Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Unexpected Task

           "YourpartnersfortheYuleBall,Potter,"shesaidcoldly."Yourdancepartners."

           Harry’sinsidesseemedtocurlupandshrivel.

           "Dancepartners?"Hefelthimselfgoingred."Idon’tdance,"hesaidquickly.

           "Ohyes,youdo,"saidProfessorMcGonagallirritably."That’swhatI’mtellingyou.Traditionally,thechampionsandtheirpartnersopentheball."

           Harryhadasuddenmentalimageofhimselfinatophatandtails,accompaniedbyagirlinthesortoffrillydressAuntPetuniaalwaysworetoUncleVernon’sworkparties.

           "I’mnotdancing,"hesaid.

           "Itistraditional,"saidProfessorMcGonagallfirmly."YouareaHogwartschampion,andyouwilldowhatisexpectedofyouasarepresentativeoftheschool.Somakesureyougetyourselfapartner,Potter."

           "But-Idon’t-"

           "Youheardme,Potter,"saidProfessorMcGonagallinaveryfinalsortofway.

           Aweekago.HarrywouldhavesaidfindingapartnerforadancewouldbeacinchcomparedtotakingonaHungarianHorntail.Butnowthathehaddonethelatter,andwasfacingtheprospectofaskingagirltotheball,hethoughthe’dratherhaveanotherroundwiththedragon.

           HarryhadneverknownsomanypeopletoputtheirnamesdowntostayatHogwartsforChristmas;healwaysdid,ofcourse,becausethealternativewasusuallygoingbacktoPrivetDrive,buthehadalwaysbeenverymuchintheminoritybeforenow.

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