Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The seer overheard
"Whatisitthatyoususpectthemofdoing,precisely?"
"I...they’reuptosomething!"saidHarryandhishandscurledintofistsashesaidit."ProfessorTrelawneywasjustintheRoomofRequirement,tryingtohidehersherrybottles,andsheheardMalfoywhooping,celebrating!He’stryingtomendsomethingdangerousinthereandifyouaskmehe’sfixeditatlastandyou’reabouttojustwalkoutofschoolwithout—"
"Enough,"saidDumbledore.Hesaiditquitecalmly,andyetHarryfellsilentatonce;heknewthathehadfinallycrossedsomeinvisibleline."DoyouthinkthatIhaveoncelefttheschoolunprotectedduringmyabsencesthisyear?Ihavenot.Tonight,whenIleave,therewillagainbeadditionalprotectioninplace.PleasedonotsuggestthatIdonottakethesafetyofmystudentsseriously,Harry."
"Ididn’t—"mumbledHarry,alittleabashed,butDumbledorecutacrosshim.
"Idonotwishtodiscussthematteranyfurther."
Harrybitbackhisretort,scaredthathehadgonetoofar,thathehadruinedhischanceofaccompanyingDumbledore,butDumbledorewenton,"Doyouwishtocomewithmetonight?"
"Yes,"saidHarryatonce.
"Verywell,then:listen."
Dumbledoredrewhimselfuptohisfullheight.
"Itakeyouwithmeononecondition:thatyouobeyanycommandImightgiveyouatonce,andwithoutquestion."
"Ofcourse."
"Besuretounderstandme,Harry.Imeanthatyoumustfollowevensuchordersas"run","hide"or"goback".DoIhaveyourword?"
"I—yes,ofcourse."
"IfItellyoutohide,youwilldoso?"
"Yes."
