哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第77部分

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A　strong　wind　gusted　against　the　cottage　windows　as　Bill　and　Ollivander　set　off　into　the　night。　The　rest　of　them　squeezed　in　around　the　table；　elbow　to　elbow　and　with　barely　enough　room　to　move；　they　started　to　eat。　The　fire　crackled　and　popped　in　the　grate　beside　them。　Fleur；　Harry　noticed；　was　merely　playing　with　her　food；　she　glanced　at　the　window　every　few　minutes；　however；　Bill　returned　before　they　had　finished　their　first　course；　his　long　hair　tangled　by　the　wind。
〃Everything's　fine；〃　he　told　Fleur。　〃Ollivander　settled　in；　Mum　and　Dad　say　hello。　Ginny　sends　you　all　her　love；　Fred　and　George　are　driving　Muriel　up　the　wall；　they're　still　operating　an　Owl…Order　business　out　of　her　back　room。　It　cheered　her　up　to　have　her　tiara　back；　though。　She　said　she　thought　we'd　stolen　it。〃
〃Ah；　she　eez　icharmant；i　your　aunt；〃　said　Fleur　crossly；　waving　her　wand　and　causing　the　dirty　plates　to　rise　and　form　a　stack　in　midair。　She　caught　them　and　marched　out　of　the　room。
〃Daddy's　made　a　tiara；〃　piped　up　Luna；　〃Well；　more　of　a　crown；　really。〃
Ron　caught　Harry's　eye　and　grinned；　Harry　knew　that　he　was　remembering　the　ludicrous　headdress　they　had　seen　on　their　visit　to　Xenophilius。
〃Yes；　he's　trying　to　re…create　the　lost　diadem　of　Ravenclaw。　He　thinks　he's　identified　most　of　the　main　elements　now。　Adding　the　billywig　wings　really　made　a　difference　a150a150〃
There　was　a　bang　on　the　front　door。　Everyone's　head　turned　toward　it。　Fleur　came　running　out　of　the　kitchen；　looking　frightened；　Bill　jumped　to　his　feed；　his　wand　pointing
at　the　door；　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione　did　the　same。　Silently　Griphook　slipped　beneath　the　table；　out　of　sight。
〃Who　is　it？〃　Bill　called。
〃It　is　I；　Remus　John　Lupin！〃　called　a　voice　over　the　howling　wind。　Harry　experienced　a　thrill　of　fear；　what　had　happened？　〃I　am　a　werewolf；　married　to　Nymphadora　Tonks；　and　you；　the　Secret…Keeper　of　Shell　Cottage；　told　me　the　address　and　bade　me　come　in　an　emergency！〃
〃Lupin；〃　muttered　Bill；　and　he　ran　to　the　door　and　wrenched　it　open。
Lupin　fell　over　the　threshold。　He　was　white…faced；　wrapped　in　a　traveling　cloak；　his　graying　hair　windswept。　He　straightened　up；　looked　around　the　room；　making　sure　of　who　was　there；　then　cried　aloud；　〃It's　a　boy！　We've　named　him　Ted；　after　Dora's　father！〃
Hermione　shrieked。
〃Wha　a150a150？　Tonks　a150a150　Tonks　has　had　the　baby？〃
〃Yes；　yes；　she's　had　the　baby！〃　shouted　Lupin。　All　around　the　table　came　cries　of　delight；　sighs　of　relief：　Hermione　and　Fleur　both　squealed；　〃Congratulations！〃　and　Ron　said；　〃Blimey；　a　baby！〃　as　if　he　had　never　heard　of　such　a　thing　before。
〃Yes　a150a150　yes　a150a150　a　boy；〃　said　Lupin　again；　who　seemed　dazed　by　his　own　happiness。　He　strode　around　the　table　and　hugged　Harry；　the　scene　in　the　basement　of　Grimmauld　Place　might　never　have　happened。
〃You'll　be　godfather？〃　he　said　as　he　released　Harry。
〃M…me？〃　stammered　Harry。
〃You；　yes；　of　course　a150a150　Dora　quite　agrees；　no　one　better　a150a150〃
〃I　a150a150　yeah　a150a150　blimey　a150a150〃
Harry　felt　overwhelmed；　astonished；　delighted；　now　Bill　was　hurrying　to　fetch　wine；　and　Fleur　was　persuading　Lupin　to　join　them　for　a　drink。
〃I　can't　stay　long；　I　must　get　back；〃　said　Lupin；　beaming　around　at　them　all：　He　looked　years　younger　than　Harry　had　ever　seen　him。　〃Thank　you；　thank　you；　Bill〃
