哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第84部分

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right　beneath　the　portrait　of　the　girl。
The　barman　entered　the　room。
〃You　bloody　fools；〃　he　said　gruffly；　looking　from　one　to　the　other　of　them。　〃What　were　you　thinking；　coming　here？〃
〃Thank　you；〃　said　Harry。　〃You　can't　thank　you　enough。　You　saved　our　lives！〃
The　barman　grunted。　Harry　approached　him　looking　up　into　the　face：　trying　to　see　past　the　long；　stringy；　wire…gray　hair
beard。　He　wore　spectacles。　Behind　the　dirty　lenses；　the　eyes　were　a　piercing；　brilliant　blue。
〃It's　your　eye　I've　been　seeing　in　the　mirror。〃
There　was　a　silence　in　the　room。　Harry　and　the　barman　looked　at　each　other。
〃You　sent　Dobby。〃
The　barman　nodded　and　looked　around　for　the　elf。
〃Thought　he'd　be　with　you。　Where've　you　left　him？
loaf　of　bread；　some　cheese；　and　a　pewter　jug　of　mead；　which　he　set　upon　a　small　table　in　front　of　the　fire。
Ravenous；　they　ate　and　drank；　and　for　a　while　there　was　sound　of　chewing。
〃Right　then；〃　said　Aberforth　when　the　had　eaten　their　fill　and　Harry　and　Ron　sat　slumped　dozily　in
their　chairs。　〃We　need　to　think　of　the　best　way　to　get　you　out　of　here。　Can't　be　done　by　night；　you　heard　what
happens　if　anyone　moves　outdoors　during　darkness：　Caterwauling　Charm's　set　off；　they'll　be　onto　you　like
bowtruckles　on　doxy　eggs。　I　don't　reckon　I'll　be　able　to　pass　of　a　stag　as　a　goat　a　second　time。　Wait　for　daybreak
when　curfew　lifts；　then　you　can　put　your　Cloak　back　on　and　set　out　on　foot。　Get　right　out　of　Hogsmeade；　up　into
the　mountains；　and　you'll　be　able　to　Disapparate　there。　Might　see　Hagrid。　He's　been　hiding　in　a　cave　up　there　with
Grawp　ever　since　they　tried　to　arrest　him。〃
〃We're　not　leaving；〃　said　Harry。　〃We　need　to　get　into　Hogwarts。〃
〃Don't　be　stupid；　boy；〃　said　Aberforth。
〃We've　got　to；〃　said　Harry。
〃What　you've　got　to　do；〃　said　Aberforth；　leaning　forward；　〃is　to　get　as　far　from　here　as　from　here　as　you
can。〃
〃You　don't　understand。　There　isn't　much　time。　We've　got　to　get　into　the　castle。　Dumbledore　…　I　mean；
your　brother　…　wanted　us　…　〃
The　firelight　made　the　grimy　lenses　of　Aberforth's　glasses　momentarily　opaque；　a　bright　flat　white；　and
Harry　remembered　the　blind　eyes　of　the　giant　spider；　Aragog。
〃My　brother　Albus　wanted　a　lot　of　things；〃　said　Aberforth；　〃and　people　had　a　habit　of　getting　hurt　while　he
was　carrying　out　his　grand　plans。　You　get　away　from　this　school；　Potter；　and　out　of　the　country　if　you　can。　Forget
my　brother　and　his　clever　schemes。　He's　gone　where　none　of　this　can　hurt　him；　and　you　don't　owe　him　anything。〃
〃You　don't　understand。〃　said　Harry　again。
〃Oh；　don't　I？　said　Aberforth　quietly。　〃You　don't　think　I　understood　my　own　brother？　Think　you　know　Albus
better　than　I　did？〃
〃I　didn't　mean　that；〃　said　Harry；　whose　brain　felt　sluggish　with　exhaustion　and　from　the　surfeit　of　food　and　wine。
〃It's。。。　he　left　me　a　job。〃
〃Did　he　now？〃　said　Aberforth。　〃Nice　job；　I　hope？　Pleasant？　Easy？　Sort　of　thing　you'd　expect　an　unqualified
wizard　kid　to　be　able　to　do　without　overstretching　themselves？〃
Ron　gave　a　rather　grim　laugh。　Hermione　was　looking　strained。
〃I…it's　not　easy；　no；〃　said　Harry。　〃But　I've　got　to　…　〃
〃Got　to？　Why　igoti　to？　He's　dead；　isn't　he？〃　said　Aberforth　roughly。　〃Let　it　go；　boy；　before　you　follow　him！
Save　yourself！〃
〃I　can't。〃
〃Why　not？〃
〃I　…　〃　Harry　felt　overwhelmed；　he　could　not　explain；　so　he　took　the　offensive　instead。　〃But　you're　fighting　too；
