3.harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban-第19部分

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　　They　went　up　to　the　crowded　Gryffindor　mon　room　after　dinner　and　tried　to　do　the　homework　Professor　McGonagall　had　given　them；　but　all　three　of　them　kept　breaking　off　and　glancing　Out　of　the　tower　window。
　　〃There's　a　light　on　in　Hagrid's　window；〃　Harry　said　suddenly。
　　Ron　looked　at　his　watch。
　　〃If　we　hurried；　we　could　go　down　and　see　him。　It's　still　quite　early。。。〃
　　I　don't　know；〃　Hermione　said　slowly；　and　Harry　saw　her　glance　at　him。
　　〃I'm　allowed　to　walk　across　the　grounds；　〃　he　said　Pointedly。　〃Sirius　Black　hasn't　got　past　the　dementors　yet；　has　he？〃
　　So　they　put　their　things　away　and　headed　out　of　the　portrait　hole；　glad　to　meet　nobody　on　their　way　to　the　front　doors；　as　they　weren't　entirely　sure　they　were　supposed　to　be　out。
　　The　grass　was　still　wet　and　looked　almost　black　in　the　twilight。　When　they　reached　Hagrid's　hut；　they　knocked；　and　a　voice　growled；　〃C'min。〃
　　Hagrid　was　sitting　in　his　shirtsleeves　at　his　scrubbed　wooden　table；　his　boarhound；　Fang；　had　his　head　in　Hagrid's　lap。　One　look　told　them　that　Hagrid　had　been　drinking　a　lot；　there　was　a　pewter　tankard　almost　as　big　as　a　bucket　in　front　of　him；　and　he　seemed　to　be　having　difficulty　getting　them　into　focus。
　　〃'Spect　it's　a　record；〃　he　said　thickly；　when　he　recognized　them。　〃Don'　reckon　they've　ever　had　a　teacher　who　lasted　on'y　a　day　before。〃
　　〃You　haven't　been　fired；　Hagrid！〃　gasped　Hermione。
　　〃Not　yet；〃　said　Hagrid　miserably；　taking　a　huge　gulp　of　whatever　was　in　the　tankard。　〃But's　only　a　matter　o'　time；　i'　n't　it；　after　Malfoy。。。〃
　　〃How　is　he？〃　said　Ron　as　they　all　sat　down。　〃It　wasn't　serious；　was　it？〃
　　〃Madam　Pomfrey　fixed　him　best　she　could；〃　said　Hagrid　dully；　〃but　he's　sayin'　it's　still　agony。。。　covered　in　bandages。。。　moanin'。。
　　〃He's　faking　it；　〃　said　Harry　at　once。　〃Madam　Pomfrey　can　mend　anything。　She　regrew　half　my　bones　last　year。　Trust　Malfoy　to　milk　it　for　all　it's　worth。〃
　　〃School　gov'nors　have　bin　told；　o'　course；〃　said　Hagrid　miseribly。　〃They　reckon　I　started　too　big。　Shoulda　left　hippogriffs　fer　later。。。　done　flobberworms　or　summat。。。。　Jus'　thought　itdmake　a　good　firs'　lessons　all　my　fault。。。。〃
　　〃It's　all　Malfoy's　fault；　Hagrid！〃　said　Hermione　earnestly。
　　〃We're　witnesses；〃　said　Harry。　〃You　said　hippogriffs　attack　if　you　insult　them。　It's　Malfoy's　problem　that　he　wasn't　listening。　We'll　tell　Dumbledore　what　really　happened。〃
　　〃Yeah；　don't　worry；　Hagrid；　we'll　back　you　up；〃　said　Ron。
　　Tears　leaked　out　of　the　crinkled　corners　of　Hagrid's　beetle…black　eyes。　He　grabbed　both　Harry　and　Ron　and　pulled　them　into　a　bone…breaking　hug。
　　〃I　think　you've　had　enough　to　drink；　Hagrid；〃　said　Hermione　firmly。　She　took　the　tankard　from　the　table　and　went　outside　to　empty　it。
　　〃At；　maybe　she's　right；〃　said　Hagrid；　letting　go　of　Harry　and　Ron；　who　both　staggered　away；　rubbing　their　ribs。　Hagrid　heaved　himself　out　of　his　chair　and　followed　Hermione　unsteadily　outside。　They　heard　a　loud　splash。
