Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Birthday surprises
Herbigdarkeyes?Andher—"
"Thisisreallyfunnyandeverything,"saidHarryimpatiently,"butjoke’sover,allright?Dropit."
Heturnedtoleave;hehadgottwostepstowardsthedoorwhenacrashingblowhithimontherightear.Staggering,helookedround.Ron’sfistwasdrawnrightback,hisfacewascontortedwithrage;hewasabouttostrikeagain.
Harryreactedinstinctively;hiswandwasoutofhispocketandtheincantationsprangtomindwithoutconsciousthought:Levicorpus!
Ronyelledashisheelwaswrenchedupwardsoncemore;hedangledhelplessly,upside-down,hisrobeshangingoffhim.
"Whatwasthatfor?"Harrybellowed.
"Youinsultedher,Harry!Yousaiditwasajoke!"shoutedRon,whowasslowlyturningpurpleinthefaceasallthebloodrushedtohishead.
"Thisisinsane!"saidHarry."What’sgotinto—?"
AndthenhesawtheboxlyingopenonRon’sbedandthetruthhithimwiththeforceofastampedingtroll.
"WheredidyougetthoseChocolateCauldrons?"
"Theywereabirthdaypresent!"shoutedRon,revolvingslowlyinmidairashestruggledtogetfree."Iofferedyouone,didn’tI?"
"Youjustpickedthemupoffthefloor,didn’tyou?"
"They’dfallenoffmybed,allright?Letmego!"
"Theydidn’tfalloffyourbed,youprat,don’tyouunderstand?Theyweremine,IchuckedthemoutofmytrunkwhenIwaslookingforthemap.They’retheChocolateCauldronsRomildagavemebeforeChristmasandthey’reallspikedwithlovepotion!"
ButonlyonewordofthisseemedtohaveregisteredwithRon.
