Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The lightning-struck tower
Harrystoodimprisonedwithinhisowninvisible,paralysedbody,staringatthetwoofthem,hisearsstrainingtohearsoundsoftheDeathEaters’distantfight,andinfrontofhim,DracoMalfoydidnothingbutstareatAlbusDumbledorewho,incredibly,smiled.
"Draco,Draco,youarenotakiller."
"’Howdoyouknow?"saidMalfoyatonce.
Heseemedtorealisehowchildishthewordshadsounded;HarrysawhimflushintheMark’sgreenishlight.
"Youdon’tknowwhatI’mcapableof,"saidMalfoymoreforcefully,"youdon’tknowwhatI’vedone!"
"Oh,yes,Ido,"saidDumbledoremildly."YoualmostkilledKatieBellandRonaldWeasley.Youhavebeentrying,withincreasingdesperation,tokillmeallyear.Forgiveme,Draco,buttheyhavebeenfeebleattempts...sofeeble,tobehonest,thatIwonderwhetheryourhearthasbeenreallyinit..."
"Ithasbeeninit!"saidMalfoyvehemently."I’vebeenworkingonitallyear,andtonight—"
SomewhereinthedepthsofthecastlebelowHarryheardamuffledyell.Malfoystiffenedandglancedoverhisshoulder.
"Somebodyisputtingupagoodfight,"saidDumbledoreconversationally."Butyouweresaying...yes,youhavemanagedtointroduceDeathEatersintomyschoolwhich,Iadmit,Ithoughtimpossible...howdidyoudoit?"
ButMalfoysaidnothing:hewasstilllisteningtowhateverwashappeningbelowandseemedalmostasparalysedasHarrywas.
"Perhapsyououghttogetonwiththejobalone,"suggestedDumbledore.
