哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第87部分

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〃You　don't　understand；〃　Harry　seemed　to　have　said　that　a　lot　in　the　last　few　hours。　〃We　…　we　can't　tell　you。　We've　got　to　do　it　…　alone。〃
〃Why？〃　asked　Neville。
〃Because　a133　〃　In　his　desperation　to　start　looking　for　the　missing　Horcrux；　or　at　least　have　a　private　discussion　with　Ron　and　Hermione　about　where　they　might　commence　their　search。　Harry　found　it　difficult　to　gather　his　thoughts。　His　scar　was　still　searing。　〃Dumbledore　left　the　three　of　us　a　job；〃　he　said　carefully；　〃and　we　weren't　supposed　to　tell　…　I　mean；　he　wanted　us　to　do　it；　just　the　three　of　us。〃
〃We're　his　army；〃　said　Neville。　〃Dumbledore's　Army。　We　were　all　in　it　together；　we've　been　keeping　it　going　while　you　three　have　been　off　on　your　own　…〃
〃It　hasn't　exactly　been　a　picnic；　mate；〃　said　Ron。
〃I　never　said　it　had；　but　I　don't　see　why　you　can't　trust　us。　Everyone　in　this　room's　been　fighting　and　they've　been　driven　in　here　because　the　Carrows　were　hunting　them　down。　Everyone　in　here's　proven　they're　loyal　to　Dumbledore　…　loyal　to　you。〃
〃Look；〃　Harry　began；　without　knowing　what　he　was　going　to　say；　but　it　did　not　matter。　The　tunnel　door　had　just　opened　behind　him。
〃We　got　your　message；　Neville！　Hello　you　three；　I　thought　you　must　be　here！〃
It　was　Luna　and　Dean。　Seamus　gave　a　great　roar　of　delight　and　ran　to　hug　his　best　friend。
〃Hi；　everyone！〃　said　Luna　happily。　〃Oh；　it's　great　to　be　back！〃
〃Luna；〃　said　Harry　distractedly；　〃what　are　you　doing　here？　How　did　you　a150a150　？〃
〃I　sent　for　her；〃　said　Neville；　holding　up　the　fake　Galleon。　〃I　promised　her　and　Ginny　that　if　you　turned　up　I'd　let　them　know。　We　all　thought　that　if　you　came　back；　it　would　mean　revolution。　That　we　were　going　to　overthrow　Snape　and　the　Carrows。〃
〃Of　course　that's　what　it　means；〃　said　Luna　brightly。　〃Isn't　it；　Harry？　We're　going　to　fight　them　out　of　Hogwarts？〃
〃Listen；〃　said　Harry　with　a　rising　sense　of　panic；　〃I'm　sorry；　but　that's　not　what　we　came　back　for。　There's　something　we've　got　to　do；　and　then　…〃
〃You're　going　to　leave　us　in　this　mess？〃　demanded　Michael　Cornet。
〃No！〃　said　Ron。　〃What　we're　doing　will　benefit　everyone　in　the　end；　it's　all　about　trying　to　get　rid　of　You…Know…Who　…　〃
〃Then　let　us　help！〃　said　Neville　angrily。　〃We　want　to　be　a　part　of　it！〃
There　was　another　noise　behind　them；　and　Harry　turned。　His　heart　seemed　to　fall：　Ginny　was　now　climbing　through　the　hole　in　the　wall；　closely　followed　by　Fred；　George；　and　Lee　Jordan。　Ginny　gave　Harry　a　radiant　smile：　He　had　forgotten；　he　had　never　fully　appreciated；　how　beautiful　she　was；　but　he　had　never　been　less　pleased　to　see　her。
〃Aberforth's　getting　a　bit　annoyed；〃　said　Fred；　raising　his　hand　in　answer　to　several　cries　of　greeting。　〃He　wants　a　kip；　and　his　bar's　turned　into　a　railway　station。〃
Harry's　mouth　fell　open。　Right　behind　Lee　Jordan　came　Harry's　old　girlfriend；　Cho　Chang。　She　smiled　at　him。
〃I　got　the　message；〃　she　said；　holding　up　her　own　fake　Galleon　and　she　walked　over　to　sit　beside　Michael　Corner。
〃So　what's　the　plan；　Harry？〃　said　George。
〃There　isn't　one；〃　said　Harry；　still　disoriented　by　the　sudden　appearance　of　all　these　people；　unable　to　take　everything　in　while　his　scar　was　still　burning　so　fiercely。
〃Just　going　to　make　it　up　as　we　go　along；　are　we？　My　favorite　kind；〃　said　Fred。
〃You've　got　to　stop　this！〃　Harry　told　Neville。　〃What　did　you　call　them　all　back　for？　This　is　insane　…　〃
