Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           "Sir—it’sokay,sir,you’regoingtobeallright,don’tworry—"

           Helookedarounddesperatelyforhelp,buttherewasnobodytobeseenandallhecouldthinkwasthathemustsomehowgetDumbledorequicklytothehospitalwing.

           "Weneedtogetyouuptotheschool,sir...MadamPomfrey..."

           "No,"saidDumbledore."Itis...ProfessorSnapewhomIneed...butIdonotthink...Icanwalkveryfarjustyet..."

           "Right—sir,listen—I’mgoingtoknockonadoor,findaplaceyoucanstay—thenIcanrunandgetMadam—"

           "Severus,"saidDumbledoreclearly."IneedSeverus..."

           "Allrightthen,Snape—butI’mgoingtohavetoleaveyouforamomentsoIcan—"

           BeforeHarrycouldmakeamove,however,heheardrunningfootsteps.Hisheartleapt:somebodyhadseen,somebodyknewtheyneededhelp—andlookingaroundhesawMadamRosmertascurryingdownthedarkstreettowardsthemonhigh-heeled,fluffyslippers,wearingasilkdressing-gownembroideredwithdragons.

           "IsawyouApparateasIwaspullingmybedroomcurtains!Thankgoodness,thankgoodness,Icouldn’tthinkwhatto—butwhat’swrongwithAlbus?"

           Shecametoahalt,panting,andstareddown,wide-eyed,atDumbledore.

           "He’shurt,"saidHarry."MadamRosmerta,canhecomeintotheThreeBroomstickswhileIgouptotheschoolandgethelpforhim?"

           "Youcan’tgouptherealone!Don’tyourealise—haven’tyouseen-?"

           "Ifyouhelpmesupporthim,"saidHarry,notlisteningtoher,"Ithinkwecangethiminside—"

           "Whathashappened?"askedDumbledore.