you're　in　the　Order　of　the　Phoenix　…　〃
〃I　was；〃　said　Aberforth。　〃The　Order　of　the　Phoenix　is　finished。　You…Know…Who's　won；　it's　over；　and　anyone
who's　pretending　different's　kidding　themselves。　It'll　never　be　safe　for　you　here；　Potter；　he　wants　you　too　badly。
So　go　abroad；　go　into　hiding；　save　yourself。　Best　take　these　two　with　you。〃　He　jerked　a　thumb　at　Ron　and　Hermione。
〃They'll　be　in　danger　long　as　they　live　now　everyone　knows　they've　been　working　with　you。〃
〃I　can't　leave；〃　said　Harry。　〃I've　got　a　job　…　〃
〃Give　it　to　someone　else！〃
〃I　can't。　It's　got　to　be　me；　Dumbledore　explained　it　all　…　〃
〃Oh；　did　he　now？　And　did　he　tell　you　everything；　was　he　honest　with　you？〃
Harry　wanted　him　with　all　his　heart　to　say　〃Yes；〃　but　somehow　the　simple　word　would　not　rise　to　his　lips；
Aberforth　seemed　to　know　what　he　was　thinking。
〃I　knew　my　brother；　Potter。　He　learned　secrecy　at　our　mother's　knee。　Secrets　and　lies；　that's　how　we　grew
up；　and　Albus。。。　he　was　a　natural。〃
The　old　man's　eyes　traveled　to　the　painting　of　the　girl　over　the　mantelpiece。　It　was；　now　Harry　looked　around
properly；　the　only　picture　in　the　room。　There　was　no　photograph　of　Albus　Dumbledore；　nor　of　anyone　else。
〃Mr。　Dumbledore〃　said　Hermione　rather　timidly。　〃Is　that　your　sister？　Ariana？
〃Yes。〃　said　Aberforth　tersely。　〃Been　reading　Rita　Skeeter；　have　you；　missy？〃
Even　by　the　rosy　light　of　the　fire　it　was　clear　that　Hermione　had　turned　red。
〃Elphias　Doge　mentioned　her　to　us；〃　said　Harry；　trying　to　spare　Hermione。
〃That　old　berk；〃　muttered　Aberforth；　taking　another　swig　of　mead。　〃Thought　the　sun　shone　out　of　my
brother's　every　office；　he　did。　Well；　so　did　plenty　of　people；　you　three　included；　by　the　looks　of　it。〃
Harry　kept　quiet。　He　did　not　want　to　express　the　doubts　and　uncertainties　about　Dumbledore　that　had
riddled　him　for　months　now。　He　had　made　his　choice　while　he　dug　Dobby's　grave；　he　had　decided　to　continue
along　the　winding；　dangerous　path　indicated　for　him　by　Albus　Dumbledore；　to　accept　that　he　had　not　been　told
everything　that　he　wanted　to　know；　but　simply　to　trust。　He　had　no　desire　to　doubt　again；　he　did　not　want　o　hear
anything　that　would　deflect　him　from　his　purpose。　He　met　Aberforth's　gaze；　which　was　so　strikingly　like　his
brothers'：　The　bright　blue　eyes　gave　the　same　impression　that　they　were　X…raying　the　object　of　their　scrutiny；
and　Harry　thought　that　Aberforth　knew　what　he　was　thinking　and　despised　him　for　it。
〃Professor　Dumbledore　cared　about　Harry；　very　much；〃　said　Hermione　in　a　low　voice。
〃Did　he　now？〃　said　Aberforth。　〃Funny　thing　how　many　of　the　people　my　brother　cared　about　very　much
ended　up　in　a　worse　state　than　if　he'd　left　'em　well　alone。〃
〃What　do　you　mean？〃　asked　Hermione　breathlessly。
〃Never　you　mind；〃　said　Aberforth。
〃But　that's　a　really　serious　thing　to　say！〃　said　Hermione。　〃Are　you　…　are　you　talking　about　your　sister？〃
Aberforth　glared　at　her：　His　lips　moved　as　if　he　were　chewing　the　words　he　was　holding　back。　Then　he　burst
into　speech。
〃When　my　sister　was　six　years　old；　she　was　attacked；　by　three　Muggle　boys。　They'd　seen　her　doing　magic；
spying　through　the　back　garden　hedge：　She　was　a　kid；　she　couldn't　control　it；　no　witch　or　wizard　can　at　that　age。
What　they　saw；　scared　them；　I　expect。　They　forced　their　way　through　the　hedge；　and　when　she　couldn't　show　them
the　trick；　they　got　a　bit　carried　away　trying　to　stop　the　little　freak　doing　it。〃
