哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第32部分

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　with　them　all　the　time　he　could　not　imagine。
Hermione；　however；　looked　puzzled。
〃But　what　about　Tonks？〃　she　asked。
〃What　about　her？〃　said　Lupin。
〃Well；〃　said　Hermione；　frowning；　〃you're　married！　How　does　she　feel　about　you　going　away　with　us？〃
〃Tonks　will　be　perfectly　safe；〃　said　Lupin；　〃She'll　be　at　her　parents'　house。〃
There　was　something　strange　in　Lupin's　tone；　it　was　almost　cold。　There　was　also　something　odd　in　the　idea　of　Tonks　remaining　hidden　at　her　parents'　house；　she　was；　after　all；　a　member　of　the　Order　and；　as　far　as　Harry　knew；　was　likely　to　want　to　be　in　the　thick　of　the　action。
〃Remus；〃　said　Hermione　tentatively；　〃is　everything　all　right　。　。　。　you　know　。　。　。　between　you　and　…　〃
〃Everything　is　fine；　thank　you；〃　said　Lupin　pointedly。
Hermione　turned　pink。　There　was　another　pause；　an　awkward　and　embarrassed　one；　and　then　Lupin　said；　with　an　air　of　forcing　himself　to　admit　something　unpleasant；　〃Tonks　is　going　to　have　a　baby。〃
〃Oh；　how　wonderful！〃　squealed　Hermione。
〃Excellent！〃　said　Ron　enthusiastically。
〃Congratulations；〃　said　Harry。
Lupin　gave　an　artificial　smile　that　was　more　like　a　grimace；　then　said；　〃So　。　。　。　do　you　accept　my　offer？　Will　three　become　four？　I　cannot　believe　that　Dumbledore　would　have　disapproved；　he　appointed　me　your　Defense　Against　the　Dark　Arts　teacher；　after　all。　And　I　must　tell　you　that　I　believe　we　are　facing　magic　many　of　us　have　never　encountered　or　imagined。〃
Ron　and　Hermione　both　looked　at　Harry。
〃Just　…　just　to　be　clear；〃　he　said。　〃You　want　to　leave　Tonks　at　her　parents'　house　and　come　away　with　us？〃
〃She'll　be　perfectly　safe　there；　they'll　look　after　her；〃　said　Lupin。　He　spoke　with　a　finality　bordering　on　indifference：　〃Harry；　I'm　sure　James　would　have　wanted　me　to　stick　with　you。〃
〃Well；〃　said　Harry　slowly；　〃I'm　not。　I'm　pretty　sure　my　father　would　have　wanted　to　know　why　you　aren't　sticking　with　your　own　kid；　actually。〃
Lupin's　face　drained　of　color。　The　temperature　in　the　kitchen　might　have　dropped　ten　degrees。　Ron　stared　around　the　room　as　though　he　had　been　bidden　to　memorize　it；　while　Hermione's　eyes　swiveled　backward　and　forward　from　Harry　to　Lupin。
〃You　don't　understand；〃　said　Lupin　at　last。
〃Explain；　then；〃　said　Harry。
Lupin　swallowed。
〃I　…　I　made　a　grave　mistake　in　marrying　Tonks。　I　did　it　against　my　better　judgment　and　have　regretted　it　very　much　every　since。〃
〃I　see；〃　said　Harry；　〃so　you're　just　going　to　dump　her　and　the　kid　and　run　off　with　us？〃
Lupin　sprang　to　his　feet：　His　chair　toppled　over　backward；　and　he　glared　at　them　so　fiercely　that　Harry　saw；　for　the　first　time　ever；　she　shadow　of　the　wolf　upon　his　human　face。
〃Don't　you　understand　what　I've　done　to　my　wife　and　my　unborn　child？　I　should　never　have　married　her；　I've　made　her　an　outcast！〃
Lupin　kicked　aside　the　chair　he　had　overturned。
〃You　have　only　ever　seen　me　amongst　the　Order；　or　under　Dumbledore's　protection　at　Hogwarts！　You　don't　know　how　most　of　the　Wizarding　world　sees　creatures　like　me！　When　they　know　of　my　affliction；　they　can　barely　talk　to　me！　Don't　you　see　what　I've　done？
Even　her　own　family　is　disgusted　by　our　marriage；　what　parents　want　their　only　daughter　to　marry　a　werewolf？　And　the　child　…　the　child　…　〃
Lupin　actually　seized　handfuls　of　his　own　hair；　he　looked　quite　deranged。
