jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第106章

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　　　〃And。。。　remind　me　what　he　said　about　You…Know…Who？〃　said　Ron　tentatively。
　　　〃I've　told　you；〃　Harry　repeated　dully。　〃He　said　he's　getting　stronger。〃
　　　There　was　a　pause。　Then　Ron　said　in　a　falsely　confident　voice；　〃But　he　was　out　of　his　mind；　like　you　said；　so　half　of　it　was　probably　just　raving。。。〃
　　　〃He　was　sanest　when　he　was　trying　to　talk　about　Voldemort；〃　said　Harry；　and　Ron　winced　at　the　sound　of　the　name。　〃He　was　having　real　trouble　stringing　two　words　together；　but　that　was　when　he　seemed　to　know　where　he　was；　and　know　what　he　wanted　to　do。　He　just　kept　saying　he　had　to　see　Dumbledore。〃
　　　Harry　turned　away　from　the　window　and　stared　up　into　the　rafters。　The　many　perches　were　half…empty；　every　now　and　then；　another　owl　would　swoop　in　through　one　of　the　windows；　returning　from　its　night's　hunting　with　a　mouse　in　its　beak。
　　　〃If　Snape　hadn't　held　me　up；〃　Harry　said　bitterly；　〃we　might've　got　there　in　time。　'The　headmaster　is　busy。　Potter。。。　what's　this　rubbish；　Potter？'　Why　couldn't　he　have　just　got　out　of　the　way？〃
　　　〃Maybe　he　didn't　want　you　to　get　there！〃　said　Ron　quickly。　〃Maybe…hang　on…how　fast　d'you　reckon　he　could've　gotten　down　to　the　forest？　D'you　reckon　he　could've　beaten　you　and　Dumbledore　there？〃
　　　〃Not　unless　he　can　turn　himself　into　a　bat　or　something；〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃Wouldn't　put　it　past　him；〃　Ron　muttered。
　　　〃We　need　to　see　Professor　Moody；〃　said　Hermione。　〃We　need　to　find　out　whether　he　found　Mr。　Crouch；〃
　　　〃If　he　had　the　Marauder's　Map　on　him；　it　would've　been　easy；〃　said　Harry。
　　　〃Unless　Crouch　was　already　outside　the　grounds；〃　said　Ron；　〃because　it　only　shows　up　to　the　boundaries；　doesn't…〃
　　　〃Shh！〃　said　Hermione　suddenly。
　　　Somebody　was　climbing　the　steps　up　to　the　Owlery。　Harry　could　hear　two　voices　arguing；　ing　closer　and　closer。
　　　〃that's　blackmail；　that　is；　we　could　get　into　a　lot　of　trouble　for　that…〃
　　　〃we've　tried　being　polite；　it's　time　to　play　dirty；　like　him。　He　wouldn't　like　the　Ministry　of　Magic　knowing　what　he　did…〃
　　　〃I'm　telling　you；　if　you　put　that　in　writing；　it's　blackmail！〃
　　　〃Yeah；　and　you　won't　be　plaining　if　we　get　a　nice　fat　payoff；　will　you？〃
　　　The　Owlery　door　banged　open。　Fred　and　George　came　over　the　threshold；　then　froze　at　the　sight　of　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione。
　　　〃What're　you　doing　here？〃　Ron　and　Fred　said　at　the　same　time。
　　　〃Sending　a　letter；〃　said　Harry　and　George　in　unison。
　　　〃What；　at　this　time？〃　said　Hermione　and　Fred。
　　　Fred　grinned。
　　　〃Fine…we　won't　ask　you　what　you're　doing；　if　you　don't　ask　us；〃　he　said。
　　　He　was　holding　a　sealed　envelope　in　his　hands。　Harry　glanced　at　it；　but　Fred；　whether　accidentally　or　on　purpose；　shifted　his　hand　so　that　the　name　on　it　was　covered。
