哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第100部分

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〃Did　you　make　that　happen？〃
〃No。〃　He　looked　both　defiant　and　scared。
〃You　did！〃　She　was　backing　away　from　him。　〃You　ididi！　You　hurt　her！〃
〃No　…　no；　I　didn't！〃
But　the　lie　did　not　convince　Lily。　After　one　last　burning　look；　she　ran　from　the　little　thicket；　off　after　her　sister；　and　Snape　looked　miserable　and　confuseda133
And　the　scene　re…formed。　Harry　looked　around。　He　was　on　platform　nine　and　three　quarters；　and　Snape　stood　beside　him；　slightly　hunched；　next　to　a　thin；　sallow…faced；　sour…looking　woman　who　greatly　resembled　him。　Snape　was　staring　at　a　family　of　four　a　short　distance　away。　The　two　girls　stood　a　little　apart　from　their　parents。　Lily　seemed　to　be　pleading　with　her　sister。　Harry　moved　closer　to　listen。
〃a133I'm　sorry；　Tuney；　I'm　sorry！　Listen　…　〃　She　caught　her　sister's　hand　and　held　tight　to　it；　even　though　Petunia　tried　to　pull　it　away。　〃Maybe　once　I'm　there　…　no；　listen；　Tuney！　Maybe　once　I'm　there；　I'll　be　able　to　go　to　Professor　Dumbledore　and　persuade　him　to　change　his　mind！〃
〃I　don't　…　want　…　to　…　go！〃　said　Petunia；　and　she　dragged　her　hand　back　out　of　her　sister's　grasp。　〃You　think　I　want　to　go　to　some　stupid　castle　and　learn　to　be　a　…　aa133〃
Her　pale　eyes　roved　over　the　platform；　over　the　cats　mewling　in　their　owners'　arms；　over　the　owls；　fluttering　and　hooting　at　each　other　in　cages；　over　the　students；　some　already　in　their　long　black　robes；　loading　trunks　onto　the　scarlet　steam　engine　or　else　greeting　one　another　with　glad　cries　after　a　summer　apart。
〃　…　you　think　I　want　to　be　a　…　a　freak？〃
Lily's　eyes　filled　with　tears　as　Petunia　succeeded　in　tugging　her　hand　away。
〃I'm　not　a　freak；〃　said　Lily。　〃That's　a　horrible　thing　to　say。〃
〃That's　where　you're　going；〃　said　Petunia　with　relish。　〃A　special　school　for　freaks。　You　and　that　Snape　boya133weirdos；　that's　what　you　two　are。　It's　good　you're　being　separated　from　normal　people。　It's　for　our　safety。〃
Lily　glanced　toward　her　parents；　who　were　looking　around　the　platform　with　an　air　of　wholehearted　enjoyment；　drinking　in　the　scene。　Then　she　looked　back　at　her　sister；　and　her　voice　was　low　and　fierce。
〃You　didn't　think　it　was　such　a　freak's　school　when　you　wrote　to　the　headmaster　and　begged　him　to　take　you。〃
Petunia　turned　scarlet。
〃Beg？　I　didn't　beg！〃
〃I　saw　his　reply。　It　was　very　kind。〃
〃You　shouldn't　have　read　…　〃　whispered　Petunia；　〃that　was　my　private　…　how　could　you　…　？〃
Lily　gave　herself　away　by　half…glancing　toward　where　Snape　stood　nearby。　Petunia　gasped。
〃That　boy　found　it！　You　and　that　boy　have　been　sneaking　in　my　room！〃
〃No　…　not　sneaking　…　〃　Now　Lily　was　on　the　defensive。　〃Severus　saw　the　envelope；　and　he　couldn't　believe　a　Muggle　could　have　contacted　Hogwarts；　that's　all！　He　says　there　must　be　wizards　working　undercover　in　the　postal　service　who　take　care　of　…　〃
〃Apparently　wizards　poke　their　noses　in　everywhere！〃　said　Petunia；　now　as　pale　as　she　had　been　flushed。　〃iFreak！i〃　she　spat　at　her　sister；　and　she　flounced　off　to　where　her　parents　stooda133
The　scene　dissolved　again。　Snape　was　hurrying　along　the　corridor　of　the　Hogwarts　Express　as　it　clattered　through　the　countryside。　He　had　already　changed　into　his　school　robes；　had　perhaps　taken　the　first　opportunity　to　take　off　his　dreadful　Muggle　clothes。　At　last　he　stopped；　outside　a　compartment　in　which　a　group　of　rowdy　boys　were