〃My　kind　don't　usually　breed！　It　will　be　like　me；　I　am　convinced　of　it　…　how　can　I　forgive　myself；　when　I　knowingly　risked　passing　on　my　own　condition　to　an　innocent　child？　And　if；　by　some　miracle；　it　is　not　like　me；　then　it　will　be　better　off；　a　hundred　times　so；　without　a　father　of　whom　it　must　always　be　ashamed！〃
〃Remus！〃　whispered　Hermione；　tears　in　her　eyes。　〃Don't　say　that　…　how　could　any　child　be　ashamed　of　you？〃
〃Oh；　I　don't　know；　Hermione；〃　said　Harry。　〃I'd　be　pretty　ashamed　of　him。〃
Harry　did　not　know　where　his　rage　was　coming　from；　but　it　had　propelled　him　to　his　feet　too。　Lupin　looked　as　though　Harry　had　hit　him。
〃If　the　new　regime　thinks　Muggle…borns　are　bad；〃　Harry　said；　〃what　will　they　do　to　a　half…werewolf　whose　father's　in　the　Order？　My　father　died　trying　to　protect　my　mother　and　me；　and　you　reckon　he'd　tell　you　to　abandon　your　kid　to　go　on　an　adventure　with　us？〃
〃How　…　how　dare　you？〃　said　Lupin。　〃This　is　not　about　a　desire　for　…　for　danger　or　personal　glory　…　how　dare　you　suggest　such　a　…　〃
〃I　think　you're　feeling　a　bit　of　a　daredevil；〃　Harry　said；　〃You　fancy　stepping　into　Sirius's　shoes　…〃
〃Harry；　no！〃　Hermione　begged　him；　but　he　continued　to　glare　into　Lupin's　livid　face。
〃I'd　never　have　believed　this；〃　Harry　said。　〃The　man　who　taught　me　to　fight　dementors　…　a　coward。〃
Lupin　drew　his　wand　so　fast　that　Harry　had　barely　reached　for　his　own；　there　was　a　loud　bang　and　he　felt　himself　flying　backward　as　if　punched；　as　he　slammed　into　the　kitchen　wall　and　slid　to　the　floor；　he　glimpsed　the　tail　of　Lupin's　cloak　disappearing　around　the　door。
〃Remus；　Remus；　come　back！〃　Hermione　cried；　but　Lupin　did　not　respond。　A　moment　later　they　heard　the　front　door　slam。
〃Harry！〃　wailed　Hermione。　〃How　could　you？〃
〃It　was　easy；〃　said　Harry。　He　stood　up；　he　could　feel　a　lump　swelling　where　his　head　had　hit　the　wall。　He　was　still　so　full　of　anger　he　was　shaking。
〃Don't　look　at　me　like　that！〃　he　snapped　at　Hermione。
〃Don't　you　start　on　her！〃　snarled　Ron。
〃No　…　no　…　we　mustn't　fight！〃　said　Hermione；　launching　herself　between　them。
〃You　shouldn't　have　said　that　stuff　to　Lupin；〃　Ron　told　Harry。
〃He　had　it　coming　to　him；〃　said　Harry。　Broken　images　were　racing　each　other　through　his　mind：　Sirius　falling　through　the　veil；　Dumbledore　suspended；　broken；　in　midair；　a　flash　of　green　light　and　his　mother's　voice；　begging　for　mercy　。　。　。
〃Parents；〃　said　Harry；　〃shouldn't　leave　their　kids　unless　…　unless　they've　got　to。〃
〃Harry　…〃　said　Hermione；　stretching　out　a　consoling　hand；　but　he　shrugged　it　off　and　walked　away；　his　eyes　on　the　fire　Hermione　had　conjured。　He　had　once　spoken　to　Lupin　out　of　that　fireplace；　seeking　reassurance　about　James；　and　Lupin　had　consoled　him。　Now　Lupin's　tortured　white　face　seemed　to　swim　in　the　air　before　him。　He　felt　a
sickening　surge　of　remorse。　Neither　Ron　nor　Hermione　spoke；　but　Harry　felt　sure　that　they　were　looking　at　each　other　behind　his　back；　communicating　silently。
He　turned　around　and　caught　them　turning　hurriedly　away　form　each　other。
〃I　know　I　shouldn't　have　called　him　a　coward。〃
〃No；　you　shouldn't；〃　said　Ron　at　once。
〃But　he's　acting　like　one。〃
〃All　the　same　。　。　。〃　said　Hermione。
〃I　know；〃　said　Harry。　〃But　if　it　makes　him　go　back　to　Tonks；　it'll　be　worth　it；　won't　it？〃
He　could　not　keep　the　plea　out　of　his　voice。　Hermione　looked　sympathetic；　Ron　uncertain。　Harry　looked　down　at　his　feet；　thinking　of　his　father。　Would　James　have　backed　Harry　in　what　he　had　said　to　Lupin；　or　would　he　have　been　angry　at　how　his　son　had　treated　his　old　friend？
