Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Harry’svinegarturnedtoice;Ron’sflaskexploded.

           "Yes...forhomework,"saidProfessorFlitwick,reemergingfromunderthetableandpullingshardsofglassoutofthetopofhishat,"practice."

           TheyhadoneoftheirrarejointfreeperiodsafterCharmsandwalkedbacktothecommonroomtogether.RonseemedtobepositivelylightheartedabouttheendofhisrelationshipwithLavender,andHermioneseemedcheerytoo,thoughwhenaskedwhatshewasgrinningaboutshesimplysaid,"It’saniceday."NeitherofthemseemedtohavenoticedthatafiercebattlewasraginginsideHarry’sbrain:

           She’sRon’ssister.

           Butshe’sditchedDean!

           She’sstillRon’ssister.

           I’mhisbestmate!

           That’llmakeitworse.

           IfItalkedtohimfirst—

           He’dhityou.

           WhatifIdon’tcare?

           He’syourbestmate!

           Harrybarelynoticedthattheywereclimbingthroughtheportraitholeintothesunnycommonroom,andonlyvaguelyregisteredthesmallgroupofseventh-yearsclusteredtogetherthere,untilHermionecried,"Katie!You’reback!Areyouokay?"

           Harrystared:itwasindeedKatieBell,lookingcompletelyhealthyandsurroundedbyherjubilantfriends.

           "I’mreallywell!"shesaidhappily."TheyletmeoutofSt.Mungo’sonMonday,IhadacoupleofdaysathomewithMumandDadandthencamebackherethismorning.LeannewasjusttellingmeaboutMcLaggenandthelastmatch,Harry..."

           "Yeah,"saidHarry,"well,nowyou’rebackandRon’sfit,we’llhaveadecentchanceofthrashingRavenclaw,whichmeanswecouldstillbeintherunningfortheCup.