哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第58部分

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He　was　looking　at　Hermione。
〃You　heard　me　on　the　radio？〃　she　asked　incredulously。
〃No；　I　heard　you　coming　out　of　my　pocket。　Your　voice；〃　he　held　up　the　Deluminator　again；　〃came　out　of　this。〃
〃And　what　exactly　did　I　say？〃　asked　Hermione；　her　tone　somewhere　between　skepticism　and　curiosity。
〃My　name。　'Ron。'　And　you　said　。。。　something　about　a　wand。。。。〃
Hermione　turned　a　fiery　shade　of　scarlet。　Harry　remembered：　it　had　been　the　first　time　Won's　name　had　been　said　aloud　by　either　of　them　since　the　day　he　had　left；　Hermione　had　mentioned　it　when　talking　about　repairing　Harry's　wand。
〃So　I　took　it　out；〃　Ron　went　on；　looking　at　the　Deluminator；　〃and　it　didn't　seem　different　or　anything；　but　I　was　sure　I'd　heard　you。　So　I　clicked　it。　And　the　light　went　out　in　my　room；　but　another　light　appeared　right　outside　the　window。〃
Ron　raised　his　empty　hand　and　pointed　in　front　of　him；　his　eyes　focused　on　something　neither　Harry　nor　Hermione　could　see。
〃It　was　a　ball　of　light；　kind　of　pulsing；　and　bluish；　like　that　light　you　get　around　a　Portkey；　you　know？〃
〃Yeah；〃　said　Harry　and　Hermione　together　automatically。
〃I　knew　this　was　it；〃　said　Ron。　〃I　grabbed　my　stuff　and　packed　it；　then　I　put　on　my　rucksack　and　went　out　into　the　garden。
〃The　little　ball　of　light　was　hovering　there；　waiting　for　me；　and　when　I　came　out　it　bobbed　along　a　bit　and　I　followed　it　behind　the　shed　and　then　it　。。。　well；　it　went　inside　me。〃
〃Sorry？〃　said　Harry；　sure　he　had　not　heard　correctly。
〃It　sort　of　floated　toward　me；〃　said　Ron；　illustrating　the　movement　with　his　free　index　finger；　〃right　to　my　chest；　and　then　a150a150　it　just　went　straight　through。　It　was　here；〃　he　touched　a　point　close　to　his　heard；　〃I　could　feel　it；　it　was　hot。　And　once　it　was　inside　me；　I　knew　what　I　was　supposed　to　do。　I　knew　it　would　take　me　where　I　needed　to　go。　So　I　Disapparated　and　came　out　on　the　side　of　a　hill。　There　was　snow　everywhere。。。。〃
〃We　were　there；〃　said　Harry。　〃We　spent　two　nights　there；　and　the　second　night　I　kept　thinking　I　could　hear　someone　moving　around　in　the　dark　and　calling　out！〃　〃Yeah；　well；　that　would've　been　me；〃　said　Ron。　〃Your　protective　spells　work；　anyway；　because　I　couldn't　see　you　and　I　couldn't　hear　you。　I　was　sure　you　were　around；　though；　so　in　the　end　I　got　in　my　sleeping　bag　and　waited　for　one　of　you　to　appear。　I　thought　you'd　have　to　show　yourselves　when　you　packed　up　the　tent。〃
〃No；　actually；〃　said　Hermione。　〃We've　been　Disapparating　under　the　Invisibility　Cloak　as　an　extra　precaution。　And　we　left　really　early；　because　as　Harry　says；　we'd　heard　somebody　blundering　around。〃
〃Well；　I　stayed　on　that　hill　all　day；〃　said　Ron。　〃I　kept　hoping　you'd　appear。　But　when　it　started　to　get　dark　I　knew　I　must　have　missed　you；　so　I　clicked　the　Deluminator　again；　the
blue　light　came　out　and　went　inside　me；　and　I　Disapparated　and　arrived　here　in　these　woods。　I　still　couldn't　see　you；　so　I　just　had　to　hope　one　of　you　would　show　yourselves　in　the　end　a150a150　and　Harry　did。　Well；　I　saw　the　doe　first；　obviously。〃
〃You　saw　the　what？〃　said　Hermione　sharply。
They　explained　what　had　happened　and　as　the　story　of　the　silver　doe　and　the　sword　in　the　pool　unfolded；　Hermione　frowned　form　one　to　the　other　of　them；　concentrating　so　hard　she　forgot　to　keep　her　limbs　locked　together。
