Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Birthday surprises
"Nothanks,"saidHarry,lookingup."Malfoy’sgoneagain!"
"Can’thavedone,"saidRon,stuffingasecondCauldronintohismouthasheslidoutofbedtogetdressed."Comeon.Ifyoudon’thurryupyou’llhavetoApparateonanempty-stomach...mightmakeiteasier,Isuppose..."
RonlookedthoughtfullyattheboxofChocolateCauldrons,thenshruggedandhelpedhimselftoathird.
Harrytappedthemapwithhiswand,muttered,"Mischiefmanaged,"thoughithadn’tbeen,andgotdressed,thinkinghard.TherehadtobeanexplanationforMalfoy’speriodicdisappearances,buthesimplycouldnotthinkwhatitcouldbe.Thebestwayoffindingoutwouldbetotailhim,butevenwiththeInvisibilityCloakthiswasanimpracticalidea;hehadlessons,Quidditchpractice,homeworkandApparition;hecouldnotfollowMalfoyaroundschoolalldaywilhouthisabsencebeingremarkedupon.
"Ready?"hesaidtoRon.
HewashalfwaytothedormitorydoorwhenherealisedthatRonhadnotmoved,butwasleaningonhisbedpost,staringoutoftherain-washedwindowwithastrangelyunfocusedlookonhisface.
"Ron?Breakfast."
"I’mnothungry."
Harrystaredathim.
"Ithoughtyoujustsaid—?"
"—Well,allright,I’llcomedownwithyou,"sighedRon,"butIdon’twanttoeat."
Harryscrutinisedhimsuspiciously.
"You’vejusteatenhalfaboxofChocolateCauldrons,haven’tyou?"
"It’snotthat,"Ronsighedagain."You...youwouldn’tunderstand."
"Fairenough,"saidHarry,albeitpuzzled,asheturnedtoopenthedoor.
"Harry!"saidRonsuddenly.
