Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Harryfeltthefamiliarboilingsensationinthepitofhisstomach.Bitinghistonguetopreventhimselfretaliating,hesatdowninfrontoftheboxesandpulledonetowardhim.

           Itwas,asHarryhadanticipated,useless,boringwork,punctuated(asSnapehadclearlyplanned)withtheregularjoltinthestomachthatmeanthehadjustreadhisfatherorSirius’snames,usuallycoupledtogetherinvariouspettymisdeeds,occasionallyaccompaniedbythoseofRemusLupinandPeterPettigrew.Andwhilehecopiedoutalltheirvariousoffensesandpunishments,hewonderedwhatwasgoingonoutside,wherethematchwouldhavejuststarted...GinnyplayingSeekeragainstCho...

           Harryglancedagainandagainatthelargeclocktickingonthewall.Itseemedtobemovinghalfasfastasaregularclock;perhapsSnapehadbewitchedittogoextraslowly?Hecouldnothavebeenhereforonlyhalfanhour...anhour...anhourandahalf...

           Harry’sstomachstartedrumblingwhentheclockshowedhalfpasttwelve.Snape,whohadnotspokenatallsincesettingHarryhistask,finallylookedupattenpastone.

           "Ithinkthatwilldo,"hesaidcoldly."Marktheplaceyouhavereached.Youwillcontinueatteno’clocknextSaturday."

           "Yes,sir."

           HarrystuffedabentcardintotheboxatrandomandhurriedoutofthedoorbeforeSnapecouldchangehismind,racingbackupthestonesteps,straininghisearstohearasoundfromthepitch,butallwasquiet...itwasover,then...