Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Draco’s Detour
"Well,withoutseeingit,Imustsayitwillbeaverydifficultjob,perhapsimpossible.Icouldn’tguaranteeanything."
"No?"saidMalfoy,andHarryknew,justbyhistone,thatMalfoywassneering."Perhapsthiswillmakeyoumoreconfident."
HemovedtowardBorginandwasblockedfromviewbythecabinet.Harry,Ron,andHermioneshuffledsidewaystotryandkeephiminsight,butalltheycouldseewasBorgin,lookingveryfrightened.
"Tellanyone,"saidMaifoy,"andtherewillberetribution.YouknowFenrirGreyback?He’safamilyfriend.He’llbedroppinginfromtimetotimetomakesureyou’regivingtheproblemyourfullattention."
"Therewillbenoneedfor—"
"I’lldecidethat,"saidMalfoy."Well,I’dbetterbeoff.Anddon’tforgettokeepthatonesafe,I’llneedit."
"Perhapsyou’dliketotakeitnow?"
"No,ofcourseIwouldn’t,youstupid,littleman,howwouldIlookcarryingthatdownthestreet?Justdon’tsellit."
"Ofcoursenot...sir."
BorginmadeabowasdeepastheoneHarryhadonceseenhimgiveLuciusMalfoy.
"Notawordtoanyone,Borgin,andthatincludesmymother,understand?"
"Naturally,naturally,"murmuredBorgin,bowingagain.
Nextmoment,thebelloverthedoortinkledloudlyasMalfoystalkedoutoftheshoplookingverypleasedwithhimself.HepassedsoclosetoHarry,Ron,andHermionethattheyfeltthecloakflutteraroundtheirkneesagain.Insidetheshop,Borginremainedfrozen;hisunctuoussmilehadvanished;helookedworried.
"Whatwasthatabout?"whisperedRon,reelingintheExtendableEars.
