3.harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban-第53部分

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ds　later；　Hermione　slithered　down　beside　him。
　　〃Where's　Ron？〃　she　whispered　in　a　terrified　voice。
　　〃This　way；〃　said　Harry；　setting　off；　bent…backed；　after　Crookshanks。
　　〃Where　does　this　tunnel　e　out？〃　Hermione　asked　breathlessly　from　behind　him。
　　〃I　don't　know。。。　It's　marked　on　the　Marauder's　Map　but　Fred　and　George　said　no　one's　ever　gotten　into　it。。。。　It　goes　off　the　edge　of　the　map；　but　it　looked　like　it　was　heading　for　Hogsmeade。。。〃
　　They　moved　as　fast　as　they　could；　bent　almost　double；　ahead　of　them；　Crookshanks's　tail　bobbed　in　and　out　of　view。　On　and　on　went　the　passage；　it　felt　at　least　as　long　as　the　one　to　Honeydukes。。。。　All　Harry　could　think　of　was　Ron　and　what　the　enormous　dog　might　be　doing　to　him。。。。　He　was　drawing　breath　in　sharp；　painful　gasps；　running　at　a　crouch。。。。
　　And　then　the　tunnel　began　to　rise；　moments　later　it　twisted；　and　Crookshanks　had　gone。　instead；　Harry　could　see　a　patch　of　dim　light　through　a　small　opening。
　　He　and　Hermione　paused；　gasping　for　breath；　edging　forward。　Both　raised　their　wands　to　see　what　lay　beyond。
　　It　was　a　room；　a　very　disordered；　dusty　room。　Paper　was　peeling　from　the　walls；　there　were　stains　all　over　the　floor；　every　piece　of　furniture　was　broken　as　though　somebody　had　smashed　it。　The　windows　were　all　boarded　up。
　　Harry　glanced　at　Hermione；　who　looked　very　frightened　but　nodded。
　　Harry　pulled　himself　out　of　the　hole；　staring　around。　The　room　was　deserted；　but　a　door　to　their　right　stood　open；　leading　to　a　shadowy　hallway。　Hermione　suddenly　grabbed　Harry's　arm　again。　Her　wide　eyes　were　traveling　around　the　boarded　windows。
　　〃Harry；〃　she　whispered；　〃I　think　we're　in　the　Shrieking　Shack。〃
　　Harry　looked　around。　His　eyes　fell　on　a　wooden　chair　near　them。　Large　chunks　had　been　torn　out　of　it；　one　of　the　legs　had　been　ripped　off　entirely。
　　〃Ghosts　didn't　do　that；〃　he　said　slowly。
　　At　that　moment；　there　was　a　creak　overhead。　Something　had　Moved　upstairs。　Both　of　them　looked　up　at　the　ceiling。　Hermione's　grip　on　Harry's　arm　was　so　tight　he　was　losing　feeling　in…his　fingers。　He　raised　his　eyebrows　at　her；　she　nodded　again　and　let　go。
　　Quietly　as　they　could；　they　crept　out　into　the　hall　and　UP　the　crumbling　staircase。　Everything　was　covered　in　a　thick　layer　of　dust　except　the　floor；　where　a　wide　shiny　stripe　had　been　made　by　something　being　dragged　upstairs。
　　They　reached　the　dark　landing。
　　〃Nox；〃　they　whispered　together；　and　the　lights　at　the　end　of　their　wands　went　out。　Only　one　door　was　open。　As　they　crept　toward　it；　they　heard　movement　from　behind　it；　a　low　moan；　and　then　a　deep；　loud　purring。　They　exchanged　a　last　look；　a　last　nod。
　　Wand　held　tightly　before　him；　Harry　kicked　the　door　wide　open。
　　On　a　magnificent　four…poster　bed　with　dusty　hangings　lay　Crookshanks；　purring　loudly　at　the　sight　of　them。　On　the　floor　beside　him；　clutching　his　leg；　which　stuck　out　at　a　strange　angle；　was　Ron。
　　Harry　and　Hermione　dashed　across　to　him。