Hermione's　eyes　were　huge　in　the　firelight；　Ron　looked　slightly　sick。　Aberforth　stood　up；　tall　as　Albus；　and
suddenly　terrible　in　his　anger　and　the　intensity　of　his　pain。
〃It　destroyed　her；　what　they　did：　She　was　never　right　again。　She　wouldn't　use　magic；　but　she　couldn't　get　rid
of　it；　it　turned　inward　and　drove　her　mad；　it　exploded　out　of　her　when　she　couldn't　control　it；　and　at　times　she　was
strange　and　dangerous。　But　mostly　she　was　sweet　and　scared　and　harmless。
〃And　my　father　went　after　the　bastards　that　did　it；〃　said　Aberforth；　〃and　attacked　them。　And　they　locked　him
up　in　Azkaban　for　it。　He　never　said　why　he'd　done　it；　because　the　Ministry　had　known　what　Ariana　had　become；
she'd　have　been　locked　up　in　St。　Mungo's　for　good。　They'd　have　seen　her　as　a　serious　threat　to　the　International
Statute　of　Secrecy；　unbalanced　like　she　was；　with　magic　exploding　out　of　her　at　moments　when　she　couldn't　keep　it
in　any　longer。
〃We　had　to　keep　her　safe　and　quiet。　We　moved　house；　put　it　about　she　was　ill；　and　my　mother　looked　after
her；　and　tried　to　keep　her　calm　and　happy。
〃iIi　was　her　favourite；〃　he　said；　and　as　he　said　it；　a　grubby　schoolboy　seemed　to　look　out　through　Aberforth's
wrinkles　and　wrangled　beard。　〃Not　Albus；　he　was　always　up　in　his　bedroom　when　he　was　home；　reading　his　books
and　counting　his　prizes；　keeping　up　with　his　correspondence　with　〃the　most　notable　magical　names　of　the　day；〃
Aberforth　succored。　〃iHei　didn't　want　to　be　bothered　with　her。　She　liked　me　best。　I　could　get　her　to　eat　when　she　wouldn't
do　it　for　my　mother；　I　could　calm　her　down；　when　she　was　in　one　of　her　rages；　and　when　she　was　quiet；　she　used　to
help　me　feed　the　goats。
〃Then；　when　she　was　fourteen。。。　See；　I　wasn't　there。〃　said　Aberforth。　〃If　I'd　been　there；　I　could　have　calmed
her　down。　She　had　one　of　her　rages；　and　my　mother　wasn't　as　young　as　she　was；　and　。　。　。　it　was　an　accident。　Ariana
couldn't　control　it。　But　my　mother　was　killed。〃
Harry　felt　a　horrible　mixture　of　pity　and　repulsion；　he　did　not　want　to　hear　any　more；　but　Aberforth　kept　talking；
and　Harry　wondered　how　long　it　had　been　since　he　had　spoken　about　this；　whether；　in　fact；　he　had　ever　spoken　about　it。
〃So　that　put　paid　to　Albus's　trip　round　the　world　with　little　Doge。　The　pair　of　'em　came　home　for　my　mother's
funeral　and　then　Doge　went　off　on　his　own；　and　Albus　settled　down　as　head　of　the　family。　Ha！〃
Aberforth　spat　into　the　fire。
〃I'd　have　looked　after　her；　I　told　him　so；　I　didn't　care　about　school；　I'd　have　stayed　home　and　done　it。
He　told　me　I　had　to　finish　my　education　and　ihe'di　take　over　from　my　mother。　Bit　of　a　comedown　for　Mr。　Brilliant；
there's　no　prizes　for　looking　after　your　half…mad　sister；　stopping　her　blowing　up　the　house　every　other　day。　But　he
did　all　right　for　a　few　weeks　。　。　。　till　he　came。〃
And　now　a　positively　dangerous　look　crept　over　Aberforth's　face。
〃Grindelwald。　And　at　last；　my　brother　had　an　iequali　to　talk　to　someone　just　as　bright　and　talented　ihei　was。　And
looking　after　Ariana　took　a　backseat　then；　while　they　were　hatching　all　their　plans　for　a　new　Wizarding　order　and　looking
for　Hallows；　and　whatever　else　it　was　they　were　so　interested　in。　Grand　plans　for　the　benefit　of　all　Wizardkind；　and　if　one
young　girl　neglected；　what　did　that　matter；　when　Albus　was　working　for　ithe　greater　goodi？
〃But　after　a　few　weeks　of　it；　I'd　had　enough；　I　had。　It　was　nearly　time　for　me　to　go　hack　to　Hogwarts；　so　I　told　'em；
both　of　'em；　face…to…face；　like　I　am　to　you；　now；〃　and