Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка
The lightning-struck tower
YourfatherissafeatthemomentinAzkaban...whenthetimecomeswecanprotecthimtoo...comeovertotherightside,Draco...youarenotakiller..."
MalfoystaredatDumbledore.
"ButIgotthisfar,didn’tI?"hesaidslowly."TheythoughtI’ddieintheattempt,butI’mhere...andyou’reinmypower...I’mtheonewiththewand...you’reatmymercy..."
"No,Draco,"saidDumbledorequietly."Itismymercy,andnotyours,thatmattersnow."
Malfoydidnotspeak.Hismouthwasopen,hiswandhandstilltrembling.Harrythoughthesawitdropbyafraction—
ButsuddenlyfootstepswerethunderingupthestairsandasecondlaterMalfoywasbuffetedoutofthewayasfourpeopleinblackrobesburstthroughthedoorontotheramparts.Stillparalysed,hiseyesstaringunblinkingly,Harrygazedinterroruponfourstrangers:itseemedtheDeathEatershadwonthefightbelow.
Alumpy-lookingmanwithanoddlopsidedleergaveawheezygiggle.
"Dumbledorecornered!"hesaid,andheturnedtoastockylittlewomanwholookedasthoughshecouldbehissisterandwhowasgrinningeagerly."Dumbledorewandless,Dumbledorealone!Welldone,Draco,welldone!"
"Goodevening,Amycus,"saidDumbledorecalmly,asthoughwelcomingthemantoateaparty."Andyou’vebroughtAlectotoo...charming..."
Thewomangaveanangrylittletitter.
"Thinkyourlittlejokes’llhelpyouonyourdeathbed,then?"shejeered.
"Jokes?No,no,thesearemanners,"repliedDumbledore.
