Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Birthday surprises
"Thenyouwerewrong,weren’tyou?WRONG!"
Hebellowedthelastwordand,beforeHarrycouldsayanotherword,slammedthedungeondoorbehindhim.
NeitherRonnorHermionewasatallsympatheticwhenHarrytoldthemofthisdisastrousinterview.HermionewasstillseethingatthewayHarryhadtriumphedwithoutdoingtheworkproperly.RonwasresentfulthatHarryhadn’tslippedhimabezoar,too.
"Itwould’vejustlookedstupidifwe’dbothdoneit!"saidHarryirritably."Look,IhadtotryandsoftenhimupsoIcouldaskhimaboutVoldemort,didn’tI?Oh,willyougetagrip!"headdedinexasperation,asRonwincedatthesoundofthename.
InfuriatedbyhisfailureandbyRonandHermione’sattitudes,HarrybroodedforthenextfewdaysoverwhattodonextaboutSlughorn.Hedecidedthat,forthetimebeing,hewouldletSlughornthinkthathehadforgottenallaboutHorcruxes;itwassurelybesttolullhimintoafalsesenseofsecuritybeforereturningtotheattack.
WhenHarrydidnotquestionSlughornagain,thePotionsmasterrevertedtohisusualaffectionatetreatmentofhim,andappearedtohaveputthematterfromhismind.Harryawaitedaninvitationtooneofhislittleeveningparties,determinedtoacceptthistime,evenifhehadtorescheduleQuidditchpractice.Unfortunately,however,nosuchinvitationarrived.HarrycheckedwithHermioneandGinny:neitherofthemhadreceivedaninvitationandnor,asfarastheyknew,hadanybodyelse.
