Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
After the burial
ThebellrangandbothErnieandMalfoyleftatonce."Sir,"Harrybegan,butSlughornimmediatelyglancedoverhisshoulder;whenhesawthattheroomwasemptybutforhimselfandHarry,hehurriedawayasfastashecould.
"Professor—Professor,don’tyouwanttotastemypo—?"calledHarrydesperately.
ButSlughornhadgone.Disappointed,Harryemptiedthecauldron,packeduphisthings,leftthedungeon,andwalkedslowlybackupstairstothecommonroom.
RonandHermionereturnedinthelateafternoon.
"Harry!"criedHermioneassheclimbedthroughtheportraithole."Harry,Ipassed!"
"Welldone!"hesaid."AndRon?"
"He—hejustfailed,"whisperedHermione,asRoncameslouchingintotheroomlookingmostmorose."Itwasreallyunlucky,atinything,theexaminerjustspottedthathe’dlefthalfaneyebrowbehind...howdiditgowithSlughorn?"
"Nojoy,"saidHarry,asRonjoinedthem."Badluck,mate,butyou’llpassnexttime—wecantakeittogether."
"Yeah,Is’pose,"saidRongrumpily."Buthalfaneyebrow!Likethatmatters!"
"Iknow,"saidHermionesoothingly,"itdoesseemreallyharsh..."
TheyspentmostoftheirdinnerroundlyabusingtheApparitionexaminer,andRonlookedfractionallymorecheerfulbythetimetheysetoffbacktothecommonroom,nowdiscussingthecontinuingproblemofSlughornandthememory.
"So,Harry—yougoingtousetheFelixFelicisorwhat?"Rondemanded.
"Yeah,Is’poseI’dbetter,"saidHarry."Idon’treckonI’llneedallofit,nottwenty-fourhours’worth,itcan’ttakeallnight...
