哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第22部分

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A　moment　later　Bill　and　Charlie　stood　up　at　the　front　of　the　marquee；　both　wearing　dress　robes；　with　larger　white　roses　in　their　buttonholes；　Fred　wolf…whistled　and　there　was　an　outbreak　of　giggling　from　the　veela　cousins。　Then　the　crowd　fell　silent　as　music　swelled　from　what　seemed　to　be　the　golden　balloons。
〃Ooooh！〃　said　Hermione；　swiveling　around　in　her　seat　to　look　at　the　entrance。
A　great　collective　sigh　issued　from　the　assembled　witches　and　wizards　as　Monsieur　Delacour　and　Fleur　came　walking　up　the　aisle；　Fleur　gliding；　Monsieur　Delacour　bouncing　and　beaming。　Fleur　was　wearing　a　very　simple　white　dress　and　seemed　to　be　emitting　a　strong；　silvery　glow。　While　her　radiance　usually　dimmed　everyone　else　by　comparison；　today　it　beautified　everybody　it　fell　upon。　Ginny　and　Gabrielle；　both　wearing　golden　dresses；　looked　even　prettier　than　usual　and　once　Fleur　had　reached　for　him；　Bill　did　not　look　as　though　he　had　ever　met　Fenrit　Greyback。
〃Ladies　and　gentlemen；〃　said　a　slightly　singsong　voice；　and　with　a　slight　shock；　Harry　saw　the　same　small；　tufty…hired　wizard　who　had　presided　at　Dumbledore's　funeral；　now　standing　in　front　of　Bill　and　Fleur。　〃We　are　gathered　here　today　to　celebrate　the　union　of　two　faithful　soulsa133〃
〃Yes；　my　tiara　set　off　the　whole　thing　nicely；〃　said　Auntie　Muriel　in　a　rather　carrying　whisper。　〃But　I　must　say；　Ginevra's　dress　is　far　too　low　cut。〃
Ginny　glanced　around；　grinning；　winked　at　Harry；　then　quickly　faced　the　front　again。　Harry's　mind　wandered　a　long　way　from　the　marquee；　back　to　the　afternoons　spent　alone　with　Ginny　in　lonely　parts　of　the　school　grounds。　They　seemed　so　long　ago；　they　had　always　seemed　too　good　to　be　true；　as　though　he　had　been　stealing　shining　hours　from　a　normal　person's　life；　a　person　without　a　lightning…shaped　scar　on　his　foreheada133。
〃Do　you；　William　Arthur；　take　Fleur　Isabellea133？〃
In　the　front　row；　Mrs。　Weasley　and　Madame　Delacour　were　both　sobbing　quietly　into　scraps　of　lace。　Trumpetlike　sounds　from　the　back　of　the　marquee　told　everyone　that　Hagrid　had　taken　out　one　of　his　own　tablecloth…sized　handkerchiefs。　Hermione　turned　around　and　beamed　at　Harry；　her　eyes　too　were　full　of　tears。
〃a133then　I　declare　you　bonded　for　life。〃
The　tufty…haired　wizard　waved　his　hand　high　over　the　heads　of　Bill　and　Fleur　and　a　shower　of　silver　stars　fell　upon　them；　spiraling　around　their　now　entwined　figures。　As　Fred　and　George　led　a　round　of　applause；　the　golden　balloons　overhead　burst。　Birds　of　paradise　and　tiny　golden　bells　flew　and　floated　out　of　them；　adding　their　songs　and　chimes　to　the　din。
〃Ladies　and　gentlemen！〃　called　the　tufty…haired　wizard。　〃If　you　would　please　stand　up！〃
They　all　did　so；　Auntie　Muriel　grumbling　audibly；　he　waved　his　wand　again。　The　scars　on　which　they　had　been　sitting　rose　gracefully　into　the　air　as　the　canvas　walls　of　the　marquee　vanished；　so　that　they　stood　beneath　a　canopy　supported　by　golden　poles；　with　a　glorious　view　of　the　sunlit　orchard　and　surrounding　countryside。　Next；　a　pool　of　molten　gold　spread　from　the　center　of　the　tent　to　form　a　gleaming　dance　floor；　the　hovering　chairs　grouped　themselves　around　small；　white…clothed　tables；　which　all　floated　gracefully　back　to　earth　round　it；　and　the　golden…jacketed　hand　trooped　toward　a　podium。
