jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第48部分

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　　　〃Oh　right；〃　said　Ron。　〃I　thought　you　might've　told　me　if　it　was　the　cloak。。。　because　it　would've　covered　both　of　us；　wouldn't　it？　But　you　found　another　way；　did　you？〃
　　　〃Listen；〃　said　Harry；　〃I　didn't　put　my　name　in　that　goblet。　Someone　else　must've　done　it。〃
　　　Ron　raised　his　eyebrows。
　　　〃What　would　they　do　that　for？〃
　　　〃I　dunno；〃　said　Harry。　He　felt　it　would　sound　very　melodramatic　to　say；　〃To　kill　me。〃
　　　Ron's　eyebrows　rose　so　high　that　they　were　in　danger　of　disappearing　into　his　hair。
　　　〃It's　okay；　you　know；　you　can　tell　me　the　truth；〃　he　said。　〃If　you　don't　want　everyone　else　to　know；　fine；　but　I　don't　know　why　you're　bothering　to　lie；　you　didn't　get　into　trouble　for　it；　did　you？　That　friend　of　the　Fat　Lady's；　that　Violet；　she's　already　told　us　all　Dumbledore's　letting　you　enter。　A　thousand　Galleons　prize　money；　eh？　And　you　don't　have　to　do　end…of…year　tests　either。。。〃
　　　〃I　didn't　put　my　name　in　that　goblet！〃　said　Harry；　starting　to　feel　angry。
　　　〃Yeah；　okay；〃　said　Ron；　in　exactly　the　same　sceptical　tone　as　Cedric。　〃Only　you　said　this　morning　you'd　have　done　it　last　night；　and　no　one　would've　seen　you。。。　I'm　not　stupid；　you　know。〃
　　　〃You're　doing　a　really　good　impression　of　it；〃　Harry　snapped。
　　　〃Yeah？〃　said　Ron；　and　there　was　no　trace　of　a　grin；　forced　or　otherwise；　on　his　face　now。　〃You　want　to　get　to　bed；　Harry。　I　expect　you'll　need　to　be　up　early　tomorrow　for　a　photo…call　or　something。〃
　　　He　wrenched　the　hangings　shut　around　his　four…poster；　leaving　Harry　standing　there　by　the　door；　staring　at　the　dark　red　velvet　curtains；　now　hiding　one　of　the　few　people　he　had　been　sure　would　believe　him。
　　　
　　　
　　　CHAPTER　EIGHTEEN
　　　THE　WEIGHING　OF　THE　WANDS
　　　
　　　When　Harry　woke　up　on　Sunday　morning；　it　took　him　a　moment　to　remember　why　he　felt　so　miserable　and　worried。　Then　the　memory　of　the　previous　night　rolled　over　him。　He　sat　up　and　ripped　back　the　curtains　of　his　own　four…poster；　intending　to　talk　to　Ron；　to　force　Ron　to　believe　him…only　to　find　that　Ron's　bed　was　empty；　he　had　obviously　gone　down　to　breakfast。
　　　Harry　dressed　and　went　down　the　spiral　staircase　into　the　mon　room。　The　moment　he　appeared；　the　people　who　had　already　finished　breakfast　broke　into　applause　again。　The　prospect　of　going　down　into　the　Great　Hall　and　facing　the　rest　of　the　Gryffindors；　all　treating　him　like　some　sort　of　hero；　was　not　inviting；　it　was　that；　however；　or　stay　here　and　allow　himself　to　be　cornered　by　the　Creevey　brothers；　who　were　both　beckoning　frantically　to　him　to　join　them。　He　walked　resolutely　over　to　the　portrait　hole；　pushed　it　open；　climbed　out　of　it；　and　found　himself　face…to…face　with　Hermione。
　　　〃Hello；〃　she　said；　holding　up　a　stack　of　toast；　which　she　was　carrying　in　a　napkin。　〃I　brought　you　this。。。　Want　to　go　for　a　walk？〃
　　　〃Good　idea；〃　said　Harry　gratefully。
