Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           TheyhaddrawnlevelwiththeonlyshopinKnockturnAlleythatHarryhadevervisited,BorginandBurkes,whichsoldawidevarietyofsinisterobjects.ThereinthemidstofthecasesfullofskullsandoldbottlesstoodDracoMalfoywithhisbacktothem,justvisiblebeyondtheverysamelargeblackcabinetinwhichHarryhadoncehiddentoavoidMalfoyandhisfather.JudgingbythemovementsofMalfoy’shands,hewastalkinganimatedly.Theproprietoroftheshop,Mr.Borgin,anoily-haired,stoopingman,stoodfacingMalfoy.Hewaswearingacuriousexpressionofmingledresentmentandfear.

           "Ifonlywecouldhearwhatthey’resaying!"saidHermione.

           "Wecan!"saidRonexcitedly."Hangon—damn."

           Hedroppedacouplemoreoftheboxeshewasstillclutchingashefumbledwiththelargest.

           "ExtendableEars,look!"

           "Fantastic!"saidHermione,asRonunraveledthelong,flesh-coloredstringsandbegantofeedthemtowardthebottomofthedoor."Oh,Ihopethedoorisn’tImperturbable—"

           "No!"saidRongleefully."Listen!"

           Theyputtheirheadstogetherandlistenedintentlytotheendsofthestrings,throughwhichMalfoy’svoicecouldbeheardloudandclear,asthougharadiohadbeenturnedon.

           "...youknowhowtofixit?"

           "Possibly,"saidBorgin,inatonethatsuggestedhewasunwillingtocommithimself."I’llneedtoseeit,though.Whydon’tyoubringitintotheshop?"

           "Ican’t,"saidMalfoy."It’sgottostayput.Ijustneedyoutotellmehowtodoit."

           HarrysawBorginlickhislipsnervously.