jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第91部分

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　　　〃Aaah；　don　worry；〃　said　Hagrid　gendy；　looking　down　at　her。　〃I　got　some　o'　those　letters　an　all；　after　Rita　Skeeter　wrote　abou　me　mum。　'Yeh're　a　monster　an　yeh　should　be　put　down。　'　'Yer　mother　killed　innocent　people　an　if　you　had　any　decency　you　d　jump　in　a　lake。　'〃
　　　〃No！〃　said　Hermione；　looking　shocked。
　　　〃Yeah；〃　said　Hagrid；　heaving　the　niffler　crates　over　by　his　cabin　wall。　〃They're　jus'　nutters；　Hermione。　Don'　open　'em　if　yeh　get　any　more。　Chuck　'em　straigh'　in　the　fire。〃
　　　〃You　missed　a　really　good　lesson；〃　Harry　told　Hermione　as　they　headed　back　toward　the　castle。　〃They're　good；　nifflers；　aren't　they；　Ron？〃
　　　Ron；　however；　was　frowning　at　the　chocolate　Hagrid　had　given　him。　He　looked　thoroughly　put　out　about　something。
　　　〃What's　the　matter？〃　said　Harry。　〃Wrong　flavor？〃
　　　〃No；〃　said　Ron　shortly。　〃Why　didn't　you　tell　me　about　the　gold？〃
　　　〃What　gold？〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃The　gold　I　gave　you　at　the　Quidditch　World　Cup；〃　said　Ron。　〃The　leprechaun　gold　I　gave　you　for　my　Omnioculars。　In　the　Top　Box。　Why　didn't　you　tell　me　it　disappeared？〃
　　　Harry　had　to　think　for　a　moment　before　he　realized　what　Ron　was　talking　about。
　　　〃Oh。。。〃　he　said；　the　memory　ing　back　to　him　at　last。　〃I　dunno　。。。I　never　noticed　it　had　gone。　I　was　more　worried　about　my　wand；　wasn't　I？〃
　　　They　climbed　the　steps　into　the　entrance　hall　and　went　into　the　Great　Hall　for　lunch。
　　　〃Must　be　nice；〃　Ron　said　abruptly；　when　they　had　sat　down　and　started　serving　themselves　roast　beef　and　Yorkshire　puddings。　〃To　have　so　much　money　you　don't　notice　if　a　pocketful　of　Galleons　goes　missing。〃
　　　〃Listen；　I　had　other　stuff　on　my　mind　that　night！〃　s　aid　Harry　impatiently。　〃We　all　did；　remember？〃
　　　〃I　didn't　know　leprechaun　gold　vanishes；〃　Ron　muttered。　〃I　thought　I　was　paying　you　back。　You　shouldn't've　given　me　that　Chudley　Cannon　hat　for　Christmas。〃
　　　〃Forget　it；　all　right？〃　said　Harry。
　　　Ron　speared　a　roast　potato　on　the　end　of　his　fork；　glaring　at　it。　Then　he　said；　〃I　hate　being　poor。〃
　　　Harry　and　Hermione　looked　at　each　other。　Neither　of　them　really　knew　what　to　say。
　　　〃It's　rubbish；〃　said　Ron；　still　glaring　down　at　his　potato。　〃I　don't　blame　Fred　and　George　for　trying　to　make　some　extra　money。　Wish　I　could。　Wish　I　had　a　niffler。〃
　　　〃Well；　we　know　what　to　get　you　next　Christmas；〃　said　Hermione　brightly。　Then；　when　Ron　continued　to　look　gloomy；　she　said；　〃e　on；　Ron；　it　could　be　worse。　At　least　your　fingers　aren't　full　of　pus。〃　Hermione　was　having　a　lot　of　difficulty　managing　her　knife　and　fork；　her　fingers　were　so　stiff　and　swollen。　〃I　hate　that　Skeeter　woman！〃　she　burst　out　savagely。　〃I'll　get　her　back　for　this　if　it's　the　last　thing　I　do！〃
　　　
　　　Hate　mail　continued　to　arrive　for　Hermione　over　the　following　week；　and　although　she　followed　Hagrid's　advice　and　stopped　opening　it；　several　of　her　ill…wishers　sent　Howlers；　which　exploded　at　the　Gryffindor　table　and　shrieked　insults　at　her　for　the　whole　Hall　to　hear。　Even　those　people　who　didn't　read　Witch　Weekly　knew　all　about　the　supposed　Harry…Krum…Hermione　triangle　now。　Harry　was　getting　sick　of　telling　people　that　Hermione　wasn't　his　girlfriend。
