哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第86部分

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〃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　his　cheek；　〃I　refused　to　do　it。　Some　people　are　into　it；　though；　Crabbe　and　Goyle　love　it。　First　time　they've　ever　been　top　in　anything；　I　expect。〃
〃Alecto；　Amycus's　sister；　teaches　Muggle　Studies；　which　is　compulsory　for　everyone。　We've　all　got　to　listen　to　her　explain　how　Muggles　are　like　animals；　stupid　and　dirty；　and　how　they　drive　wizards　into　hiding　by　being　vicious　toward　them；　and　how　the　natural　order　is　being　reestablished。　I　got　this　one；〃　he　indicated　another　slash　to　his　face；　〃for　asking　her　how　much　Muggle　blood　she　and　her　brother　have　got。〃
〃Blimey；　Neville；〃　said　Ron；　〃there's　a　time　and　a　place　for　getting　a　smart　mouth。〃
〃You　didn't　see　her；〃　said　Neville。　〃You　wouldn't　have　stood　it　either。　The　thing　is；　it　helps　when　people　stand　up　to　them；　it　gives　everyone　hope。　I　used　to　notice　that　when　you　did　it；　Harry。〃
〃But　they've　used　you　as　a　knife　sharpener；〃　said　Ron；　winding　slightly　as　they　passed　a　lamp　and　Neville's　injuries　were　thrown　into　even　greater　relief。
Neville　shrugged。
〃Doesn't　matter。　They　don't　want　to　spill　too　much　pure　blood；　so　they'll　torture　us　a　bit　if　we're　mouthy　but　they　won't　actually　kill　us。〃
Harry　did　not　know　what　was　worse；　the　things　that　Neville　was　saying　or　the　matter…of…fact　tone　in　which　he　said　them。
〃The　only　people　in　real　danger　are　the　ones　whose　friends　and　relatives　on　the　outside　are　giving　trouble。　They　get　taken　hostage。　Old　Xeno　Lovegood　was　getting　a　bit
too　outspoken　in　iThe　Quibbleri；　so　they　dragged　Luna　off　the　train　on　the　way　back　for　Christmas。〃
〃Neville；　she's　all　right；　we've　seen　her　…〃
〃Yeah；　I　know；　she　managed　to　get　a　message　to　me。〃
From　his　pocket　he　pulled　a　golden　coin；　and　Harry　recognized　it　as　one　of　the　fake　Galleons　that　Dumbledore's　Army　had　used　to　send　one　another　messages。
〃These　have　been　great；〃　said　Neville；　beaming　at　Hermione。　〃The　Carrows　never　rumbled　how　we　were　communicating；　it　drove　them　mad。　We　used　to　sneak　out　at　night　and　put　graffiti　on　the　walls：　iDumbledore's　Army；　Still　Recruitingi；　stuff　like　that。　Snape　hated　it。〃
〃You　iused　toi？〃　said　Harry；　who　had　noticed　the　past　tense。
〃Well；　it　got　more　difficult　as　time　went　one；〃　said　Neville。　〃We　lost　Luna　at　Christmas；　and　Ginny　never　came　back　after　Easter；　and　the　three　of　us　were　sort　of　the　leaders。　The　Carrows　seemed　to　know　I　was　behind　a　lot　of　it；　so　they　started　coming　down　on　me　hard；　and　then　Michael　Corner　went　and　got　caught　releasing　a　first…year　they'd　chained　up；　and　they　tortured　him　pretty　badly。　That　scared　people　off。〃
〃No　kidding；〃　muttered　Ron；　as　the　passage　began　to　slope　upward。
〃Yeah；　well；　I　couldn't　ask　people　to　go　through　what　Michael　did；　so　we　dropped　those　kinds　of　stunts。　But　we　were　still　fighting；　doing　underground　stuff；　right　up　until　a　couple　of　weeks　ago。　That's　when　they　decided　there　was　only　one　way　to　stop　me；　I　suppose；　and　they　went　for　Gran。〃
〃They　iwhati？〃　said　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione　together。
