3.harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban-第23部分

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　　Crookshanks；　slowly　chewed　up　the　spider；　his　yellow　eyes　fixed　insolently　on　Ron。
　　〃Just　keep　him　over　there；　that's　all；〃　said　Ron　irritably；　turning　back　to　his　star　chart。　〃1've　got　Scabbers　asleep　in　my　bag。〃
　　Harry　yawned。　He　really　wanted　to　go　to　bed；　but　he　still　had　his　own　star　chart　to　plete。　He　pulled　his　bag　toward　him；　took　out　parchment；　ink；　and　quill；　and　started　work。
　　〃You　can　copy　mine；　if　you　like；〃　said　Ron；　labeling　his　last　star　with　a　flourish　and　shoving　the　chart　toward　Harry。
　　Hermione；　who　disapproved　of　copying；　pursed　her　lips　but　didn't　say　anything。　Crookshanks　was　still　staring　unblinkingly　at　Ron；　flicking　the　end　of　his　bushy　tail。　Then；　without　warning；　he　pounced。
　　〃OY！〃　Ron　roared；　seizing　his　bag　as　Crookshanks　sank　four　sets　of　claws　deep　inside　it　and　began　tearing　ferociously。　〃GET　OFF；　YOU　STUPID　ANIMAL！〃
　　Ron　tried　to　pull　the　bag　away　from　Crookshanks；　but　Crookshanks　clung　on；　spitting　and　slashing。
　　〃Ron；　don't　hurt　him！〃　squealed　Hermione；　the　whole　mon　room　was　watching；　Ron　whirled　the　bag　around；　Crookshanks　still　clinging　to　it；　and　Scabbers　came　flying　out　of　the　top　…
　　〃CATCH　THAT　CAR'　Ron　yelled　as　Crookshanks　freed　himself　from　the　remnants　of　the　bag；　sprang　over　the　table；　and　chased　after　the　terrified　Scabbers。
　　George　Weasley　made　a　lunge　for　Crookshanks　but　missed；　Scabbers　streaked　through　twenty　pairs　of　legs　and　shot　beneath　an　old　chest　of　drawers。　Crookshanks　skidded　to　a　halt；　crouched　low　on　his　bandy　legs；　and　started　making　furious　swipes　beneath　it　with　his　front　paw。
　　Ron　and　Hermione　hurried　over；　Hermione　grabbed　Crookshanks　around　the　middle　and　heaved　him　away；　Ron　threw　himself　onto　his　stomach　and；　with　great　difficulty；　pulled　Scabbers　out　by　the　tail。
　　〃Look　at　him！〃　he　said　furiously　to　Hermione；　dangling　Scabbers　in　front　of　her。　〃He's　skin　and　bone！　You　keep　that　cat　away　from　him！〃
　　〃Crookshanks　doesn't　understand　it's　wrong！〃　said　Hermione；　her　voice　shaking。　〃All　cats　chase　rats；　Ron！〃
　　〃There's　something　funny　about　that　animal！〃　said　Ron；　who　was　trying　to　persuade　a　frantically　wiggling　Scabbers　back　into　his　pocket。　〃It　heard　me　say　that　Scabbers　was　in　my　bag！〃
　　〃Oh；　what　rubbish；〃　said　Hermione　impatiently。　〃Crookshanks　could　smell　him；　Ron；　how　else　d'you　think　〃
　　〃That　cat's　got　it　in　for　Scabbers！〃　said　Ron；　'ignoring　the　people　around　him；　who　were　starting　to　giggle。　〃And　Scabbers　was　here　first；　and　he's　ill！〃
　　Ron　marched　through　the　mon　room　and　out　of　sight　up　the　stairs　to　the　boys'　dormitories。
　　Ron　was　still　in　a　bad　mood　with　Hermione　next　day。　He　barely　talked　to　her　all　through　Herbology；　even　though　he；　Harry；　and　Hermione　were　working　together　on　the　same　puffapod。
　　〃How's　Scabbers？〃　Hermione　asked　timidly　as　they　stripped　fat　pink　pods　from　the　plants　and　emptied　the　shining　beans　into　a　wooden　pail。
　　〃He's　hiding　at　the　bottom　of　my　bed；　shaking；　〃　said　Ron　angrily；　missing　the　pail　and　scattering　beans　over　the　greenhouse　floor。
