Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Unexpected Task

           Thegirlwalkedofflookingratherhurt,andHarryhadtoendureDean’s,Seamus’s,andRon’stauntsaboutherallthroughHistoryofMagic.Thefollowingday,twomoregirlsaskedhim,asecondyearand(tohishorror)afifthyearwholookedasthoughshemightknockhimoutifherefused.

           "Shewasquitegood-looking,"saidRonfairly,afterhe’dstoppedlaughing.

           "Shewasafoottallerthanme,"saidHarry,stillunnerved."ImaginewhatI’dlookliketryingtodancewithher."

           Hermione’swordsaboutKrumkeptcomingbacktohim."Theyonlylikehimbecausehe’sfamous!"Harrydoubtedverymuchifanyofthegirlswhohadaskedtobehispartnersofarwouldhavewantedtogototheballwithhimifhehadn’tbeenaschoolchampion.ThenhewonderedifthiswouldbotherhimifChoaskedhim.

           Onthewhole.Harryhadtoadmitthatevenwiththeembarrassingprospectofopeningtheballbeforehim,lifehaddefinitelyimprovedsincehehadgotthroughthefirsttask.Hewasn’tattractingnearlyasmuchunpleasantnessinthecorridorsanymore,whichhesuspectedhadalottodowithCedric-hehadanideaCedricmighthavetoldtheHufflepuffstoleaveHarryalone,ingratitudeforHarry’stip-offaboutthedragons.ThereseemedtobefewerSupportCedricDiggory!badgesaroundtoo.DracoMalfoy,ofcourse,wasstillquotingRitaSkeeter’sarticletohimateverypossibleopportunity,buthewasgettingfewerandfewerlaughsoutofit-andjusttoheightenHarry’sfeelingofwell-being,nostoryaboutHagridhadappearedintheDailyProphet.

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