Гарри Поттер и философский камень
The Midnight Duel
Filchmusthavehurriedofftolookforthemsomewhereelse,becausetheydidn’tseehimanywhere,buttheyhardlycared—alltheywantedtodowasputasmuchspaceaspossiblebetweenthemandthatmonster.Theydidn’tstoprunninguntiltheyreachedtheportraitoftheFatLadyontheseventhfloor.
"Whereonearthhaveyouallbeen?"sheasked,lookingattheirbathrobeshangingofftheirshouldersandtheirflushed,sweatyfaces.
"Nevermindthat—pigsnout,pigsnout,"pantedHarry,andtheportraitswungforward.Theyscrambledintothecommonroomandcollapsed,trembling,intoarmchairs.
Itwasawhilebeforeanyofthemsaidanything.Neville,indeed,lookedasifhe’dneverspeakagain.
"Whatdotheythinkthey’redoing,keepingathinglikethatlockedupinaschool?"saidRonfinally."Ifanydogneedsexercise,thatonedoes."
Hermionehadgotbothherbreathandherbadtemperbackagain. "Youdon’tuseyoureyes,anyofyou,doyou?"shesnapped."Didn’tyouseewhatitwasstandingon.
"Thefloor?"Harrysuggested."Iwasn’tlookingatitsfeet,Iwastoobusywithitsheads."
"No,notthefloor.Itwasstandingonatrapdoor.It’sobviouslyguardingsomething."
Shestoodup,glaringatthem.
