Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
A very frosty Christmas
"Well,yeah,"saidRon.Hehesitatedamoment,thensaid,"IsHermionereallygoingoutwithMcLaggen?"
"Idunno,"saidHarry."TheywereatSlughorn’spartytogether,butIdon’tthinkitwentthatwell."
Ronlookedslightlymorecheerfulashedelveddeeperintohisstocking.
Harry’spresentsincludedasweaterwithalargeGoldenSnitchworkedontothefront,hand-knittedbyMrs.Weasley,alargeboxofWeasleys’WizardWheezesproductsfromthetwins,andaslightlydamp,moldy-smellingpackagethatcamewithalabelreading"ToMaster,FromKreacher".
Harrystaredatit."D’youreckonthisissafetoopen?"heasked.
"Can’tbeanythingdangerous,allourmail’sstillbeingsearchedattheMinistry,"repliedRon,thoughhewaseyeingtheparcelsuspiciously.
"Ididn’tthinkofgivingKreacheranything.Dopeopleusuallygivetheirhouse-elvesChristmaspresents?"askedHarry,proddingtheparcelcautiously.
"Hermionewould,"saidRon."Butlet’swaitandseewhatitisbeforeyoustartfeelingguilty."
Amomentlater,Harryhadgivenaloudyellandleaptoutofhiscampbed;thepackagecontainedalargenumberofmaggots.
"Nice,"saidRon,roaringwithlaughter."Verythoughtful."
"I’dratherhavethemthanthatnecklace,"saidHarry,whichsoberedRonupatonce.
EverybodywaswearingnewsweaterswhentheyallsatdownforChristmaslunch,everyoneexceptFleur(onwhom,itappeared,Mrs.Weasleyhadnotwantedtowasteone)andMrs.
