jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第68部分

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heavy…eyed　and　tousle…haired。
　　　〃Someone　attacking　you；　Harry？〃　Seamus　asked　sleepily。
　　　〃No；　it's　just　Dobby；〃　Harry　muttered。　〃Go　back　to　sleep。〃
　　　〃Nah。。。　presents！〃　said　Seamus；　spotting　the　large　pile　at　the　foot　of　his　bed。　Ron；　Dean；　and　Neville　decided　that　now　they　were　awake　they　might　as　well　get　down　to　some　present…opening　too。　Harry　turned　back　to　Dobby；　who　was　now　standing　nervously　next　to　Harrys　bed；　still　looking　worried　that　he　had　upset　Harry。　There　was　a　Christmas　bauble　tied　to　the　loop　on　top　of　his　tea　cozy。
　　　〃Can　Dobby　give　Harry　Potter　his　present？〃　he　squeaked　tentatively。
　　　〃'Course　you　can；〃　said　Harry。　〃Er。。。　I've　got　something　for　you　too。〃
　　　It　was　a　lie；　he　hadn't　bought　anything　for　Dobby　at　all；　but　he　quickly　opened　his　trunk　and　pulled　out　a　particularly　knobbly　rolled…up　pair　of　socks。　They　were　his　oldest　and　foulest；　mustard　yellow；　and　had　once　belonged　to　Uncle　Vernon。　The　reason　they　were　extra…knobbly　was　that　Harry　had　been　using　them　to　cushion　his　Sneakoscope　for　over　a　year　now。　He　pulled　out　the　Sneako…scope　and　handed　the　socks　to　Dobby；　saying；　〃Sorry；　I　forgot　to　wrap　them。。。〃
　　　But　Dobby　was　utterly　delighted。
　　　〃Socks　are　Dobby's　favorite；　favorite　clothes；　sir！〃　he　said；　ripping　off　his　odd　ones　and　pulling　on　Uncle　Vernon's。　〃I　has　seven　now；　sir。。。　But　sir　。。。〃　he　said；　his　eyes　widening；　having　pulled　both　socks　up　to　their　highest　extent；　so　that　they　reached　to　the　bottom　of　his　shorts；　〃they　has　made　a　mistake　in　the　shop；　Harry　Potter；　they　is　giving　you　two　the　same！〃
　　　〃Ah；　no；　Harry；　how　e　you　didn't　spot　that？〃　said　Ron；　grinning　over　from　his　own　bed；　which　was　now　strewn　with　wrapping　paper。　〃Tell　you　what；　Dobby…here　you　go…take　these　two；　and　you　can　mix　them　up　properly。　And　here's　your　sweater。〃
　　　He　threw　Dobby　a　pair　of　violet　socks　he　had　just　unwrapped；　and　the　hand…knitted　sweater　Mrs。　Weasley　had　sent；　Dobby　looked　quite　overwhelmed。
　　　〃Sir　is　very　kind！〃　he　squeaked；　his　eyes　brimming　with　tears　again；　bowing　deeply　to　Ron。　〃Dobby　knew　sir　must　be　a　great　wizard；　for　he　is　Harry　Potter's　greatest　friend；　but　Dobby　did　not　know　that　he　was　also　as　generous　of　spirit；　as　noble；　as　selfless…〃
　　　〃They're　only　socks；〃　said　Ron；　who　had　gone　slightly　pink　around　the　ears；　though　he　looked　rather　pleased　all　the　same。　〃Wow；　Harry…〃　He　had　just　opened　Harry's　present；　a　Chudley　Cannon　hat。　〃Cool！〃　He　jammed　it　onto　his　head；　where　it　clashed　horribly　with　his　hair。
　　　Dobby　now　handed　Harry　a　small　package；　which　turned　out　to　be…socks。
　　　〃Dobby　is　making　them　himself；　sir！〃　the　elf　said　happily。　〃He　is　buying　the　wool　out　of　his　wages；　sir！〃
　　　The　left　sock　was　bright　red　and　had　a　pattern　of　broomsticks　upon　it；　the　right　sock　was　green　with　a　pattern　of　Snitches。
　　　〃They're。。。　they're　really。。。　well；　thanks；　Dobby；〃　said　Harry；　and　he　pulled　them　on；　causing　Dobby's　eyes　to　leak　with　happiness　again。