　　　〃Well；　don't　let　us　hold　you　up；〃　Fred　said；　making　a　mock　bow　and　pointing　at　the　door。
　　　Ron　didn't　move。　〃Who're　you　blackmailing？〃　he　said。
　　　The　grin　vanished　from　Fred's　face。　Harry　saw　George　half　glance　at　Fred；　before　smiling　at　Ron。
　　　〃Don't　be　stupid；　I　was　only　joking；〃　he　said　easily。
　　　〃Didn't　sound　like　that；〃　said　Ron。
　　　Fred　and　George　looked　at　each　other。　Then　Fred　said　abruptly；　〃I've　told　you　before；　Ron；　keep　your　nose　out　if　you　like　it　the　shape　it　is。　Can't　see　why　you　would；　but…〃
　　　〃It's　my　business　if　you're　blackmailing　someone；〃　said　Ron。　〃George's　right；　you　could　end　up　in　serious　trouble　for　that。〃
　　　〃Told　you；　I　was　joking；〃　said　George。　He　walked　over　to　Fred；　pulled　the　letter　out　of　his　hands；　and　began　attaching　it　to　the　leg　of　the　nearest　barn　owl。　〃You're　starting　to　sound　a　bit　like　our　dear　older　brother；　you　are；　Ron。　Carry　on　like　this　and　you'll　be　made　a　prefect。〃
　　　〃No；　I　won't！〃　said　Ron　hotly。
　　　George　carried　the　barn　owl　over　to　the　window　and　it　took　off。　George　turned　around　and　grinned　at　Ron。
　　　〃Well；　stop　telling　people　what　to　do　then。　See　you　later。〃
　　　He　and　Fred　left　the　Owlery。　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione　stared　at　one　another。
　　　〃You　don't　think　they　know　something　about　all　this；　do　you？〃　Hermione　whispered。　〃About　Crouch　and　everything？〃
　　　〃No；〃　said　Harry。　〃If　it　was　something　that　serious；　they'd　tell　someone。　They'd　tell　Dumbledore。〃
　　　Ron；　however；　was　looking　unfortable。
　　　〃What's　the　matter？〃　Hermione　asked　him。
　　　〃Well。。。〃　said　Ron　slowly；　〃I　dunno　if　they　would。　They're。。。　they're　obsessed　with　making　money　lately；　I　noticed　it　when　I　was　hanging　around　with　them…when…you　know…〃
　　　〃We　weren't　talking。〃　Harry　finished　the　sentence　for　him。　〃Yeah；　but　blackmail。。。〃
　　　〃It's　this　joke　shop　idea　they've　got；〃　said　Ron。　〃I　thought　they　were　only　saying　it　to　annoy　Mum；　but　they　really　mean　it；　they　want　to　start　one。　They've　only　got　a　year　left　at　Hogwarts；　they　keep　going　on　about　how　it's　time　to　think　about　their　future；　and　Dad　can't　help　them；　and　they　need　gold　to　get　started。〃
　　　Hermione　was　looking　unfortable　now。
　　　〃Yes；　but。。。　they　wouldn't　do　anything　against　the　law　to　get　gold。〃
　　　〃Wouldn't　they？〃　said　Ron；　looking　skeptical。　〃I　dunno。。。　they　don't　exactly　mind　breaking　rules；　do　they？〃
　　　〃Yes；　but　this　is　the　law〃　said　Hermione；　looking　scared。　〃This　isn't　some　silly　school　rule。。。　They'll　get　a　lot　more　than　detention　for　blackmail！　Ron。。。　maybe　you'd　better　tell　Percy。。。〃
　　　〃Are　you　mad？〃　said　Ron。　〃Tell　Percy？　He'd　probably　do　a　Crouch　and　turn　them　in。〃　He　stared　at　the　window　through　which　Fred　and　George's　owl　had　departed；　then　said；　〃e　on；　let's　get　some　breakfast。〃
