Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           "Harry,IthoughtweweregoingtoseetheHeadmastertogether?"

           "Youstayhere,"saidHarrythroughnumblips.

           "But,dear...IwasgoingtotellhimhowIwasassaultedintheRoomof—"

           "Youstayhere!"Harryrepeatedangrily.

           Shelookedalarmedasheranpasther,roundthecornerintoDumbledore’scorridor,wherethelonegargoylestoodsentry.Harryshoutedthepasswordatthegargoyleandranupthemovingspiralstaircasethreestepsatatime.HedidnotknockuponDumbledore’sdoor,hehammered;andthecalmvoiceanswered’Enter’afterHarryhadalreadyflunghimselfintotheroom.

           Fawkesthephoenixlookedround,hisbrightblackeyesgleamingwithreflectedgoldfromthesunsetbeyondthewindow.Dumbledorewasstandingatthewindowlookingoutatthegrounds,along,blacktravellingcloakinhisarms.

           "Well,Harry,Ipromisedthatyoucouldcomewithme."

           Foramomentortwo,Harrydidnotunderstand;theconversationwithTrelawneyhaddriveneverythingelseoutofhisheadandhisbrainseemedtobemovingveryslowly.

           "Come...withyou...?"

           "Onlyifyouwishit,ofcourse."

           "IfI..."

           AndthenHarryrememberedwhyhehadbeeneagertocometoDumbledore’sofficeinthefirstplace.

           "You’vefoundone?You’vefoundaHorcrux?"

           "Ibelieveso."

           Rageandresentmentfoughtshockandexcitement:forseveralmoments,Harrycouldnotspeak.

           "Itisnaturaltobeafraid,"saidDumbledore.

           "I’mnotscared!"saidHarryatonce,anditwasperfectlytrue;fearwasoneemotionhewasnotfeelingatall.