　　〃Ron　　are　you　okay？〃
　　〃Where's　the　dog？〃
　　〃Not　a　dog；〃　Ron　moaned。　His　teeth　were　gritted　with　pain。　〃Harry；　it's　a　trap　〃
　　〃What　〃
　　〃He's　the　dog。。。　he's　an　Animagus。〃
　　Ron　was　staring　over　Harry's　shoulder。　Harry　wheeled　around。　With　a　snap；　the　man　in　the　shadows　closed　the　door　behind　them。
　　A　mass　of　filthy；　matted　hair　hung　to　his　elbows。　If　eyes　hadn't　been　shining　out　of　the　deep；　dark　sockets；　he　might　have　been　a　corpse。　The　waxy　skin　was　stretched　so　tightly　over　the　bones　of　his　face；　it　looked　like　a　skull。　His　yellow　teeth　were　bared　in　a　grin。　It　was　Sirius　Black。
　　〃Expelliarmus！〃he　croaked；　pointing　Ron's　wand　at　them。
　　Harry's　and　Hermione's　wands　shot　out　of　their　hands；　high　in　the　air；　and　Black　caught　them。　Then　he　took　a　step　closer。　His　eyes　were　fixed　on　Harry。
　　〃I　thought　you'd　e　and　help　your　friend；〃　he　said　hoarsely。
　　His　voice　sounded　as　though　he　had　long　since　lost　the　habit　of　using　it。　〃Your　father　would　have　done　the　same　for　me。　Brave　of　you）　not　to　run　for　a　teacher。　I'm　grateful。。。　it　will　make　everything　much　easier。。。。〃
　　The　taunt　about　his　father　rang　in　Harry's　ears　as　though　Black　had　bellowed　it。　A　boiling　hate　erupted　in　Harry's　chest；　leaving　no　place　for　fear。　For　the　first　time　in　his　life；　he　wanted　his　wand　back　in　his　hand；　not　to　defend　himself；　but　to　attack。。。　to　kill。　Without　knowing　what　he　was　doing；　he　started　forward；　but　there　was　a　sudden　movement　on　either　side　of　him　and　two　pairs　of　hands　grabbed　him　and　held　him　back。。。。　〃No；　Harry！〃　Hermione　gasped　in　a　petrified　whisper；　Ron；　however；　spoke　to　Black。
　　〃If　you　want　to　kill　Harry；　you'll　have　to　kill　us　too！〃　he　said　fiercely；　though　the　effort　of　standing　upright　was　draining　him　of　still　more　color；　and　he　swayed　slightly　as　he　spoke。
　　Something　flickered　in　Black's　shadowed　eyes。
　　〃Lie　down；〃　he　said　quietly　to　Ron。　〃You　will　damage　that　leg　even　more。〃
　　〃Did　you　hear　me？〃　Ron　said　weakly；　though　he　was　clinging　painfully　to　Harry　to　stay　upright。　〃You'll　have　to　kill　all　three　of　us！〃
　　〃There'll　be　only　one　murder　here　tonight；〃　said　Brack；　and　his　grin　widened。
　　〃Why's　that？〃　Harry　spat；　trying　to　wrench　himself　free　of　Ron；　and　Hermione。　〃Didn't　care　last　time；　did　you？　Didn't　mind　slaughtering　all　those　Muggles　to　get　at　Pettigrew。。。　What's　the　matter；　gone　soft　in　Azkaban？〃
　　〃Harry！〃　Hermione　whimpered。　〃Be　quiet！〃
　　〃HE　KILLED　MY　MUM　AND　DAD！〃　Harry　roared；　and　with　a　huge　effort　he　broke　free　of　Hermione's　and　Ron's　restraint　and　lunged　forward　…
　　He　had　forgotten　about　magic　　he　had　forgotten　that　he　was　short　and　skinny　and　thirteen；　whereas　Black　was　a　tall；　full…grown　man　　all　Harry　knew　was　that　he　wanted　to　hurt　Black　as　badly　as　he　could　and　that　he　didn't　care　how　much　he　got　hurt　in　return　
　　Perhaps　it　was　the　shock　of　Harry　doing　something　so　stupid；　but　Black　didn't　raise　the　wands　in　time　　one　of　Harry's　hands　fastened　over　his　wasted　wrist；　forcing　the　wand　tips　away；　the　knuckles　of　Harry's　other　hand　collided　with　the　side　of　Black's　head　and　they　fell；　backward；　into　the　wall　…