〃Yeah；〃　said　Neville；　panting　a　little　now；　because　the　passage　was　climbing　so　steeply；　〃well；　you　can　see　their　thinking。　It　had　worked　really　well；　kidnapping　kids　to　force　their　relatives　to　behave。　I　s'pose　it　was　only　a　matter　of　time　before　they　did　it　the　other　way　around。　Thing　was；〃　he　faced　them；　and　Harry　was　astonished　to　see　that　he　was　grinning；　〃they　bit　off　a　bit　more　than　they　could　chew　with　Gran。　Little　old　witch　living　alone；　they　probably　thought　hey　didn't　need　to　send　anyone　particularly　powerful。　Anyway；〃　Neville　laughed；　〃Dawlish　is　still　in　St。　Mungo's　and　Gran's　on　the　run。　She　sent　me　a　letter；〃　he　clapped　a　hand　to　the　breast　pocket　of　his　robes；　〃telling　me　she　was　proud　of　me；　that　I'm　my　parent's　son；　and　to　keep　it　up。〃
〃Cool；〃　said　Ron。
〃Yea；〃　said　Neville　happily。　〃Only　thing　was；　once　they　realized　they　had　no　hold　over　me；　they　decided　Hogwarts　could　do　without　me　after　all。　I　don't　know　whether　they　were　planning　to　kill　me　or　send　me　to　Azkaban；　either　way；　I　knew　it　was　time　to　disappear。〃
〃But；〃　said　Ron；　looking　thoroughly　confused；　〃aren't　…　aren't　we　heading　straight　back　for　Hogwarts？〃
〃'Course；〃　said　Neville。　〃You'll　see。　We're　here。〃
They　turned　a　corner　and　there　ahead　of　them　was　the　end　of　the　passage。　Another　short　flight　of　steps　led　to　a　door　just　like　the　one　hidden　behind　Ariana's　portrait。　Neville　pushed　it　open　and　climbed　through。　As　Harry　followed；　he　heard　Neville　call　out　for　unseen　people：
〃Look　who　it　is！　Didn't　I　tell　you？〃
As　Harry　emerged　into　the　room　behind　the　passage；　there　were　several　screams　and　yells：　〃HARRY！〃　〃It's　Potter；　it's　POTTER！〃　〃Ron！〃　〃iHermione！i〃
He　had　a　confused　impression　of　colored　hangings；　of　lamps　and　many　faces。　The　next　moment；　he；　Ron；　and　Hermione　were　engulfed；　hugged；　pounded　on　the　back；　their　hair　ruffled；　their　hands　shaken；　by　what　seemed　to　be　more　than　twenty　people。　They　might　have　just　won　a　Quidditch　final。
〃Okay；　okay；　calm　down！〃　Neville　called；　and　as　the　crowd　backed　away；　Harry　was　able　to　take　in　their　surroundings。
He　did　not　recognize　the　dorm　at　all。　It　was　enormous；　and　looked　rather　like　the　interior　of　a　particularly　sumptuous　tree　house；　or　perhaps　a　gigantic　ship's　cabin。　Multicolored　hammocks　were　strung　from　the　ceiling　and　from　the　balcony　that　ran　around　the　dark　wood…paneled　and　windowless　walls；　which　were　covered　in　bright　tapestry　hangings。　Harry　saw　the　gold　Gryffindor　lion；　emblazoned　on　scarlet；　the　black　badger　of　Hufflepuff；　set　against　yellow；　and　the　bronze　eagle　of　Ravenclaw；　on　blue。　The　silver　and　green　of　Slytherin　alone　were　absent。　There　were　bulging　bookcases；　a　few　broomsticks　propped　against　the　walls；　and　in　the　corner；　a　large　wood…cased　wireless。
〃Where　are　we？〃
〃Room　of　Requirement；　of　course！〃　said　Neville。　〃Surpassed　itself；　hasn't　it？　The　Carrows　were　chasing　me；　and　I　knew　I　had　just　one　chance　for　a　hideout：　I　managed　to　get　through　the　door　and　this　is　what　I　found！　Well；　it　wasn't　exactly　like　this　when　I　arrived；　it　was　a　load　smaller；　there　was　only　one　hammock　and　just　Gryffindor　hangings。　But　it's　expanded　as　more　and　more　of　the　D。A。　have　arrived。〃
〃And　the　Carrows　can't　get　in？〃　asked　Harry；　looking　around　for　the　door。
〃No；〃　said　Seamus　Finnigan；　whom　Harry　had　not　recognized　until　he　spoke：　Seamus's　face　was　bruised　and　puffy。　〃It's　a　proper　hideout；　as　long　as　one　of　us　stays　in　here；　they　can't　get　at　us；　the　door　won't　open。　It's　all　down　to　Neville。　He　really　igetsi　this　room。　You've　got　to　ask　for　iexactlyi　what　you　need　…　like；　〃I　don't　want　any　Carrow　supporters　to　be　able　to　get　in'　…　and　it'll　do　it　for　you！　You've　just　got　to　make　sure　you　close　the　loopholes。　Neville's　the　man！〃
