Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Midnight Duel
"Ithinkwe’velosthim,"Harrypanted,leaningagainstthecoldwallandwipinghisforehead.Nevillewasbentdouble,wheezingandspluttering.
"I—told—you,"Hermionegasped,clutchingatthestitchinherchest,"I—told—you."
"We’vegottogetbacktoGryffindortower,"saidRon,"quicklyaspossible."
"Malfoytrickedyou,"HermionesaidtoHarry."Yourealizethat,don’tyou?Hewasnevergoingtomeetyou—Filchknewsomeonewasgoingtobeinthetrophyroom,Malfoymusthavetippedhimoff."
Harrythoughtshewasprobablyright,buthewasn’tgoingtotellherthat.
"Let’sgo."
Itwasn’tgoingtobethatsimple.Theyhadn’tgonemorethanadozenpaceswhenadoorknobrattledandsomethingcameshootingoutofaclassroominfrontofthem.
ItwasPeeves.Hecaughtsightofthemandgaveasquealofdelight.
"Shutup,Peeves—please—you’llgetusthrownout."
Peevescackled.
"Wanderingaroundatmidnight,IckleFirsties?Tut,tut,tut.Naughty,naughty,you’llgetcaughty."
"Notifyoudon’tgiveusaway,Peeves,please."
"ShouldtellFilch,Ishould,"saidPeevesinasaintlyvoice,buthiseyesglitteredwickedly."It’sforyourowngood,youknow."
