3.harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban-第66部分

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　　〃We　did　it！〃　said　Harry　breathlessly。　〃Sirius　has　gone；　on　Buckbeak。。。。〃
　　Dumbledore　beamed　at　them。
　　〃Well　done。　I　think　〃　He　listened　intently　for　any　sound　within　the　hospital　wing。　〃Yes；　I　think　you've　gone　too　　get　inside　　I'll　lock　you　in　〃
　　Harry　and　Hermione　slipped　back　inside　the　dormitory。　It　was　empty　except　for　Ron；　who　was　still　lying　motionless　in　the　end　bed。　As　the　lock　clicked　behind　them；　Harry　and　Hermione　crept　back　to　their　own　beds；　Hermione　tucking　the　Time…Turner　back　under　her　robes。　A　moment　later；　Madam　Pomfrey　came　striding　back　out　of　her　office。
　　〃Did　I　hear　the　headmaster　leaving？　Am　I　allowed　to　look　after　my　patients　now？〃
　　She　was　in　a　very　bad　mood。　Harry　and　Hermione　thought　it　best　to　accept　their　chocolate　quietly。　Madam　Pomfrey　stood　over　them；　making　sure　they　ate　it。　But　Harry　could　hardly　swallow。　He　and　Hermione　were　waiting；　listening；　their　nerves　jangling。。。。　And　then；　as　they　both　took　a　fourth　piece　of　chocolate　from　Madam　Pomfrey；　they　heard　a　distant　roar　of　fury　echoing　from　somewhere　above　them。。。。
　　〃What　was　that？〃　said　Madam　Pomfrey　in　alarm。
　　Now　they　could　hear　angry　voices；　growing　louder　and　louder。　Madam　Pomfrey　was　staring　at　the　door。
　　〃Really　　they'll　wake　everybody　up！　What　do　they　think　they're　doing？〃
　　Harry　was　trying　to　hear　what　the　voices　were　saying。　They　were　drawing　nearer　
　　〃He　must　have　Disapparated；　Severus。　We　should　have　left　somebody　in　the　room　with　him。　When　this　gets　out　〃
　　〃HE　DIDN'T　DISAPPARATE！〃　Snape　roared；　now　very　close　at　hand。　〃YOU　CAN'T　APPARATE　OR　DISAPPARATE　INSIDE　THIS　CASTLE！　THIS　　HAS　　SOMETHING　　TO　　DO　　WITH　　POTTER！〃
　　〃Severus　　be　reasonable　　Harry　has　been　locked　up　〃
　　BAM。
　　The　door　of　the　hospital　wing　burst　open。
　　Fudge；　Snape；　and　Dumbledore　came　striding　into　the　ward。　Dumbledore　alone　looked　calm。　Indeed；　he　looked　as　though　he　was　quite　enjoying　himself。　Fudge　appeared　angry。　But　Snape　was　beside　himself。
　　〃OUT　WITH　IT；　POTTER！〃　he　bellowed。　〃WHAT　DID　YOU　DO？〃
　　〃Professor　Snape！〃　shrieked　Madam　Pomfrey。　〃Control　yourself！〃
　　〃See　here；　Snape；　be　reasonable；〃　said　Fudge。　〃This　door's　been　locked；　we　just　saw　〃
　　〃THEY　HELPED　HIM　ESCAPE；　I　KNOW　IT！〃　Snape　howled；　pointing　at　Harry　and　Hermione。　His　face　was　twisted；　spit　was　flying　from　his　mouth。
　　〃Calm　down；　man！〃　Fudge　barked。　〃You're　talking　nonsense！〃
　　〃YOU　DON'T　KNOW　POTTER！〃　shrieked　Snape。　〃HE　DID　IT；　I　KNOW　HE　DID　IT　〃
　　〃That　will　do；　Severus；〃　said　Dumbledore　quietly。　〃Think　about　what　you　are　saying。　This　door　has　been　locked　since　I　left　the　ward　ten　minutes　ago。　Madam　Pomfrey；　have　these　students　left　their　beds？〃
　　〃Of　course　not！〃　said　Madam　Pomfrey；　bristling。　〃I　would　have　heard　them！〃
　　〃Well；　there　you　have　it；　Severus；〃　said　Dumbledore　calmly。　〃Unless　you　are　suggesting　that　Harry　and　Hermione　are　able　to　be　in　two　places　at　once；　I'm　afraid　I　don't　see　any　point　in　troubling　them　further。〃
