Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Silver and opals
"Diditjusthappenallofasudden,or—?"
"Itwaswhenthatpackagetore,"sobbedLeanne,pointingatthenowsoddenbrown-paperpackageontheground,whichhadsplitopentorevealagreenishglitter.Ronbentdown,hishandoutstretched,butHarryseizedhisarmandpulledhimback.
"Don’ttouchit!"
Hecroucheddown.Anornateopalnecklacewasvisible,pokingoutofthepaper.
"I’veseenthatbefore,"saidHarry,staringatthething."ItwasondisplayinBorginandBurkesagesago.Thelabelsaiditwascursed.Katiemusthavetouchedit."HelookedupatLeanne,whohadstartedtoshakeuncontrollably."HowdidKatiegetholdofthis?"
"Well,that’swhywewerearguing.ShecamebackfromthebathroomintheThreeBroomsticksholdingit,saiditwasasurpriseforsomebodyatHogwartsandshehadtodeliverit.Shelookedallfunnywhenshesaidit...Ohno,ohno,Ibetshe’dbeenImperiusedandIdidn’trealize!"
Leanneshookwithrenewedsobs.Hermionepattedhershouldergently.
"Shedidn’tsaywho’dgivenittoher,Leanne?"
"No...shewouldn’ttellme...andIsaidshewasbeingstupidandnottotakeituptoschool,butshejustwouldn’tlistenand...andthenItriedtograbitfromher...and—and—"
Leanneletoutawailofdespair.
"We’dbettergetuptoschool,"saidHermione,herarmstillaroundLeanne."We’llbeabletofindouthowsheis.Comeon..."
Harryhesitatedforamoment,thenpulledhisscarffromaroundhisfaceand,ignoringRon’sgasp,carefullycoveredthenecklaceinitandpickeditup.
