Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
A sluggish memory
"Look,Hermione,can’tyou—"
"No,Ican’t,"shesaidflatly."Sodon’tevenask."
"Ithoughtmaybe,youknow,overChristmas—"
"ItwastheFatLadywhodrankavatoffive-hundred-year-oldwine,Harry,notme.Sowhatwasthisimportantnewsyouwantedtotellme?"
Shelookedtoofiercetoarguewithatthatmoment,soHarrydroppedthesubjectofRonandrecountedallthathehadoverheardbetweenMalfoyandSnape.
Whenhehadfinished,Hermionesatinthoughtforamomentandthensaid,"Don’tyouthink—?"
"—hewaspretendingtoofferhelpsothathecouldtrickMalfoyintotellinghimwhathe’sdoing?"
"Well,yes,"saidHermione.
"Ron’sdadandLupinthinkso,"Harrysaidgrudgingly."ButthisdefinitelyprovesMalfoy’splanningsomething,youcan’tdenythat."
"No,Ican’t,"sheansweredslowly.
"Andhe’sactingonVoldemort’sorders,justlikeIsaid!"
"Hmm...dideitherofthemactuallymentionVoldemort’sname?"
Harryfrowned,tryingtoremember.
"I’mnotsure...Snapedefinitelysaid’yourmaster,’andwhoelsewouldthatbe?"
"Idon’tknow,"saidHermione,bitingherlip."Maybehisfather?"
Shestaredacrosstheroom,apparentlylostinthought,notevennoticingLavenderticklingRon."How’sLupin?"
"Notgreat,"saidHarry,andhetoldherallaboutLupin’smissionamongthewerewolvesandthedifficultieshewasfacing."HaveyouheardofthisFenrirGreyback?"
"Yes,Ihave!"saidHermione,soundingstartled."Andsohaveyou,Harry!"
"When,HistoryofMagic?YouknowfullwellIneverlistened..."
