Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Journey from Platform Nine and Three Quarters
"Hurryup! "theirmothersaid,andthethreeboysclamberedontothetrain. Theyleanedoutofthewindowforhertokissthemgood-bye, andtheiryoungersisterbegantocry.
"Don’t,Ginny,we’llsendyouloadsofowls."
"We’llsendyouaHogwarts’toiletseat."
"George!"
"Onlyjoking,Mom."
Thetrainbegantomove. Harrysawtheboys’motherwavingandtheirsister,halflaughing,halfcrying,runningtokeepupwiththetrainuntilitgatheredtoomuchspeed,thenshefellbackandwaved.
Harrywatchedthegirlandhermotherdisappearasthetrainroundedthecorner. Housesflashedpastthewindow. Harryfeltagreatleapofexcitement. Hedidn’tknowwhathewasgoingto —butithadtobebetterthanwhathewasleavingbehind.
Thedoorofthecompartmentslidopenandtheyoungestredheadedboycamein.
"Anyonesittingthere? "heasked,pointingattheseatoppositeHarry. "Everywhereelseisfull."
Harryshookhisheadandtheboysatdown. HeglancedatHarryandthenlookedquicklyoutofthewindow,pretendinghehadn’tlooked. Harrysawhestillhadablackmarkonhisnose.
"Hey,Ron."
