Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
Birthday surprises
"Thatwouldexplainalot,"pantedHarry,nowpositivelywrestlingwithRontokeephimfromknockingSlughornover."It’shisbirthday,Professor,"headdedimploringly.
"Oh,allright,comein,then,comein,"saidSlughorn,relenting."I’vegotthenecessaryhereinmybag,it’snotadifficultantidote..."
RonburstthroughthedoorintoSlughorn’soverheated,crowdedstudy,trippedoveratasselledfootstool,regainedhisbalancebyseizingHarryaroundtheneckandmuttered,"Shedidn’tseethat,didshe?"
"She’snothereyet,"saidHarry,watchingSlughornopeninghispotionkitandaddingafewpinchesofthisandthattoasmallcrystalbottle.
"That’sgood,"saidRonfervently."HowdoIlook?"
"Veryhandsome,"saidSlughornsmoothly,handingRonaglassofclearliquid."Nowdrinkthatup,it’satonicforthenerves,keepyoucalmwhenshearrives,youknow,"
"Brilliant,"saidRoneagerly,andhegulpedtheantidotedownnoisily.
HarryandSlughornwatchedhim.Foramoment,Ronbeamedatthem.Then,veryslowly,hisgrinsaggedandvanished,tobereplacedbyanexpressionofutmosthorror.
"Backtonormal,then?"saidHarry,grinning.Slughornchuckled."Thanksalot,Professor."
"Don’tmentionit,m’boy,don’tmentionit,"saidSlughorn,asRoncollapsedintoanearbyarmchair,lookingdevastated."Pick-me-up,that’swhatheneeds,"Slughorncontinued,now-bustlingovertoatableloadedwithdrinks.
