Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Soshe’sfoundoutsomeonewantstosnogmetoo.Well,it’safreecountry.Ihaven’tdoneanythingwrong."

           Harrydidnotanswer,butpretendedtobeabsorbedinthebooktheyweresupposedtohavereadbeforeCharmsnextmorning(Quintessence:AQuest).DeterminedashewastoremainfriendswithbothRonandHermione,hewasspendingalotoftimewithhismouthshuttight.

           "IneverpromisedHermioneanything,"Ronmumbled."Imean,allright,IwasgoingtogotoSlughorn’sChristmaspartywithher,butsheneversaid...justasfriends...I’mafreeagent..."

           HarryturnedapageofQuintessence,awarethatRonwaswatchinghim.Ron’svoicetrailedawayinmutters,barelyaudibleovertheloudcracklingofthefire,thoughHarrythoughthecaughtthewords"Krum"and"Can’tcomplain"again.

           Hermione’sschedulewassofullthatHarrycouldonlytalktoherproperlyintheevenings,whenRonwas,inanycase,sotightlywrappedaroundLavenderthathedidnotnoticewhatHarrywasdoing.HermionerefusedtositinthecommonroomwhileRonwasthere,soHarrygenerallyjoinedherinthelibrary,whichmeantthattheirconversationswereheldinwhispers.

           "He’satperfectlibertytokisswhomeverhelikes,"saidHermione,whilethelibrarian,MadamPince,prowledtheshelvesbehindthem."Ireallycouldn’tcareless."

           Sheraisedherquillanddottedan’i’soferociouslythatshepuncturedaholeinherparchment.Harrysaidnothing.Hethoughthisvoicemightsoonvanishfromthelackofuse.