Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Listen,Katie..."

           Hehadtoputthequestiontoheratonce;hiscuriosityevendroveGinnytemporarilyfromhisbrain.HedroppedhisvoiceasKatie’sfriendsstartedgatheringuptheirthings;apparentlytheywerelateforTransfiguration.

           "...thatnecklace...canyourememberwhogaveittoyounow?"

           "No,"saidKatie,shakingherheadruefully."Everyone’sbeenaskingme,butIhaven’tgotaclue.ThelastthingIrememberwaswalkingintotheladies’intheThreeBroomsticks."

           "Youdefinitelywentintothebathroom,then?"saidHermione.

           "Well,IknowIpushedopenthedoor,"saidKatie,"soIsupposewhoeverImperiusedmewasstandingjustbehindit.Afterthat,mymemory’sablankuntilabouttwoweeksagoinSt.Mungo’s.Listen,I’dbettergo,Iwouldn’tputitpastMcGonagalltogivemelinesevenifitismyfirstdayback..."

           Shecaughtupherbagandbooksandhurriedafterherfriends,leavingHarry,Ron,andHermionetositdownatawindowtableandponderwhatshehadtoldthem.

           "SoitmusthavebeenagirlorawomanwhogaveKatiethenecklace,"saidHermione,"tobeintheladies’bathroom."

           "Orsomeonewholookedlikeagirlorawoman,"saidHarry."Don’tforget,therewasacauldronfullofPolyjuicePotionatHogwarts.Weknowsomeofitgotstolen..."

           Inhismind’seye,hewatchedaparadeofCrabbesandGoylesprancepast,alltransformedintogirls.

           "IthinkI’mgoingtotakeanotherswigofFelix,"saidHarry,"andhaveagoattheRoomofRequirementagain."