Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Silver and opals
ProfessorMcGonagalldidnotinviteconfidences;Dumbledore,thoughinmanywaysmoreintimidating,stillseemedlesslikelytoscornatheory,howeverwild.Thiswasalife-and-deathmatter,though,andnomomenttoworryaboutbeinglaughedat.
"IthinkDracoMalfoygaveKatiethatnecklace,Professor."
Ononesideofhim,Ronrubbedhisnoseinapparentembarrassment;ontheother,HermioneshuffledherfeetasthoughquitekeentoputabitofdistancebetweenherselfandHarry.
"Thatisaveryseriousaccusation,Potter,"saidProfessorMcGonagall,afterashockedpause."Doyouhaveanyproof?"
"No,"saidHarry,"but..."andhetoldheraboutfollowingMalfoytoBorginandBurkesandtheconversationtheyhadoverheardbetweenhimandMr.Borgin.
Whenhehadfinishedspeaking,ProfessorMcGonagalllookedslightlyconfused.
"MalfoytooksomethingtoBorginandBurkesforrepair?"
"No,Professor,hejustwantedBorgintotellhimhowtomendsomething,hedidn’thaveitwithhim.Butthat’snotthepoint,thethingisthatheboughtsomethingatthesametime,andIthinkitwasthatnecklace—"
"YousawMalfoyleavingtheshopwithasimilarpackage?"
"No,Professor,hetoldBorgintokeepitintheshopforhim—"
"ButHarry,"Hermioneinterrupted,"Borginaskedhimifhewantedtotakeitwithhim,andMalfoysaidno—"
"Becausehedidn’twanttotouchit,obviously!"saidHarryangrily.
"Whatheactuallysaidwas,’HowwouldIlookcarryingthatdownthestreet?’"saidHermione.
