Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Unexpected Task

           Thisyear,however,everyoneinthefourthyearandaboveseemedtobestaying,andtheyallseemedtoHarrytobeobsessedwiththecomingball-oratleastallthegirlswere,anditwasamazinghowmanygirlsHogwartssuddenlyseemedtohold;hehadneverquitenoticedthatbefore.Girlsgigglingandwhisperinginthecorridors,girlsshriekingwithlaughterasboyspassedthem,girlsexcitedlycomparingnotesonwhattheyweregoingtowearonChristmasnight....

           "Whydotheyhavetomoveinpacks?"HarryaskedRonasadozenorsogirlswalkedpastthem,sniggeringandstaringatHarry."How’reyousupposedtogetoneontheirowntoaskthem?"

           "Lassoone?"Ronsuggested."Gotanyideawhoyou’regoingtotry?"

           Harrydidn’tanswer.Heknewperfectlywellwhomhe’dliketoask,butworkingupthenervewassomethingelse....Chowasayearolderthanhewas;shewasverypretty;shewasaverygoodQuidditchplayer,andshewasalsoverypopular.

           RonseemedtoknowwhatwasgoingoninsideHarry’shead.

           "Listen,you’renotgoingtohaveanytrouble.You’reachampion.You’vejustbeatenaHungarianHorntail.Ibetthey’llbequeuinguptogowithyou."

           Intributetotheirrecentlyrepairedfriendship,Ronhadkeptthebitternessinhisvoicetoabareminimum.Moreover,toHarry’samazement,heturnedouttobequiteright.

           Acurly-hairedthird-yearHufflepuffgirltowhomHarryhadneverspokeninhislifeaskedhimtogototheballwithhertheverynextday.Harrywassotakenabackhesaidnobeforehe’devenstoppedtoconsiderthematter.

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