Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Felix Felicis
SeamuswasnottheonlypersondisgruntledbythechoiceofKatie’ssubstitute.TherewasmuchmutteringinthecommonroomaboutthefactthatHarryhadnowchosentwoofhisclassmatesfortheteam.AsHarryhadenduredmuchworsemutteringsthanthisinhisschoolcareer,hewasnotparticularlybothered,butallthesame,thepressurewasincreasingtoprovideawinintheupcomingmatchagainstSlytherin.IfGryffindorwon,HarryknewthatthewholeHousewouldforgetthattheyhadcriticizedhimandswearthattheyhadalwaysknownitwasagreatteam.Iftheylost...well,Harrythoughtwryly,hehadstillenduredworsemutterings...
HarryhadnoreasontoregrethischoiceoncehesawDeanflythatevening;heworkedwellwithGinnyandDemelza.TheBeaters,PeakesandCoote,weregettingbetterallthetime.TheonlyproblemwasRon.
HarryhadknownallalongthatRonwasaninconsistentplayerwhosufferedfromnervesandalackofconfidence,andunfortunately,theloomingprospectoftheopeninggameoftheseasonseemedtohavebroughtoutallhisoldinsecurities.Afterlettinginhalfadozengoals,mostofthemscoredbyGinny,histechniquebecamewilderandwilder,untilhefinallypunchedanoncomingDemelzaRobinsinthemouth.
"Itwasanaccident,I’msorry,Demelza,reallysorry!"Ronshoutedafterherasshezigzaggedbacktotheground,drippingbloodeverywhere."Ijust—"
"Panicked,"Ginnysaidangrily,landingnexttoDemelzaandexaminingherfatlip.