　　　〃It'll　die　down；　though；〃　he　told　Hermione；　〃if　we　just　ignore　it。。。　People　got　bored　with　that　stuff　she　wrote　about　me　last　time
　　　〃I　want　to　know　how　she's　listening　into　private　conversations　when　she's　supposed　to　be　banned　from　the　grounds！〃　said　Hermione　angrily。
　　　Hermione　hung　back　in　their　next　Defense　Against　the　Dark　Arts　lesson　to　ask　Professor　Moody　something。　The　rest　of　the　class　was　very　eager　to　leave；　Moody　had　given　them　such　a　rigorous　test　of　hex…deflection　that　many　of　them　were　nursing　small　injuries。　Harry　had　such　a　bad　case　of　Twitchy　Ears；　he　had　to　hold　his　hands　clamped　over　them　as　he　walked　away　from　the　class。
　　　〃Well；　Rita's　definitely　not　using　an　Invisibility　Cloak！〃　Hermione　panted　five　minutes　later；　catching　up　with　Harry　and　Ron　in　the　entrance　hall　and　pulling　Harrys　hand　away　from　one　of　his　wiggling　ears　so　that　he　could　hear　her。　〃Moody　says　he　didn't　see　her　anywhere　near　the　judges'　table　at　the　second　task；　or　anywhere　near　the　lake！〃
　　　〃Hermione；　is　there　any　point　in　telling　you　to　drop　this？〃　said　Ron。
　　　〃No！〃　said　Hermione　stubbornly。　〃I　want　to　know　how　she　heard　me　talking　to　Viktor！　And　how　she　found　out　about　Hagrids　mum！〃
　　　〃Maybe　she　had　you　bugged；〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃Bugged？〃　said　Ron　blankly。　〃What。。。　put　fleas　on　her　or　something？〃
　　　Harry　started　explaining　about　hidden　microphones　and　recording　equipment。　Ron　was　fascinated；　but　Hermione　interrupted　them。
　　　〃Aren't　you　two　ever　going　to　read　Hogwarts；　A　History^〃
　　　〃What's　the　point？〃　said　Ron。　〃You　know　it　by　heart；　we　can　just　ask　you。〃
　　　〃All　those　substitutes　for　magic　Muggles　use…electricity；　puters；　and　radar；　and　all　those　things…they　all　go　haywire　around　Hogwarts；　there's　too　much　magic　in　the　air。　No；　Rita's　using　magic　to　eavesdrop；　she　must　be。。。　If　I　could　just　find　out　what　it　is　。。。ooh；　if　it's　illegal；　I'll　have　her　。。。〃
　　　〃Haven't　we　got　enough　to　worry　about？〃　Ron　asked　her。　〃Do　we　have　to　start　a　vendetta　against　Rita　Skeeter　as　well？〃
　　　〃I'm　not　asking　you　to　help！〃　Hermione　snapped。　〃I'll　do　it　on　my　own！〃
　　　She　marched　back　up　the　marble　staircase　without　a　backward　glance。　Harry　was　quite　sure　she　was　going　to　the　library。
　　　〃What's　the　betting　she　es　back　with　a　box　of　/　Hate　Rita　Skeeter　badges？〃　said　Ron。
　　　Hermione；　however；　did　not　ask　Harry　and　Ron　to　help　her　pursue　vengeance　against　Rita　Skeeter；　for　which　they　were　both　grateful；　because　their　workload　was　mounting　ever　higher　in　the　days　before　the　Easter　holidays。　Harry　frankly　marveled　at　the　fact　that　Hermione　could　research　magical　methods　of　eavesdropping　as　well　as　everything　else　they　had　to　do。　He　was　working　flat…out　just　to　get　through　all　their　homework；　though　he　made　a　point　of　sending　regular　food　packages　up　to　the　cave　in　the　mountain　for　Sirius；　after　last　summer；　Harry　had　not　forgotten　what　it　felt　like　to　be　continually　hungry。　He　enclosed　notes　to　Sirius；　telling　him　that　nothing　out　of　the　ordinary　had　happened；　and　that　they　were　still　waiting　for　an　answer　from　Percy。
