Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Hermione’s helping hand
Hehadstoppedcomingtomealsatthestafftable,anominoussign,andonthefewoccasionswhentheyhadpassedhiminthecorridorsoroutinthegrounds,hehadmysteriouslyfailedtonoticethemorheartheirgreetings.
"We’vegottogoandexplain,"saidHermione,lookingupatHagrid’shugeemptychairatthestafftablethefollowingSaturdayatbreakfast.
"We’vegotQuidditchtryoutsthismorning!"saidRon."Andwe’resupposedtobepracticingthatAguamentiCharmfromFlitwick!Anyway,explainwhat?Howarewegoingtotellhimwehatedhisstupidsubject?"
"Wedidn’thateit!"saidHermione.
"Speakforyourself,Ihaven’tforgottentheSkrewts,"saidRondarkly."AndI’mtellingyounow,we’vehadanarrowescape.Youdidn’thearhimgoingonabouthisgormlessbrother—we’dhavebeenteachingGrawphowtotiehisshoelacesifwe’dstayed."
"IhatenottalkingtoHagrid,"saidHermione,lookingupset.
"We’llgodownafterQuidditch,"Harryassuredher.HetoowasmissingHagrid,althoughlikeRonhethoughtthattheywerebetteroffwithoutGrawpintheirlives."Buttrialsmighttakeallmorning,thenumberofpeoplewhohaveapplied."HefeltslightlynervousatconfrontingthefirsthurdleofhisCaptaincy."Idunnowhytheteam’sthispopularallofasudden."
"Oh,comeon,Harry,"saidHermione,suddenlyimpatient."It’snotQuidditchthat’spopular,it’syou!You’veneverbeenmoreinteresting,andfrankly,you’veneverbeenmorefanciable."
Rongaggedonalargepieceofkipper.