〃We're　fighting；　aren't　we？〃　said　Dean；　taking　out　his　fake　Galleon。　〃The　message　said　Harry　was　back；　and　we　were　going　to　fight！　I'll　have　to　get　a　wand；　though　…〃
〃You　haven't　got　a　iwandia150a150？〃　began　Seamus。
Ron　turned　suddenly　to　Harry。
〃Why　can't　they　help？〃
〃What？〃
〃They　can　help。〃　He　dropped　his　voice　and　said；　so　that　none　of　them　could　hear　but　Hermione；　who　stood　between　them；　〃We　don't　know　where　it　is。　We've　got　to　find　it　fast。　We　don't　have　to　tell　them　it's　a　Horcrux。〃
Harry　looked　from　Ron　to　Hermione；　who　murmured；　〃I　think　Ron's　right。　We　don't　even　know　what　we're　looking　for；　we　need　them。〃　And　when　Harry　looked　unconvinced；　〃You　don't　have　to　do　everything　alone；　Harry。〃
Harry　thought　fast；　his　scar　still　prickling；　his　head　threatening　to　split　again。　Dumbledore　had　warned　him　against　telling　anyone　but　Ron　and　Hermione　about　the　Horcruxes。　iSecrets　and　lies；　that's　how　we　grew　up；　and　Albus　a133　he　was　a　natural　a133i　Was　he　turning　into　Dumbledore；　keeping　his　secrets　clutched　to　his　chest；　afraid　to　trust？　But　Dumbledore　had　trusted　Snape；　and　where　had　that　led？　To　murder　at　the　top　of　the　highest　tower　a133
〃All　right；〃　he　said　quietly　to　the　other　two。　〃Okay；〃　he　called　to　the　room　at　large；　and　all　noise　ceased：　Fred　and　George；　who　had　been　cracking　jokes　for　the　benefit　of　those　nearest；　fell　silent；　and　all　of　the　looked　alert；　excited。
〃There's　something　we　need　to　find；〃　Harry　said。　〃Something　…　something　that'll　help　us　overthrow　You…Know…Who。　It's　here　at　Hogwarts；　but　we　don't　know　where。　It　might　have　belonged　to　Ravenclaw。　Has　anyone　heard　of　an　object　like　that？　Has　anyone　come　across　something　with　her　eagle　on　it；　for　instance？〃
He　looked　hopefully　toward　the　little　group　of　Ravenclaws；　to　Padma；　Michael；　Terry；　and　Cho；　but　it　was　Luna　who　answered；　perched　on　the　arm　of　Ginny's　chair。
〃Well；　there's　her　lost　diadem。　I　told　you　about　it；　remember；　Harry？　The　lost　diadem　of　Ravenclaw？　Daddy's　trying　to　duplicate　it。〃
〃Yeah；　but　the　lost　diadem；〃　said　Michael　Corner；　rolling　his　eyes；　〃is　ilosti；　Luna。　That's　sort　of　the　point。〃
〃When　was　it　lost？〃　asked　Harry。
〃Centuries　ago；　they　say；〃　said　Cho；　and　Harry's　heart　sank。　〃Professor　Flitwick　says　the　diadem　vanished　with　Ravenclaw　herself。　People　have　looked；　but；〃　she　appealed　to　her　fellow　Ravenclaws。　〃Nobody's　ever　found　a　trace　of　it；　have　them？〃
They　all　shook　their　heads。
〃Sorry；　but　what　iisi　a　diadem？〃　asked　Ron。
〃It's　a　kind　of　crown；〃　said　Terry　Boot。　〃Ravenclaw's　was　supposed　to　have　magical　properties；　enhance　the　wisdom　of　the　wearer。〃
〃Yes；　Daddy's　Wrackspurt　siphons　…　〃
But　Harry　cut　across　Luna。
〃And　none　of　you　have　ever　seen　anything　that　looks　like　it？
They　all　shook　their　heads　again。　Harry　looked　at　Ron　and　Hermione　and　his　own　disappointment　was　mirrored　back　at　him。　An　object　that　had　been　lost　this　long；　and　apparently　without　trace；　did　not　seem　like　a　good　candidate　for　the　Horcrux　hidden　in　the　castle　a133　Before　he　could　formulate　a　new　question；　however；　Cho　spoke　again。
〃If　you'd　like　to　see　what　the　diadem's　supposed　to　look　like；　I　could　take　you　up　to　our　common　room　and　show　you；　Harry。　Ravenclaw's　wearing　it　in　her　statue。〃
Harry's　scar　scorched　again：　For　a　moment　the　Room　of　Requirement　swam　before　him；　and　he　saw　instead　the　dark　earth　soaring　beneath　him　and　felt　the　great　snake　wrapped　around　his　shoulders。　Voldemort　was　flying　again；　whether　to　the