　　　They　went　downstairs；　crossed　the　entrance　hall　quickly　without　looking　in　at　the　Great　Hall；　and　were　soon　striding　across　the　lawn　toward　the　lake；　where　the　Durmstrang　ship　was　moored；　reflected　blackly　in　the　water。　It　was　a　chilly　morning；　and　they　kept　moving；　munching　their　toast；　as　Harry　told　Hermione　exactly　what　had　happened　after　he　had　left　the　Gryffindor　table　the　night　before。　To　his　immense　relief；　Hermione　accepted　his　story　without　question。
　　　〃Well；　of　course　I　knew　you　hadn't　entered　yourself；〃　she　said　when　he'd　finished　telling　her　about　the　scene　in　the　chamber　off　the　Hall。　〃The　look　on　your　face　when　Dumbledore　read　out　your　name！　But　the　question　is；　who　did　put　it　in？　Because　Moody's　right；　Harry。。。　I　don't　think　any　student　could　have　done　it。。。　they'd　never　be　able　to　fool　the　Goblet；　or　get　over　Dumbledore's…〃
　　　〃Have　you　seen　Ron？〃　Harry　interrupted。
　　　Hermione　hesitated。
　　　〃Erm。。。　yes。。。　he　was　at　breakfast；〃　she　said。
　　　〃Does　he　still　think　I　entered　myself？〃
　　　〃Well。。。　no；　I　don't　think　so。。。　not　really；〃　said　Hermione　awkwardly。
　　　〃What's　that　supposed　to　mean；　'not　really'？〃
　　　〃Oh　Harry；　isn't　it　obvious？〃　Hermione　said　despairingly。　〃He's　jealous！〃
　　　〃Jealous？〃　Harry　said　incredulously。　〃Jealous　of　what？　He　wants　to　make　a　prat　of　himself　in　front　of　the　whole　school；　does　he？〃
　　　〃Look；〃　said　Hermione　patiently；　〃it's　always　you　who　gets　all　the　attention；　you　know　it　is。　I　know　it's　not　your　fault；〃　she　added　quickly；　seeing　Harry　open　his　mouth　furiously。　〃I　know　you　don't　ask　for　it。。。　but…well…you　know；　Ron's　got　all　those　brothers　to　pete　against　at　home；　and　you're　his　best　friend；　and　you're　really　famous…he's　always　shunted　to　one　side　whenever　people　see　you；　and　he　puts　up　with　it；　and　he　never　mentions　it；　but　I　suppose　this　is　just　one　time　too　many。。。
　　　〃Great；〃　said　Harry　bitterly。　〃Really　great。　Tell　him　from　me　I'll　swap　any　time　he　wants。　Tell　him　from　me　he's　wele　to　it。。。　People　gawping　at　my　forehead　everywhere　I　go。。。〃
　　　〃I'm　not　teiling　him　anything；〃　Hermione　said　shortly。　〃Tell　him　yourself。　It's　the　only　way　to　sort　this　out。〃
　　　〃I'm　not　running　around　after　him　trying　to　make　him　grow　up！〃　Harry　said；　so　loudly　that　several　owls　in　a　nearby　tree　took　flight　in　alarm。　〃Maybe　he'll　believe　I'm　not　enjoying　myself　once　I've　got　my　neck　broken　or…〃
　　　〃That's　not　funny；〃　said　Hermione　quietly。　〃That's　not　funny　at　all。〃　She　looked　extremely　anxious。　〃Harry；　I've　been　thinking…you　know　what　we've　got　to　do；　don't　you？　Straight　away；　the　moment　we　get　back　to　the　castle？〃
　　　〃Yeah；　give　Ron　a　good　kick　up　the…〃
　　　〃Write　to　Sirius。　You've　got　to　tell　him　what's　happened。　He　asked　you　to　keep　him　posted　on　everything　that's　going　on　at　Hogwarts。。。　It's　almost　as　if　he　expected　something　like　this　to　happen。　I　brought　some　parchment　and　a　quill　out　with　me…〃
　　　〃e　off　it；〃　said　Harry；　looking　around　to　check　that　they　couldn't　be　overheard；　but　the　grounds　were　quite　deserted。　〃He　came　back　to　the　country　just　because　my　scar　twinged。　He'll　probably　e　bursting　right　into　the　castle　if　I　tell　him　someone's　entered　me　in　the　Triwizard　Tournament…〃
　　　〃He'd　want　you　to　tell　him；〃　said　Hermione　sternly。　〃He's　going　to　find　out　anyway。〃
　　　〃How？〃
