Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Journey from Platform Nine and Three Quarters
"Wow,"saidRon. HesatandstaredatHarryforafewmoments,then,asthoughhehadsuddenlyrealizedwhathewasdoing,helookedquicklyoutofthewindowagain.
"Areallyourfamilywizards? "askedHarry,whofoundRonjustasinterestingasRonfoundhim.
"Er—Yes,Ithinkso,"saidRon. "IthinkMom’sgotasecondcousinwho’sanaccountant,butwenevertalkabouthim."
"Soyoumustknowloadsofmagicalready."
TheWeasleyswereclearlyoneofthoseoldwizardingfamiliesthepaleboyinDiagonAlleyhadtalkedabout.
"IheardyouwenttolivewithMuggles,"saidRon. "Whataretheylike?"
"Horrible—well,notallofthem. Myauntanduncleandcousinare,though. WishI’dhadthreewizardbrothers."
"Five,"saidRon. Forsomereason,hewaslookinggloomy. "I’mthesixthinourfamilytogotoHogwarts. YoucouldsayI’vegotalottoliveupto. BillandCharliehavealreadyleft—BillwasheadboyandCharliewascaptainofQuidditch. NowPercy’saprefect. FredandGeorgemessaroundalot,buttheystillgetreallygoodmarksandeveryonethinksthey’rereallyfunny. Everyoneexpectsmetodoaswellastheothers, butifIdo,it’snobigdeal,becausetheydiditfirst. Younevergetanythingnew,either,withfivebrothers. I’vegotBill’soldrobes,Charlie’soldwand,andPercy’soldrat."
Ronreachedinsidehisjacketandpulledoutafatgrayrat,whichwasasleep.
