Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The unknownable room
"Iwouldexpectnothingmoresophisticatedfromyou,RonaldWeasley,theboysosolidhecannotApparatehalfaninchacrossaroom."
"No!"whisperedHermione,grabbingHarry’sarmasheopenedhismouthfuriously."There’snopoint,you’lljustendupindetentionagain,leaveit!"
"Nowopenyourbookstopagetwohundredandthirteen,"saidSnape,smirkingalittle,"andreadthefirsttwoparagraphsontheCruciatusCurse."
Ronwasverysubduedallthroughtheclass.Whenthebellsoundedattheendofthelesson,LavendercaughtupwithRonandHarry(Hermionemysteriouslymeltedoutofsightassheapproached)andabusedSnapehotlyforhisjibeaboutRon’sApparition,butthisseemedtomerelyirritateRon,andheshookheroffbymakingadetourintotheboys’bathroomwithHarry.
"Snape’sright,though,isn’the?"saidRon,afterstaringintoacrackedmirrorforaminuteortwo."Idunnowhetherit’sworthmetakingthetest.Ijustcan’tgetthehangofApparition."
"YoumightaswelldotheextrapracticesessionsinHogsmeadeandseewheretheygetyou,"saidHarryreasonably."It’llbemoreinterestingthantryingtogetintoastupidhoopanyway.Then,ifyou’restillnot—youknow—asgoodasyou’dliketobe,youcanpostponethetest,doitwithmeoverthesummer—Myrtle,thisistheboys’bathroom!"
Theghostofagirlhadrisenoutofthetoiletinacubiclebehindthemandwasnowfloatinginmidair,staringatthemthroughthick,white,roundglasses.
"Oh,"shesaidglumly."It’syoutwo.
