Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The unknownable room
There,tohisutterastonishment,wasTonks,walkingtowardhimasthoughshefrequentlystrolledupthiscorridor.
"What’reyoudoinghere?"hesaid,scramblingtohisfeetagain;whydidshealwayshavetofindhimlyingonthefloor?
"IcametoseeDumbledore,"saidTonks.Harrythoughtshelookedterrible:thinnerthanusual,hermouse-coloredhairlank.
"Hisofficeisn’there,"saidHarry,"it’sroundtheothersideofthecastle,behindthegargoyle—"
"Iknow,"saidTonks."He’snotthere.Apparentlyhe’sgoneawayagain."
"Hashe?"saidHarry,puttinghisbruisedfootgingerlybackonthefloor."Hey—youdon’tknowwherehegoes,Isuppose?"
"No,"saidTonks.
"Whatdidyouwanttoseehimabout?"
"Nothinginparticular,"saidTonks,picking,apparentlyunconsciously,atthesleeveofherrobe."Ijustthoughthemightknowwhat’sgoingon...I’veheardrumors...peoplegettinghurt."
"Yeah,Iknow,it’sallbeeninthepapers,"saidHarry."Thatlittlekidtryingtokillhis—"
"TheProphet’softenbehindthetimes,"saidTonks,whodidn’tseemtobelisteningtohim."Youhaven’thadanylettersfromanyoneintheOrderrecently?"
"NoonefromtheOrderwritestomeanymore,"saidHarry,"notsinceSirius—"
Hesawthathereyeshadfilledwithtears.
"I’msorry,"hemutteredawkwardly."Imean...Imisshim,aswell..."
"What?"saidTonksblankly,asthoughshehadnotheardhim."Well...I’llseeyouaround,Harry..."
Andsheturnedabruptlyandwalkedbackdownthecorridor,leavingHarrytostareafterher.
