Ron's Christmas Present


'She's got to be joking...'

Harry woke with a start (...) Ron was sitting bolt upright in bed and examining what appeared to be a thick gold chain.

'What's that?' asked Harry.

'It's from Lavender,' said Ron, sounding revolted. 'She can't honestly think I'd wear...'

Harry looked more closely and let out a shout of laughter. Dangling from the chain in large gold letters were the words 'My Sweetheart'.

'Nice,' he said. 'Classy. You should definitely wear that in front of Fred and George.'

'If you tell them,' said Ron, shoving the necklace out of sight under his pillow, 'I -- I -- I'll --'

'Stutter at me?' said Harry, grinning. 'Come on, would I?'


- HBP, UK edition, p. 316-7