Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Hermione’s helping hand
"ButHogwartsissaferthantheirhomes,boundtobe!We’vegotAurors,andallthoseextraprotectivespells,andwe’vegotDumbledore!"
"Idon’tthinkwe’vegothimallthetime,"saidHermioneveryquietly,glancingtowardthestafftableoverthetopoftheProphet."Haven’tyounoticed?Hisseat’sbeenemptyasoftenasHagrid’sthispastweek."
HarryandRonlookedupatthestafftable.TheHeadmaster’schairwasindeedempty.NowHarrycametothinkofit,hehadnotseenDumbledoresincetheirprivatelessonaweekago.
"Ithinkhe’slefttheschooltodosomethingwiththeOrder,"saidHermioneinalowvoice."Imean...it’salllookingserious,isn’tit?"
HarryandRondidnotanswer,butHarryknewthattheywereallthinkingthesamething.Therehadbeenahorribleincidentthedaybefore,whenHannahAbbotthadbeentakenoutofHerbologytobetoldhermotherhadbeenfounddead.TheyhadnotseenHannahsince.
WhentheylefttheGryffindortablefiveminuteslatertoheaddowntotheQuidditchpitch,theypassedLavenderBrownandParvatiPatil.RememberingwhatHermionehadsaidaboutthePatiltwins’parentswantingthemtoleaveHogwarts,Harrywasunsurprisedtoseethatthetwobestfriendswerewhisperingtogether,lookingdistressed.WhatdidsurprisehimwasthatwhenRondrewlevelwiththem,ParvatisuddenlynudgedLavender,wholookedaroundandgaveRonawidesmile.Ronblinkedather,thenreturnedthesmileuncertainly.Hiswalkinstantlybecamesomethingmorelikeastrut.
