Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Thewholeteamwaschangedandready;CooteandPeakes,theBeaters,werebothhittingtheirclubsnervouslyagainsttheirlegs.

           "ImetMalfoy,"Harrytoldherquietly,ashepulledhisscarletrobesoverhishead.

           "So?"

           "SoIwantedtoknowhowcomehe’supatthecastlewithacoupleofgirlfriendswhileeveryoneelseisdownhere..."

           "Doesitmatterrightnow?"

           "Well,I’mnotlikelytofindout,amI?"saidHarry,seizinghisFireboltandpushinghisglassesstraight."Comeonthen!"

           Andwithoutanotherword,hemarchedoutontothepitchtodeafeningcheersandboos.

           Therewaslittlewind;thecloudswerepatchy;everynowandthenthereweredazzlingflashesofbrightsunlight.

           "Trickyconditions!"McLaggensaidbracinglytotheteam."Coote,Peakes,you’llwanttoflyoutofthesun,sotheydon’tseeyoucoming—"

           "I’mtheCaptain,McLaggen,shutupgivingtheminstructions,"saidHarryangrily."Justgetupbythegoalposts!"

           OnceMcLaggenhadmarchedoff,HarryturnedtoCooteandPeakes.

           "Makesureyoudoflyoutofthesun,"hetoldthemgrudgingly.

           HeshookhandswiththeHufflepuffCaptain,andthen,onMadamHooch’swhistle,kickedoffandroseintotheair,higherthantherestofhisteam,streakingaroundthepitchinsearchoftheSnitch.Ifhecouldcatchitgoodandearly,theremightbeachancehecouldgetbackuptothecastle,seizetheMarauder’sMap,andfindoutwhatMalfoywasdoing...

           "Andthat’sSmithofHufflepuffwiththeQuaffle,"saidadreamyvoice,echoingoverthegrounds.