Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Birthday surprises
"Romilda?"herepeated."DidyousayRomilda?Harry—doyouknowher?Canyouintroduceme?"
HarrystaredatthedanglingRon,whosefacenowlookedtremendouslyhopeful,andfoughtastrongdesiretolaugh.Apartofhim—thepartclosesttohisthrobbingrightear—wasquitekeenontheideaoflettingRondownandwatchinghimrunamokuntiltheeffectsofthepotionworeoff...butontheotherhand,theyweresupposedtobefriends,Ronhadnotbeenhimselfwhenhehadattacked,andHarrythoughtthathewoulddeserveanotherpunchingifhepermittedRontodeclareundyingloveforRomildaVane.
"Yeah,I’llintroduceyou,"saidHarry,thinkingfast."I’mgoingtoletyoudownnow,okay?"
HesentRoncrashingbacktothefloor(hiseardidhurtquitealot),butRonsimplyboundedtohisfeetagain,grinning.
"She’llbeinSlughorn’soffice,"saidHarryconfidently,leadingthewaytothedoor.
"Whywillshebeinthere?"askedRonanxiously,hurryingtokeepup.
"Oh,shehasextraPotionslessonswithhim,"saidHarry,inventingwildly.
"MaybeIcouldaskifIcanhavethemwithher?"saidRoneagerly.
"Greatidea,"saidHarry.
Lavenderwaswaitingbesidetheportraithole,acomplicationHarryhadnotforeseen.
"You’relate,Won-Won!"shepouted."I’vegotyouabirthday—"
"Leavemealone"saidRonimpatiently,"Harry’sgoingtointroducemetoRomildaVane."
Andwithoutanotherwordtoher,hepushedhiswayoutoftheportraithole.