underground　lake　or　here；　to　the　castle；　he　did　not　know：　Either　way；　there　was　hardly　any　time　left。
〃He's　on　the　move；〃　he　said　quietly　to　Ron　and　Hermione。　He　glanced　at　Cho　and　then　back　at　them。　〃Listen；　I　know　it's　not　much　of　a　lead；　but　I'm　going　to　go　look　at　this　statue；　at　least　find　out　what　the　diadem　looks　like。　Wait　for　me　here　and　keep；　you　know　…　the　other　one　…　safe。〃
Cho　had　got　to　her　feet；　but　Ginny　said　rather　fiercely；　〃No；　Luna　will　take　Harry；　won't　you；　Luna？〃
〃Oooh；　yes；　I'd　like　to；〃　said　Luna　happily；　as　Cho　sat　down　again；　looking　disappointed。
〃How　do　we　get　out？〃　Harry　asked　Neville。
〃Over　here。〃
〃He　led　Harry　and　Luna　to　a　corner；　where　a　small　cupboard　opened　onto　a　steep　staircase。　〃It　comes　out　somewhere　different　every　day；　so　they've　never　been　able　to　find　it；〃　he　said。　〃Only　trouble　is；　we　never　know　exactly　where　we're　going　to　end　up　when　we　go　out。　Be　careful；　Harry；　they're　always　patrolling　the　corridors　at　night。〃
〃No　problem；〃　said　Harry。　〃See　you　in　a　bit。〃
He　and　Luna　hurried　up　the　staircase；　which　was　long；　lit　by　torches；　and　turned　corners　in　unexpected　places。　At　last　they　reached　what　appeared　to　be　solid　wall。
〃Get　under　here；〃　Harry　told　Luna；　pulling　out　the　Invisibility　Cloak　and　throwing　it　over　both　of　them。　He　gave　the　wall　a　little　push。
It　melted　away　at　his　touch　and　they　slipped　outside。　Harry　glanced　back　and　saw　that　it　had　resealed　itself　at　once。　They　were　standing　in　a　dark　corridor。　Harry　pulled　Luna　back　into　the　shadows；　fumbled　in　the　pouch　around　his　neck；　and　took　out　the　Marauder's　Map。　Holding　it　close　to　his　nose　he　searched；　and　located　his　and　Luna's　dots　at　last。
〃We're　up　on　the　fifth　floor；〃　he　whispered；　watching　filch　moving　away　from　them；　a　corridor　ahead。　〃Come　on；　this　way。〃
They　crept　off。
Harry　had　prowled　the　castle　at　night　many　times　before；　but　never　had　his　heart　hammered　that　fast；　never　had　so　much　depended　on　his　safe　passage　through　the　place。　Through　squares　of　moonlight　upon　the　floor；　past　suits　of　armor　whose　helmets　creaked　at　the　sound　of　their　soft　footsteps；　around　corners　beyond　which　who　knew　what　lurked。　Harry　and　Luna　walked；　checking　the　Marauder's　Map　whenever　light　permitted；　twice　pausing　to　allow　a　ghost　to　pass　without　drawing　attention　to　themselves。　He　expected　to　encounter　an　obstacle　at　any　moment；　his　worst　fear　was　Peeves；　and　he　strained　his　ears　with　every　step　to　hear　the　first；　telltale　signs　of　the　poltergeist's　approach。
〃The　way；　Harry；〃　breathed　Luna；　plucking　his　sleeve　and　pulling　him　toward　a　spiral　staircase。
They　climbed　in　tight；　dizzying　circles；　Harry　had　never　been　up　here　before。　At　last　they　reached　a　door。　There　was　no　handle　and　no　keyhole：　nothing　but　a　plain　expanse　of　aged　wood；　and　a　bronze　knocker　in　the　shape　an　eagle。
Luna　reached　out　a　pale　hand；　which　looked　eerie　floating　in　midair；　unconnected　to　arm　or　body。　She　knocked　once；　and　in　the　silence　it　sounded　to　Harry　like　a　cannon　blast。　At　once　the　beak　of　the　eagle　opened；　but　instead　of　a　bird's　called；　a　soft；　musical　voice　said；　〃Which　came　first；　the　phoenix　or　the　flame？〃
〃Hmm　a133　What　do　you　think；　Harry？〃　said　Luna；　looking　thoughtful。
〃What？　Isn't　there　a　password？〃
〃Oh　no；　you've　got　to　answer　a　question；〃　said　Luna。
〃What　if　you　get　it　wrong？〃
〃Well；　you　have　to　wait　for　somebody　who　gets　it　right；〃　said　Luna。　〃That　way　you　learn；　you　see？〃
〃Yeah