jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第80部分

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　　　〃Just　forget　the　egg　for　a　minute；　all　right？〃　Harry　hissed　as　Professor　Flitwick　went　whizzing　resignedly　past　them；　landing　on　top　of　a　large　cabinet。　〃I'm　trying　to　tell　you　about　Snape　and　Moody。。。〃
　　　This　class　was　an　ideal　cover　for　a　private　conversation；　as　everyone　was　having　far　too　much　fun　to　pay　them　any　attention。　Harry　had　been　recounting　his　adventures　of　the　previous　night　in　whispered　installments　for　the　last　half　hour。
　　　〃Snape　said　Moodys　searched　his　office　as　well？〃　Ron　whispered；　his　eyes　alight　with　interest　as　he　Banished　a　cushion　with　a　sweep　of　his　wand　（it　soared　into　the　air　and　knocked　Parvati's　hat　off）。　〃What。。。　d'you　reckon　Moody's　here　to　keep　an　eye　on　Snape　as　well　as　Karkaroff？〃
　　　〃Well；　I　dunno　if　that's　what　Dumbledore　asked　him　to　do；　but　he's　definitely　doing　it；〃　said　Harry；　waving　his　wand　without　paying　much　attention；　so　that　his　cushion　did　an　odd　sort　of　belly　flop　off　the　desk。　〃Moody　said　Dumbledore　only　lets　Snape　stay　here　because　he's　giving　him　a　second　chance　or　something。。。〃
　　　〃What？〃　said　Ron；　his　eyes　widening；　his　next　cushion　spinning　high　into　the　air；　ricocheting　off　the　chandelier；　and　dropping　heavily　onto　Flitwick's　desk。　〃Harry。。。　maybe　Moody　thinks　Snape　put　your　name　in　the　Goblet　of　Fire！〃
　　　〃Oh　Ron；〃　said　Hermione；　shaking　her　head　sceptically；　〃we　thought　Snape　was　trying　to　kill　Harry　before；　and　it　turned　out　he　was　saving　Harry's　life；　remember？〃
　　　She　Banished　a　cushion　and　it　flew　across　the　room　and　landed　in　the　box　they　were　all　supposed　to　be　aiming　at。　Harry　looked　at　Hermione；　thinking。。。　it　was　true　that　Snape　had　saved　his　life　once；　but　the　odd　thing　was；　Snape　definitely　loathed　him；　just　as　he'd　loathed　Harry　s　father　when　they　had　been　at　school　together。　Snape　loved　taking　points　from　Harry；　and　had　certainly　never　missed　an　opportunity　to　give　him　punishments；　or　even　to　suggest　that　he　should　be　suspended　from　the　school。
　　　〃I　don't　care　what　Moody　says；〃　Hermione　went　on。　〃Dumbledore's　not　stupid。　He　was　right　to　trust　Hagrid　and　Professor　Lupin；　even　though　loads　of　people　wouldn't　have　given　them　jobs；　so　why　shouldn't　he　be　right　about　Snape；　even　if　Snape　is　a　bit…〃
　　　〃evil；〃　said　Ron　promptly。　〃e　on；　Hermione；　why　are　all　these　Dark　wizard　catchers　searching　his　office；　then？〃
　　　〃Why　has　Mr。　Crouch　been　pretending　to　be　ill？〃　said　Hermione；　ignoring　Ron。　〃Its　a　bit　funny；　isn't　it；　that　he　cant　manage　to　e　to　the　Yule　Ball；　but　he　can　get　up　here　in　the　middle　of　the　night　when　he　wants　to？〃
　　　〃You　just　don't　like　Crouch　because　of　that　elf；　Winky；〃　said　Ron；　sending　a　cushion　soaring　into　the　window。
　　　〃You　just　want　to　think　Snapes　up　to　something；〃　said　Hermione；　sending　her　cushion　zooming　neatly　into　the　box。
　　　〃I　just　want　to　know　what　Snape　did　with　his　first　chance；　if　he's　on　his　second　one；〃　said　Harry　grimly；　and　his　cushion；　to　his　very　great　surprise；　flew　straight　across　the　room　and　landed　neatly　on　top　of　Hermione's。
　　　
