Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Hermione’s helping hand
"WesmashedtheentirestockofMinistryTime-Turnerswhenweweretherelastsummer.ItwasintheDailyProphet."
"Ar,wellthen,"saidHagrid."There’snowayyehcould’vedoneit...I’msorryI’vebin—yehknow—I’vejus’binworriedaboutAragog...anIdidwonderwhether,ifProfessorGrubbly-Plankhadbinteachin’yeh—"
AtwhichallthreeofthemstatedcategoricallyanduntruthfullythatProfessorGrubbly-Plank,whohadsubstitutedforHagridafewtimes,wasadreadfulteacher,withtheresultthatbythetimeHagridwavedthemoffthepremisesatdusk,helookedquitecheerful.
"I’mstarving,"saidHarry,oncethedoorhadclosedbehindthemandtheywerehurryingthroughthedarkanddesertedgrounds;hehadabandonedtherockcakeafteranominouscrackingnoisefromoneofhisbackteeth."AndI’vegotthatdetentionwithSnapetonight,Ihaven’tgotmuchtimefordinner."
AstheycameintothecastletheyspottedCormacMcLaggenenteringtheGreatHall.Ittookhimtwoattemptstogetthroughthedoors;hericochetedofftheframeonthefirstattempt.RonmerelyguffawedgloatinglyandstrodeoffintotheHallafterhim,butHarrycaughtHermione’sarmandheldherback.
"What?"saidHermionedefensively.
"Ifyouaskme,"saidHarryquietly,"McLaggenlookslikehewasConfundedthismorning.Andhewasstandingrightinfrontofwhereyouweresitting."
Hermioneblushed.
"Oh,allrightthen,Ididit,"shewhispered.