talking。　Hunched　in　a　corner　seat　beside　the　window　was　Lily；　her　face　pressed　against　the　windowpane。
Snape　slid　open　the　compartment　door　and　sat　down　opposite　Lily。　She　glanced　at　him　and　then　looked　back　out　of　the　window。　She　had　been　crying。
〃I　don't　want　to　talk　to　you；〃　she　said　in　a　constricted　voice。
〃Why　not？〃
〃Tuney　h…hates　me。　Because　we　saw　that　letter　from　Dumbledore。〃
〃So　what？〃
She　threw　him　a　look　of　deep　dislike。
〃So　she's　my　sister！〃
〃She's　only　a　…　〃　He　caught　himself　quickly；　Lily；　too　busy　trying　to　wipe　her　eyes　without　being　noticed；　did　not　hear　him。
〃But　we're　going！〃　he　said；　unable　to　suppress　the　exhilaration　in　his　voice。　〃This　is　it！　We're　off　to　Hogwarts！〃
She　nodded；　mopping　her　eyes；　but　in　spite　of　herself；　she　half　smiled。
〃You'd　better　be　in　Slytherin；〃　said　Snape；　encouraged　that　she　had　brightened　a　little。
〃Slytherin？〃
One　of　the　boys　sharing　the　compartment；　who　had　shown　no　interest　at　all　in　Lily　or　Snape　until　that　point；　looked　around　at　the　word；　and　Harry；　whose　attention　had　been　focused　entirely　on　the　two　beside　the　window；　saw　his　father：　slight；　black…haired　like　Snape；　but　with　that　indefinable　air　of　having　been　well…cared…for；　even　adored；　that　Snape　so　conspicuously　lacked。
〃Who　wants　to　be　in　Slytherin？　I　think　I'd　leave；　wouldn't　you？〃　James　asked　the　boy　lounging　on　the　seats　opposite　him；　and　with　a　jolt；　Harry　realized　that　it　was　Sirius。　Sirius　did　not　smile。
〃My　whole　family　have　been　in　Slytherin；〃　he　said。
〃Blimey；〃　said　James；　〃and　I　thought　you　seemed　all　right！〃
Sirius　grinned。
〃Maybe　I'll　break　the　tradition。　Where　are　you　heading；　if　you've　got　the　choice？〃
James　lifted　an　invisible　sword。
〃'Gryffindor；　where　dwell　the　brave　at　heart！'　Like　my　dad。〃
Snape　made　a　small；　disparaging　noise。　James　turned　on　him。
〃Got　a　problem　with　that？〃
〃No；〃　said　Snape；　though　his　slight　sneer　said　otherwise。　〃If　you'd　rather　be　brawny　than　brainy　…　〃
〃Where're　you　hoping　to　go；　seeing　as　you're　neither？〃　interjected　Sirius。
James　roared　with　laughter。　Lily　sat　up；　rather　flushed；　and　looked　from　James　to　Sirius　in　dislike。
〃Come　on；　Severus；　let's　find　another　compartment。〃
〃Ooooooa133〃
James　and　Sirius　imitated　her　lofty　voice；　James　tried　to　trip　Snape　as　he　passed。
〃See　ya；　Snivellus！〃　a　voice　called；　as　the　compartment　door　slammeda133
And　the　scene　dissolved　once　morea133
Harry　was　standing　right　behind　Snape　as　they　faced　the　candlelit　House　tables；　lined　with　rapt　faces。　Then　Professor　McGonagall　said；　〃Evans；　Lily！〃
He　watched　his　mother　walk　forward　on　trembling　legs　and　sit　down　upon　the　rickety　stool。　Professor　McGonagall　dropped　the　Sorting　Hat　onto　her　head；　and　barely　a　second　after　it　had　touched　the　dark　red　hair；　the　hat　cried；　〃iGryffindor！i〃
Harry　heard　Snape　let　out　a　tiny　groan。　Lily　took　off　the　hat；　handed　it　back　to　Professor　McGonagall；　then　hurried　toward　the　cheering　Gryffindors；　but　as　she　went　she　glanced　back　at　Snape；　and　there　was　a　sad　little　smile　on　her　face。　Harry　saw　Sirius　move　up　the　bench　to　make　room　for　her。　She　took　one　look　at　him；　seemed　to　recognize　him　from　the　train；　folded　her　arms；　and　firmly　turned　her　back　on　him。
The　roll　call　continued。　Harry　watched　Lupin；　Pettigrew；　and　his　father　join　Lily　and　Sirius　at　the　Gryffindor　table。　At　last；　when　only　a　dozen　students　remained　to　be　sorted；　Professor　McGonagall　called　Snape。
Harry　walked　with　him　to　the　stool；　watched　him　place　the　hat　upon　his　head。　〃iSlytherin！i〃　cried　the　Sorting　Hat。