　　　Hedwig　didn't　return　until　the　end　of　the　Easter　holidays。　Percy's　letter　was　enclosed　in　a　package　of　Easter　eggs　that　Mrs。　Weasley　had　sent。　Both　Harrys　and　Ron's　were　the　size　of　dragon　eggs　and　full　of　homemade　toffee。　Hermiones；　however；　was　smaller　than　a　chicken　egg。　Her　face　fell　when　she　saw　it。
　　　〃Your　mum　doesn't　read　Witch　Weekly；　by　any　chance；　does　she；　Ron？〃　she　asked　quietly。
　　　〃Yeah；〃　said　Ron；　whose　mouth　was　full　of　toffee。　〃Gets　it　for　the　recipes。〃
　　　Hermione　looked　sadly　at　her　tiny　egg。
　　　〃Don't　you　want　to　see　what　Percy's　written？〃　Harry　asked　her　hastily。
　　　Percys　letter　was　short　and　irritated。
　　　
　　　As　I　am　constantly　telling　the　Daily　Prophet；　Mr。　Crouch　is　taking　a　well…deserved　break。　He　is　sending　in　regular　owls　with　instructions。　No；　I　haven't　actually　seen　him；　but　I　think　I　can　be　trusted　to　know　my　own　superior's　handwriting。　I　have　quite　enough　to　do　at　the　moment　without　trying　to　quash　these　ridiculous　rumors。　Please　don't　bother　me　again　unless　it's　something　important。　Happy　Easter。
　　　
　　　The　start　of　the　summer　term　would　normally　have　meant　that　Harry　was　training　hard　for　the　last　Quidditch　match　of　the　season。　This　year；　however；　it　was　the　third　and　final　task　in　the　Triwizard　Tournament　for　which　he　needed　to　prepare；　but　he　still　didn't　know　what　he　would　have　to　do。　Finally；　in　the　last　week　of　May；　Professor　McGonagall　held　him　back　in　Transfiguration。
　　　〃You　are　to　go　down　to　the　Quidditch　field　tonight　at　nine　o'clock。　Potter；〃　she　told　him。　〃Mr。　Bagman　will　be　there　to　tell　the　champions　about　the　third　task。〃
　　　So　at　half　past　eight　that　night。　Harry　left　Ron　and　Hermione　in　Gryffindor　Tower　and　went　downstairs。　As　he　crossed　the　entrance　hall；　Cedric　came　up　from　the　Hufflepuff　mon　room。
　　　〃What　d'you　reckon　it's　going　to　be？〃　he　asked　Harry　as　they　went　together　down　the　stone　steps；　out　into　the　cloudy　night。　〃Fleur　keeps　going　on　about　underground　tunnels；　she　reckons　we've　got　to　find　treasure。〃
　　　〃That　wouldn't　be　too　bad；〃　said　Harry；　thinking　that　he　would　simply　ask　Hagrid　for　a　niffler　to　do　the　job　for　him。
　　　They　walked　down　the　dark　lawn　to　the　Quidditch　stadium；　turned　through　a　gap　in　the　stands；　and　walked　out　onto　the　field。
　　　〃What've　they　done　to　it？〃　Cedric　said　indignantly；　stopping　dead。
　　　The　Quidditch　field　was　no　longer　smooth　and　flat。　It　looked　as　though　somebody　had　been　building　long；　low　walls　all　over　it　that　twisted　and　crisscrossed　in　every　direction。
　　　〃They're　hedges！〃　said　Harry；　bending　to　examine　the　nearest　one。
　　　〃Hello　there！〃　called　a　cheery　voice。
　　　Ludo　Bagman　was　standing　in　the　middle　of　the　field　with　Krum　and　Fleur。　Harry　and　Cedric　made　their　way　toward　them；　climbing　over　the　hedges。　Fleur　beamed　at　Harry　as　he　came　nearer。　Her　attitude　toward　him　had　changed　pletely　since　he　had　saved　her　sister　from　the　lake。
　　　〃Well；　what　d'you　think？〃　said　Bagman　happily　as　Harry　and　Cedric　climbed　over　the　last　hedge。　〃Growing　nicely；　aren't　they？　Give　them　a　month　and　Hagrid'll　have　them　twenty　feet　high。　Do