Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Felix Felicis
"Iknowyouhaven’tgotanytimetofindanotherKeeper,soI’llplaytomorrow,butifwelose,andwewill,I’mtakingmyselfofftheteam."
NothingHarrysaidmadeanydifference.HetriedboostingRon’sconfidenceallthroughdinner,butRonwastoobusybeinggrumpyandsurlywithHermionetonotice.Harrypersistedinthecommonroomthatevening,buthisassertionthatthewholeteamwouldbedevastatedifRonleftwassomewhatunderminedbythefactthattherestoftheteamwassittinginahuddleinadistantcorner,clearlymutteringaboutRonandcastinghimnastylooks.FinallyHarrytriedgettingangryagaininthehopeofprovokingRonintoadefiant,andhopefullygoal-saving,attitude,butthisstrategydidnotappeartoworkanybetterthanencouragement;Ronwenttobedasdejectedandhopelessasever.
Harrylayawakeforaverylongtimeinthedarkness.Hedidnotwanttolosetheupcomingmatch;notonlywasithisfirstasCaptain,buthewasdeterminedtobeatDracoMalfoyatQuidditchevenifhecouldnotyetprovehissuspicionsabouthim.YetifRonplayedashehaddoneinthelastfewpractices,theirchancesofwinningwereveryslim...
IfonlytherewassomethinghecoulddotomakeRonpullhimselftogether...makehimplayatthetopofhisform...somethingthatwouldensurethatRonhadareallygoodday...
AndtheanswercametoHarryinone,sudden,gloriousstrokeofinspiration.