〃Smooth；〃　said　Ron　approvingly　as　the　waiters　popped　up　on　all　sides；　some　hearing　silver　trays　of　pumpkin　juice；　butterbeer；　and　firewhisky；　others　tottering　piles　of　tarts　and　sandwiches。
〃We　should　go　and　congratulate　them！〃　said　Hermione；　standing　on　tiptoe　to　see　the　place　where　Bill　and　Fleur　had　vanished　amid　a　crowd　of　well…wishers。
〃We'll　have　time　later；〃　shrugged　Ron；　snatching　three　butterbeers　from　a　passing　tray　and　handing　one　to　Harry。　〃Hermione；　cop　hold；　let's　grab　a　tablea133。　Not　there！　Nowhere　near　Muriel　…〃
Ron　led　the　way　across　the　empty　dance　floor；　glancing　left　and　right　as　he　went；　Harry　felt　sure　that　he　was　keeping　an　eye　out　for　Krum。　By　the　time　they　had　reached　the　other　side　of　the　marquee；　most　of　the　tables　were　occupied：　The　emptiest　was　the　one　where　Luna　sat　alone。
〃All　right　if　we　join　you？〃　asked　Ron。
〃Oh　yes；〃　she　said　happily。　〃Daddy's　just　gone　to　give　Bill　and　Fleur　our　present。〃
〃What　is　it；　a　lifetime's　supply　of　Gurdyroots？〃　asked　Ron。
Hermione　aimed　a　kick　at　him　under　the　table；　but　caught　Harry　instead。　Eyes　watering　in　pain；　Harry　lost　track　of　the　conversation　for　a　few　moments。
The　band　had　begun　to　play；　Bill　and　Fleur　took　to　the　dance　floor　first；　to　great　applause；　after　a　while；　Mr。　Weasley　led　Madame　Delacour　onto　the　floor；　followed　by　Mr。　Weasley　and　Fleur's　father。
〃I　like　this　song；〃　said　Luna；　swaying　in　time　to　the　waltzlike　tune；　and　a　few　seconds　later　she　stood　up　and　glided　onto　the　dance　floor；　where　she　revolved　on　the　spot；　quite　alone；　eyes　closed　and　waving　her　arms。
〃She's　great　isn't　she？〃　said　Ron　admiringly。　〃Always　good　value。〃
But　the　smile　vanished　from　his　face　at　once：　Viktor　Krum　had　dropped　into　Luna's　vacant　seat。　Hermione　looked　pleasurably　flustered　but　this　time　Krum　had　not　come　to　compliment　her。　With　a　scowl　on　his　face　he　said；　〃Who　is　that　man　in　the　yellow？〃
〃That's　Xenophilius　Lovegood；　he's　the　father　of　a　friend　of　ours；〃　said　Ron。　His　pugnacious　tone　indicated　that　they　were　not　about　to　laugh　at　Xenophilius；　despite　the　clear　provocation。　〃Come　and　dance；〃　he　added　abruptly　to　Hermione。
She　looked　taken　aback；　but　pleased　too；　and　got　up。　They　vanished　together　into　the　growing　throng　on　the　dance　floor。
〃Ah；　they　are　together　now？〃　asked　Krum；　momentarily　distracted。
〃Er　…　sort　of；〃　said　Harry。
〃Who　are　you？〃　Krum　asked。
〃Barny　Weasley。〃
They　shook　hands。
〃You；　Barny　…　you　know　this　man　Lovegood　well？〃
〃No；　I　only　met　him　today。　Why？〃
Krum　glowered　over　the　top　of　his　drink；　watching　Xenophilius；　who　was　chatting　to　several　warlocks　on　the　other　side　of　the　dance　floor。
〃Because；〃　said　Krum；　〃If　he　vus　not　a　guest　of　Fleur's　I　vould　dud　him；　here　and　now；　for　veering　that　filthy　sign　upon　his　chest。〃
〃Sign？〃　said　Harry；　looking　over　at　Xenophilius　too。　The　strange　triangular　eye　was　gleaming　on　his　chest。　〃Why？　What's　wrong　with　it？〃
〃Grindelvald。　That　is　Grindelvald's　sign。〃
〃Grindelwalda133　the　Dark　wizard　Dumbledore　defeated？〃
〃Exactly。〃
Krum's　jaw　muscles　worked　as　if　he　were　chewing；　then　he　said；　〃Grindelvald　killed　many　people；　my　grandfather；　for　instance。　Of　course；　he　vos　never　powerful　in　this　country；　they　said　he　feared　Dumbledore　…　and　rightly；　seeing　how　he　vos　finished。　But　this〃　…　he　pointed　a　finger　at　Xenophilius　…　〃this　is　his　symbol；　I　recognized　it　at　vunce：　Grindelvald　carved　it　into　a　vall　at　Durmstrang　ver　he　vos　a　pupil　there。　Some　idiots　copied　it　onto　their　books　and　clothes　thinking　to　shock；　make　themselves　impressive　…　until　those　of　us　who　had　lost　family　members　to　Grindelvald　taught　them　better。〃
