Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Well,Ihopeyouenjoyyourparty.Whydon’tyoutryhookingupwithMcLaggen,thenSlughorncanmakeyouKingandQueenSlug—"

           "We’reallowedtobringguests,"saidHermione,whoforsomereasonhadturnedabright,boilingscarlet,"andIwasgoingtoaskyoutocome,butifyouthinkit’sthatstupidthenIwon’tbother!"

           Harrysuddenlywishedthepodhadflownalittlefarther,sothatheneednothavebeensittingherewiththepairofthem.Unnoticedbyeither,heseizedthebowlthatcontainedthepodandbegantotryandopenitbythenoisiestandmostenergeticmeanshecouldthinkof;unfortunately,hecouldstillheareverywordoftheirconversation.

           "Youweregoingtoaskme?"askedRon,inacompletelydifferentvoice.

           "Yes,"saidHermioneangrily."Butobviouslyifyou’dratherIhookedupwithMcLaggen..."

           TherewasapausewhileHarrycontinuedtopoundtheresilientpodwithatrowel.

           "No,Iwouldn’t,"saidRon,inaveryquietvoice.

           Harrymissedthepod,hitthebowl,andshatteredit.

           "Reparo,"hesaidhastily,pokingthepieceswithhiswand,andthebowlsprangbacktogetheragain.Thecrash,however,appearedtohaveawokenRonandHermionetoHarry’spresence.HermionelookedflusteredandimmediatelystartedfussingaboutforhercopyofFlesh-EatingTreesoftheWorldtofindoutthecorrectwaytojuiceSnargaluffpods;Ron,ontheotherhand,lookedsheepishbutalsoratherpleasedwithhimself.

           "Handthatover,Harry,"saidHermionehurriedly."Itsayswe’resupposedtopuncturethemwithsomethingsharp..."