Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Spinner’s End
"Myson...myonlyson..."
"Dracoshouldbeproud,"saidBellatrixindifferently."TheDarkLordisgrantinghimagreathonor.AndIwillsaythisforDraco:heisn’tshrinkingawayfromhisduty,heseemsgladofachancetoprovehimself,excitedattheprospect—"
Narcissabegantocryinearnest,gazingbeseechinglyallthewhileatSnape.
"That’sbecauseheissixteenandhasnoideawhatliesinstore!Why,Severus?Whymyson?Itistoodangerous!ThisisvengeancelorLucius’smistake,Iknowit!"
Snapesaidnothing.Helookedawayfromthesightofhertearsasthoughtheywereindecent,buthecouldnotpretendnottohearher.
"That’swhyhe’schosenDraco,isn’tit?"shepersisted."TopunishLucius?"
"IfDracosucceeds,"saidSnape,stilllookingawayfromher,"hewillbehonoredaboveallothers."
"Buthewon’tsucceed!"sobbedNarcissa."Howcanhe,whentheDarkLordhimself—?"
Bellatrixgasped;Narcissaseemedtolosehernerve.
"Ionlymeant...thatnobodyhasyetsucceeded...Severus...please...youare,youhavealwaysbeen,Draco’sfavoriteteacher...youareLucius’soldfriend...Ibegyou...youaretheDarkLord’sfavorite,hismosttrustedadvisor...willyouspeaktohim,persuadehim—?"
"TheDarkLordwillnotbepersuaded,andIamnotstupidenoughtoattemptit,"saidSnapeflatly."IcannotpretendthattheDarkLordisnotangrywithLucius.Luciuswassupposedtobeincharge.Hegothimselfcaptured,alongwithhowmanyothers,andfailedtoretrievetheprophecyintothebargain.
