哈利波特7__哈利波特与死圣英文版-第94部分

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med　to　shiver。　There　it　was；　right　ahead；　the　blistered　old　cupboard　in　which　he　had　hidden　his　old　Potions　book；　and　on　top　of　it；　the　pockmarked　stone　warlock　wearing　a　dusty　old　wig　and　what　looked　like　an　ancient　discolored　tiara。
He　had　already　stretched　out　his　hand；　though　he　remained　few　feet　away；　when　a　voice　behind　him　said；　〃Hold　it；　Potter。〃
He　skidded　to　a　halt　and　turned　around。　Crabbe　and　Goyle　were　standing　behind　him；　shoulder　to　shoulder；　wands　pointing　right　at　Harry。　Through　the　small　space　between　their　jeering　faces　he　saw　Draco　Malfoy。
〃That's　my　wand　you're　holding；　Potter；〃　said　Malfoy；　pointing　his　own　through　the　gap　between　Crabbe　and　Goyle。
〃Not　anymore；〃　panted　Harry；　tightening　his　grip　on　the　hawthorn　wand。　〃Winners；　keepers；　Malfoy。　Who's　lent　you　theirs？〃
〃My　mother；〃　said　Draco。
Harry　laughed；　though　there　was　nothing　very　humorous　about　the　situation。　He　could　not　hear　Ron　or　Hermione　anymore。　They　seemed　to　have　run　out　of　earshot；　searching　for　the　diadem。
〃So　how　come　you　three　aren't　with　Voldemort？〃　asked　Harry。
〃We're　gonna　be　rewarded；〃　said　Crabbe。　His　voice　was　surprisingly　soft　for　such　an　enormous　person：　Harry　had　hardly　ever　heard　him　speak　before。　Crabbe　was　speaking　like　a　small　child　promised　a　large　bag　of　sweets。　〃We　'ung　back；　Potter。　We　decided　not　to　go。　Decided　to　bring　you　to　'im。〃
〃Good　plan；〃　said　Harry　in　mock　admiration。　He　could　not　believe　that　he　was　this　close；　and　was　going　to　be　thwarted　by　Malfoy；　Crabbe；　and　Goyle。　He　began　edging　slowly　backward　toward　the　place　where　the　Horcrux　sat　lopsided　upon　the　bust。　If　he　could　just　get　his　hands　on　it　before　the　fight　broke　out　。　。　。
〃So　how　did　you　get　in　here？〃　he　asked；　trying　to　distract　them。
〃I　virtually　lived　in　the　Room　of　Hidden　Things　all　last　year；〃　said　Malfoy；　his　voice　brittle。　〃I　know　how　to　get　in。〃
〃We　was　hiding　in　the　corridor　outside；〃　grunted　Goyle。　〃We　can　do　Diss…lusion　Charms　now！　And　then；〃　his　face　split　into　a　gormless　grin；　〃you　turned　up　right　in　front　of　us　and　said　you　was　looking　for　a　die…dum！　What's　a　die…dum？〃
〃Harry？〃　Ron's　voice　echoed　suddenly　from　the　other　side　of　the　wall　to　Harry's　right。　〃Are　you　talking　to　someone？〃
With　a　whiplike　movement；　Crabbe　pointed　his　wand　at　the　fifty　foot　mountain　of　old　furniture；　of　broken　trunks；　of　old　books　and　robes　and　unidentifiable　junk；　and　shouted；　〃iDescendo！i〃
The　wall　began　to　totter；　then　the　top　third　crumbled　into　the　aisle　next　door　where　Ron　stood。
〃Ron！〃　Harry　bellowed；　as　somewhere　out　of　sight　Hermione　screamed；　and　Harry　heard　innumerable　objects　crashing　to　the　floor　on　the　other　side　of　the　destabilized　wall：　He　pointed　his　wand　at　the　rampart；　cried；　〃iFinite！i〃　and　it　steadied。
〃No！〃　shouted　Malfoy；　staying　Crabbe's　arm　as　the　latter　made　to　repeat　his　spell。　〃If　you　wreck　the　room　you　might　bury　this　diadem　thing！〃
〃What's　that　matter？〃　said　Crabbe；　tugging　himself　free。　〃It's　Potter　the　Dark　Lord　wants；　who　cares　about　a　die…dum？〃
〃Potter　came　in　here　to　get　it；〃　said　Malfoy　with　ill…disguised　impatience　at　the　slow…wittedness　of　his　colleagues。　〃so　that　must　mean　…〃
〃'Must　mean'？〃　Crabbe　turned　on　Malfoy　with　undisguised　ferocity。　〃Who　cares　what　you　think？　I　don't　take　your　orders　no　more；　iDracoi。　You　an'　your　dad　are　finished。〃
〃Harry？〃　shouted　Ron　again；　from　the　other　side　of　the　junk　wad。　〃What's　going　on？〃
