Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Midnight Duel
Ronwassoamazed,soimpressed,hejustsatandgapedatHarry.
"Istarttrainingnextweek,"saidHarry."Onlydon’ttellanyone,Woodwantstokeepitasecret."
FredandGeorgeWeasleynowcameintothehall,spottedHarry,andhurriedover.
"Welldone,"saidGeorgeinalowvoice."Woodtoldus.We’reontheteamtoo—Beaters."
"Itellyou,we’regoingtowinthatQuidditchcupforsurethisyear,"saidFred."Wehaven’twonsinceCharlieleft,butthisyear’steamisgoingtobebrilliant. Youmustbegood,Harry,Woodwasalmostskippingwhenhetoldus."
"Anyway,we’vegottogo,LeeJordanreckonshe’sfoundanewsecretpassagewayoutoftheschool."
"Betit’sthatonebehindthestatueofGregorytheSmarmythatwefoundinourfirstweek.Seeyou."
FredandGeorgehadhardlydisappearedwhensomeonefarlesswelcometurnedup:Malfoy,flankedbyCrabbeandGoyle.
"Havingalastmeal,Potter?WhenareyougettingthetrainbacktotheMuggles?"
"You’realotbravernowthatyou’rebackonthegroundandyou’vegotyourlittlefriendswithyou,"saidHarrycoolly. TherewasofcoursenothingatalllittleaboutCrabbeandGoyle,butastheHighTablewasfullofteachers,neitherofthemcoulddomorethancracktheirknucklesandscowl.
