Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince - J.K. Rowling

J.K. Rowling
HARRY POTTER AND THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE
CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO
AFTER THE BURIAL
Patches of bright blue sky were beginning to appear over the castle turrets,
but these signs of approaching summer did not lift Harry’s mood. He
had been thwarted, both in his attempts to find out what Malfoy was doing,
and in his efforts to start a conversation with Slughorn that might lead,
somehow, to Slughorn handing over the memory he had apparently supperssed
for decades.
“For the last time, just forget about Malfoy,” Hermione told Harry firmly.
They were sitting with Ron in a sunny corner of the courtyard after lunch.
Hermione and Ron were both clutching a Ministry of Magic leaflet —
Common Apparition Mistakes and How to Avoid Them — for they were
taking their tests that very afternoon, but by and large the leaflets had not
proved soothing to the nerves.
Ron gave a start and tried to hide behind Hermione as a girl came around
the corner.
“It isn’t Lavender,” said Hermione wearily.
“Oh, good,” said Ron, relaxing.
“Harry Potter?” said the girl. “I was asked to give you this.”
“Thanks...”
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