picture in my mind

I love incongruous lines. They have hilarious effects.

“I like you,” she said defiantly, her face aflame. It was strange to admit it and even stranger to realise that it was very, very true.

“Well,” he said after a while. He sounded like he had no idea how to deal with declarations of affection, no matter how warped and weird they were. He looked around at the table, at his hands, everywhere but her. “I think I feel like a cup of coffee.” ~ dg fic by Peki

another one here.

"Is it true that you shouted at Professor Umbridge?"

"Yes," said Harry.

"You called her a liar?"

"Yes."

"You told her He Who Must Not Be Named is back?"

"Yes."

Professor McGonagall sat down behind her desk, watching Harry closely. Then she said, "Have a biscuit, Potter."

"Have - what?"

"Have a biscuit," she repeated impatiently. ~ Order of the Phoenix