jkrowlingharrypotterandpa-第69章

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　　　〃…　he's　a　rat　…〃
　　　〃…　Pettigrew's　front　paw；　I　mean；　finger；　he　cut　it　off　…〃
　　　〃…　Pettigrew　attacked　Ron；　it　wasn't　Sirius　…〃
　　　But　Dumbledore　held　up　his　hand　to　stem　the　flood　of　explanations。
　　　〃It　is　your　turn　to　listen；　and　I　beg　you　will　not　interrupt　me；　because　there　is　very　little　time；〃　he　said　quietly。　〃There　is　not　a　shred　of　proof　to　support　Black's　story；　except　your　word…and　the　word　of　two　thirteen…year…old　wizards　will　not　convince　anybody。　A　street　full　of　eyewitnesses　swore　they　saw　Sirius　murder　Pettigrew。　I　myself　gave　evidence　to　the　Ministry　that　Sirius　had　been　the　Potters'　Secret…Keeper。〃
　　　〃Professor　Lupin　can　tell　you　…〃　Harry　said；　unable　to　stop　himself
　　　〃Professor　Lupin　is　currently　deep　in　the　forest；　unable　to　tell　anyone　anything。　By　the　time　he　is　human　again；　it　will　be　too　late；　Sirius　will　be　worse　than　dead。　I　might　add　that　werewolves　are　so　mistrusted　by　most　of　our　kind　that　his　support　will　count　for　very　little…and　the　fact　that　he　and　Sirius　are　old　friends　…〃
　　　〃But　…〃
　　　〃Listen　to　me；　Harry。　It　is　too　late；　you　understand　me？　You　must　see　that　Professor　Snape's　version　of　events　is　far　more　convincing　than　yours。〃
　　　〃He　hates　Sirius；〃　Hermione　said　desperately。　〃All　because　of　some　stupid　trick　Sirius　played　on　him　…〃
　　　〃Sirius　has　not　acted　like　an　innocent　man。　The　attack　on　the　Fat　Lady…entering　Gryffindor　Tower　with　a　knife…without　Pettigrew；　alive　or　dead；　we　have　no　chance　of　overturning　Sirius's　sentence。〃
　　　〃But　you　believe　us。〃
　　　〃Yes；　I　do；〃　said　Dumbledore　quietly。　〃But　I　have　no　power　to　make　other　men　see　the　truth；　or　to　overrule　the　Minister　of　Magic。。。〃
　　　Harry　stared　up　into　the　grave　face　and　felt　as　though　the　ground　beneath　him　were　falling　sharply　away。　He　had　grown　used　to　the　idea　that　Dumbledore　could　solve　anything。　He　had　expected　Dumbledore　to　pull　some　amazing　solution　out　of　the　air。　But　no　。。。their　last　hope　was　gone。
　　　〃What　we　need；〃　said　Dumbledore　slowly；　and　his　light　blue　eyes　moved　from　Harry　to　Hermione；　〃is　more　time。〃
　　　〃But　…〃　Hermione　began。　And　then　her　eyes　became　very　round。　〃OH！〃
　　　〃Now；　pay　attention；〃　said　Dumbledore；　speaking　very　low；　and　very　clearly。　〃Sirius　is　locked　in　Professor　Flitwick's　office　on　the　seventh　floor。　Thirteenth　window　from　the　right　of　the　West　Tower。　If　all　goes　well；　you　will　be　able　to　save　more　than　one　innocent　life　tonight。　But　remember　this；　both　of　you：　you　must　not　be　seen。　Miss　Granger；　you　know　the　law…you　know　what　is　at　stake。。。　You…must…not…be…seen。〃
　　　Harry　didn't　have　a　clue　what　was　going　on。　Dumbledore　had　turned　on　his　heel　and　looked　back　as　he　reached　the　door。
　　　〃I　am　going　to　lock　you　in。　It　is　…〃　he　consulted　his　watch；　〃five　minutes　to　midnight。　Miss　Granger；　three　turns　should　do　it。　Good　luck。〃
　　　〃Good　luck？〃　Harry　repeated　as　the　door　closed　behind　Dumbledore。　〃Three　turns？　What's　he　talking　about？　What　are　we　supposed　to　do？〃
　　　But　Hermione　was　fumbling　with　the　neck　of　her　robes；　pulling　from　beneath　them　a　very　long；　very　fine　gold　chain。
　　　〃Harry；　e　here；〃　she　said　urgently。　〃Quick！〃
　　　Harry　moved　toward　her；　pletely　bewildered。　She　was　holding　the　chain　out。　He　saw　a　tiny；　sparkling　hourglass　hanging　from　it。
　　　〃Here　…〃
　　　She　had　thrown　the　chain　around　his　neck　too。
　　　〃Ready？〃　she　said　breathlessly。
　　　〃What　are　we　doing？〃　Harry　said；　pletely　lost。
　　　Hermione　turned　the　hourglass　over　three　times。
　　　The　dark　ward　dissolved。　Harry　had　the　sensation　that　he　was　flying　very　fast；　backward。　A　blur　of　colors　and　shapes　rushed　past　him；　his　ears　were　pounding；　he　tried　to　yell　but　couldn't　hear　his　own　voice　…
　　　And　then　he　felt　solid　ground　beneath　his　feet；　and　everything　came　into　focus　again　…
　　　He　was　standing　next　to　Hermione　in　the　deserted　entrance　hall　and　a　stream　of　golden　sunlight　was　falling　across　the　paved　floor　from　the　open　front　doors。　He　looked　wildly　around　at　Hermione；　the　chain　of　the　hourglass　cutting　into　his　neck。
　　　〃Hermione；　what　…？〃
