哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第25部分

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feel　the　last　vestiges　of　Polyjuice　leaving　him；　his　hands　returning　to　their　usual　length　and　shape。　He　pulled　his　glasses　out　of　his　pocket　and　put　them　on　again。
After　a　minute　or　two；　Ron　said；　〃You　know；　we're　not　far　from　the　Leaky　Cauldron　here；　it's　only　in　Charing　Cross　…〃
〃Ron；　we　can't！〃　said　Hermione　at　once。
〃Not　to　stay　there；　but　to　find　out　what's　going　on！〃
〃We　know　what's　going　on！　Voldemort's　taken　over　the　Ministry；　what　else　do　we　need　to　know？〃
〃Okay；　okay；　it　was　just　an　idea！〃　They　relapsed　into　a　prickly　silence。　The　gum…chewing　waitress　shuffled　over　and　Hermione　ordered　two　cappuccinos：　As　Harry　was　invisible；　it　would　have　looked　odd　to　order　him　one。　A　pair　of　burly　workmen　entered　the　cafa233　and　squeezed　into　the　next　booth。　Hermione　dropped　her　voice　to　a　whisper。
〃I　say　we　find　a　quiet　place　to　Disapparate　and　head　for　the　countryside。　Once　we're　there；　we　could　send　a　message　to　the　Order。〃
〃Can　you　do　that　talking　Patronus　thing；　then？〃　asked　Ron。
〃I've　been　practicing　and　I　think　so；〃　said　Hermione。
〃Well；　as　long　as　it　doesn't　get　them　into　trouble；　though　they　might've　been　arrested　already。　God；　that's　revolting；〃　Ron　added　after　one　sip　of　the　foamy；　grayish　coffee。　The　waitress　had　heard；　she　shot　Ron　a　nasty　look　as　she　shuffled　off　to　take　the　new　customers'　orders。　The　larger　of　the　two　workmen；　who　was　blond　and　quite　huge；　now　that　Harry　came　to　look　at　him；　waved　her　away。　She　stared；　affronted。
〃Let's　get　going；　then；　I　don't　want　to　drink　this　muck；〃　said　Ron。　〃Hermione；　have　you　got　Muggle　money　to　pay　for　this？〃
〃Yes；　I　took　out　all　my　Building　Society　savings　before　I　came　to　the　Burrow。　I'll　bet　all　the　change　is　at　the　bottom；〃　sighed　Hermione；　reaching　for　her　beaded　bag。
The　two　workmen　made　identical　movements；　and　Harry　mirrored　them　without　conscious　thought：　All　three　of　them　drew　their　wands。　Ron；　a　few　seconds　late　in　realizing　what　was　going　on；　lunged　across　the　table；　pushing　Hermione　sideways　onto　her　bench。　The　force　of　the　Death　Eaters'　spells　shattered　the　tiled　wall　where　Ron's　head　had　just　been；　as　Harry；　still　invisible；　yelled；　〃iStupefy！i〃
The　great　blond　Death　Eater　was　hit　in　the　face　by　a　jet　of　red　light：　He　slumped　sideways；　unconscious。　His　companion；　unable　to　see　who　had　cast　the　spell；　fired　another　at　Ron：　Shining　black　ropes　flew　from　his　wand…tip　and　bound　Ron　head　to　foot　…　the　waitress　screamed　and　ran　for　the　door　…　Harry　sent　another　Stunning　Spell　at　the　Death　Eater　with　the　twisted　face　who　had　tied　up　Ron；　but　the　spell　missed；　rebounded　on　the　window；　and　hit　the　waitress；　who　collapsed　in　front　of　the　door。
〃iExpulso！i〃　bellowed　the　Death　Eater；　and　the　table　behind　which　Harry　was　standing　blew　up：　The　force　of　the　explosion　slammed　him　into　the　wall　and　he　felt　his　wand　leave　his　hand　as　the　Cloak　slipped　off　him。
〃iPetrificus　Totalus！i〃　screamed　Hermione　from　out　of　sight；　and　the　Death　Eater　fell　forward　like　a　statue　to　land　with　a　crunching　thud　on　the　mess　of　broken　china；　table；　and　coffee。　Hermione　crawled　out　from　underneath　the　bench；　shaking　bits　of　glass　ashtray　out　of　her　hair　and　trembling　all　over。
〃iD…diffindo；i〃　she　said；　pointing　her　wand　at　Ron；　who　roared　in　pain　as　she　slashed　open　the　knee　of　his　jeans；　leaving　a　deep　cut。　〃Oh；　I'm　so　sorry；　Ron；　my　hand's　shaking！　iDiffindo！i〃