　　　〃Harry；　this　isn't　going　to　be　kept　quiet；〃　said　Hermione；　very　seriously。　〃This　tournament's　famous；　and　you're　famous。　I'll　be　really　surprised　if　there　isn't　anything　in　the　Daily　Prophet　about　you　peting。。。　You're　already　in　half　the　books　about　You…Know…Who；　you　know。。。　and　Sirius　would　rather　hear　it　from　you；　I　know　he　would。〃
　　　〃Okay；　okay；　I'll　write　to　him；〃　said　Harry；　throwing　his　last　piece　of　toast　into　the　lake。　They　both　stood　and　watched　it　floating　there　for　a　moment；　before　a　large　tentacle　rose　out　of　the　water　and　scooped　it　beneath　the　surface。　Then　they　returned　to　the　castle。
　　　〃Whose　owl　am　I　going　to　use？〃　Harry　said　as　they　climbed　the　stairs。　〃He　told　me　not　to　use　Hedwig　again。〃
　　　〃Ask　Ron　if　you　can　borrow…〃
　　　〃I'm　not　asking　Ron　for　anything；〃　Harry　said　flatly。
　　　〃Well；　borrow　one　of　the　school　owls；　then；　anyone　can　use　them；〃　said　Hermione。
　　　They　went　up　to　the　Owlery。　Hermione　gave　Harry　a　piece　of　parchment；　a　quill；　and　a　bottle　of　ink；　then　strolled　around　the　long　lines　of　perches；　looking　at　all　the　different　owls；　while　Harry　sat　down　against　a　wall　and　wrote　his　letter。
　　　
　　　Dear　Sirius；
　　　You　told　me　to　keep　you　posted　on　what's　happening　at　Hogwarts；　so　here　goes…I　don't　know　if　you've　heard；　but　the　Triwizard　Tournament's　happening　this　year　and　on　Saturday　night　I　got　picked　as　a　fourth　champion。　I　don't　who　put　my　name　in　the　Goblet　of　Fire；　because　I　didn't。　The　other　Hogwarts　champion　is　Cedric　Diggory；　from　Hufflepuff
　　　
　　　He　paused　at　this　point；　thinking。　He　had　an　urge　to　say　something　about　the　large　weight　of　anxiety　that　seemed　to　have　settled　inside　his　chest　since　last　night；　but　he　couldn't　think　how　to　translate　this　into　words；　so　he　simply　dipped　his　quill　back　into　the　ink　bottle　and　wrote；
　　　Hope　you're　okay；　and　Buckbeak…Harry
　　　
　　　〃Finished；〃　he　told　Hermione；　getting　to　his　feet　and　brushing　straw　off　his　robes。　At　this；　Hedwig　fluttered　down　onto　his　shoulder　and　held　out　her　leg。
　　　〃I　can't　use　you；〃　Harry　told　her；　looking　around　for　the　school　owls。　〃I've　got　to　use　one　of　these。〃
　　　Hedwig　gave　a　very　loud　hoot　and　took　off　so　suddenly　that　her　talons　cut　into　his　shoulder。　She　kept　her　back　to　Harry　all　the　time　he　was　tying　his　letter　to　the　leg　of　a　large　barn　owl。　When　the　barn　owl　had　flown　off；　Harry　reached　out　to　stroke　Hedwig；　but　she　clicked　her　beak　furiously　and　soared　up　into　the　rafters　out　of　reach。
　　　〃First　Ron；　then　you；〃　Harry　said　angrily。　〃This　isn't　my　fault。〃
　　　If　Harry　had　thought　that　matters　would　improve　once　everyone　got　used　to　the　idea　of　him　being　champion；　the　following　day　showed　him　how　mistaken　he　was。　He　could　no　longer　avoid　the　rest　of　the　school　once　he　was　back　at　lessons…and　it　was　clear　that　the　rest　of　the　school；　just　like　the　Gryffindors；　thought　Harry　had　entered　himself　for　the　tournament。　Unlike　the　Gryffindors；　however；　they　did　not　seem　impressed。
　　　The　Hufflepuffs；　who　were　usually　on　excellent　terms　with　the　Gryffindors；　had　turned　remarkably　cold　toward　the　whole　lot　of　them。　One　Herbology　lesson　was　enough　to　demonstrate　this。　It　was　plain　that　the　Huf