Krum　cracked　his　knuckles　menacingly　and　glowered　at　Xenophilius。　Harry　felt　perplexed。　It　seemed　incredibly　unlikely　that　Luna's　father　was　a　supporter　of　the　Dark　Arts；　and　nobody　else　in　the　tent　seemed　to　have　recognized　the　triangular；　finlike　shape。
〃Are　you　…　er　…　quite　sure　it's　Grindelwald's　…？〃
〃I　am　not　mistaken；〃　said　Krum　coldly。　〃I　walked　past　that　sign　for　several　years；　I　know　it　vell。〃
〃Well；　there's　a　chance；〃　said　Harry；　〃that　Xenophilius　doesn't　actually　know　what　the　symbol　means；　the　Lovegoods　are　quitea133　unusual。　He　could　have　easily　picked　it　up　somewhere　and　think　it's　a　cross　section　of　the　head　of　a　Crumple…Horned　Snorkack　or　something。〃
〃The　cross　section　of　a　vot？〃
〃Well；　I　don't　know　what　they　are；　but　apparently　he　and　his　daughter　go　on　holiday　looking　for　thema133。〃
Harry　felt　he　was　doing　a　bad　job　explaining　Luna　and　her　father。
〃That's　her；〃　he　said；　pointing　at　Luna；　who　was　still　dancing　alone；　waving　her　arms　around　her　head　like　someone　attempting　to　beat　off　midges。
〃Vy　is　she　doing　that？〃　asked　Krum。
〃Probably　trying　to　get　rid　of　a　Wrackspurt；〃　said　Harry；　who　recognized　the　symptoms。
Krum　did　not　seem　to　know　whether　or　not　Harry　was　making　fun　of　him。　He　drew　his　hand　from　inside　his　robe　and　tapped　it　menacingly　on　his　thighs；　sparks　flew　out　of　the　end。
〃Gregorovitch！〃　said　Harry　loudly；　and　Krum　started；　but　Harry　was　too　excited　to　care；　the　memory　had　come　back　to　him　at　the　sight　of　Krum's　wand：　Ollivander　taking　it　and　examining　it　carefully　before　the　Triwizard　Tournament。
〃Vot　about　him？〃　asked　Krum　suspiciously。
〃He's　a　wandmaker！〃
〃I　know　that；〃　said　Krum。
〃He　made　your　wand！　That's　why　I　thought　…　Quidditch　…〃
Krum　was　looking　more　and　more　suspicious。
〃How　do　you　know　Gregorovitch　made　my　wand？〃
〃Ia133I　read　it　somewhere；　I　think；〃　said　Harry。　〃In　a　…　a　fan　magazine；〃　he　improvised　wildly　and　Krum　looked　mollified。
〃I　had　not　realized　I　ever　discussed　my　vand　with　fans；〃　he　said。
〃Soa133　era133　where　is　Gregorowitch　these　days？〃
Krum　looked　puzzled。
〃He　retired　several　years　ago。　I　was　one　of　the　last　to　purchase　a　Gregorovitch　vand。　They　are　the　best　…although　I　know；　of　course；　that　your　Britons　set　much　store　by　Ollivander。〃
Harry　did　not　answer。　He　pretended　to　watch　the　dancers；　like　Krum；　but　he　was　thinking　hard。　So　Voldemort　was　looking　for　a　celebrated　wandmaker　and　Harry　did　not　have　to　search　far　for　a　reason。　It　was　surely　because　of　what　Harry'　wand　had　done　on　the　night　that　Voldemort　pursued　him　across　the　skies。　The　holly　and　phoenix　feather　wand　had　conquered　the　borrowed　wand；　some　thing　that　Ollivander　had　not　anticipated　or　understood。　Would　Gregorowitch　know　better？　Was　he　truly　more　skilled　than　Ollivander；　did　he　know　secrets　of　wands　that　Ollivander　did　not？
〃This　girl　is　very　nice…looking；〃　Krum　said；　recalling　Harry　to　his　surroundings。　Krum　was　pointing　at　Ginny；　who　had　just　joined　Luna。　〃She　is　also　a　relative　of　yours？〃
〃Yeah；〃　said　Harry；　suddenly　irritated；　〃and　she's　seeing　someone。　Jealous　type。　Big　bloke。　You　wouldn't　want　to　cross　him。〃
Krum　grunted。
〃Vot；〃　he　said；　draining　his　goblet　and　getting　to　his　feet　again；　〃is　the　point　of　being　an　international　Quidditch　player　if　all　the　good…looking　girls　are　taken？〃
And　he　strode　off　leaving　Harry　to　take　a　sandwich　from　a　passing　waiter　and　make　his　way　around　the　edge　of　the　crowded　dance　flo