And　Severus　Snape　moved　off　to　the　other　side　of　the　Hall；　away　from　Lily；　to　where　the　Slytherins　were　cheering　him；　to　where　Lucius　Malfoy；　a　prefect　badge　gleaming　upon　his　chest；　patted　Snape　on　the　back　as　he　sat　down　beside　hima133
And　the　scene　changeda133
Lily　and　Snape　were　walking　across　the　castle　courtyard；　evidently　arguing。　Harry　hurried　to　catch　up　with　them；　to　listen　in。　As　he　reached　them；　he　realized　how　much　taller　they　both　were。　A　few　years　seemed　to　have　passed　since　their　Sorting。
〃a133thought　we　were　supposed　to　be　friends？〃　Snape　was　saying；　〃Best　friends？〃
〃We　iarei；　Sev；　but　I　don't　like　some　of　the　people　you're　hanging　round　with！　I'm　sorry；　but　I　detest　Avery　and　Mulciber！　iMulciber！i　What　do　you　see　in　him；　Sev；　he's　creepy！　D'you　know　what　he　tried　to　do　to　Mary　Macdonald　the　other　day？〃
Lily　had　reached　a　pillar　and　leaned　against　it；　looking　up　into　the　thin；　sallow　face。
〃That　was　nothing；〃　said　Snape。　〃It　was　a　laugh；　that's　all　…　〃
〃It　was　Dark　Magic；　and　if　you　think　that's　funny　…　〃
〃What　about　the　stuff　Potter　and　his　mates　get　up　to？〃　demanded　Snape。　His　color　rose　again　as　he　said　it；　unable；　it　seemed；　to　hold　in　his　resentment。
〃What's　Potter　got　to　do　with　anything？〃　said　Lily。
〃They　sneak　out　at　night。　There's　something　weird　about　that　Lupin。　Where　does　he　keep　going？〃
〃He's　ill；〃　said　Lily。　〃They　say　he's　ill　…　〃
〃Every　month　at　the　full　moon？〃　said　Snape。
〃I　know　your　theory；〃　said　Lily；　and　she　sounded　cold。　〃Why　are　you　so　obsessed　with　them　anyway？　Why　do　you　care　what　they're　doing　at　night？〃
〃I'm　just　trying　to　show　you　they're　not　as　wonderful　as　everyone　seems　to　think　they　are。〃
The　intensity　of　his　gaze　made　her　blush。
〃They　don't　use　Dark　Magic；　though。〃　She　dropped　her　voice。　〃And　you're　being　really　ungrateful。　I　heard　what　happened　the　other　night。　You　went　sneaking　down　that　tunnel　by　the　Whomping　Willow；　and　James　Potter　saved　you　from　whatever's　down　there　…　〃
Snape's　whole　face　contorted　and　he　spluttered；　〃Saved？　Saved？　You　think　he　was　playing　the　hero？　He　was　saving　his　neck　and　his　friends'　too！　You're　not　going　to　…　I　won't　let　you　…　〃
〃iLeti　me？　iLeti　me？〃
Lily's　bright　green　eyes　were　slits。　Snape　backtracked　at　once。
〃I　didn't　m　ean　…　I　just　don't　want　to　see　you　made　a　fool　of　…　He　fancies　you；　James　Potter　fancies　you！〃　The　words　seemed　wrenched　from　him　against　his　will。　〃And　he's　nota133everyone　thinksa133big　Quidditch　hero　…　〃　Snape's　bitterness　and　dislike　were　rendering　him　incoherent；　and　Lily's　eyebrows　were　traveling　farther　and　farther　up　her　forehead。
〃I　know　James　Potter's　an　arrogant　toerag；〃　she　said；　cutting　across　Snape。　〃I　don't　need　you　to　tell　me　that。　But　Mulciber's　and　Avery's　idea　of　humor　is　just　evil。　iEvili；　Sev。　I　don't　understand　how　you　can　be　friends　with　them。〃
Harry　doubted　that　Snape　had　even　heard　her　strictures　on　Mulciber　and　Avery。　The　moment　she　had　insulted　James　Potter；　his　whole　body　had　relaxed；　and　as　they　walked　away　there　was　a　new　spring　in　Snape's　stepa133
And　the　scene　dissolveda133
Harry　watched　again　as　Snape　left　the　Great　Hall　after　sitting　his　O。W。L。　in　Defense　Against　the　Dark　Arts；　watched　as　he　wandered　away　from　the　castle　and　strayed　inadvertently　close　to　the　place　beneath　the　beech　tree　where　James；　Sirius；　Lupin；　and　Pettigrew　sat　together。　But　Harry　kept　his　distance　this　time；　because　he　knew　what　happened