　　　Obedient　to　Sirius's　wish　of　hearing　about　anything　odd　at　Hogwarts；　Harry　sent　him　a　letter　by　brown　owl　that　night；　explaining　all　about　Mr。　Crouch　breaking　into　Snape　s　office；　and　Moody　and　Snape's　conversation。　Then　Harry　turned　his　attention　in　earnest　to　the　most　urgent　problem　facing　him：　how　to　survive　underwater　for　an　hour　on　the　twenty…fourth　of　February。
　　　Ron　quite　liked　the　idea　of　using　the　Summoning　Charm　again…Harry　had　explained　about　Aqua…Lungs；　and　Ron　couldn't　see　why　Harry　shouldn't　Summon　one　from　the　nearest　Muggle　town。　Hermione　squashed　this　plan　by　pointing　out　that；　in　the　unlikely　event　that　Harry　managed　to　learn　how　to　operate　an　Aqua…Lung　within　the　set　limit　of　an　hour；　he　was　sure　to　be　disqualified　for　breaking　the　International　Code　of　Wizarding　Secrecy…it　was　too　much　to　hope　that　no　Muggles　would　spot　an　Aqua…Lung　zooming　across　the　countryside　to　Hogwarts。
　　　〃Of　course；　the　ideal　solution　would　be　for　you　to　Transfigure　yourself　into　a　submarine　or　something；〃　Hermione　said。　〃If　only　we'd　done　human　Transfiguration　already！　But　I　don't　think　we　start　that　until　sixth　year；　and　it　can　go　badly　wrong　if　you　don't　know　what　you're　doing。。。〃
　　　〃Yeah；　I　don't　fancy　walking　around　with　a　periscope　sticking　out　of　my　head；〃　said　Harry。　〃I　s'pose　I　could　always　attack　someone　in　front　of　Moody；　he　might　do　it　for　me。。。〃
　　　〃I　don't　think　he'd　let　you　choose　what　you　wanted　to　be　turned　into；　though；〃　said　Hermione　seriously。　〃No；　I　think　your　best　chance　is　some　sort　of　charm。〃
　　　So　Harry；　thinking　that　he　would　soon　have　had　enough　of　the　library　to　last　him　a　lifetime；　buried　himself　once　more　among　the　dusty　volumes；　looking　for　any　spell　that　might　enable　a　human　to　survive　without　oxygen。　However；　though　he；　Ron；　and　Hermione　searched　through　their　lunchtimes；　evenings；　and　whole　weekends…though　Harry　asked　Professor　McGonagall　for　a　note　of　permission　to　use　the　Restricted　Section；　and　even　asked　the　irritable；　vulture…like　librarian。　Madam　Pince；　for　help…they　found　nothing　whatsoever　that　would　enable　Harry　to　spend　an　hour　underwater　and　live　to　tell　the　tale。
　　　Familiar　flutterings　of　panic　were　starting　to　disturb　Harry　now；　and　he　was　finding　it　difficult　to　concentrate　in　class　again。　The　lake；　which　Harry　had　always　taken　for　granted　as　just　another　feature　of　the　grounds；　drew　his　eyes　whenever　he　was　near　a　classroom　window；　a　great；　iron…gray　mass　of　chilly　water；　whose　dark　and　icy　depths　were　starting　to　seem　as　distant　as　the　moon。
　　　Just　as　it　had　before　he　faced　the　Horntail；　time　was　slipping　away　as　though　somebody　had　bewitched　the　clocks　to　go　extra…fast。　There　was　a　week　to　go　before　February　the　twenty…fourth　（there　was　still　time）。。。　there　were　five　days　to　go　（he　was　bound　to　find　something　soon）。。。　three　days　to　go　（please　let　me　find　something。。。　please）。。。
　　　With　two　days　left。　Harry　started　to　go　off　food　again。　The　only　good　thing　about　breakfast　on　Monday　was　the　return　of　the　brown　owl　he　had　sent　to　Sirius。　He　pulled　off　the　parchment；　unrolled　it；　and　saw　the　shortest　letter　Sirius　had　ever　written　to　him。
　　　