　　〃What's　he　done？〃　said　Harry　nervously　as　Hermione　came　back　in　with　the　empty　tankard。
　　〃Stuck　his　head　in　the　water　barrel；〃　said　Hermione；　putting　the　tankard　away。
　　Hagrid　came　back；　his　long　hair　and　beard　sopping　wet；　wiping　the　water　out　of　his　eyes。
　　〃That's　better；〃　he　said；　shaking　his　head　like　a　dog　and　drenching　them　all。　〃Listen；　it　was　good　of　yeh　ter　e　an'　see　me；　I　really　
　　Hagrid　stopped　dead；　staring　at　Harry　as　though　he'd　only　just　realized　he　was　there。
　　〃WHAT　D'YEH　THINK　YOU'RE　DOIN'；　EH？〃　he　roared；　so　suddenly　that　they　jumped　a　foot　in　the　air。　〃YEH'RE　NOT　TO　GO　WANDERIN'　AROUND　AFTER　DARK；　HARRY！　AN；　YOU　TWO！　LETTIN'　HIM！〃
　　Hagrid　strode　over　to　Harry；　grabbed　his　arm；　and　pulled　him　to　the　door。
　　〃C'mon！〃　Hagrid　said　angrily。　〃I'm　takin'　yer　all　back　up　ter　school；　an'　don'　let　me　catch　yeh　walkin'　down　ter　see　me　after　dark　again。　I'm　not　worth　that！〃
　　CHAPTER　SEVEN
　　THE　BOGGART　IN　THE　WARDROBE
　　Malfoy　didn't　reappear　in　classes　until　late　on　Thursday　morning；　when　the　Slytherins　and　Gryffindors　were　halfway　through　double　Potions。　He　swaggered　into　the　dungeon；　his　right　arm　covered　in　bandages　and　bound　up　in　a　sling；　acting；　in　Harry's　opinion；　as　though　he　were　the　heroic　survivor　of　some　dreadful　battle。
　　〃How　is　it；　Draco？〃　simpered　Pansy　Parkinson。　〃Does　it　hurt　much？〃
　　〃Yeah；〃　said　Malfoy；　putting　on　a　brave　sort　of　grimace。　But　Harry　saw　him　wink　at　Crabbe　and　Goyle　when　Pansy　had　looked　away。
　　〃Settle　down；　settle　down；〃　said　Professor　Snape　idly。
　　Harry　and　Ron　scowled　at　each　other；　Snape　wouldn't　have　said　〃settle　down〃　if　they'd　walked　in　late；　he'd　have　given　them　detention。　But　Malfoy　had　always　been　able　to　get　away　with　anything　in　Snape's　classes；　Snape　was　head　of　Slytherin　House；　and　generality　favored　his　own　students　above　all　others。
　　They　were　making　a　new　potion　today；　a　Shrinking　Solution。　Malfoy　set　up　his　cauldron　right　next　to　Harry　and　Ron；　so　that　they　were　preparing　their　ingredients　on　the　same　table。
　　〃Sir；〃　Malfoy　called；　〃sir；　I'll　need　help　cutting　up　these　daisy　roots；　because　of　my　arm　〃
　　〃Weasley；　cut　up　Malfoy's　roots　for　him；〃　said　Snape　without　looking　up。
　　Ron　went　brick　red。
　　〃There's　nothing　wrong　with　your　arm；〃　he　hissed　at　Malfoy。
　　Malfoy　smirked　across　the　table。
　　〃Weasley；　you　heard　Professor　Snape；　cut　up　these　roots。〃
　　Ron　seized　his　knife；　pulled　Malfoy's　roots　toward　him；　and　began　to　chop　them　roughly；　so　that　they　were　all　different　sizes。
　　〃Professor；〃　drawled　Malfoy；　〃Weasley's　mutilating　my　roots；　sit。〃
　　Snape　approached　their　table；　stared　down　his　hooked　nose　at　the　roots；　then　gave　Ron　an　unpleasant　smile　from　beneath　his　long；　greasy　black　hair。
　　〃Change　roots　with　Malfoy；　Weasley。〃
　　〃But；　sit　！〃
　　Ron　had　spent　the　last　quarter　of　an　hour　carefully　shredding　his　own　roots　into　exactly　equal　pieces。
　　〃Now；〃　said　Snape　in　his　most　dangerous　voice。
　　Ron　shoved　his　own　beautifully　cut　roots　across　the　table　a；　Malfoy；　then　took　up　the　knife　again。
　　〃And；　sir；　I'll　need　this　shrivelfig　skinned；〃　said　Malfoy；　his　voice　full　of　malicious　laughter。
