Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Hepeeledafewmoresproutsandthensaid,"AreyougoingtotellDumbledorewhatyouheardSnapeandMalfoysayingtoeachother?"

           "Yep,"saidHarry."I’mgoingtotellanyonewhocanputastoptoit,andDumbledore’stopofthelist.Imighthaveanotherwordwithyourdad,too."

           "Pityyoudidn’thearwhatMalfoy’sactuallydoing,though."

           "Icouldn’thavedone,couldI?Thatwasthewholepoint,hewasrefusingtotellSnape."

           Therewassilenceforamomentortwo,thenRonsaid,"Course,youknowwhatthey’llallsay?DadandDumbledoreandallofthem?They’llsaySnapeisn’treallytryingtohelpMalfoy,hewasjusttryingtofindoutwhatMalfoy’supto."

           "Theydidn’thearhim,"saidHarryflatly."Noone’sthatgoodanactor,notevenSnape."

           "Yeah...I’mjustsaying,though,"saidRon.

           Harryturnedtofacehim,frowning.

           "YouthinkI’mright,though?"

           "Yeah,Ido!"saidRonhastily."Seriously,Ido!Butthey’reallconvincedSnape’sintheOrder,aren’tthey?"

           Harrysaidnothing.Ithadalreadyoccurredtohimthatthiswouldbethemostlikelyobjectiontohisnewevidence;hecouldhearHermionenow:

           "Obviously,Harry,hewaspretendingtoofferhelpsohecouldtrickMalfoyintotellinghimwhathe’sdoing..."

           Thiswaspureimagination,however,ashehadhadnoopportunitytotellHermionewhathehadoverheard.ShehaddisappearedfromSlughorn’spartybeforehereturnedtoit,orsohehadbeeninformedbyanirateMcLaggen,andshehadalreadygonetobedbythetimehereturnedtothecommonroom.