Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           HermionewasstaringatRon,whorefusedtolookather,butsaidwithanoddmixtureofbravadoandawkwardness,"Hi,Harry!Wonderedwhereyou’dgotto!"

           Hermioneslidoffthedesk.Thelittleflockofgoldenbirdscontinuedtotwitterincirclesaroundherheadsothatshelookedlikeastrange,featherymodelofthesolarsystem.

           "Youshouldn’tleaveLavenderwaitingoutside,"shesaidquietly."She’llwonderwhereyou’vegone."

           Shewalkedveryslowlyanderectlytowardthedoor.HarryglancedatRon,whowaslookingrelievedthatnothingworsehadhappened.

           "Oppugno!"cameashriekfromthedoorway.

           HarryspunaroundtoseeHermionepointingherwandatRon,herexpressionwild:thelittleflockofbirdswasspeedinglikeahailoffatgoldenbulletstowardRon,whoyelpedandcoveredhisfacewithhishands,butthebirdsattacked,peckingandclawingateverybitoffleshtheycouldreach.

           "Gerremoffme!"heyelled,butwithonelastlookofvindictivefury,Hermionewrenchedopenthedooranddisappearedthroughit.Harrythoughtheheardasobbeforeitslammed.