Гарри Поттер и Принц-полукровка

           Harry’shandfoundhisglassesandheshovedthemon,thoughIhelightwassobrighthecouldhardlyseeanyway.Along,loomingshadowquiveredinfrontofhimforamoment;heblinkedandRonWeasleycameintofocus,grinningdownathim.

           "Allright?"

           "Neverbeenbetter,"saidHarry,rubbingthetopofhisheadandslumpingbackontohispillows."You?"

           "Notbad,"saidRon,pullingoveracardboardboxandsittingonit."Whendidyougethere?Mum’sonlyjusttoldus!"

           "Aboutoneo’clockthismorning."

           "WeretheMugglesallright?Didtheytreatyouokay?"

           "Sameasusual,"saidHarry,asHermioneperchedherselfontheedgeofhisbed,"theydidn’ttalktomemuch,butIlikeitbetterthatway.How’reyou,Hermione?"

           "Oh,I’mfine,"saidHermione,whowasscrutinizingHarryasthoughhewassickeningforsomething.Hethoughtheknewwhatwasbehindthis,andashehadnowishtodiscussSirius’sdeathoranyothermiserablesubjectatthemoment,hesaid,"What’sthetime?HaveImissedbreakfast?"

           "Don’tworryaboutthat,Mum’sbringingyouupatray;shereckonsyoulookunderfed,"saidRon,rollinghiseyes."So,what’sbeengoingon?"

           "Nothingmuch,I’vejustbeenstuckatmyauntanduncle’s,haven’tI?"

           "Comeoffit!"saidRon."You’vebeenoffwithDumbledore!"

           "Itwasn’tthatexciting.Hejustwantedmetohelphimpersuadethisoldteachertocomeoutofretirement.Hisname’sHoraceSlughorn."

           "Oh,"saidRon,lookingdisappointed."Wethought—"

           HermioneflashedawarninglookatRon,andRonchangedtackattopspeed.