　　Snape　stood　there；　seething；　staring　from　Fudge；　who　looked　thoroughly　shocked　at　his　behavior；　to　Dumbledore；　whose　eyes　were　twinkling　behind　his　glasses。　Snape　whirled　about；　robes　swishing　behind　him；　and　stormed　out　of　the　ward。
　　〃Fellow　seems　quite　unbalanced；〃　said　Fudge；　staring　after　him。　〃I'd　watch　out　for　him　if　I　were　you；　Dumbledore。〃
　　〃Oh；　he's　not　unbalanced；〃　said　Dumbledore　quietly。　〃He's　just　suffered　a　severe　disappointment。〃
　　〃He's　not　the　only　one！〃　puffed　Fudge。　〃The　Daily　Prophet's　going　to　have　a　field　day！　We　had　Black　cornered　and　he　slipped　through　our　fingers　yet　again！　All　it　needs　now　is　for　the　story　of　that　hippogriff's　escape　to　get　out；　and　I'll　be　a　laughingstock！　Well。。。　I'd　better　go　and　notify　the　Ministry。。。。。
　　〃And　the　dementors？〃　said　Dumbledore。　〃They'll　be　removed　from　the　school；　I　trust？〃
　　〃Oh　yes；　they'll　have　to　go；〃　said　Fudge；　running　his　fingers
　　distractedly　through　his　hair。　〃Never　dreamed　they'd　attempt　to　administer　the　Kiss　on　an　innocent　boy。。。　pletely　out　of　control。。。　no；　I'll　have　them　packed　off　back　to　Azkaban　tonight。。。。　Perhaps　we　should　think　about　dragons　at　the　school　entrance。。。。〃
　　〃Hagrid　would　like　that；〃　said　Dumbledore；　smiling　at　Harry　and　Hermione。　As　he　and　Fudge　left　the　dormitory；　Madam　Pomfrey　hurried　to　the　door　and　locked　it　again。　Muttering　angrily　to　herself；　she　headed　back　to　her　office。
　　There　was　a　low　moan　from　the　other　end　of　the　ward。　Ron　had　woken　up。　They　could　see　him　sitting　up；　rubbing　his　head；　looking　around。
　　〃What　　what　happened？〃　he　groaned。　〃Harry？　Why　are　we　in　here？　Where's　Sirius？　Where's　Lupin？　What's　going　on？〃
　　Harry　and　Hermione　looked　at　each　other。
　　〃You　explain；〃　said　Harry；　helping　himself　to　some　more　chocolate。
　　When　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione　left　the　hospital　wing　at　noon　the　next　day；　it　was　to　find　an　almost　deserted　castle。　The　sweltering；　heat　and　the　end　of　the　exams　meant　that　everyone　was　taking　full　advantage　of　another　Hogsmeade　visit。　Neither　Ron　nor　Hermione　felt　like　going；　however；　so　they　and　Harry　wandered　onto　the　grounds；　still　talking　about　the　extraordinary　events　of　the　previous　night　and　wondering　where　Sirius　and　Buckbeak　were　now。　Sitting　near　the　lake；　watching　the　giant　squid　waving　its　tentacles　lazily　above　the　water；　Harry　lost　the　thread　of　the　conversation　as　he　looked　across　to　the　opposite　bank。　The　stag　had　galloped　toward　him　from　there　just　last　night。。。。
　　A　shadow　fell　across　them　and　they　looked　'tip　to　see　a　very　bleary…eyed　Hagrid；　mopping　his　sweaty　face　with　one　of　his　tablecloth…sized　handkerchiefs　and　beaming　down　at　them。
　　〃Know　I　shouldn'　feel　happy；　after　wha'　happened　las'　night；〃　he　said。　〃I　mean；　Black　escapin'　again；　an；　everythin'　　but　guess　what？〃
　　〃What？〃　they　said；　pretending　to　look　curious。
　　〃Beaky！　He　escaped！　He's　free！　Bin　celebratin'　all　night！〃
　　〃That's　wonderful！〃　said　Hermione；　giving　Ron　a　reproving　look　because　he　looked　as　though　he　was　close　to　laughing。
