Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The slug club
Harryseizedthedoorandpusheditopen,hard;Zabini,stillclingingontothehandle,toppledoversidewaysintoGregoryGoyle’slap,andintheensuingruckus,Harrydartedintothecompartment,leaptontoZabini’stemporarilyemptyseat,andhoistedhimselfupintotheluggagerack.ItwasfortunatethatGoyleandZabiniweresnarlingateachother,drawingalleyesontothem,forHarrywasquitesurehisfeetandankleshadbeenrevealedasthecloakhadflappedaroundthem;indeed,foronehorriblemomenthethoughthesawMalfoy’seyesfollowhistrainerasitwhippedupwardoutofsight.ButthenGoyleslammedthedoorshutandflungZabinioffhim;Zabinicollapsedintohisownseatlookingruffled,VincentCrabbereturnedtohiscomic,andMalfoy,sniggering,laybackdownacrosstwoseatswithhisheadinPansyParkinson’slap.Harrylaycurleduncomfortablyunderthecloaktoensurethateveryinchofhimremainedhidden,andwatchedPansystrokethesleekblondhairoffMalfoy’sforehead,smirkingasshedidso,asthoughanyonewouldhavelovedtohavebeeninherplace.Thelanternsswingingfromthecarriageceilingcastabrightlightoverthescene:HarrycouldreadeverywordofCrabbe’scomicdirectlybelowhim.
"So,Zabini,"saidMalfoy,"whatdidSlughornwant?"
"Justtryingtomakeuptowell-connectedpeople,"saidZabini,whowasstillgloweringatGoyle."Notthathemanagedtofindmany."
ThisinformationdidnotseemtopleaseMalfoy.
"Whoelsehadheinvited?"hedemanded.
"McLaggenfromGryffindor,"saidZabini.