　　　〃Dobby　must　go　now；　sir；　we　is　already　making　Christmas　dinner　in　the　kitchens！〃　said　Dobby；　and　he　hurried　out　of　the　dormitory；　waving　good…bye　to　Ron　and　the　others　as　he　passed。
　　　Harry's　other　presents　were　much　more　satisfactory　than　Dobby's　odd　socks…with　the　obvious　exception　of　the　Dursleys'；　which　consisted　of　a　single　tissue；　an　all…time　low…Harry　supposed　they　too　were　remember　ing　the　Ton…Tongue　Toffee。　Hermione　had　given　Harry　a　book　called　Quidditch　Teams　of　Britain　and　Ireland；　Ron；　a　bulging　bag　of　Dungbombs；　Sirius；　a　handy　penknife　with　attachments　to　unlock　any　lock　and　undo　any　knot；　and　Hagrid；　a　vast　box　of　sweets　including　all　Harrys　favorites：　Bertie　Bott's　Every　Flavor　Beans；　Chocolate　Frogs；　Drooble's　Best　Blowing　Gum；　and　Fizzing　Whizbees。　There　was　also；　of　course；　Mrs。　Weasley's　usual　package；　including　a　new　sweater　（green；　with　a　picture　of　a　dragon　on　it…Harry　supposed　Charlie　had　told　her　all　about　the　Horntail）；　and　a　large　quantity　of　homemade　mince　pies。
　　　Harry　and　Ron　met　up　with　Hermione　in　the　mon　room；　and　they　went　down　to　breakfast　together。　They　spent　most　of　the　morning　in　Gryffindor　Tower；　where　everyone　was　enjoying　their　presents；　then　returned　to　the　Great　Hall　for　a　magnificent　lunch；　which　included　at　least　a　hundred　turkeys　and　Christmas　puddings；　and　large　piles　of　Cribbage's　Wizarding　Crackers。
　　　They　went　out　onto　the　grounds　in　the　afternoon；　the　snow　was　untouched　except　for　the　deep　channels　made　by　the　Durmstrang　and　Beauxbatons　students　on　their　way　up　to　the　castle。　Hermione　chose　to　watch　Harry　and　the　Weasleys'　snowball　fight　rather　than　join　in；　and　at　five　o'clock　said　she　was　going　back　upstairs　to　get　ready　for　the　ball。
　　　〃What；　you　need　three　hours？〃　said　Ron；　looking　at　her　incredulously　and　paying　for　his　lapse　in　concentration　when　a　large　snowball；　thrown　by　George；　hit　him　hard　on　the　side　of　the　head。　〃Who're　you　going　with？〃　he　yelled　after　Hermione；　but　she　just　waved　and　disappeared　up　the　stone　steps　into　the　castle。
　　　There　was　no　Christmas　tea　today；　as　the　ball　included　a　feast；　so　at　seven　o'clock；　when　it　had　bee　hard　to　aim　properly；　the　others　abandoned　their　snowball　fight　and　trooped　back　to　the　mon　room。　The　Fat　Lady　was　sitting　in　her　frame　with　her　friend　Violet　from　downstairs；　both　of　them　extremely　tipsy；　empty　boxes　of　chocolate　liqueurs　littering　the　bottom　other　picture。
　　　〃Lairy　fights；　that's　the　one！〃　she　giggled　when　they　gave　the　password；　and　she　swung　forward　to　let　them　inside。
　　　Harry；　Ron；　Seamus；　Dean；　and　Neville　changed　into　their　dress　robes　up　in　their　dormitory；　all　of　them　looking　very　self…conscious；　but　none　as　much　as　Ron；　who　surveyed　himself　in　the　long　mirror　in　the　corner　with　an　appalled　look　on　his　face。　There　was　just　no　getting　around　the　fact　that　his　robes　looked　more　like　a　dress　than　anything　else。　In　a　desperate　attempt　to　make　them　look　more　manly；　he　used　a　Severing　Charm　on　the　ruff　and　cuffs。　It　worked　fairly　well；　at　least　he　was　now　lace…free；　although　he　hadn't　done　a　very　neat　job；　and　the　edges　still　looked　depressingly　frayed　as　the　boys　set　off　downstairs。
