Гарри Поттер и Кубок огня

The Unexpected Task

           "Whenwegetbacktothecommonroomtonight,we’llbothhavepartners-agreed?"

           "Er...okay,"saidHarry.

           ButeverytimeheglimpsedChothatday-duringbreak,andthenlunchtime,andonceonthewaytoHistoryofMagic-shewassurroundedbyfriends.Didn’tsheevergoanywherealone?Couldheperhapsambushherasshewasgoingintoabathroom?Butno-sheevenseemedtogotherewithanescortoffourorfivegirls.Yetifhedidn’tdoitsoon,shewasboundtohavebeenaskedbysomebodyelse.

           HefoundithardtoconcentrateonSnape’sPotionstest,andconsequentlyforgottoaddthekeyingredient-abezoar-meaningthathereceivedbottommarks.Hedidn’tcare,though;hewastoobusyscrewinguphiscourageforwhathewasabouttodo.Whenthebellrang,hegrabbedhisbag,andhurriedtothedungeondoor.

           "I’llmeetyouatdinner,"hesaidtoRonandHermione,andhedashedoffupstairs.

           He’djusthavetoaskChoforaprivateword,thatwasall....Hehurriedoffthroughthepackedcorridorslookingforher,and(rathersoonerthanhehadexpected)hefoundher,emergingfromaDefenseAgainsttheDarkArtslesson.

           "Er-Cho?CouldIhaveawordwithyou?"

           Gigglingshouldbemadeillegal.Harrythoughtfuriously,asallthegirlsaroundChostarteddoingit.Shedidn’t,though.Shesaid,"Okay,"andfollowedhimoutofearshototherclassmates.

           Harryturnedtolookatherandhisstomachgaveaweirdlurchasthoughhehadmissedastepgoingdownstairs.

           "Er,"hesaid.

           Hecouldn’taskher.Hecouldn’t.Buthehadto.

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