　　〃Yeah。。。　can't've　tied　him　up　properly；〃　said　Hagrid；　gazing　happily　out　over　the　grounds。　〃I　was　worried　this　mornin'；　mind。。。　thought　he　mighta　met　Professor　Lupin　on　the　grounds；　but　Lupin　says　he　never　ate　anythin'　las'　night。。。。〃
　　〃What？〃　said　Harry　quickly。
　　〃Blimey；　haven'　yeh　heard？〃　said　Hagrid；　his　smile　fading　a　little。　He　lowered　his　voice；　even　though　there　was　nobody　in　sight。　〃Er　　Snape　told　all　the　Slytherins　this　mornin'。。。。　Thought　everyone'd　know　by　now。。。　Professor　Lupin's　a　werewolf；　see。　An'　he　was　loose　on　the　grounds　las'　night。。。。　He's　packin'　now；　o'　course。
　　〃He's　packing？〃　said　Harry；　alarmed。　〃Why？〃
　　〃Leavin'；　isn'　he？〃　said　Hagrid；　looking　surprised　that　Harry　had　to　ask。　〃Resigned　firs'　thing　this　mornin'。　Says　he　can't　risk　it　happenin　again。
　　Harry　scrambled　to　his　feet。
　　〃I'm　going　to　see　him；〃　he　said　to　Ron　and　Hermione。
　　〃But　if　he's　resigned　〃
　　〃　doesn't　sound　like　there's　anything　we　can　do　〃
　　〃I　don't　care。　I　still　want　to　see　him。　I'll　meet　you　back　here。〃
　　Lupin's　office　door　was　open。　He　had　already　packed　most　of　his　things。　The　grindylow's　empty　tank　stood　next　to　his　battered　old　suitcase；　which　was　open　and　nearly　full。　Lupin　was　bending　over　something　on　his　desk　and　looked　up　only　when　Harry　knocked　on　the　door。
　　〃I　saw　you　ing；〃　said　Lupin；　smiling。　He　pointed　to　the　parchment　he　had　been　poring　over。　It　was　the　Marauder's　Map。
　　〃I　just　saw　Hagrid；〃　said　Harry。　〃And　he　said　you'd　resigned。　It's　not　true；　is　it？〃
　　〃I'm　afraid　it　is；〃　said　Lupin。　He　started　opening　his　desk　drawers　and　taking　out　the　contents。
　　〃Why？〃　said　Harry。　〃The　Ministry　of　Magic　don't　think　you　were　helping　Sirius；　do　they？〃
　　Lupin　crossed　to　the　door　and　closed　it　behind　Harry。
　　〃No。　Professor　Dumbledore　managed　to　convince　Fudge　that　I　was　trying　to　save　your　lives。〃　He　sighed。　〃That　was　the　final　straw　for　Severus。　I　think　the　loss　of　the　Order　of　Merlin　hit　him　hard。　So　he　　er　　accidentally　let　slip　that　I　am　a　werewolf　this　morning　at　breakfast。〃
　　〃You're　not　leaving　just　because　of　that！〃　said　Harry。
　　Lupin　smiled　wryly。
　　〃This　time　tomorrow；　the　owls　will　start　arriving　from　parents。。。。　They　will　not　want　a　werewolf　teaching　their　children；　Harry。　And　after　last　night；　I　see　their　point。　I　could　have　bitten　any　of　you。。。。　That　must　never　happen　again。〃
　　〃You're　the　best　Defense　Against　the　Dark　Arts…　teacher　we've　ever　had！〃　said　Harry。　〃Don't　go！〃
　　Lupin　shook　his　head　and　didn't　speak。　He　carried　on　emptying　his　drawers。　Then；　while　Harry　was　trying　to　think　of　a　good　argument　to　make　him　stay；　Lupin　said；　〃From　what　the　headmaster　told　me　this　morning；　you　saved　a　lot　of　lives　last　night；　Harry。　if　I'm　proud　of　anything　I've　done　this　year；　it's　how　much　you've　learned。。。。　Tell　me　about　your　Patronus。〃
　　〃How　d'you　know　about　that？〃　said　Harry；　distracted。
　　〃What　else　could　have　driven　the　dementors　back？〃
　　Harry　told　Lupin　what　had　happened。　When　he'd　finished；　Lupin　was　smiling　again。
　　〃Yes；　your　father　was　always　a　stag　when　he　transformed；〃　he　said。　〃You　guessed　right。。。　that's　why　we　called　him　Prongs。〃
　　Lupin　threw　his　last　few　books　into　his　ca