　　　〃In　here！〃　Hermione　seized　Harry's　arm　and　dragged　him　across　the　hall　to　the　door　of　a　broom　closet；　she　opened　it；　pushed　him　inside　among　the　buckets　and　mops；　then　slammed　the　door　behind　them。
　　　〃What…how…Hermione；　what　happened？〃
　　　〃We've　gone　back　in　time；〃　Hermione　whispered；　lifting　the　chain　off　Harry's　neck　in　the　darkness。　〃Three　hours　back。。。〃
　　　Harry　found　his　own　leg　and　gave　it　a　very　hard　pinch。　It　hurt　a　lot；　which　seemed　to　rule　out　the　possibility　that　he　was　having　a　very　bizarre　dream。
　　　〃But　…〃
　　　〃Shh！　Listen！　Someone's　ing！　I　think…I　think　it　might　be　us！〃　Hermione　had　her　ear　pressed　against　the　cupboard　door。
　　　〃Footsteps　across　the　hall。。。　yes；　I　think　it's　us　going　down　to　Hagrid's！〃
　　　〃Are　you　telling　me；〃　Harry　whispered；　〃that　we're　here　in　this　cupboard　and　we're　out　there　too？〃
　　　〃Yes；〃　said　Hermione；　her　ear　still　glued　to　the　cupboard　door。　〃I'm　sure　it's　us。　It　doesn't　sound　like　more　than　three　people。。。　and　we're　walking　slowly　because　we're　under　the　Invisibility　Cloak…〃
　　　She　broke　off；　still　listening　intently。
　　　〃We've　gone　down　the　front　steps。。。〃
　　　Hermione　sat　down　on　an　upturned　bucket；　looking　desperately　anxious；　but　Harry　wanted　a　few　questions　answered。
　　　〃Where　did　you　get　that　hourglass　thing？〃
　　　〃It's　called　a　Time…Turner；〃　Hermione　whispered；　〃and　I　got　it　from　Professor　McGonagall　on　our　first　day　back。　I've　been　using　it　all　year　to　get　to　all　my　lessons。　Professor　McGonagall　made　me　swear　I　wouldn't　tell　anyone。　She　had　to　write　all　sorts　of　letters　to　the　Ministry　of　Magic　so　I　could　have　one。　She　had　to　tell　them　that　I　was　a　model　student；　and　that　I'd　never；　ever　use　it　for　anything　except　my　studies。。。　I've　been　turning　it　back　so　I　could　do　hours　over　again；　that's　how　I've　been　doing　several　lessons　at　once；　see？　But。。。
　　　〃Harry；　I　don't　understand　what　Dumbledore　wants　us　to　do。　Why　did　he　tell　us　to　go　back　three　hours？　How's　that　going　to　help　Sirius？〃
　　　Harry　stared　at　her　shadowy　face。
　　　〃There　must　be　something　that　happened　around　now　he　wants　us　to　change；〃　he　said　slowly。　〃What　happened？　We　were　walking　down　to　Hagrid's　three　hours　ago。。。〃
　　　〃This　is　three　hours　ago；　and　we　are　walking　down　to　Hagrid's；〃　said　Hermione。　〃We　just　heard　ourselves　leaving。。。〃
　　　Harry　frowned；　he　felt　as　though　he　were　screwing　up　his　whole　brain　in　concentration。
　　　〃Dumbledore　just　said…just　said　we　could　save　more　than　one　innocent　life。。。〃　And　then　it　hit　him。　〃Hermione；　we're　going　to　save　Buckbeak！〃
　　　〃But…how　will　that　help　Sirius？〃
　　　〃Dumbledore　said…he　just　told　us　where　the　window　is…the　window　of　Flitwick's　office！　Where　they've　got　Sirius　locked　up！　We've　got　to　fly　Buckbeak　up　to　the　window　and　rescue　Sirius！　Sirius　can　escape　on　Buckbeak…they　can　escape　together！〃
　　　From　what　Harry　could　see　of　Hermione's　face；　she　looked　terrified。
　　　〃If　we　manage　that　without　being　seen；　it'll　be　a　miracle！〃
　　　〃Well；　we've　got　to　try；　haven't　we？〃　said　Harry。　He　stood　up　and　pressed　his　ear　against　the　door。　〃Doesn't　sound　like　anyone's　there。。。　e　on；　let's　go。〃
　　　Harry　pushed　open　the　closet　door。　The　entrance　hall　was　deserted。　As　quietly　and　quickly　as　they　could；　they　darted　out　of　the　closet　and　down　the　stone　steps。　The　shadows　were　already　lengthening；　the　tops　of　the　trees　in　the　Forbidden　Forest　gilded　once　more　with　gold。
　　　〃If　anyone's　looking　out　of　the　window　…〃　Hermione　squeaked；　looking　up　at　the　castle　behind　them。
　　　〃We'll　run　for　it；〃　said　Harry　determinedly。　〃Straight　into　the　forest；　all　right？　We'll　have　to　hide　behind　a　tree　or　something　and　keep　a　lookout　…〃
　　　〃Okay；　but　we'll　go　around　by　the　greenhouses！〃　said　Hermione　breathlessly。　〃We　need　to　keep　out　of　sight　of　Hagrid's　front　door；　or　we'll　see　us！　We　must　be　nearly　at　Hagrid's　by　now！〃
　　　Still　working　out　what　she　meant；　Harry　set　off　at　a　sprint；　Hermione　behind　him。　They　tore　across　the　vegetable　gardens　to　the　greenhouses；　paused　for　a　moment　behind　them；　then　set　off　again；　fast　as　they　could；　skirting　around　the　Whomping　Willow；　tearing　toward　the　shelter　of　the　forest。。。
　　　Safe　in　the　shadows　of　the　trees；　Harry　turned　around；　seconds　later；　Hermione　arrived　beside　him；　pant