Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Felix Felicis
Mungo’sHospitalwithnoprospectofleaving,whichmeantthatthepromisingGryffindorteamHarryhadbeentrainingsocarefullysinceSeptemberwasoneChasershort.HekeptputtingoffreplacingKatieinthehopethatshewouldreturn,buttheiropeningmatchagainstSlytherinwaslooming,andhefinallyhadtoacceptthatshewouldnotbebackintimetoplay.
Harrydidnotthinkhecouldstandanotherfull-Housetryout.WithasinkingfeelingthathadlittletodowithQuidditch,hecorneredDeanThomasafterTransfigurationoneday.Mostoftheclasshadalreadyleft,althoughseveraltwitteringyellowbirdswerestillzoomingaroundtheroom,allofHermione’screation;nobodyelsehadsucceededinconjuringsomuchasafeatherfromthinair.
"AreyoustillinterestedinplayingChaser?"
"Why...yeah,ofcourse!"saidDeanexcitedly.OverDean’sshoulder,HarrysawSeamusFinneganslamminghisbooksintohisbag,lookingsour.OneofthereasonswhyHarrywouldhavepreferrednottohavetoaskDeantoplaywasthatheknewSeamuswouldnotlikeit.Ontheotherhand,hehadtodowhatwasbestfortheteam,andDeanhadoutflownSeamusatthetryouts.
"Wellthen,you’rein,"saidHarry."There’sapracticetonight,seveno’clock."
"Right,"saidDean."Cheers,Harry!Blimey,Ican’twaittotellGinny!"
Hesprintedoutoftheroom,leavingHarryandSeamusalonetogether,anuncomfortablemomentmadenoeasierwhenabirddroppinglandedonSeamus’sheadasoneofHermione’scanarieswhizzedoverthem.
