Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The seer overheard
"Andjustaslongasyoudon’tstartsnoggingeachotherinpublic—"
"Youfilthyhypocrite!WhataboutyouandLavender,thrashingaroundlikeapairofeelsallovertheplace?"demandedGinny.
ButRon’stolerancewasnottobetestedmuchastheymovedintoJune,forHarryandGinny’stimetogetherwasbecomingincreasinglyrestricted.Ginny’sO.W.L.swereapproachingandshewasthereforeforcedtoreviseforhoursintothenight.Ononesuchevening,whenGinnyhadretiredtothelibraryandHarrywassittingbesidethewindowinthecommonroom,supposedlyfinishinghisHerbologyhome-workbutinrealityrelivingaparticularlyhappyhourhehadspentdownbythelakewithGinnyatlunch-time,HermionedroppedintotheseatbetweenhimandRonwithanunpleasantlypurposefullookonherface.
"Iwanttotalktoyou,Harry."
"Whatabout?"saidHarrysuspiciously.Onlythepreviousday,HermionehadtoldhimofffordistractingGinnywhensheoughttobeworkinghardforherexaminations.
"Theso-calledHalf-BloodPrince."
"Oh,notagain,"hegroaned."Willyoupleasedropit?"
HehadnotdaredtoreturntotheRoomofRequirementtoretrievehisbook,andhisperformanceinPotionswassufferingaccordingly(thoughSlughorn,whoapprovedofGinny,hadjocularlyattributedthistoHarrybeinglovesick).ButHarrywassurethatSnapehadnotyetgivenuphopeoflayinghandsonthePrince’sbook,andwasdeterminedtoleaveitwhereitwaswhileSnaperemainedonthelookout.
"I’mnotdroppingit,"saidHermionefirmly,"untilyou’veheardmeout.
