哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第85部分

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both　of　'em；　face…to…face；　like　I　am　to　you；　now；〃　and　Aberforth　looked　downward　Harry；　and　it　took　a　little　imagination　to
see　him　as　a　teenager；　wiry　and　angry；　confronting　his　elder　brother。　〃I　told　him；　you'd　better　give　it　up　now。　You　can't　move　her；
she's　in　no　fit　state；　you　can't　take　her　with　you；　wherever　it　is　you're　planning　to　go；　when　you're　making　your　clever　speeches；
trying　to　whip　yourselves　up　a　following。　He　didn't　like　that。〃　said　Aberforth；　and　his　eyes　were　briefly　occluded　by　the　fireflight　on
the　lenses　of　his　glasses：　They　turned　white　and　blind　again。　〃Grindelwald　didn't　like　that　at　all。　He　got　angry。　He　told　me　what　a
stupid　little　boy　I　was；　trying　to　stand　in　the　way　of　him　and　my　brilliant　brother　。　。　。　Didn't　I　iunderstandi；　my　poor　sister　wouldn't
ihavei　to　be　hidden　once　they'd　changed　the　world；　and　led　the　wizards　out　of　hiding；　and　taught　the　Muggles　their　place？
〃And　there　was　an　argument　。　。　。　and　I　pulled　my　wand；　and　he　pulled　out　his；　and　I　had　the　Cruciatus　Curse　used　on
me　by　my　brother's　best　friend　…　and　Albus　was　trying　to　stop　him；　and　then　all　three　of　us　were　dueling；　and　the　flashing　lights
and　the　bangs　set　her　off；　she　couldn't　stand　it　…　〃
The　color　was　draining　from　Aberforth's　face　as　though　he　had　suffered　a　mortal　wound。
〃　…　and　I　think　she　wanted　to　help；　but　she　didn't　really　know　what　she　was　doing；　and　I　don't　know　which　of　us　did　it；
it　could　have　been　any　of　us　…　and　she　was　dead。〃
His　voice　broke　on　the　last　word　and　he　dropped　down　into　the　nearest　chair。　Hermione's　face　was　wet　with　tears；　and　Ron
was　almost　as　pale　as　Aberforth。　Harry　felt　nothing　but　revulsion：　He　wished　he　had　not　heard　it；　wished　he　could　wash　is　mind　clean　of　it。
〃I'm　so　。　。　。　I'm　so　sorry；〃　Hermione　whispered。
〃Gone；〃　croaked　Aberforth。　〃Gone　forever。〃
He　wiped　his　nose　on　hiss　cuff　and　cleared　his　throat。
〃　'Course；　Grindelwald　scarpered。　He　had　a　bit　of　a　track　record　already；　back　in　his　own　country；　and　he　didn't　want　Ariana
set　to　his　account　too。　And　Albus　was　free；　wasn't　he？　Free　of　the　burden　of　his　sister；　free　to　become　the　greatest　wizard　of　the　…　〃
〃He　was　never　free；〃　said　Harry。
〃I　beg　your　pardon？〃　said　Aberforth。
〃Never；〃　said　Harry。　〃The　night　that　your　brother　died；　he　drank　a　potion　that　drove　him　out　of　his　mind。　He　started　screaming；
pleading　with　someone　who　wasn't　there。　'Don't　hurt　them；　please　。　。　。　hurt　me　instead。'　〃
Ron　and　Hermione　were　staring　at　Harry。　He　had　never　gone　into　details　about　what　had　happened　on　the　island　on　the　lake：
The　events　that　had　taken　place　after　he　and　Dumbledore　had　returned　to　Hogwarts　had　eclipsed　it　so　thoroughly。
〃He　thought　he　was　back　there　with　you　and　Grindelwald；　I　know　he　did；〃　said　Harry；　remembering　Dumbledore　whispering；　pleading。
〃He　thought　he　was　watching　Grindelwald　hurting　you　and　Ariana　。　。　。　It　was　torture　to　him；　if　you'd　seen　him　then；　you　wouldn't　say　he　was　free。〃
Aberforth　seemed　lost　in　contemplation　of　his　own　knotted　and　veined　hands。　After　a　long　pause　he　said。　〃How　can　you　be　sure；　Potter；
that　my　brother　wasn't　more　interested　in　the　greater　good　than　in　you？　How　can　you　be　sure　you　aren't　dispensable；　just　like　my　little　sister？〃
A　shard　of　ice　seemed　to　pierce　Harry's　heart。
〃I　don't　believe　it。　Dumbledore　loved　Harry；〃　said　Hermione。