　　　〃I　still　can't　work　out　how　you　two　got　the　best…looking　girls　in　the　year；〃　muttered　Dean。
　　　〃Animal　magnetism；〃　said　Ron　gloomily；　pulling　stray　threads　out　of　his　cuffs。
　　　The　mon　room　looked　strange；　full　of　people　wearing　different　colors　instead　of　the　usual　mass　of　black。　Parvati　was　waiting　for　Harry　at　the　foot　of　the　stairs。　She　looked　very　pretty　indeed；　in　robes　of　shocking　pink；　with　her　long　dark　plait　braided　with　gold；　and　gold　bracelets　glimmering　at　her　wrists。　Harry　was　relieved　to　see　that　she　wasn't　giggling。
　　　〃You…er…look　nice；〃　he　said　awkwardly。
　　　〃Thanks；〃　she　said。　〃Padma's　going　to　meet　you　in　the　entrance　hall；〃　she　added　to　Ron。
　　　〃Right；〃　said　Ron；　looking　around。　〃Where's　Hermione？〃
　　　Parvati　shrugged。　〃Shall　we　go　down　then；　Harry？〃
　　　〃Okay；〃　said　Harry；　wishing　he　could　just　stay　in　the　mon　room。　Fred　winked　at　Harry　as　he　passed　him　on　the　way　out　of　the　portrait　hole。
　　　The　entrance　hall　was　packed　with　students　too；　all　milling　around　waiting　for　eight　o'clock；　when　the　doors　to　the　Great　Hall　would　be　thrown　open。　Those　people　who　were　meeting　partners　from　different　Houses　were　edging　through　the　crowd　trying　to　find　one　another。　Parvati　found　her　sister；　Padma；　and　led　her　over　to　Harry　and　Ron。
　　　〃Hi；〃　said　Padma；　who　was　looking　just　as　pretty　as　Parvati　in　robes　of　bright　turquoise。　She　didn't　look　too　enthusiastic　about　having　Ron　as　a　partner；　though；　her　dark　eyes　lingered　on　the　frayed　neck　and　sleeves　of　his　dress　robes　as　she　looked　him　up　and　down。
　　　〃Hi；〃　said　Ron；　not　looking　at　her；　but　staring　around　at　the　crowd。　〃Oh　no　。。。〃
　　　He　bent　his　knees　slightly　to　hide　behind　Harry；　because　Fleur　Delacour　was　passing；　looking　stunning　in　robes　of　silver…gray　satin；　and　acpanied　by　the　Ravenclaw　Quidditch　captain；　Roger　Davies。　When　they　had　disappeared；　Ron　stood　straight　again　and　stared　over　the　heads　of　the　crowd。
　　　〃Where　is　Hermione？〃　he　said　again。
　　　A　group　of　Slytherins　came　up　the　steps　from　their　dungeon　mon　room。　Malfoy　was　in　front；　he　was　wearing　dress　robes　of　black　velvet　with　a　high　collar；　which　in　Harry's　opinion　made　him　look　like　a　vicar。　Pansy　Parkinson　in　very　frilly　robes　of　pale　pink　was　clutching　Malfoy's　arm。　Crabbe　and　Goyle　were　both　wearing　green；　they　resembled　moss…colored　boulders；　and　neither　of　them；　Harry　was　pleased　to　see；　had　managed　to　find　a　partner。
　　　The　oak　front　doors　opened；　and　everyone　turned　to　look　as　the　Durmstrang　students　entered　with　Professor　Karkaroff。　Krum　was　at　the　front　of　the　party；　acpanied　by　a　pretty　girl　in　blue　robes　Harry　didn't　know。　Over　their　heads　he　saw　that　an　area　of　lawn　right　in　front　of　the　castle　had　been　transformed　into　a　sort　of　grotto　full　of　fairy　lights…meaning　hundreds　of　actual　living　fairies　were　sitting　in　the　rosebushes　that　had　been　conjured　there；　and　fluttering　over　the　statues　of　what　seemed　to　be　Father　Christmas　and　his　reindeer。
　　　Then　Professor　McGonagall's　voice　called；　〃Champions　over　here；　please！〃
　　　Parvati　readjusted　her　bangles；　beaming；　she　and　Harry　said；　〃See　you　in　a　minute〃　to　Ron　and　Padma　and　walked　forward；　the　chattering　crowd　parting　to