The　severed　ropes　fell　away。　Ron　got　to　his　feet；　shaking　his　arms　to　regain　feeling　in　them。　Harry　picked　up　his　wand　and　climbed　over　all　the　debris　to　where　the　large　blond　Death　Eater　was　sprawled　across　the　bench。
〃I　should've　recognized　him；　he　was　there　the　night　Dumbledore　died；〃　he　said。　He　turned　over　the　darker　Death　Eater　with　his　foot；　the　man's　eyes　moved　rapidly　between　Harry；　Ron　and　Hermione。
〃That's　Dolohov；〃　said　Ron。　〃I　recognize　him　from　the　old　wanted　posters。　I　think　the　big　one's　Thorfinn　Rowle。〃
〃Never　mind　what　they're　called！〃　said　Hermione　a　little　hysterically。　〃How　did　they　find　us？　What　are　we　going　to　do？〃
Somehow　her　panic　seemed　to　clear　Harry's　head。
〃Lock　the　door；〃　he　told　her；　〃and　Ron；　turn　out　the　lights。〃
He　looked　down　at　the　paralyzed　Dolohov；　thinking　fast　as　the　lock　clicked　and　Ron　used　the　Deluminator　to　plunge　the　cafa233　into　darkness。　Harry　could　hear　the　men　who　had　jeered　at　Hermione　earlier；　yelling　at　another　girl　in　the　distance。
〃What　are　we　going　to　do　with　them？〃　Ron　whispered　to　Harry　through　the　dark；　then；　even　more　quietly；　〃Kill　them？　They'd　kill　us。　They　had　a　good　go　just　now。〃
Hermione　shuddered　and　took　a　step　backward。　Harry　shook　his　head。
〃We　just　need　to　wipe　their　memories；〃　said　Harry。　〃It's　better　like　that；　it'll　throw　them　off　the　scent。　If　we　killed　them　it'd　be　obvious　we　were　here。〃
〃You're　the　boss；〃　said　Ron；　sounding　profoundly　relieved。　〃But　I've　never　down　a　Memory　Charm。〃
〃Nor　have　I；〃　said　Hermione；　〃but　I　know　the　theory。〃
She　took　a　deep；　calming　breath；　then　pointed　her　wand　at　Dolohov's　forehead　and　said；　〃iObliviatei。〃
At　once；　Dolohov's　eyes　became　unfocused　and　dreamy。
〃Brilliant！〃　said　Harry；　clapping　her　on　the　back。　〃Take　care　of　the　other　one　and　the　waitress　while　Ron　and　I　clear　up。〃　〃Clear　up？〃　said　Ron；　looking　around　at　the　partly　destroyed　cafa233。　〃Why？〃
〃Don't　you　think　they　might　wonder　what's　happened　if　they　wake　up　and　find　themselves　in　a　place　that　looks　like　it's　just　been　bombed？〃
〃Oh　right；　yeah　。　。　。〃
Ron　struggled　for　a　moment　before　managing　to　extract　his　wand　from　his　pocket。
〃It's　no　wonder　I　can't　get　it　out；　Hermione；　you　packed　my　old　jeans；　they're　tight。〃
〃Oh；　I'm　so　sorry；〃　hissed　Hermione；　and　as　she　dragged　the　waitress　out　of　sight　of　the　windows；　Harry　heard　her　mutter　a　suggestion　as　to　where　Ron　could　stick　his　wand　instead。
Once　the　cafa233　was　restored　to　its　previous　condition；　they　heaved　the　Death　Eaters　back　into　their　booth　and　propped　them　up　facing　each　other。　〃But　how　did　they　find　us？〃　Hermione　asked；　looking　from　one　inert　man　to　the　other。　〃How　did　they　know　where　we　were？〃
She　turned　to　Harry。
〃You　…　you　don't　think　you've　still　got　your　Trace　on　you；　do　you；　Harry？〃
〃He　can't　have；〃　said　Ron。　〃The　Trace　breaks　at　seventeen；　that's　Wizarding　law；　you　can't　put　it　on　an　adult。〃
〃As　far　as　you　know；〃　said　Hermione。　〃What　if　the　Death　Eaters　have　found　a　way　to　put　it　on　a　seventeen…year…old？〃
〃But　Harry　hasn't　been　near　a　Death　Eater　in　the　last　twenty…four　hours。　Who's　supposed　to　have　put　a　Trace　back　on　him？〃
Hermione　did　not　reply。　Harry　felt　contaminated；　tainted：　Was　that　really　how　the　Death　Eaters　had　found　them？
〃If　I　can't　use　magic；　and　you　can't　use　magic　near　me；　without　us　giving　away　our　position　…　〃　he　began。
〃We're　not　splitting　up！〃　said　Hermione　firmly。
〃We　need　a　safe　place　to　hide；〃　said　Ron。　〃Give　us　time　to　think　things　through。〃