〃Why　didn't　he　tell　him　to　hide；　then？　shot　back　Aberforth。　〃Why　didn't　he　say　to　him；　'Take　care　of　yourself；　here's　how　to　survive'　？〃
〃Because；〃　said　Harry　before　Hermione　could　answer；　〃sometimes　you've　igoti　to　think　about　more　than　your　own　safety！　Sometimes
you've　igoti　to　think　about　the　greater　good！　This　is　war！〃
〃You're　seventeen；　boy！〃
〃I'm　of　age；　and　I'm　going　to　keep　fighting　even　if　you've　given　up！〃
〃Who　says　I've　given　up？〃
〃The　Order　of　the　Phoenix　is　finished；〃　Harry　repeated；　〃You…Know…Who's　won；　it's　over；　and　anyone　who's　pretending　different's　kidding
themselves。〃
〃I　don't　say　I　like　it；　but　it's　the　truth！〃
〃No；　it　isn't。〃　said　Harry。　〃Your　brother　knew　how　to　finish　You…Know…Who　and　he　passed　the　knowledge　on　to　me。　I'm　going　to　keep　going
until　I　succeed　…　or　I　die。　Don't　think　I　don't　know　how　this　might　end。　I've　known　it　for　years。〃
He　waited　for　Aberforth　to　jeer　or　to　argue；　but　he　did　not。　He　merely　moved。
〃We　need　to　get　into　Hogwarts；〃　said　Harry　again。　〃If　you　can't　help　us；　we'll　wait　till　daybreak；　leave　you　in　peace；　and　try　to　find　a　way
in　ourselves。　If　you　icani　help　us　…　well；　now　would　be　a　great　time　to　mention　it。〃
Aberforth　remained　fixed　in　his　chair；　gazing　at　Harry　with　the　eye；　that　were　so　extraordinarily　like　his　brother's。　At　last　he　cleared　his
throat；　got　to　his　feet；　walked　around　the　little　table；　and　approached　the　portrait　of　Ariana。
〃You　know　what　to　do；〃　he　said。
She　smiled；　turned；　and　walked　away；　not　as　people　in　portraits　usually　did；　one　of　the　sides　of　their　frames；　but　along　what　seemed　to
be　a　long　tunnel　painted　behind　her。　They　watched　her　slight　figure　retreating　until　finally　she　was　swallowed　by　the　darkness。
〃Er　…　what　…　？〃　began　Ron。
〃There's　only　one　way　in　now；〃　said　Aberforth。　〃You　must　know　they've　got　all　the　old　secret　passageways　covered　at　both　ends；　dementors
all　around　the　boundary　walls；　regular　patrols　inside　the　school　from　what　my　sources　tell　me。　The　place　has　never　been　so　heavily　guarded。
How　you　expect　to　do　anything　once　you　get　inside　it；　with　Snape　in　charge　and　the　Carrows　as　his　deputies。　。　。　well；　that's　your　lookout；　isn't　it？
You　say　you're　prepared　to　die。〃
〃But　what　。　。　。　？〃　said　Hermione；　frowning　at　Ariana's　picture。
A　tiny　white　dot　reappeared　at　the　end　of　the　painted　tunnel；　and　now　Ariana　was　walking　back　toward　them；　growing　bigger　and　bigger
as　she　came。　But　there　was　somebody　else　with　her　now；　someone　taller　than　she　was；　who　was　limping　along；　looking　excited。　His　hair　was
longer　than　Harry　had　ever　seen。　He　appeared　and　torn。　Larger　and　larger　the　two　figures　grew；　until　only　their　heads　and　shoulders　filled　the　portrait。
Then　the　whole　thing　swang　forward　on　the　wall　like　a　little　door；　and　the　entrance　to　a　real　tunnel　was　revealed。　And　our　of　it；　his　hair　overgrown；
his　face　cut；　his　robes　ripped；　clambered　the　real　Neville　Longbottom；　who　gave　a　roar　of　delight；　leapt　down　from　the　mantelpiece　and　yelled。
〃I　knew　you'd　come！　iI　knew　it；　Harry！i〃

pC0=〃Chapter　Twenty…Nine：　The　Lost　Diadem〃
bChapter　Twenty…Nine
iThe　Lost　Diademib
〃Neville　a150a150　what　the　a150a150　how　a150a150　？〃
But　Neville　had　spotted　Ron　and　Hermione；　and　with　yells　of　delight　was　hugging　them　too。　The　longer　Harry　looked　at　Neville；　the　worse　he　appeared：　One　of　his　eyes　was　swollen　yellow　and　purple；　there　were　gouge　marks　on　his　face；　and　his　general　air　of　unkemptness　suggested　that　he　had　been　living　enough。　Nevertheless；　his　battered　visage　shone　with　happiness　as　he　let　go　of　Hermione　and　said　again；　〃I　knew　you'd　come！　Kept　telling　Seamus　it　was　a　matter　of　time！〃