The　silent　kitchen　seemed　to　hum　with　the　shock　of　the　recent　scene　and　with　Ron　and　Hermione's　unspoken　reproaches。　The　iDaily　Propheti　Lupin　had　brought　was　still　lying　on　the　table；　Harry's　own　face　staring　up　at　the　ceiling　from　the　front　page。　He　walked　over　to　it　and　sat　down；　opened　the　paper　at　random；　and　pretended　to　read。　He　could　not　take　in　the　words；　his　mind　was　still　too　full　of　the　encounter　with　Lupin。　He　was　sure　that　Ron　and　Hermione　had　resumed　their　silent　communications　on　the　other　side　of　the　iPropheti。　He　turned　a　page　loudly；　and　Dumbledore's　name　leapt　out　at　him。　It　was　a　moment　or　two　before　he　took　in　the　meaning　of　the　photograph；　which　showed　a　family　group。　Beneath　the　photograph　were　the　words：　iThe　Dumbledore　family；　left　to　right：　Albus；　Percival；　holding　newborn　Ariana；　Kendra；　and　Aberforthi。
His　attention　caught；　Harry　examined　the　picture　more　carefully。　Dumbledore's　father；　Percival；　was　a　good…looking　man　with　eyes　that　seemed　to　twinkle　even　in　this　faded　old　photograph。　The　baby；　Ariana；　was　a　little　longer　than　a　loaf　of　bread　and　no　more　distinctive…looking。　The　mother；　Kendra；　had　jet　black　hair　pulled　into　a　high　bun。　Her　face　had　a　carved　quality　about　it。　Harry　thought　of　photos　of　Native　Americans　he'd　seen　as　he　studied　her　dark　eyes；　high　cheekbones；　and　straight　nose；　formally　composed　above　a　high…necked　silk　gown。　Albus　and　Aberforth　wore　matching　lacy　collared　jackets　and　had　identical；　shoulder…length　hairstyles。　Albus　looked　several　years　older；　but　otherwise　the　two　boys　looked　very　alike；　for　this　was　before　Albus's　nose　had　been　broken　and　before　he　started　wearing　glasses。
The　family　looked　quite　happy　and　normal；　smiling　serenely　up　out　of　the　newspaper。　Baby　Ariana's　arm　waved　vaguely　out　of　her　shawl。　Harry　looked　above　the　picture　and　saw　the　headline：

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Thinking　it　could　hardly　make　him　feel　any　worse　than　he　already　did；　Harry　began　to　read：
Proud　and　haughty；　Kendra　Dumbledore　could　not　bear　to　remain　in　Mould…on…the…Wold　after　her　husband　Percival's　well…publicized　arrest　and　imprisonment　in　Azkaban。　She　therefore　decided　to　uproot　the　family　and　relocate　to　Godric's　Hollow；　the　village　that　was　later　to　gain　fame　as　the　scene　of　Harry　Potter's　strange　escape　from　You…Know…Who。
Like　Mould…on…the…Wold；　Godric's　Hollow　was　home　to　a　number　of　Wizarding　families；　but　as　Kendra　knew　none　of　them；　she　would　be　spared　the　curiosity　about　her　husband's　crime　she　had　faced　in　her　former　village。　By　repeatedly　rebuffing　the　friendly　advances　of　her　new　Wizarding　neighbors；　she　soon　ensured　that　her　family　was　left　well　alone。
〃Slammed　the　door　in　my　face　when　I　went　around　to　welcome　her　with　a　batch　of　homemade　Cauldron　Cakes；〃　says　Bathilda　Bagshot。　〃The　first　year　they　were　there　I　only　ever　saw　the　two　boys。　Wouldn't　have　known　there　was　a　daughter　if　I　hadn't　been　picking　Plangentines　by　moonlight　the　winter　after　they　moved　in；　and　saw　Kendra　leading　Ariana　out　into　the　back　garden。　Walked　her　round　the　lawn　once；　keeping　a　firm　grip　on　her；　then　took　her　back　inside。　Didn't　know　what　to　make　of　it。〃
It　seems　that　Kendra　thought　the　move　to　Godric's　Hollow　was　the　perfect　opportunity　to　hide　Ariana　once　and　for　all；　something　she　had　probably　been　planning　for　years。　The　timing　was　significant。　Ariana　was　barely　s