Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Hermione’s helping hand
"ButyoushouldhaveheardthewayhewastalkingaboutRonandGinny!Anyway,he’sgotanastytemper,yousawhowhereactedwhenhedidn’tgetin—youwouldn’thavewantedsomeonelikethatontheteam."
"No,"saidHarry."No,Isupposethat’strue.Butwasn’tthatdishonest,Hermione?Imean,you’reaprefect,aren’tyou?"
"Oh,bequiet,"shesnapped,ashesmirked.
"Whatareyoutwodoing?"demandedRon,reappearinginthedoorwaytotheGreatHallandlookingsuspicious.
"Nothing,"saidHarryandHermionetogether,andtheyhurriedafterRon.ThesmellofroastbeefmadeHarry’sstomachachewithhunger,buttheyhadbarelytakenthreestepstowardtheGryffindortablewhenProfessorSlughornappearedinfrontofthem,blockingtheirpath.
"Harry,Harry,justthemanIwashopingtosee!"heboomedgenially,twiddlingtheendsofhiswalrusmustacheandpuffingouthisenormousbelly,"Iwashopingtocatchyoubeforedinner!Whatdoyousaytoaspotofsuppertonightinmyroomsinstead?We’rehavingalittleparty,justafewrisingstars,I’vegotMcLaggencomingandZabini,thecharmingMelindaBobbin—Idon’tknowwhetheryouknowher?Herfamilyownsalargechainofapothecaries—and,ofcourse,IhopeverymuchthatMissGrangerwillfavormebycomingtoo."
SlughornmadeHermionealittlebowashefinishedspeaking.ItwasasthoughRonwasnotpresent;Slughorndidnotsomuchaslookathim.
"Ican’tcome,Professor,"saidHarryatonce."I’vegotadetentionwithProfessorSnape."
