Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The unbreakable vow
Filich’sexpressionofoutrageddisappointmentwasperfectlypredictable;butwhy,Harrywondered,watchinghim,didMalfoylookalmostequallyunhappy?AndwhywasSnapelookingatMalfoyasthoughbothangryand...wasitpossible?...alittleafraid?
ButalmostbeforeHarryhadregisteredwhathehadseen,Filchhadturnedandshuffledaway,mutteringunderhisbreath;MalfoyhadcomposedhisfaceintoasmileandwasthankingSlughornforhisgenerosity,andSnape’sfacewassmoothlyinscrutableagain.
"It’snothing,nothing,"saidSlughorn,wavingawayMalfoy’sthanks."Ididknowyourgrandfather,afterall...."
"Healwaysspokeveryhighlyofyou,sir,"saidMalfoyquickly."Saidyouwerethebestpotion-makerhe’deverknown..."
HarrystaredatMalfoy.Itwasnotthesucking-upthatintriguedhim;hehadwatchedMalfoydothattoSnapeforalongtime.ItwasthefactthatMalfoydid,afterall,lookalittleill.ThiswasthefirsttimehehadseenMalfoycloseupforages;henowsawthatMalfoyhaddarkshadowsunderhiseyesandadistinctlygrayishtingetohisskin.
"I’dlikeawordwithyou,Draco,"saidSnapesuddenly.
"Now,Severus,"saidSlughorn,hiccupingagain,"it’sChristmas,don’tbetoohard—"
"I’mhisHeadofHouse,andIshalldecidehowhard,orotherwise,tobe,"saidSnapecurtly."Followme,Draco."
Theyleft,Snapeleadingtheway,Malfoylookingresentful.Harrystoodthereforamoment,irresolute,thensaid,"I’llbebackinabit,Luna—er—bathroom.v
