Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           "Youflewreallywell—"

           "Youdidbrilliantly,Ron!"

           ThistimeitreallywasHermionerunningtowardthemfromthestands;HarrysawLavenderwalkingoffthepitch,arminarmwithParvati,arathergrumpyexpressiononherface.RonlookedextremelypleasedwithhimselfandeventallerthanusualashegrinnedattheteamandatHermione.

           AfterfixingthetimeoftheirfirstfullpracticeforthefollowingThursday,Harry,Ron,andHermionebadegoodbyetotherestoftheteamandheadedofftowardHagrid’s.Awaterysunwastryingtobreakthroughthecloudsnowandithadstoppeddrizzlingatlast.Harryfeltextremelyhungry;hehopedtherewouldbesomethingtoeatatHagrid’s.

           "IthoughtIwasgoingtomissthatfourthpenalty,"Ronwassayinghappily."TrickyshotfromDemelza,didyousee,hadabitofspinonit—"

           "Yes,yes,youweremagnificent,"saidHermione,lookingamused.

           "IwasbetterthanthatMcLaggenanyway,"saidRoninahighlysatisfiedvoice."Didyouseehimlumberingoffinthewrongdirectiononhisfifth?Lookedlikehe’dbeenConfunded...."

           ToHarry’ssurprise,Hermioneturnedaverydeepshadeofpinkatthesewords.Ronnoticednothing;hewastoobusydescribingeachofhisotherpenaltiesinlovingdetail.

           Thegreatgrayhippogriff,Buckbeak,wastetheredinfrontofHagrid’scabin.Heclickedhisrazor-sharpbeakattheirapproachandturnedhishugeheadtowardthem.

           "Ohdear,"saidHermionenervously."He’sstillabitscary,isn’the?"

           "Comeoffit,you’veriddenhim,haven’tyou?"saidRon.