　　〃Careful；　Weasley；　careful！〃　cried　Professor　Sprout　as　the　beans　burst　into　bloom　before　their　very　eyes。
　　They　had　Transfiguration　next。　Harry；　who　had　resolved　to　ask　Professor　McGonagall　after　the　lesson　whether　he　could　go　into　Hogsmeade　with　the　rest；　joined　the　line　outside　the　class　trying　to　decide　how　he　was　going　to　argue　his　case。　He　was　distracted；　however；　by　a　disturbance　at　the　front　of　the　line。
　　Lavender　Brown　seemed　to　be　crying。　Parvati　had　her　arm　around　her　and　was　explaining　something　to　Seamus　Finnigan　and　Dean　Thomas；　who　were　looking　very　serious。
　　〃What's　the　matter；　Lavender？〃　said　Hermione　anxiously　as　she；　Harry；　and　Ron　went　to　join　the　group。
　　〃She　got　a　letter　from　home　this　morning；〃　Parvati　whispered。　〃It's　her　rabbit；　Binky。　He's　been　killed　by　a　fox。〃
　　〃Oh；〃　said　Hermione；　〃I'm　sorry；　Lavender。〃
　　〃I　should　have　known！〃　said　Lavender　tragically。　〃You　know　what　day　it　is？〃
　　〃Er　〃
　　〃The　sixteenth　of　October！　'That　thing　you're　dreading；　it　will　happen　on　the　sixteenth　of　October！'　Remember？　She　was　right；　she　was　right！〃
　　The　whole　class　was　gathered　around　Lavender　now。　Seamus　shook　his　head　seriously。　Hermione　hesitated；　then　she　said；　〃You　　you　were　dreading　Binky　being　killed　by　a　fox？〃
　　〃Well；　not　necessarily　by　a　fox；〃　said　Lavender；　looking　up　at　Hermione　with　streaming　eyes；　〃but　I　was　obviously　dreading　him　dying；　wasn't　l？〃
　　〃Oh；〃　said　Hermione。　She　paused　again。　Then
　　〃Was　Binky　an　old　rabbit？〃
　　〃N　　no！〃　sobbed　Lavender。　〃H　　he　was　only　a　baby！〃
　　Parvati　tightened　her　arm　around　Lavender's　shoulders。
　　〃But　then；　why　would　you　dread　him　dying？〃　said　Hermione。
　　Parvati　glared　at　her。
　　〃Well；　look　at　it　logically；〃　said　Hermione；　turning　to　the　rest　of　the　group…　〃I　mean；　Binky　didn't　even　die　today；　did　he？　Lavender　just　got　the　news　today…〃　Lavender　wailed　loudly。　〃…　and　she　can't　have　been　dreading　it；　because　it's　e　as　a　real　shock　〃
　　〃Don't　mind　Hermione；　Lavender；〃　said　Ron　loudly；　〃she　doesn't　think　other　people's　pets　matter　very　much。〃
　　Professor　McGonagall　opened　the　classroom　door　at　that　moment；　which　was　perhaps　lucky；　Hermione　and　Ron　were　looking　daggers　at　each　other；　and　when　they　got　into　class；　they　seated　themselves　on　either　side　of　Harry　and　didn't　talk　to　each　other　for　the　whole　class。
　　Harry　still　hadn't　decided　what　he　was　going　to　say　to　Professor　McGonagall　when　the　bell　rang　at　the　end　of　the　lesson；　but　it　was　she　who　brought　up　the　subject　of　Hogsmeade　first。
　　〃One　moment；　please　！〃　she　called　as　the　class　made　to　leave。　〃As　you're　all　in　my　House；　you　should　hand　Hogsmeade　permission　forms　to　me　before　Halloween。　No　form；　no　visiting　the　village；　so　don't　forget！〃
　　Neville　put　up　his　hand。
　　〃Please；　Professor；　I　　I　think　I've　lost
　　〃Your　grandmother　sent　yours　to　me　directly；　Longbottom；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall。　〃She　seemed　to　think　it　was　safer。　Well；　that's　all；　you　may　leave。〃
　　〃Ask　her　now；〃　Ron　hissed　at　Harry。
　　〃Oh。　but　〃　Hermione　began。
　　〃Go　for　it；　Harry；〃　said　Ron　stubbornly。