〃Grimmauld　Place；〃　said　Harry。
The　other　two　gaped。
〃Don't　be　silly；　Harry；　Snape　can　get　in　there！〃
〃Ron's　dad　said　they've　put　up　jinxes　against　him　…　and　even　if　they　haven't　worked；〃　he　pressed　on　as　Hermione　began　to　argue　〃so　what？　I　swear；　I'd　like　nothing　better　than　to　meet　Snape！〃
〃But　…〃
〃Hermione；　where　else　is　there？　It's　the　best　chance　we've　got。　Snape's　only　one　Death　Eater。　If　I've　still　got　the　Trace　on　me；　we'll　have　whole　crowds　of　them　on　us　wherever　else　we　go。〃
She　could　not　argue；　though　she　looked　as　if　she　would　have　liked　to。　While　she　unlocked　the　cafa233　door；　Ron　clicked　the　Deluminator　to　release　the　cafa233's　light。　Then；　on　Harry's　count　of　three；　they　reversed　the　spells　upon　their　three　victims；　and　before　the　waitress　or　either　of　the　Death　Eaters　could　do　more　than　stir　sleepily；　Harry；　Ron　and　Hermione　had　turned　on　the　spot　and　vanished　into　the　compressing　darkness　once　more。
Seconds　later　Harry's　lungs　expanded　gratefully　and　he　opened　his　eyes：　They　were　now　standing　in　the　middle　of　a　familiar　small　and　shabby　square。　Tall；　dilapidated　houses　looked　down　on　them　from　every　side。　Number　twelve　was　visible　to　them；　for　they　had　been　told　of　its　existence　by　Dumbledore；　its　Secret…Keeper；　and　they　rushed　toward　it；　checking　every　few　yards　that　they　were　not　being　followed　or　observed。　They　raced　up　the　stone　steps；　and　Harry　tapped　the　front　door　once　with　his　wand。　They　heard　a　series　of　metallic　clicks　and　the　clatter　of　a　chain；　then　the　door　swung　open　with　a　creak　and　they　hurried　over　the　threshold。
As　Harry　closed　the　door　behind　them；　the　old…fashioned　gas　lamps　sprang　into　life；　casting　flickering　light　along　the　length　of　the　hallway。　It　looked　just　as　Harry　remembered　it：　eerie；　cobwebbed；　the　outlines　of　the　house…elf　heads　on　the　wall　throwing　odd　shadows　up　the　staircase。　Long　dark　curtains　concealed　the　portrait　of　Sirius's　mother。　The　only　thing　that　was　out　of　place　was　the　troll's　leg　umbrella　stand；　which　was　lying　on　its　side　as　if　Tonks　had　just　knocked　it　over　again。
〃I　think　somebody's　been　in　here；〃　Hermione　whispered；　pointing　toward　it。
〃That　could've　happened　as　the　Order　left；〃　Ron　murmured　back。
〃So　where　are　these　jinxes　they　put　up　against　Snape？〃　Harry　asked。
〃Maybe　they're　only　activated　if　he　shows　up？〃　suggested　Ron。
Yet　they　remained　close　together　on　the　doormat；　backs　against　the　door；　scared　to　move　farther　into　the　house。
〃Well；　we　can't　stay　here　forever；〃　said　Harry；　and　he　took　a　step　forward。
〃iSeverus　Snape？i〃
Mad…Eye　Moody's　voice　whispered　out　of　the　darkness；　making　all　three　of　them　jump　back　in　fright。　〃We're　not　Snape！〃　croaked　Harry；　before　something　whooshed　over　him　like　cold　air　and　his　tongue　curled　backward　on　itself；　making　it　impossible　to　speak。　Before　he　had　time　to　feel　inside　his　mouth；　however；　his　tongue　had　unraveled　again。
The　other　two　seemed　to　have　experienced　the　same　unpleasant　sensation。　Ron　was　making　retching　noises；　Hermione　stammered；　〃That　m…must　have　b…been　the　T…Tongue…Tying　Curse　Mad…Eye　set　up　for　Snape！〃
Gingerly　Harry　took　another　step　forward。　Something　shifted　in　the　shadows　at　the　end　of　the　hall；　and　before　any　of　them　could　say　another　word；　a　figure　had　risen　up　out　of　the　carpet；　tall；　dust…colored；　and　terrible；　Hermione　screamed　and　so　did　Mrs。　Black；　her　curtains　flying　open；　the　gray　figure　was　gliding　toward　them；　faster　and　faster；
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