Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           HedidnotseehowhecouldpossiblyexplaintoHermionethatwhatshehaddonetooffendRonwaskissViktorKrum,notwhentheoffensehadoccurredsolongago.

           HarrycouldnotseeHermioneattheGryffindorcelebrationparty,whichwasinfullswingwhenhearrived.Renewedcheersandclappinggreetedhisappearance,andhewassoonsurroundedbyamobofpeoplecongratulatinghim.WhatwithtryingtoshakeofftheCreeveybrothers,whowantedablow-by-blowmatchanalysis,andthelargegroupofgirlsthatencircledhim,laughingathisleastamusingcommentsandbattingtheireyelids,itwassometimebeforehecouldtryandfindRon.Atlast,heextricatedhimselffromRomildaVane,whowashintingheavilythatshewouldliketogotoSlughorn’sChristmaspartywithhim.Ashewasduckingtowardthedrinkstable,hewalkedstraightintoGinny,ArnoldthePygmyPuffridingonhershoulderandCrookshanksmewinghopefullyatherheels.

           "LookingforRon?"sheasked,smirking."He’soverthere,thefilthyhypocrite."

           Harrylookedintothecornershewasindicating.There,infullviewofthewholeroom,stoodRonwrappedsocloselyaroundLavenderBrownitwashardtotellwhosehandswerewhose.

           "Itlookslikehe’seatingherface,doesn’tit?"saidGinnydispassionately."ButIsupposehe’sgottorefinehistechniquesomehow.Goodgame,Harry."

           Shepattedhimonthearm;Harryfeltaswoopingsensationinhisstomach,butthenshewalkedofftohelpherselftomoreButterbeer.Crookshankstrottedafterher,hisyelloweyesfixeduponArnold.