Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Malfoyhadoncebeforeclaimedhecouldnotplayduetoinjury,butonthatoccasionhehadmadesurethewholematchwasrescheduledforatimethatsuitedtheSlytherinsbetter.Whywashenowhappytoletasubstitutegoon?Washereallyill,orwashefaking?

           "Fishy,isn’tit?"hesaidinanundertonetoRon."Malfoynotplaying?"

           "Lucky,Icallit,"saidRon,lookingslightlymoreanimated."AndVaiseyofftoo,he’stheirbestgoalscorer,Ididn’tfancy—hey!"hesaidsuddenly,freezinghalfwaythroughpullingonhisKeepersglovesandstaringatHarry.

           "What?"

           "I...you..."Ronhaddroppedhisvoice,helookedbothscaredandexcited."Mydrink...mypumpkinjuice...youdidn’t...?"

           Harryraisedhiseyebrows,butsaidnothingexcept,"We’llbestartinginaboutfiveminutes,you’dbettergetyourbootson."

           Theywalkedoutontothepitchtotumultuousroarsandboos.Oneendofthestadiumwassolidredandgold;theother,aseaofgreenandsilver.ManyHufflepuffsandRavenclawshadtakensidestoo:amidstalltheyellingandclappingHarrycoulddistinctlyheartheroarofLunaLovegood’sfamouslion-toppedhat.

           HarrysteppeduptoMadamHooch,thereferee,whowasstandingreadytoreleasetheballsfromthecrate.

           "Captainsshakehands,"shesaid,andHarryhadhishandcrushedbythenewSlytherinCaptain,Urquhart."Mountyourbrooms.Onthewhistle...three...two...one..."

           Thewhistlesounded,Harryandtheotherskickedoffhardfromthefrozenground,andtheywereaway.