　　〃Potter；　you　can　skin　Malfoy's　shrivelfig；〃　said　Snape；　giving　Harry　the　look　of　loathing　he　always　reserved　just　for　him。
　　Harry　took　Malfoy's　shrivelfig　as　Ron　began　trying　to　repair　the　damage　to　the　roots　he　now　had　to　use。　Harry　skinned　the　shrivelfig　as　fast　as　he　could　and　flung　it　back　across　the　table　at　Malfoy　without　speaking。　Malfoy　was　smirking　more　broadly　than　ever。
　　〃Seen　your　pal　Hagrid　lately？〃　he　asked　them　quietly。
　　〃None　of　your　business；〃　said　Ron　jerkily；　without　looking　up。
　　〃I'm　afraid　he　won't　be　a　teacher　much　longer；〃　said　Malfoy　in　a　tone　of　mock　sorrow。　〃Father's　not　very　happy　about　my　injury　〃
　　〃Keep　talking；　Malfoy；　and　I'll　give　you　a　real　injury；〃　snarled　Ron。
　　〃…　he's　plained　to　the　school　governors。　And　to　the　Ministry　of　Magic。　Father's　got　a　lot　of　influence；　you　know。　And　a　lasting　injury　like　this〃　　he　gave　a　huge；　fake　sigh　　〃who　knows　if　my　arm'll　ever　be　the　same　again？〃
　　〃So　that's　why　you're　putting　it　on；〃　said　Harry；　accidentally　beheading　a　dead　caterpillar　because　his　hand　was　shaking　in　anger。　〃To　try　to　get　Hagrid　fired。〃
　　〃Well；〃　said　Malfoy；　lowering　his　voice　to　a　whisper；　〃partly；　Potter。　But　there　are　other　benefits　too。　Weasley；　slice　my　caterpillars　for　me。〃
　　A　few　cauldrons　away；　Neville　was　in　trouble。　Neville　regularly　went　to　pieces　in　Potions　lessons；　it　was　his　worst　subject；　and　his　great　fear　of　Professor　Snape　made　things　ten　times　worse。　His　potion；　which　was　supposed　to　be　a　bright；　acid　green；　had　turned　
　　〃Orange；　Longbottom；〃　said　Snape；　ladling　some　up　and　allowing　to　splash　back　into　the　cauldron；　so　that　everyone　could　see。
　　〃Orange。　Tell　me；　boy；　does　anything　penetrate　that　thick　skull　of　yours？　Didn't　you　hear　me　say；　quite　clearly；　that　only　one　…tat　spleen　was　needed？　Didn't　I　state　plainly　that　a　dash　of　leech　juice　would　suffice？　What　do　I　have　to　do　to　make　you　understand；　Longbottom？〃
　　Neville　was　pink　and　trembling。　He　looked　as　though　he　was　on　the　verge　of　tears。
　　〃Please；　sir；〃　said　Hermione；　〃please；　I　could　help　Neville　put　it　right　〃
　　〃I　don't　remember　asking　you　to　show　off；　Miss　Granger；〃　said　Snape　coldly；　and　Hermione　went　as　pink　as　Neville。　〃Longbottom；　at　the　end　of　this　lesson　we　will　feed　a　few　drops　of　this　potion　to　your　toad　and　see　what　happens。　Perhaps　that　will　encourage　you　to　do　it　properly。〃
　　Snape　moved　away；　leaving　Neville　breathless　with　fear。
　　〃Help　me！〃　he　moaned　to　Hermione。
　　〃Hey；　Harry；〃　said　Seamus　Finnigan；　leaning　over　to　borrow　Harry's　brass　scales；　〃have　you　heard？　Daily　Prophet　this　morning　　they　reckon　Sirius　Black's　been　sighted。〃
　　〃Where？〃　said　Harry　and　Ron　quickly。　On　the　other　side　of　the　table；　Malfoy　looked　up；　listening　closely。
　　〃Not　too　far　from　here；〃　said　Seamus；　who　looked　excited。　〃It　was　a　Muggle　who　saw　him。　'Course；　she　didn't　really　understand。　The　Muggles　think　he's　just　an　ordinary　criminal；　don't　they？　So　she　phoned　the　telephone　hot　line。　By　the　time　the　Ministry　of　Magic　got　there；　he　was　gone。〃
　　〃Not　too　far　from　he