　　Hermione　was　screaming；　Ron　was　yelling；　there　was　a　blinding　flash　as　the　wands　in　Black's　hand　sent　a　jet　of　sparks　into　the　air　that　missed　Harry's　face　by　inches；　Harry　felt　the　shrunken　arm　under　his　fingers　twisting　madly；　but　he　clung　on；　his　other　hand　punching　every　part　of　Black　it　could　find。
　　But　Black's　free　hand　had　found　Harry's　throat
　　〃No；〃　he　hissed；　〃I've　waited　too　long　〃
　　The　fingers　tightened；　Harry　choked；　his　glasses　askew。
　　Then　he　saw　Hermione's　foot　swing　out　of　nowhere。　Black　let　go　of　Harry　with　a　grunt　of　pain；　Ron　had　thrown　himself　on　Black's　wand　hand　and　Harry　heard　a　faint　clatter　
　　He　fought　free　of　the　tangle　of　bodies　and　saw　his　own　wand　rolling　across　the　floor；　he　threw　himself　toward　it　but
　　〃Argh！〃
　　Crookshanks　had　joined　the　fray；　both　sets　of　front　claws　had　sunk　themselves　deep　into　Harry's　arm；　Harry　threw　him　off；　but　Crookshanks　now　darted　toward　Harry's　wand　
　　〃NO　YOU　DON'T！〃　roared　Harry；　and　he　aimed　a　kick　at　Crookshanks　that　made　the　cat　leap　aside；　spitting；　Harry　snatched　up　his　wand　and　turned　…
　　〃Get　out　of　the　way！〃　he　shouted　at　Ron　and　Hermione。
　　They　didn't　need　telling　twice。　Hermione；　gasping　for　breath；　her　lip　bleeding；　scrambled　aside；　snatching　up　her　and　Ron's　wands。　Ron　crawled　to　the　four…poster　and　collapsed　onto　it；　panting；　his　white　face　now　tinged　with　green；　both　hands　clutching　his　broken　leg。
　　Black　was　sprawled　at　the　bottom　of　the　wall。　His　thin　chest　rose　and　fell　rapidly　as　he　watched　Harry　walking　slowly　nearer；　his　wand　pointing　straight　at　Black's　heart。
　　〃Going　to　kill　me；　Harry？〃　he　whispered。
　　Harry　stopped　right　above　him；　his　wand　still　pointing　at　Black's　chest；　looking　down　at　him。　A　livid　bruise　was　rising　around　Black's　left　eye　and　his　nose　was　bleeding。
　　〃You　killed　my　parents；〃　said　Harry；　his　voice　shaking　slightly；　but　his　wand　hand　quite　steady。
　　Black　stared　up　at　him　out　of　those　sunken　eyes。
　　〃I　don't　deny　it；〃　he　said　very　quietly。　〃But　if　you　knew　the　whole　story。〃
　　〃The　whole　story？〃　Harry　repeated；　a　furious　pounding　in　his　ears。　〃You　sold　them　to　Voldemort。　That's　all　I　need　to　know。〃
　　〃You've　got　to　listen　to　me；〃　Black　said；　and　there　was　a　note　of　urgency　in　his　voice　now。　〃You'll　regret　it　if　you　don't。。。。　You　don't　understand。。。。〃
　　〃I　understand　a　lot　better　than　you　think；〃　said　Harry；　and　his　voice　shook　more　than　ever。　〃You　never　heard　her；　did　you？　My　mum。。。　trying　to　stop　Voldemort　killing　me。。。　and　you　did　that。。。　you　did　it。。。。〃
　　Before　either　of　them　could　say　another　word；　something　ginger　streaked　past　Harry；　Crookshanks　leapt　onto　Black's　chest　and　settled　himself　there；　right　over　Black's　heart。　Black　blinked　and　looked　down　at　the　cat。
　　〃Get　off；〃　he　murmured；　trying　to　push　Crookshanks　off　him。
　　But　Crookshanks　sank　his　claws　into　Black's　robes　and　wouldn't　shift。　He　turned　his　ugly；　squashed　face　to　Harry　and　looked　up　at　him　with　those　great　yellow　eyes。　To　his　right；　Hermione　gave　a　dry　sob。
　　Harry　stared　down　at　Black　and　Crookshanks；　his　grip　tightening　on　the　wand。