Bill　had　soon　filled　all　of　their　goblets；　they　stood　and　raised　them　high　in　a　toast。
〃To　Teddy　Remus　Lupin；〃　said　Lupin；　〃a　great　wizard　in　the　making！〃
〃'Oo　does　'e　look　like？〃　Fleur　inquired。
〃I　think　he　looks　like　Dora；　but　she　thinks　he　is　like　me。　Not　much　hair。　It　looked　black　when　he　was　born；　but　I　swear　it's　turned　ginger　in　the　hour　since。　Probably　blond　by　the　time　I　get　back。　Andromeda　says　Tonks's　hair　started　changing　color　the　day　that　she　was　born。〃　He　drained　his　goblet。　〃Oh；　go　on　then；　just　one　more；〃　he　added；　beaming；　as　Bill　made　to　fill　it　again。
The　wind　buffeted　the　little　cottage　and　the　fire　leapt　and　crackled；　and　Bill　was　soon　opening　another　bottle　of　wine。　Lupin's　news　seemed　to　have　taken　them　out　of　themselves；　removed　them　for　a　while　from　their　state　of　siege：　Tidings　of　new　life　were　exhilarating。　Only　the　goblin　seemed　untouched　by　the　suddenly　festive　atmosphere；　and　after　a　while　he　slunk　back　to　the　bedroom　he　now　occupied　alone。　Harry　thought　he　was　the　only　one　who　had　noticed　this；　until　he　saw　Bill's　eyes　following　the　goblin　up　the　stairs。
〃No。。。　no。。。　I　really　must　get　back；〃　said　Lupin　at　last；　declining　yet　another　goblet　of　wine。　He　got　to　his　feet　and　pulled　his　traveling　cloak　back　around　himself。
〃Good…bye；　good…bye　a150a150　I'll　try　and　bring　some　pictures　in　a　few　day's　time　a150a150　they'll　all　be　so　glad　to　know　that　I've　seen　you　a150a150〃
He　fastened　his　cloak　and　made　his　farewells；　hugging　the　women　and　grasping　hands　with　the　men；　then；　still　beaming；　returned　into　the　wild　night。
〃Godfather；　Harry！〃　said　Bill　as　they　walked　into　the　kitchen　together；　helping　clear　the　table。　〃A　real　honor！　Congratulations！〃
As　Harry　set　down　the　empty　goblets　he　was　carrying；　Bill　pulled　the　door　behind　him　closed；　shutting　out　the　still…voluble　voices　of　the　others；　who　were　continuing　to　celebrate　even　in　Lupin's　absence。
〃I　wanted　a　private　word；　actually；　Harry。　It　hasn't　been　easy　to　get　an　opportunity　with　the　cottage　this　full　of　people。〃
Bill　hesitated。
〃Harry；　you're　planning　something　with　Griphook。〃
It　was　a　statement；　not　a　question；　and　Harry　did　not　bother　to　deny　it。　He　merely　looked　at　Bill；　waiting。
〃I　know　goblins；〃　said　Bill。　〃I've　worked　for　Gringotts　ever　since　I　left　Hogwarts。　As　far　as　there　can　be　friendship　between　wizards　and　goblins；　I　have　goblin　friends　a150a150　or；　at　least；　goblins　I　know　well；　and　like。〃　Again；　Bill　hesitated。
〃Harry；　what　do　you　want　from　Griphook；　and　what　have　you　promised　him　in　return？〃
〃I　can't　tell　you　that；〃　said　Harry。　〃Sorry；　Bill。〃
The　kitchen　door　opened　behind　them；　Fleur　was　trying　to　bring　through　more　empty　goblets。
〃Wait；〃　Bill　told　her；　〃Just　a　moment。〃
She　backed　out　and　he　closed　the　door　again。
〃Then　I　have　to　say　this；〃　Bill　went　on。　〃If　you　have　struck　any　kind　of　bargain　with　Griphook；　and　most　particularly　if　that　bargain　involves　treasure；　you　must　be　exceptionally　careful。　Goblin　notions　of　ownership；　payment；　and　repayment　are　not　the　same　as　human　ones。〃
Harry　felt　a　slight　squirm　of　discomfort；　as　though　a　small　snake　had　stirred　inside　him。
〃What　do　you　mean？〃　he　asked。
〃We　are　talking　about　a　different　breed　of　being；〃　said　Bill。　〃Dealings　between　wizards　and　goblins　have　been　fraught　for　centuries　a150a150　but　you'll　know　all　that　from　History　of　Magic。　There　has　been　fault　on　both　sides；　I　would　never　claim　that　wizards　have　been　innocent。　However；　there　is　a　belief　among　some　goblins；　and　those　at　Gringotts　are　perhaps　most　prone　to　it；　that　wizards　cannot　be　trusted　in　matters　of　gold　and　treasure；　that　they　have　no　respect　for　goblin　ownership。〃