〃Neville；　what's　happened　to　you？〃
〃What？　This？〃　Neville　dismissed　his　injuries　with　a　shake　of　the　head。　〃This　is　nothing；　Seamus　is　worse。　You'll　see。　Shall　we　get　going　then？　Oh；〃　he　turned　to　Aberforth；　〃Ab；　there　might　be　a　couple　more　people　no　the　way。〃
〃Couple　more？〃　repeated　Aberforth　ominously。　〃What　d'you　mean；　a　couple　more；　Longbottom？　There's　a　curfew　and　a　Camwaulding　Charm　on　the　whole　village！〃
〃I　know；　that's　why　they'll　be　Apparating　directly　into　the　bar；〃　said　Neville。　〃Just　send　them　down　the　passage　when　they　get　here；　will　you？　Thanks　a　lot。〃
Neville　held　out　his　hand　to　Hermione　and　helped　her　to　climb　up　onto　the　mantelpiece　and　into　the　tunnel；　Ron　followed；　then　Neville。　Harry　addressed　Aberforth。
〃I　don't　know　how　to　thank　you。　You've　saved　our　lives　twice。〃
〃Look　after　'em；　then；〃　said　Aberforth　gruffly。　〃I　might　not　be　able　to　save　'em　a　third　time。〃
Harry　chambered　up　onto　the　mantelpiece　and　through　the　hole　behind　Ariana's　portrait。　There　were　smooth　stone　steps　on　the　other　side：　It　looked　as　though　the　passageway　had　been　there　for　years。　Brass　lamps　hung　from　the　walls　and　the　earthy　floor　was　worn　and　smooth；　as　they　walked；　their　shadows　rippled；　fanlike；　across　the　wall。
〃How　long's　this　been　here？〃　Ron　asked　as　they　set　off。　〃It　isn't　on　the　Marauder's　Map；　is　it　Harry？　I　thought　there　were　only　seven　passages　in　and　out　of　school？〃
〃They　sealed　off　all　of　those　before　the　start　of　the　year；〃　said　Neville。　〃There's　no　chance　of　getting　through　any　of　them　now；　not　with　the　curses　over　the　entrances　and　Death　Eaters　and　dementors　waiting　at　the　exits。〃　He　started　walking　backward；　beaming；　drinking　them　in。　〃Never　mind　that　stuff　a133　Is　it　true？　Did　you　break　into　Gringotts？　Did　you　escape　on　a　dragon？　It's　everywhere；　everyone's　talking　about　it；　Terry　Boot　got　beaten　up　by　Carrow　for　yelling　about　it　in　the　Great　Hall　at　dinner！〃
〃Yeah；　it's　true；〃　said　Harry。
Neville　laughed　gleefully。
〃What　did　you　do　with　the　dragon？〃
〃Released　it　into　the　wild；〃　said　Ron。　〃Hermione　was　all　for　keeping　it　as　a　pet〃
〃Don't　exaggerate；　Ron　…〃
〃But　what　have　you　been　doing？　People　have　been　saying　you've　just　been　on　the　run；　Harry；　but　I　don't　think　so。　I　think　you've　been　up　to　something。〃
〃You're　right；〃　said　Harry；　〃but　tell　us　about　Hogwarts；　Neville；　we　haven't　heard　anything。〃
〃It's　been　a133。　Well；　it's　not　really　like　Hogwarts　anymore；〃　said　Neville；　the　smile　fading　from　his　face　as　he　spoke。　〃Do　you　know　about　the　Carrows？〃
〃Those　two　Death　Eaters　who　teach　here？〃
〃They　do　more　than　teach；〃　said　Neville。　〃They're　in　charge　of　all　discipline。　They　like　punishment；　the　Carrows。〃
〃Like　Umbridge？〃
〃Nah；　they　make　her　look　tame。　The　other　teachers　are　all　supposed　to　refer　us　to　the　Carrows　if　we　do　anything　wrong。　They　don't；　though；　if　they　can　avoid　it。　You　can　tell　they　all　hate　them　as　much　as　we　do。〃
〃Amycus；　the　bloke；　he　teaches　what　used　to　be　Defense　Against　the　Dark　Arts；　except　now　it's　just　the　Dark　Arts。　We're　supposed　to　practice　the　Cruciatus　Curse　on　people　who've　earned　detentions　…　〃
〃iWhat？i〃
Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione's　united　voices　echoed　up　and　down　the　passage。
〃Yeah；〃　said　Neville。　〃That's　how　I　got　this　one；〃　he　pointed　at　a　particularly　deep　gash　in　hi