Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The unknownable room
"ButthemoreIhintIwanttofinishit,thetightersheholdson.It’slikegoingoutwiththegiantsquid."
"There,"saidHermione,sometwentyminuteslater,handingbackRon’sessay.
"Thanksamillion,"saidRon."CanIborrowyourquillfortheconclusion?"Harry,whohadfoundnothingusefulintheHalf-BloodPrince’snotessofar,lookedaround;thethreeofthemwerenowtheonlyonesleftinthecommonroom,SeamushavingjustgoneuptobedcursingSnapeandhisessay.TheonlysoundswerethecracklingofthefireandRonscratchingoutonelastparagraphondementorsusingHermione’squill.HarryhadjustclosedtheHalf-BloodPrince’sbook,yawning,when—
Crack.
Hermioneletoutalittleshriek;Ronspilledinkalloverhisfreshlycompletedessay,andHarrysaid,"Kreacher!"
Thehouse-elfbowedlowandaddressedhisowngnarledtoes."MastersaidhewantedregularreportsonwhattheMalfoyboyisdoing,soKreacherhascometogive—"
Crack.
DobbyappearedalongsideKreacher,histea-cozyhataskew.
"Dobbyhasbeenhelpingtoo,HarryPotter!"hesqueaked,castingKreacheraresentfullook."AndKreacheroughttotellDobbywhenheiscomingtoseeHarryPottersotheycanmaketheirreportstogether!"
"Whatisthis?"askedHermione,stilllookingshockedbythesesuddenappearances."What’sgoingon,Harry?"
Harryhesitatedbeforeanswering,becausehehadnottoldHermioneaboutsettingKreacherandDobbytotailMalfoy;house-elveswerealwayssuchatouchysubjectwithher.
"Well...they’vebeenfollowingMalfoyforme,"hesaid.