〃I　respect　a150a150〃　Harry　began；　but　Bill　shook　his　head。
〃You　don't　understand；　Harry；　nobody　could　understand　unless　they　have　lived　with　goblins。　To　a　goblin；　the　rightful　and　true　master　of　any　object　is　the　maker；　not　the　purchaser。　All　goblin　made　objects　are；　in　goblin　eyes；　rightfully　theirs。〃
〃But　it　was　bought　a150a150〃
〃a150a150　then　they　would　consider　it　rented　by　the　one　who　had　paid　the　money。　They　have；　however；　great　difficulty　with　the　idea　of　goblin…made　objects　passing　from　wizard　to　wizard。　You　saw　Griphook's　face　when　the　tiara　passed　under　his　eyes。　He　disapproves。　I　believe　he　thinks；　as　do　the　fiercest　of　his　kind；　that　it　ought　to　have　been　returned　to　the　goblins　once　the　original　purchaser　died。　They　consider　our　habit　of　keeping　goblin…made　objects；　passing　them　from　wizard　to　wizard　without　further　payment；　little　more　than　theft。〃
Harry　had　an　ominous　feeling　now；　he　wondered　whether　Bill　guessed　more　than　he　was　letting　on。
〃All　I　am　saying；〃　said　Bill；　setting　his　hand　on　the　door　back　into　the　sitting　room；　〃is　to　be　very　careful　what　you　promise　goblins；　Harry。　It　would　be　less　dangerous　to　break　into　Gringotts　than　to　renege　on　a　promise　to　a　goblin。〃
〃Right；〃　said　Harry　as　Bill　opened　the　door；　〃yeah。　Thanks。　I'll　bear　that　in　mind。〃
As　he　followed　Bill　back　to　the　others　a　wry　thought　came　to　him；　born　no　doubt　of　the　wine　he　had　drunk。　He　seemed　set　on　______　to　become　just　as　reckless　a　godfather　to　Teddy　Lupin　as　Sirius　Black　had　been　to　him。

pC0=〃Chapter　Twenty…Six：　Gringotts〃
bChapter　Twenty…Six
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Their　plans　were　made；　their　preparations　complete；　in　the　smallest　bedroom　a　single　long；　coarse　black　hair　（plucked　from　the　sweater　Hermione　had　been　wearing　at　Malfoy　Manor）　lay　curled　in　a　small　glass　phial　on　the　mantelpiece。
〃And　you'll　be　using　her　actual　wand；〃　said　Harry；　nodding　toward　the　walnut　wand；　〃so　I　reckon　you'll　be　pretty　convincing。〃
Hermione　looked　frightened　that　the　wand　might　sting　or　bit　her　as　she　picked　it　up。
〃I　hate　that　thing；〃　she　said　in　a　low　voice。　〃I　really　hate　it。　It　feels　all　wrong；　it　doesn't　work　properly　for　me　。　。　。　It's　like　a　bit　of　her。〃
Harry　could　not　help　but　remember　how　Hermione　has　dismissed　his　loathing　of　the　blackthorn　wand；　insisting　that　he　was　imagining　things　when　it　did　not　work　as　well　as　his　own；　telling　him　to　simply　practice。　He　chose　not　to　repeat　her　own　advice　back　to　her；　however；　the　eve　of　their　attempted　assault　on　Gringotts　felt　like　the　wrong　moment　to　antagonize　her。
〃It'll　probably　help　you　get　in　character；　though；〃　said　Ron。　〃think　what　that　wand's　done！〃
〃But　that's　my　point！〃　said　Hermione。　〃This　is　the　wand　that　tortured　Neville's　mum　and　dad；　and　who　knows　how　many　other　people？　This　is　the　wand　that　killed　Sirius！〃
Harry　had　not　thought　of　that：　He　looked　down　at　the　wand　and　was　visited　by　a　brutal　urge　to　snap　it；　to　slice　it　in　half　with　Gryffindor's　sword；　which　was　propped　against　the　wall　beside　him。
〃I　miss　my　wand；〃　Hermione　said　miserably。　〃I　wish　Mr。　Ollivander　could　have　made　me　another　one　too。〃
Mr。　Ollivander　had　sent　Luna　a　new　wand　that　morning。　She　was　out　on　the　back　lawn　at　that　moment；　testing　its　capabilities　in　the　late　afternoon　sun。　Dean；　who　had　lost　his　wand　to　the　Snatchers；　was　w