Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Hermione’s helping hand
HehadknownHagridtopresentaviciousbabydragonwithateddybear,seenhimcroonovergiantscorpionswithsuckersandstingers,attempttoreasonwithhisbrutalgiantofahalf-brother,butthiswasperhapsthemostincomprehensibleofallhismonsterfancies:thegigantictalkingspider,Aragog,whodwelleddeepintheForbiddenForestandwhichheandRonhadonlynarrowlyescapedfouryearspreviously.
"Isthere—isthereanythingwecando?"Hermioneasked,ignoringRon’sfranticgrimacesandhead-shakings.
"Idon’thinkthereis,Hermione,"chokedHagrid,attemptingtostemthefloodofhistears."See,theresto’thetribe...Aragog’sfamily...they’regettin’abitfunnynowhe’sill...bitrestive..."
"Yeah,Ithinkwesawabitofthatsideofthem,"saidRoninanundertone.
"...Idon’reckonit’dbesafeferanyonebutmetergonearthecolonyatthemo’,"Hagridfinished,blowinghisnosehardonhisapronandlookingup."Butthanksferofferin’,Hermione...Itmeansalot."
Afterthat,theatmospherelightenedconsiderably,foralthoughneitherHarrynorRonhadshownanyinclinationtogoandfeedgiantgrubstoamurderous,gargantuanspider,Hagridseemedtotakeitforgrantedthattheywouldhavelikedtohavedoneandbecamehisusualselfoncemore.
"Ar,Ialwaysknewyeh’dfindithardtersqueezemeinteryertimetables,"hesaidgruffly,pouringthemmoretea."EvenifyehappliedferTime-Turners—"
"Wecouldn’thavedone,"saidHermione.
