Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Weasley,"butIthoughtperhaps—givenhow—howhe—"

           "YouthoughtIwouldnotweeshtomarryhim?Orper’aps,youhoped?"saidFleur,hernostrilsflaring."WhatdoIcarehowhelooks?Iamgood-lookingenoughforbothofus,Itheenk!Allthesescarsshowiszatmyhusbandisbrave!AndIshalldozat!"sheaddedfiercely,pushingMrs.Weasleyasideandsnatchingtheointmentfromher.

           Mrs.WeasleyfellbackagainstherhusbandandwatchedFleurmoppingupBill’swoundswithamostcuriousexpressionuponherface.Nobodysaidanything;Harrydidnotdaremove.Likeeverybodyelse,hewaswaitingfortheexplosion.

           "OurGreat-AuntieMuriel,"saidMrs.Weasleyafteralongpause,"hasaverybeautifultiara—goblin-made—whichIamsureIcouldpersuadehertolendyouforthewedding.SheisveryfondofBill,youknow,anditwouldlooklovelywithyourhair."

           "Thankyou,"saidFleurstiffly."Iamsurezatwillbelovely."

           Andthen,Harrydidnotquiteseehowithappened,bothwomenwerecryingandhuggingeachother.Completelybewildered,wonderingwhethertheworldhadgonemad,heturnedaround:RonlookedasstunnedashefeltandGinnyandHermionewereexchangingstartledlooks.

           "Yousee!"saidastrainedvoice.TonkswasglaringatLupin."Shestillwantstomarryhim,eventhoughhe’sbeenbitten!Shedoesn’tcare!"

           "It’sdifferent,"saidLupin,barelymovinghislipsandlookingsuddenlytense."Billwillnotbeafullwerewolf.