　　　Send　date　of　next　Hogsmeade　weekend　by　return　owl。
　　　
　　　Harry　turned　the　parchment　over　and　looked　at　the　back；　hoping　to　see　something　else；　but　it　was　blank。
　　　〃Weekend　after　next；〃　whispered　Hermione；　who　had　read　the　note　over　Harrys　shoulder。　〃Here…take　my　quill　and　send　this　owl　back　straight　away。〃
　　　Harry　scribbled　the　dates　down　on　the　back　of　Sirius's　letter；　tied　it　onto　the　brown　owl's　leg；　and　watched　it　take　flight　again。　What　had　he　expected？　Advice　on　how　to　survive　underwater？　He　had　been　so　intent　on　telling　Sirius　all　about　Snape　and　Moody　he　had　pletely　forgotten　to　mention　the　eggs　clue。
　　　〃What's　he　want　to　know　about　the　next　Hogsmeade　weekend　for？〃　said　Ron。
　　　〃Dunno；〃　said　Harry　dully。　The　momentary　happiness　that　had　flared　inside　him　at　the　sight　of　the　owl　had　died。　〃e　on　。。。Care　of　Magical　Creatures。〃
　　　Whether　Hagrid　was　trying　to　make　up　for　the　Blast…Ended　Skrewts；　or　because　there　were　now　only　two　skrewts　left；　or　because　he　was　trying　to　prove　he　could　do　anything　that　Professor　Grubbly…Plank　could。　Harry　didnt　know；　but　Hagrid　had　been　continuing　her　lessons　on　unicorns　ever　since　he'd　returned　to　work。　It　turned　out　that　Hagrid　knew　quite　as　much　about　unicorns　as　he　did　about　monsters；　though　it　was　clear　that　he　found　their　lack　of　poisonous　fangs　disappointing。
　　　Today　he　had　managed　to　capture　two　unicorn　foals。　Unlike　full…grown　unicorns；　they　were　pure　gold。　Parvati　and　Lavender　went　into　transports　of　delight　at　the　sight　of　them；　and　even　Pansy　Parkinson　had　to　work　hard　to　conceal　how　much　she　liked　them。
　　　〃Easier　ter　spot　than　the　adults；〃　Hagrid　told　the　class。　〃They　turn　silver　when　they're　abou'　two　years　old；　an'　they　grow　horns　at　aroun　four。　Don'　go　pure　white　till　they're　full　grown；　'round　about　seven。　They're　a　bit　more　trustin　when　they're　babies。。。　don　mind　boys　so　much。。。　C'mon；　move　in　a　bit；　yeh　can　pat　'em　if　yeh　want。。。　give　'em　a　few　o'　these　sugar　lumps。。。
　　　〃You　okay。　Harry？〃　Hagrid　muttered；　moving　aside　slightly；　while　most　of　the　others　swarmed　around　the　baby　unicorns。
　　　〃Yeah；〃　said　Harry。　〃Jus'　nervous；　eh？〃　said　Hagrid。
　　　〃Bit；〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃Harry；〃　said　Hagrid；　clapping　a　massive　hand　on　his　shoulder；　so　that　Harry's　knees　buckled　under　its　weight；　〃I'd've　bin　worried　before　I　saw　yeh　take　on　tha　Horntail；　but　I　know　now　yeh　can　do　anythin'　yeh　set　yer　mind　ter。　I'm　not　worried　at　all。　Yeh're　goin　ter　be　fine。　Got　yer　clue　worked　out；　haven'　yeh？〃
　　　Harry　nodded；　but　even　as　he　did　so；　an　insane　urge　to　confess　that　he　didn't　have　any　idea　how　to　survive　at　the　bottom　of　the　lake　for　an　hour　came　over　him。　He　looked　up　at　Hagrid…perhaps　he　had　to　go　into　the　lake　sometimes；　to　deal　with　the　creatures　in　it？　He　looked　after　everything　else　on　the　grounds；　after　all…
　　　〃Yeh're　goin'　ter　win；〃　Hagrid　growled；　patting　Harrys　shoulder　again；　so　that　Harry　actually　felt　himself　sink　a　couple　of　inches　into　the　soft　ground。　〃I　know　it。　I　can　feel　it。　Yeh're　goin'　ter　win；　Harry　n
　　　Harry　just　couldn't　bring　himself　to　wipe　the　happy；　confident　smile　off　Hagrid's　face。　Pretending　he