〃It's　quite　straightforward；　really；〃　said　Neville　modestly。　〃I'd　been　in　here　about　a　day　and　a　half；　and　getting　really　hungry；　and　wishing　I　could　get　something　to　eat；　and　that's　when　the　passage　to　Hog's　Head　opened　up。　I　went　through　it　and　met　Aberforth。　He's　been　providing　us　with　food；　because　for　some　reason；　that's　the　one　thing　the　room　doesn't　really　do。
〃Yeah；　well；　food's　one　of　the　five　exceptions　to　Gamp's　Law　of　Elemental　Transfiguration；〃　said　Ron　to　general　astonishment。
〃So　we've　been　hiding　out　here　for　nearly　two　weeks；〃　said　Seamus；　〃and　it　just　makes　more　hammocks　every　time　we　need　room；　and　it　even　sprouted　a　pretty　good　bathroom　once　girls　started　turning　up　…　〃
〃a151and　thought　they'd　quite　like　to　wash；　yes；〃　supplied　Lavender　Brown；　whom　Harry　had　not　noticed　until　that　point。　Now　that　he　looked　around　properly；　he　recognized　many　familiar　faces。　Both　Patil　twins　were　there；　as　were　Terry　Boot；　Ernie　Macmillan；　Anthony　Goldstein；　and　Michael　Corner。
〃Tell　us　what　you've　been　up　to；　though；〃　said　Ernie。　〃There've　been　so　many　rumors；　we've　been　trying　to　keep　up　with　you　on　iPotterwatchi。〃　He　pointed　at　the　wireless。　〃You　didn't　break　into　Gringotts？〃
〃They　did！〃　said　Neville。　〃And　the　dragon's　true　too！〃
There　was　a　smattering　of　applause　and　a　few　whoops；　Ron　took　a　bow。
〃What　were　you　after？〃　asked　Seamus　eagerly。
Before　any　of　them　could　parry　the　question　with　one　of　their　own；　Harry　felt　a　terrible；　scorching　pain　in　the　lightning　scar。　As　he　turned　his　back　hastily　on　the　curious　and　delighted　faces；　the　Room　of　Requirement　vanished；　and　he　was　standing　inside　a　ruined　stone　shack；　and　the　rotting　floorboards　were　ripped　apart　at　his　feet；　a　disinterred　golden　box　lay　open　and　empty　beside　the　hole；　and　Voldemort's　scream　of　fury　vibrated　inside　his　head。
With　an　enormous　effort　he　pulled　out　of　Voldemort's　mind　again；　back　to　where　he　stood；　swaying；　in　the　Room　of　Requirement；　sweat　pouring　from　his　face　and　Ron　holding　him　up。
〃Are　you　all　right；　Harry？〃　Neville　was　saying。　〃What　to　sit　down？　I　expect　you're　tired；　aren't　a150a150　？〃
〃No；〃　said　Harry。　He　looked　at　Ron　and　Hermione；　trying　to　tell　them　without　words　that　Voldemort　had　just　discovered　the　loss　of　one　of　the　other　Horcruxes。　Time　was　running　out　fast：　If　Voldemort　chose　to　visit　Hogwarts　next；　they　would　miss　their　chance。
〃We　need　to　get　going；〃　he　said；　and　their　expressions　told　him　that　they　understood。
〃What　are　we　going　to　do；　then；　Harry？〃　asked　Seamus。　〃What's　the　plan？〃
〃Plan？〃　repeated　Harry。　He　was　exercising　all　his　willpower　to　prevent　himself　succumbing　again　to　Voldemort's　rage：　His　scar　was　still　burning。　〃Well；　there's　something　we　…　Ron；　Hermione；　and　I　…　need　to　do；　and　then　we'll　get　out　of　here。〃
Nobody　was　laughing　or　whooping　anymore。　Neville　looked　confused。
〃What　d'you　mean；　'get　out　of　here'？〃
〃We　haven't　come　back　to　stay；〃　said　Harry；　rubbing　his　scar；　trying　to　soothe　the　pain。　〃There's　something　important　we　need　to　do　…　〃
〃What　is　it？〃
〃I　…　I　can't　tell　you。〃
There　was　a　ripple　of　muttering　at　this：　Neville's　brows　contracted。
〃Why　can't　you　tell　us？　It's　something　to　do　with　fighting　You…Know…Who；　right？〃
〃Well；　yeah　…　〃
〃Then　we'll　help　you。〃
The　other　members　of　Dumbledore's　Army　were　nodding；　some　enthusiastically；　others　solemnly。　A　couple　of　them　rose　from　their　chairs　to　demonstrate　their　willingness　for