Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Midnight Duel
"Can’tapersoneatinpeaceinthisplace? "saidRon.
HermioneignoredhimandspoketoHarry.
"Icouldn’thelpoverhearingwhatyouandMalfoyweresaying—"
"Betyoucould,"Ronmuttered.
"—andyoumustn’tgowanderingaroundtheschoolatnight,thinkofthepointsyou’llloseGryffindorifyou’recaught,andyou’reboundtobe. It’sreallyveryselfishofyou."
"Andit’sreallynoneofyourbusiness,"saidHarry.
"Good-bye,"saidRon.
Allthesame,itwasn’twhatyou’dcalltheperfectendtotheday,Harrythought,ashelayawakemuchlaterlisteningtoDeanandSeamusfallingasleep(Nevillewasn’tbackfromthehospitalwing). Ronhadspentalleveninggivinghimadvicesuchas"Ifhetriestocurseyou,you’dbetterdodgeit,becauseIcan’trememberhowtoblockthem. "TherewasaverygoodchancetheyweregoingtogetcaughtbyFilchorMrs.Norris,andHarryfelthewaspushinghisluck,breakinganotherschoolruletoday. Ontheotherhand,Malfoy’ssneeringfacekeptloomingupoutofthedarkness—thiswashisbigchancetobeatMalfoyface-to-face.Hecouldn’tmissit.
"Half-pasteleven,"Ronmutteredatlast,"we’dbettergo."
Theypulledontheirbathrobes,pickeduptheirwands,andcreptacrossthetowerroom,downthespiralstaircase,andintotheGryffindorcommonroom.