〃Harry？〃　mimicked　Crabbe。　〃What's　going　on　…　ino；i　Potter！　iCrucio！i〃
Harry　had　lunged　for　the　tiara；　Crabbe's　curse　missed　him　but　hit　the　stone　bust；　which　flew　into　the　air；　the　diadem　soared　upward　and　then　dropped　out　of　sight　in　the　mass　of　objects　on　which　the　bust　had　rested。
〃STOP！〃　Malfoy　shouted　at　Crabbe；　his　voice　echoing　through　the　enormous　room。　〃The　Dark　Lord　wants　him　alive　…〃
〃So？　I'm　not　killing　him；　am　I？〃　yelled　Crabbe；　throwing　off　Malfoy's　restraining　arm。　〃But　if　I　can；　I　will；　the　Dark　Lord　wants　him　dead　anyway；　what's　the　diff　…　？〃
A　jet　of　scarlet　light　shot　past　Harry　by　inches：　Hermione　had　run　around　the　corner　behind　him　and　sent　a　Stunning　Spell　straight　at　Crabbe's　head。　It　only　missed　because　Malfoy　pulled　him　out　of　the　way。
〃It's　that　Mudblood！　iAvada　Kedavra！i〃
Harry　saw　Hermione　dive　aside；　and　his　fury　that　Crabbe　had　aimed　to　kill　wiped　all　else　from　his　mind。　He　shot　a　Stunning　Spell　at　Crabbe；　who　lurched　out　of　the　way；　knocking　Malfoy's　wand　out　of　his　hand；　it　rolled　out　of　sight　beneath　a　mountain　of　broken　furniture　and　bones。
〃Don't　kill　him！　DON'T　KILL　HIM！〃　Malfoy　yelled　at　Crabbe　and　Goyle；　who　were　both　aiming　at　Harry：　Their　split　second's　hesitation　was　all　Harry　needed。
〃iExpelliarmus！i〃
Goyle's　wand　flew　out　of　his　hand　and　disappeared　into　the　bulwark　of　objects　beside　him；　Goyle　leapt　foolishly　on　the　spot；　trying　to　retrieve　it；　Malfoy　jumped　out　of　range　of　Hermione's　second　Stunning　Spell；　and　Ron；　appearing　suddenly　at　the　end　of　the　aisle；　shot　a　full　Body…Bind　Curse　at　Crabbe；　which　narrowly　missed。
Crabbe　wheeled　around　and　screamed；　〃iAvada　Kedavra！i〃　again。　Ron　leapt　out　of　sight　to　avoid　the　jet　of　green　light。　The　wand…less　Malfoy　cowered　behind　a　three…legged　wardrobe　as　Hermione　charged　toward　them；　hitting　Goyle　with　a　Stunning　Spell　as　she　came。
〃It's　somewhere　here！〃　Harry　yelled　at　her；　pointing　at　the　pile　of　junk　into　which　the　old　tiara　had　fallen。　〃Look　for　it　while　I　go　and　help　R　…〃
〃HARRY！〃　she　screamed。
A　roaring；　billowing　noise　behind　him　gave　him　a　moment's　warning。　He　turned　and　saw　both　Ron　and　Crabbe　running　as　hard　as　they　could　up　the　aisle　toward　them。
〃Like　it　hot；　scum？〃　roared　Crabbe　as　he　ran。
But　he　seemed　to　have　no　control　over　what　he　had　done。　Flames　of　abnormal　size　were　pursuing　them；　licking　up　the　sides　of　the　junk　bulwarks；　which　were　crumbling　to　soot　at　their　touch。
〃iAguamenti！i〃　Harry　bawled；　but　the　jet　of　water　that　soared　from　the　tip　of　his　wand　evaporated　in　the　air。
〃RUN！〃
Malfoy　grabbed　the　Stunned　Goyle　and　dragged　him　along；　Crabbe　outstripped　all　of　them；　now　looking　terrified；　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione　pelted　along　in　his　wake；　and　the　fire　pursued　them。　It　was　not　normal　fire；　Crabbe　had　used　a　curse　of　which　Harry　had　no　knowledge。　As　they　turned　a　corner　the　flames　chased　them　as　though　they　were　alive；　sentient；　intent　upon　killing　them。　Now　the　fire　was　mutating；　forming　a　gigantic　pack　of
fiery　beasts：　Flaming　serpents；　chimaeras；　and　dragons　rose　and　fell　and　rose　again；　and　the　detritus　of　centuries　on　which　they　were　feeding　was　thrown　up　into　the　air　into　their　fanged　mouths；　tossed　high　on　clawed　feet；　before　being　consumed　by　the　inferno。
Malfoy；　Crabbe；　and　Goyle　had　vanished　from　view：　Harry；　Ron　and　Hermione　stopped　dead；　the　fiery　monsters　were　circling　them；　drawing　closer　and　closer；　claws　and　horns　and　tails　lashed；　and　the　heat　was　solid　as　a　wall　around　them。
