Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Inoticedthatlastyear."

           "Is’pose,"saidHarry.Lunawasdemonstratingherusualknackofspeakinguncomfortabletruths;hehadnevermetanyonequitelikeher."Sohaveyouhadagoodterm?"

           "Oh,it’sbeenallright,"saidLuna."AbitlonelywithouttheD.A.Ginny’sbeennice,though.ShestoppedtwoboysinourTransfigurationclasscallingme’Loony’theotherday—"

           "HowwouldyouliketocometoSlughorn’spartywithmetonight?"

           ThewordswereoutofHarry’smouthbeforehecouldstopthem;heheardhimselfsaythemasthoughitwereastrangerspeaking.

           Lunaturnedherprotuberanteyestohiminsurprise.

           "Slughorn’sparty?Withyou?"

           "Yeah,"saidHarry,"We’resupposedtobringguests,soIthoughtyoumightlike..Imean..."Hewaskeentomakehisintentionsperfectlyclear."Imean,justasfriends,youknow.Butifyoudon’twantto..."

           Hewasalreadyhalf-hopingthatshedidn’twantto.

           "Ohno,I’dlovetogowithyouasfriends!"saidLuna,beamingashehadneverseenherbeambefore."Nobody’severaskedmetoapartybefore,asafriend!Isthatwhyyoudyedyoureyebrow,fortheparty?ShouldIdominetoo?"

           "No,"saidHarryfirmly,"Thatwasamistake.I’llgetHermionetoputitrightforme.SoI’llmeetyouintheEntranceHallateighto’clockthen."

           "AHA!"screamedavoicefromoverheadandbothofthemjumped;unnoticedbyeitherofthem,theyhadjustpassedunderneathPeeves,whowashangingupsidedownfromachandelierandgrinningmaliciouslyatthem.

           "PottyaskedLoonytogototheparty.