〃But　it　must　have　been　a　Patronus！〃　she　said。　〃Couldn't　you　see　who　was　casting　it？　Didn't　you　see　anyone？　And　it　led　you　to　the　sword！　I　can't　believe　this！　Then　what　happened？〃
Ron　explained　how　he　had　watched　Harry　jump　into　the　pool；　and　had　waited　for　him　to　resurface；　how　he　had　realized　that　something　was　wrong；　dived　in；　and　saved　Harry；　then　returned　for　the　sword。　He　got　as　far　as　the　opening　of　the　locket；　then　hesitated；　and　Harry　cut　in。
〃a150a150　and　Ron　stabbed　it　with　the　sword。〃
〃And　。。。　and　it　went？　Just　like　that？〃　she　whispered。
〃Well；　it　a150a150　it　screamed；〃　said　Harry　with　half　a　glance　at　Ron。　〃Here。〃
He　threw　the　locket　into　her　lap；　gingerly　she　picked　it　up　and　examined　its　punctured　windows。
Deciding　that　it　was　at　last　safe　to　do　so；　Harry　removed　the　Shield　Charm　with　a　wave　of　Hermione's　wand　and　turned　to　Ron。
〃Did　you　just　say　now　that　you　got　away　from　the　snatchers　with　a　spare　wand？〃
〃What？〃　said　Ron；　who　had　been　watching　Hermione　examining　the　locket。　〃Oh　a150a150　oh　yeah。〃
He　tugged　open　a　buckle　on　his　rucksack　and　pulled　a　short　dark　wand　out　of　his　pocket。　〃Here；　I　figured　it's　always　handy　to　have　a　backup。〃
〃You　were　right；〃　said　Harry；　holding　out　his　hand。　〃Mine's　broken。〃
〃You're　kidding？〃　Ron　said；　but　at　that　moment　Hermione　got　to　her　feet；　and　he　looked　apprehensive　again。
Hermione　put　the　vanquished　Horcrux　into　the　beaded　bag；　then　climbed　back　into　her　bed　and　settled　down　without　another　word。
Ron　passed　Harry　the　new　wand。
〃About　the　best　you　could　hope　for；　I　think；〃　murmured　Harry。
〃Yeah；〃　said　Ron。　〃Could've　been　worse。　Remember　those　birds　she　set　on　me？〃
〃I　still　haven't　ruled　it　out；〃　came　Hermione's　muffled　voice　from　beneath　her　blankets；　but　Harry　saw　Ron　smiling　slightly　as　he　pulled　his　maroon　pajamas　out　of　his　rucksack。

pC0=〃Chapter　Twenty：　Xenophilius　Lovegood〃
bChapter　Twenty
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Harry　had　not　expected　Hermione's　anger　to　abate　over　night　and　was　therefore　unsurprised　that　she　communicated　mainly　by　dirty　looks　and　pointed　silences　the　next　morning。　Ron　responded　by　maintaining　an　unnaturally　somber　demeanor　in　her　presence　as　an　outward　sign　of　continuing　remorse。　In　fact；　when　all　three　of　them　were　together　Harry　felt　like　the　only　non…mourner　at　a　poorly　attended　funeral。　During　those　few　moments　he　spent　alone　with　Harry；　however　（collecting　water　and　searching　the　undergrowth　for　mushrooms）。　Ron　became　shamelessly　cheery。　〃Someone　helped　us；〃　he　kept　saying；　〃Someone　sent　that　doe；　Someone's　on　our　side；　One　Horcrux　down；　mate！〃　Bolstered　by　the　destruction　of　the　locket　they　set　to　debating　the　possible　locations　of　the　other　Horcruxes　and　even　though　they　had　discussed　the　matter　so　often　before。　Harry　felt　optimistic；　certain　that　more　breakthroughs　would　succeed　the　first。　Hermione's　sulkiness　could　not　mar　his　buoyant　spirits；　The　sudden　upswing　in　their　fortunes；　the　appearance　of　the　mysterious　due；　the　recovery　of　Gryffindor's　sword；　and　above　all；　Ron's　return　made　Harry　so　happy　that　it　was　quite　difficult　to　maintain　a　straight　face。　Late　in　the　afternoon　he　and　Ron　escaped　Hermione's　baleful　presence　again　and　under　the　pretense　of　scouring　the　bare　hedges　for　nonexistent　blackberries；　they　continued　their　ongoing　exchange　of　news。　Harry　had　finally　managed　to　tell　Ron　the　whole　story　of　his　and　Hermione's　various　wanderings；　right　up　to　the　full　story　of　what　had　happened　at　Godric's　Hollow；　Ron　was　now　filling　Harry　in　on　everything　he　had　discovered　about　the　wider　Wizarding　world　during　his　weeks　away。