〃What　can　we　do？〃　Hermione　screamed　over　the　deafening　roars　of　the　fire。　〃What　can　we　do？〃
〃Here！〃
Harry　seized　a　pair　of　heavy…looking　broomsticks　from　the　nearest　pile　of　junk　and　threw　one　to　Ron；　who　pulled　Hermione　onto　it　behind　him。　Harry　swung　his　leg　over　the　second　broom　and；　with　hard　kicks　to　the　ground；　they　soared　up　in　the　air；　missing　by　feet　the　horned　beak　of　a　flaming　raptor　that　snapped　its　jaws　at　them。　The　smoke　and　heat　were　becoming　overwhelming：　Below　them　the　cursed　fire　was　consuming　the　contraband　of　generations　of　hunted　students；　the　guilty　outcomes　of　a　thousand　banned　experiments；　the　secrets　of　the　countless　souls　who　had　sought　refuge　in　the　room。　Harry　couldnot　see　a　trace　of　Malfoy；　Crabbe；　or　Goyle　anywhere。　He　swooped　as　low　as　he　dare　over　the　marauding　monsters　of　flame　to　try　to　find　them；　but　there　was　nothing　but　fire：　What　a　terrible　way　to　die。　。　。　。　He　had　never　wanted　this。　。　。　。
〃Harry；　let's　get　out；　let's　get　out！〃　bellowed　Ron；　though　it　was　impossible　to　see　where　the　door　was　through　the　black　smoke。
And　then　Harry　heard　a　thin；　piteous　human　scream　from　amidst　the　terrible　commotion；　the　thunder　of　devouring　flame。
〃It's　…　too　…　dangerous　…　！〃　Ron　yelled；　but　Harry　wheeled　in　the　air。　His　glasses　giving　his　eyes　some　small　protection　from　the　smoke；　he　raked　the　firestorm　below；　seeking　a　sign　of　life；　a　limb　or　a　face　that　was　not　yet　charred　like　wood。　。　。　。
And　he　saw　them：　Malfoy　with　his　arms　around　the　unconscious　Goyle；　the　pair　of　them　perched　on　a　fragile　tower　of　charred　desks；　and　Harry　dived。　Malfoy　saw　him　coming　and　raised　one　arm；　but　even　as　Harry　grasped　it　he　knew　at　once　that　it　was　no　good。　Goyle　was　too　heavy　and　Malfoy's　hand；　covered　in　sweat；　slid　instantly　out　of　Harry's　…
〃IF　WE　DIE　FOR　THEM；　I'LL　KILL　YOU；　HARRY！〃　roared　Ron's　voice；　and；　as　a　great　flaming　chimaera　bore　down　upon　them；　he　and　Hermione　dragged　Goyle　onto　their　broom　and　rose；　rolling　and　pitching；　into　the　air　once　more　as　Malfoy　clambered　up　behind　Harry。
〃The　door；　get　to　the　door；　the　door！〃　screamed　Malfoy　in　Harry's　ear；　and　Harry　sped　up；　following　Ron；　Hermione；　and　Goyle　through　the　billowing　black　smoke；　hardly　able　to　breathe：　and　all　around　them　the　last　few　objects　unburned　by　the　devouring　flames　were　flung　into　the　air；　as　the　creatures　of　the　cursed　fire　cast　them　high　in　celebration：　cups　and　shields；　a　sparkling　necklace；　and　an　old；　discolored　tiara　…
〃iWhat　are　you　doing；　what　are　you　doing；　the　door's　that　way！i〃　screamed　Malfoy；　but　Harry　made　a　hairpin　swerve　and　dived。　The　diadem　seemed　to　fall　in　slow　motion；　turning　and　glittering　as　it　dropped　toward　the　maw　of　a　yawning　serpent；　and　then　he　had　it；　caught　it　around　his　wrist　…
Harry　swerved　again　as　the　serpent　lunged　at　him；　he　soared　upward　and　straight　toward　the　place　where；　he　prayed；　the　door　stood　open；　Ron；　Hermione　and　Goyle　had
vanished；　Malfoy　was　screaming　and　holding　Harry　so　tightly　it　hurt。　Then；　through　the　smoke；　Harry　saw　a　rectangular　patch　on　the　wall　and　steered　the　broom　at　it；　and　moments　later　clean　air　filled　his　lungs　and　they　collided　with　the　wall　in　the　corridor　beyond。
Malfoy　fell　off　the　broom　and　lay　facedown；　gasping；　coughing；　and　retching。　Harry　rolled　over　and　sat　up：　The　door　to　the　Room　of　Requirement　had　vanished；　and　Ron　and　Hermione　sat　panting　on　the　floor　beside　Goyle；　who　was　still　un