Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Draco’s Detour
"What’sthis?"
"GuaranteedTen-SecondPimpleVanisher,"saidFred."Excellentoneverythingfromboilstoblackheads,butdon’tchangethesubject.AreyouorareyounotcurrentlygoingoutwithaboycalledDeanThomas?"
"Yes,Iam,"saidGinny."AndlasttimeIlooked,hewasdefinitelyoneboy,notfive.Whatarethose?"
Shewaspointingatanumberofroundballsoffluffinshadesofpinkandpurple,allrollingaroundthebottomofacageandemittinghigh-pitchedsqueaks.
"PygmyPuffs,"saidGeorge."Miniaturepuffskeins,wecan’tbreedthemfastenough.SowhataboutMichaelCorner?"
"Idumpedhim,hewasabadloser,"saidGinny,puttingafingerthroughthebarsofthecageandwatchingthePygmyPuffscrowdaroundit."They’rereallycute!"
"They’refairlycuddly,yes,"concededFred."Butyou’removingthroughboyfriendsabitfast,aren’tyou?"
Ginnyturnedtolookathim,herhandsonherhips.TherewassuchaMrs.Weasley-ishglareonherfacethatHarrywassurprisedFreddidn’trecoil.
"It’snoneofyourbusiness.AndI’llthankyou,"sheaddedangrilytoRon,whohadjustappearedatGeorge’selbow,ladenwithmerchandise,"nottotelltalesaboutmetothesetwo!"
"That’sthreeGalleons,nineSickles,andaKnut,"saidFred,examiningthemanyboxesinRon’sarms."Coughup."
"I’myourbrother!"
"Andthat’sourstuffyou’renicking.ThreeGalleons,nineSickles.I’llknockofftheKnut."
"ButIhaven’tgotthreeGalleons,nineSickles!"
"You’dbetterputitbackthen,andmindyouputitontherightshelves."
