FISZKOTEKA
“They’ve pulled us all off our regular jobs at the Ministry to try and find him, but no luck so far.”
“Would we get a reward if we caught him?” asked Ron. “It’d be good to get some more money —”
“Don’t be ridiculous, Ron,” said Mr. Weasley, who on closer inspection looked very strained. “Black’s not going to be caught by a thirteen-year-old wizard. It’s the Azkaban guards who’ll get him back, you mark my words.”
At that moment Mrs. Weasley entered the bar, laden with shopping bags and followed by the twins, Fred and George, who were about to start their fifth year at Hogwarts; the newly elected Head Boy, Percy; and the Weasleys’ youngest child and only girl, Ginny.
Ginny, who had always been very taken with Harry, seemed even more heartily embarrassed than usual when she saw him, perhaps because he had saved her life during their previous year at Hogwarts. She went very red and muttered “hello” without looking at him. Percy, however, held out his hand solemnly as though he and Harry had never met and said, “Harry. How nice to see you.”
“Hello, Percy,” said Harry, trying not to laugh.
“I hope you’re well?” said Percy pompously, shaking hands. It was rather like being introduced to the mayor.
“Very well, thanks —”
“Harry!” said Fred, elbowing Percy out of the way and bowing deeply. “Simply splendid to see you, old boy —”
“Marvelous,” said George, pushing Fred aside and seizing Harry’s hand in turn. “Absolutely spiffing.”
Percy scowled.
“That’s enough, now,” said Mrs. Weasley.
“Mum!” said Fred, as though he’d only just spotted her and seizing her hand, too. “How really corking to see you —”
“I said, that’s enough,” said Mrs. Weasley, depositing her shopping in an empty chair. “Hello, Harry, dear. I suppose you’ve heard our exciting news?” She pointed to the brand-new silver badge on Percy’s chest. “Second Head Boy in the family!” she said, swelling with pride.
“And last,” Fred muttered under his breath.
“I don’t doubt that,” said Mrs. Weasley, frowning suddenly. “I notice they haven’t made you two prefects.”
“What do we want to be prefects for?” said George, looking revolted at the very idea. “It’d take all the fun out of life.”
Ginny giggled.
“You want to set a better example for your sister!” snapped Mrs. Weasley.
“Ginny’s got other brothers to set her an example, Mother,” said Percy loftily. “I’m going up to change for dinner…”
He disappeared and George heaved a sigh.
ściągać coś - pull sth off
jak dotąd - so far
nagroda - reward
zbadanie - inspection
zapamitętaj moje słowa - mark my words
wspomnisz moje słowa - mark my words
wejść - enter
załadowany torbami z zakupami - laden with shopping bags
nowo/świeżo/od niedawna - newly
wybrany - elected
być pod wrażeniem kogoś - taken with sb
serdecznie, całym sercem - heartily
poważnie, uroczyście - solemnly
burmistrz - mayor
przepychać się łokciami - elbow
ukłonić się - bow
wspaniale - splendid
cudownie - marvelous
objąć - seize
spychać kogoś na bok - push sb aside
świetny - spiffing
patrzeć gniewnie - scowled
kapitalnie - corking
zauważyć kogoś - spot sb
pękać z dumy - swelling with pride
wyglądać buntowniczo - looking revolted
wyciągnąć coś - take sth out
chichotać - giggle
mówić ostro - snap
świecić przykładem - set an example
wyniośle - loftily
rzucać - heave
westchnienie - sigh
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