〃。。。　and　how　did　you　find　out　about　the　Taboo？〃　he　asked　Harry　after　explaining　the　many　desperate　attempts　of　Muggle…borns　to　evade　the　Ministry。〃　〃The　what？〃　〃You　and　Hermione　have　stopped　saying　You…Know…Who's　name！〃　〃Oh；　yeah；　Well；　it's　just　a　bad　habit　we've　slipped　into；〃　said　Harry。　〃But　I　haven't　got　a　problem　calling　him　V　a150a150〃　〃NO！〃　roared　Ron；　causing　Harry　to　jump　into　the　hedge　and　Hermione　（nose　buried　in　a　book　at　the　tent　entrance）　to　scowl　over　at　them。　〃Sorry；〃　said　Ron；　wrenching　Harry　back　out　of　the　brambles；　〃but　the　name's　been　jinxed；　Harry；　that's　how　they　track　people！　Using　his　name　breaks　protective　enchantments；　it　causes　some　kind　of　magical　disturbance　a150a150　it's　how　they　found　us　in　Tottenham　Court　Road！〃　〃Because　we　used　his　*name*？〃　〃Exactly！　You've　got　to　give　them　credit；　it　makes　sense。　It　was　only　people　who　were　serious　about　standing　up　to　him；　like　Dumbledore；　who　even　dared　use　it。　Now　they've　put　a　Taboo　on　it；　anyone　who　says　it　is　trackable　a150a150　quick…and…easy　way　to　find　Order　members！　They　nearly　got　Kingsley　a150a150〃　〃You're　kidding？〃　〃Yeah；　a　bunch　of　Death　Eaters　cornered　him；　Bill　said　but　he　fought　his　way　out。　He's　on　the　run　now　just　like　us。〃　Ron　scratched　his　chin　thoughtfully　with　the　end　of　his　wand。　〃You　don't　reckon　Kingsley　could　have　sent　that　doe？〃　〃His　Patronus　is　a　lynx；　we　saw　it　at　the　wedding；　remember？〃　〃Oh　yeah。。。〃　They　moved　farther　along　the　hedge；　away　from　the　tent　and　Hermione。　〃Harry。。。　you　don't　reckon　it　could've　been　Dumbledore？〃　〃Dumbledore　what？〃　Ron　looked　a　little　embarrassed；　but　said　in　a　low　voice；　〃Dumbledore　。。。　the　doe？　I　mean；〃　Ron　was　watching　Harry　out　of　the　corners　of　his　eyes；　〃he　had　the　real　sword　last；　didn't　he？
Harry　did　not　laugh　at　Ron；　because　he　understood　too　well　the　longing　behind　the　question。　The　idea　that　Dumbledore　had　managed　to　come　back　to　them；　that　he　was　watching　over　them；　would　have　inexpressibly　comforting。　He　shook　his　head。　〃Dumbledore's　dead；〃　he　said。　〃I　saw　it　happen；　I　saw　the　body。　He's　definitely　gone。　Anyway　his　Patronus　was　a　phoenix；　not　a　doe〃　〃Patronuses　can　change；　though　can't　they？〃　said　Ron；　〃Tonks's　changed　didn't　it？〃　Yeah；　but　if　Dumbledore　was　alive；　why　wouldn't　he　show　himself？　Why　wouldn't　he　just　hand　us　the　sword？　〃Search　me；〃　said　Ron。　〃Same　reason　he　didn't　give　it　to　you　while　he　was　alive？　Same　reason　he　left　you　an　old　Snitch　and　Hermione　a　book　of　kid's　stories？〃　〃Which　is　what？〃　asked　Harry；　turning　to　look　Ron　full　in　the　face　desperate　for　the　answer。　〃I　dunno；〃　said　Ron。　〃Sometimes　I've　thought；　when　I've　been　a　bit　hacked　off；　he　was　having　a　laugh　or　a150a150　or　he　just　wanted　to　make　it　more　difficult；　But　I　don't　think　so；　not　anymore。　He　knew　what　he　was　doing　when　he　gave　me　the　Deluminator；　didn't　he？　He　a150a150　well；〃　Ron's　ears　turned　bright　red　and　he　became　engrossed　in　a　tuft　of　grass　at　his　feet；　which　he　prodded　with　his　toe；　〃he　must've　known　I'd　run　out　on　you。〃　〃No；〃　Harry　corrected　him。　〃He　must've　known　you'd　always　want　to　come　back。〃　Ron　looked　grateful；　but　still　awkward。　Partly　to　change　the　subject；　Harry　said；　〃Speaking　of　Dumbledore；　have　you　heard　what　Skeeter　wrote　about　him？〃　〃Oh　yeah；〃　said　Ron　at　once；　〃people　are　talking　about　it　quite　a　lot。　'Course；　if　things　were　different　it'd　be　huge　news；　Dumbledore　being　pals　with　Grindelwald；　but　now　it's　just