　　　〃D'you　think　it's　too　early　to　go　and　see　Professor　Moody？〃　Hermione　said　as　they　went　down　the　spiral　staircase。
　　　〃Yes；〃　said　Harry。　〃He'd　probably　blast　us　through　the　door　if　we　wake　him　at　the　crack　of　dawn；　he'll　think　we're　trying　to　attack　him　while　he's　asleep。　Let's　give　it　till　break。〃
　　　History　of　Magic　had　rarely　gone　so　slowly。　Harry　kept　checking　Ron's　watch；　having　finally　discarded　his　own；　but　Ron's　was　moving　so　slowly　he　could　have　sworn　it　had　stopped　working　too。　All　three　of　them　were　so　tired　they　could　happily　have　put　their　heads　down　on　the　desks　and　slept；　even　Hermione　wasn't　taking　her　usual　notes；　but　was　sitting　with　her　head　on　her　hand；　gazing　at　Professor　Binns　with　her　eyes　out　of　focus。
　　　When　the　bell　finally　rang；　they　hurried　out　into　the　corridors　toward　the　Dark　Arts　classroom　and　found　Professor　Moody　leaving　it。　He　looked　as　tired　as　they　felt。　The　eyelid　of　his　normal　eye　was　drooping；　giving　his　face　an　even　more　lopsided　appearance　than　usual。
　　　〃Professor　Moody？〃　Harry　called　as　they　made　their　way　toward　him　through　the　crowd。
　　　〃Hello；　Potter；〃　growled　Moody。　His　magical　eye　followed　a　couple　of　passing　first　years；　who　sped　up；　looking　nervous；　it　rolled　into　the　back　of　Moody's　head　and　watched　them　around　the　corner　before　he　spoke　again。
　　　〃e　in　here。〃
　　　He　stood　back　to　let　them　into　his　empty　classroom；　limped　in　after　them；　and　closed　the　door。
　　　〃Did　you　find　him？〃　Harry　asked　without　preamble。　〃Mr。　Crouch？〃
　　　〃No；〃　said　Moody。　He　moved　over　to　his　desk；　sat　down；　stretched　out　his　wooden　leg　with　a　slight　groan；　and　pulled　out　his　hip　flask。
　　　〃Did　you　use　the　map？〃　Harry　said。
　　　〃Of　course；〃　said　Moody；　taking　a　swig　from　his　flask。　〃Took　a　leaf　out　of　your　book；　Potter。　Summoned　it　from　my　office　into　the　forest。　He　wasn't　anywhere　on　there。〃
　　　〃So　he　did　Disapparate？〃　said　Ron。
　　　〃You　can't　Disapparate　on　the　grounds；　Ron！〃　said　Hermione。　〃There　are　other　ways　he　could　have　disappeared；　aren't　there；　Professor？〃
　　　Moody's　magical　eye　quivered　as　it　rested　on　Hermione。　〃You're　another　one　who　might　think　about　a　career　as　an　Auror；〃　he　told　her。　〃Mind　works　the　right　way。　Granger。〃
　　　Hermione　flushed　pink　with　pleasure。
　　　〃Well；　he　wasn't　invisible；〃　said　Harry。　〃The　map　shows　invisible　people。　He　must've　left　the　grounds；　then。〃
　　　〃But　under　his　own　steam？〃　said　Hermione　eagerly；　〃or　because　someone　made　him？〃
　　　〃Yeah；　someone　could've…could've　pulled　him　onto　a　broom　and　flown　off　with　him；　couldn't　they？〃　said　Ron　quickly；　looking　hopefully　at　Moody　as　if　he　too　wanted　to　be　told　he　had　the　makings　of　an　Auror。
　　　〃We　can't　rule　out　kidnap；〃　growled　Moody。
　　　〃So；〃　said　Ron；　〃d'you　reckon　he's　somewhere　in　Hogsmeade？〃
　　　〃Could　be　anywhere；〃　said　Moody；　sh