Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
A very frosty Christmas
"I’llbeseventeenintwoandabitmonths’time,"saidRongrumpily,"andthenI’llbeabletodoitbymagic!"
"Butmeanwhile,"saidGeorge,sittingdownatthekitchentableandputtinghisfeetuponit,"wecanenjoywatchingyoudemonstratethecorrectuseofa—whoops-a-daisy!"
"Youmademedothat!"saidRonangrily,suckinghiscutthumb."Youwait,whenI’mseventeen—"
"I’msureyou’lldazzleusallwithhithertounsuspectedmagicalskills,"yawnedFred.
"Andspeakingofhithertounsuspectedskills,Ronald,"saidGeorge,"whatisthiswehearfromGinnyaboutyouandayoungladycalled—unlessourinformationisfaulty—LavenderBrown?"
Ronturnedalittlepink,butdidnotlookdispleasedasheturnedbacktothesprouts."Mindyourownbusiness."
"Whatasnappyretort,"saidFred."Ireallydon’tknowhowyouthinkofthem.No,whatwewantedtoknowwas...howdidithappen?"
"Whatd’youmean?"
"Didshehaveanaccidentorsomething?"
"What?"
"Well,howdidshesustainsuchextensivebraindamage?Careful,now!"
Mrs.WeasleyenteredtheroomjustintimetoseeRonthrowthesproutknifeatFred,whohadturneditintoapaperairplanewithonelazyflickofhiswand.
"Ron!"shesaidfuriously."Don’tyoueverletmeseeyouthrowingknivesagain!"
"Iwon’t,"saidRon,"letyousee,"headdedunderhisbreath,asheturnedbacktothesproutmountain.
"Fred,George,I’msorry,dears,butRemusisarrivingtonight,soBillwillhavetosqueezeinwithyoutwo."
"Noproblem,"saidGeorge.