Гарри Поттер и тайная комната
The Polyjuice Potion
"Youwanttoshowabitmorerespecttoaschoolprefect!"hesaid."Idon’tlikeyourattitude!"
MalfoysneeredandmotionedforHarryandRontofollowhim. HarryalmostsaidsomethingapologetictoPercybutcaughthimselfjustintime. HeandRonhurriedafterMalfoy,whosaidastheyturnedintothenextpassage, "ThatPeterWeasley—"
"Percy,"Roncorrectedhimautomatically.
"Whatever,"saidMalfoy."I’venoticedhimsneakingaroundalotlately. AndIbetIknowwhathe’supto.Hethinkshe’sgoingtocatchSlytherin’sheirsingle-handed."
Hegaveashort,derisivelaugh.HarryandRonexchangedexcitedlooks.
Malfoypausedbyastretchofbare,dampstonewall.
"What’sthenewpasswordagain?"hesaidtoHarry.
"Er-"saidHarry.
"Oh,yeah-pure-blood!"saidMalfoy,notlistening, andastonedoorconcealedinthewallslidopen. Malfoymarchedthroughit,andHarryandRonfollowedhim.
TheSlytherincommonroomwasalong,lowundergroundroomwithroughstonewallsandceilingfromwhichround,greenishlampswerehangingonchains. Afirewascracklingunderanelaboratelycarvedmantelpieceaheadofthem,andseveralSlytherinsweresilhouettedarounditinhigh-backedchairs.
"Waithere,"saidMalfoytoHarryandRon,motioningthemtoapairofemptychairssetbackfromthefire. "I’llgoandgetitmyfather’sjustsentittome—"
WonderingwhatMalfoywasgoingtoshowthem,HarryandRonsatdown,doingtheirbesttolookathome.
Malfoycamebackaminutelater,holdingwhatlookedlikeanewspaperclipping.