　　Harry　waited　for　the　rest　of　the　class　to　disappear；　then　headed　nervously　for　Professor　McGonagall's　desk。
　　〃Yes；　Potter？〃　Harry　took　a　deep　breath。
　　〃Professor；　my　aunt　and　uncle　　er　　forgot　to　sign　my　form；〃　he　said。
　　Professor　McGonagall　looked　over　her　square　spectacles　at　him　but　didn't　say　anything。
　　〃So　　er　d'you　think　it　would　be　all　right　mean；　will　It　be　okay　if　I　　if　I　go　to　Hogsmeade？〃
　　Professor　McGonagall　looked　down　and　began　shuffling　papers　on　her　desk。
　　〃I'm　afraid　not；　Potter；〃　she　said。　〃You　heard　what　I　said。　No　form；　no　visiting　the　village。　That's　the　rule。〃
　　〃But　　Professor；　my　aunt　and　uncle　　you　know；　they're　Muggles；　they　don't　really　understand　about　　about　Hogwarts　forms　and　stuff；〃　Harry　said；　while　Ron　egged　him　on　with　vigorous　nods。　〃If　you　said　I　could　go　〃
　　〃But　I　don't　say　so；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall；　standing　up　and　piling　her　papers　neatly　into　a　drawer。　〃The　form　clearly　states　that　the　parent　or　guardian　must　give　permission。〃　She　turned　to　look　at　him；　with　an　odd　expression　on　her　face。　Was　it　pity？　〃I'm　sorry；　Potter；　but　that's　my　final　word。　You　had　better　hurry；　or　you'll　be　late　for　your　next　lesson。〃
　　There　was　nothing　to　be　done。　Ron　called　Professor　McGonagall　a　lot　of　names　that　greatly　annoyed　Hermione；　Hermione　assumed　an　〃all…for…the…best〃　expression　that　made　Ron　even　angrier；　and　Harry　had　to　endure　everyone　in　the　class　talking　loudly　and　happily　about　what　they　were　going　to　do　first；　once　they　got　into　Hogsmeade。
　　〃There's　always　the　feast；〃　said　Ron；　in　an　effort　to　cheer　Harry　UP。　〃You　know；　the　Halloween　feast；　in　the　evening。〃
　　〃Yeah；〃　said　Harry　gloomily；　〃great。〃
　　The　Halloween　feast　was　always　good；　but　it　would　taste　a　lot　better　if　he　was　ing　to　it　after　a　day　in　Hogsmeade　with　everyone　else。　Nothing　anyone　said　made　him　feel　any　better　about　being　left　behind。　Dean　Thomas；　who　was　good　with　a　quill；　had　offered　to　forge　Uncle　Vernon's　signature　on　the　form；　but　as　Harry　had　already　told　Professor　McGonagall　he　hadn't　had　it　signed；　that　was　no　good。　Ron　halfheartedly　suggested　the　Invisibility　Cloak；　but　Hermione　stamped　on　that　one；　reminding　Ron　what　Dumbledore　had　told　them　about　the　dementors　being　able　to　see　through　them。　Percy　had　what　were　possibly　the　least　helpful　words　of　fort。
　　〃They　make　a　fuss　about　Hogsmeade；　but　I　assure　you；　Harry；　it's　not　all　it's　cracked　up　to　be；〃　he　said　seriously。　〃All　right；　the　sweetshop's　rather　good；　and　Zonko's　Joke　Shop's　frankly　dangerous；　and　yes；　the　Shrieking　Shack's　always　worth　a　visit；　but　really；　Harry；　apart　from　that；　you're　not　missing　anything。〃
　　On　Halloween　morning；　Harry　awoke　with　the　rest　and　went　down　to　breakfast；　feeling　thoroughly　depressed；　though　doing　his　best　to　act　normally。
　　〃We'll　bring　you。　lots　of　sweets　back　from　Honeydukes；〃　said　Hermione；　looking　desperately　sorry　for　him。
　　〃Yeah；　loads；〃　said　Ron。　He　and　Hermione　had　finally　forgotten　their　squabble　about　Crookshanks　in　the　face　of　Harry's　difficulties。
　　〃Don't　worry　about　me；〃　said　Ha