jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第96章

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　the　arrival　at　Hogwarts　of　Viktor　Krum；　Bulgarian　Seeker　and　hero　of　the　last　World　Quidditch　Cup；　Miss　Granger　has　been　toying　with　both　boys'　affections。　Krum；　who　is　openly　smitten　with　the　devious　Miss　Granger；　has　already　invited　her　to　visit　him　in　Bulgaria　over　the　summer　holidays；　and　insists　that　he　has　〃never　felt　this　way　about　any　other　girl。〃
　　　However；　it　might　not　be　Miss　Granger's　doubtful　natural　charms　that　have　captured　these　unfortunate　boys'　interest。
　　　〃She's　really　ugly；〃　says　Pansy　Parkinson；　a　pretty　and　vivacious　fourth…year　student；　〃but　she'd　be　well　up　to　making　a　Love　Potion；　she's　quite　brainy。　I　think　that's　how　she's　doing　it。〃
　　　Love　Potions　are；　of　course；　banned　at　Hogwarts；　and　no　doubt　Albus　Dumbledore　will　want　to　investigate　these　claims。　In　the　meantime；　Harry　Potters　well…wishers　must　hope　that；　next　time；　he　bestows　his　heart　on　a　worthier　candidate。
　　　
　　　〃I　told　you！〃　Ron　hissed　at　Hermione　as　she　stared　down　at　the　article。　〃I　told　you　not　to　annoy　Rita　Skeeter！　She's　made　you　out　to　be　some　sort　ofof　scarlet　woman！〃
　　　Hermione　stopped　looking　astonished　and　snorted　with　laughter。　〃Scarlet　woman？〃　she　repeated；　shaking　with　suppressed　giggles　as　she　looked　around　at　Ron。
　　　〃It's　what　my　mum　calls　them；〃　Ron　muttered；　his　ears　going　red。
　　　〃If　that's　the　best　Rita　can　do；　she's　losing　her　touch；〃　said　Hermione；　still　giggling；　as　she　threw　Witch　Weekly　onto　the　empty　chair　beside　her。　〃What　a　pile　of　old　rubbish。〃
　　　She　looked　over　at　the　Slytherins；　who　were　all　watching　her　and　Harry　closely　across　the　room　to　see　if　they　had　been　upset　by　the　article。　Hermione　gave　them　a　sarcastic　smile　and　a　wave；　and　she；　Harry；　and　Ron　started　unpacking　the　ingredients　they　would　need　for　their　Wit…Sharpening　Potion。
　　　〃There's　something　funny；　though；〃　said　Hermione　ten　minutes　later；　holding　her　pestle　suspended　over　a　bowl　of　scarab　beetles。　〃How　could　Rita　Skeeter　have　known。。。？〃
　　　〃Known　what？〃　said　Ron　quickly。　〃You　haven't　been　mixing　up　Love　Potions；　have　you？〃
　　　〃Don't　be　stupid；〃　Hermione　snapped；　starting　to　pound　up　her　beetles　again。　〃No；　it's　just。。。　how　did　she　know　Viktor　asked　me　to　visit　him　over　the　summer？〃
　　　Hermione　blushed　scarlet　as　she　said　this　and　determinedly　avoided　Ron's　eyes。
　　　〃What？〃　said　Ron；　dropping　his　pestle　with　a　loud　clunk。
　　　〃He　asked　me　right　after　he'd　pulled　me　out　of　the　lake；〃
　　　Hermione　muttered。　〃After　he'd　got　rid　of　his　shark's　head。　Madam　Pomfrey　gave　us　both　blankets　and　then　he　sort　of　pulled　me　away　from　the　judges　so　they　wouldn't　hear；　and　he　said；　if　I　wasn't　doing　anything　over　the　summer；　would　I　like　to…〃
　　　〃And　what　did　you　say？〃　said　Ron；　who　had　picked　up　his　pestle　and　was　grinding　it　on　the　desk；　a　good　six　inches　from　his　bowl；　because　he　was　looking　at　Hermione。
　　　〃And　he　did　say　he'd　never　felt　the　same　way　about　anyone　else；〃　Hermione　went　on；　going　so　red　now　that　Harry　could　almost　feel　the　heat　ing　from　her；　〃but　how　could　Rita　Skeeter　have　heard　him？　She　wasn't　there　。。。or　was　she？　Maybe　she　has　got　an　Invisibility　Cloak；　maybe　she　sneaked　onto　the　grounds　to　watch　the　second　task。。。〃
　　　〃And　what　did　you　say？〃　Ron　repeated；　pounding　his　pestle　down　so　hard　that　it　dented　the　desk。
　　　〃Well；　I　was　too　busy　seeing　whether　you　and　Harry　were　okay　to…〃
　　　〃Fascinating　though　your　social　life　undoubtedly　is。　Miss　Granger；〃　said　an　icy　voice　right　behind　them；　and　all　three　of　them　jumped；　〃I　must　ask　you　not　to　discuss　it　in　my　class。　Ten　points　from　Gryffindor。〃
　　　Snape　had　glided　over　to　their　desk　while　they　were　talking。　The　whole　class　was　now　looking　around　at　them；　Malfoy　took　the　opportunity　to　flash　POTTER　STINKS　across　the　dungeon　at　Harry。
　　　〃Ah。。。　reading　magazines　under　the　table　as　well？〃　Snape　added；　snatching　up　the　copy　of　Witch　Weekly。　〃A　further　ten　points　from　Gryffindor　。。。oh　but　of　course　。。。〃　Snapes　black　eyes　glittered　as　they　fell　on　Rita　Skeeter's　article。　〃Potter　has　to　keep　up　with　his　press　cuttings。。。〃
　　　The　dungeon　rang　with　the　Slytherins'　laughter；　and　an　unpleasant　smile　curled　Snape's　thin　mouth。　To　Harry's　fury；　he　began　to　read　the　article　aloud。
　　　〃'Harry　Potter's　Secret　Heartache。。。　dear；　dear。　Potter；　what's　ailing　you　now？　'A　boy　like　no　other；　perhaps。。。　'〃
　　　Harry　could　feel　his　face　burning。　Snape　was　pausing　at　the　end　of　every　sentence　to　allow　the　Slytherins　a　hearty　laugh。　The　article　sounded　ten　times　worse　when　read　by　Snape。　Even　Hermione　was　blushing　scarlet　now。
　　　〃'。。。　Harry　Potter's　well…wishers　must　hope　that；　next　time；　he　bestows　his　heart　upon　a　worthier　candidate。　'　How　very　touching；〃　sneered　Snape；　rolling　up　the　magazine　to　continued　gales　of　laughter　from　the　Slytherins。　〃Well；　I　think　I　had　better　separate　the　three　of　you；　so　you　can　keep　your　minds　on　your　potions　rather　than　on　your　tangled　love　lives。　Weasley；　you　stay　here。　Miss　Granger；　over　there；　beside　Miss　Parkinson。　Potter…that　table　in　front　of　my　desk。　Move。　Now。〃
　　　Furious；　Harry　threw　his　ingredients　and　his　bag　into　his　cauldron　and　dragged　it　up　to　the　front　of　the　dungeon　to　the　empty　table。　Snape　followed；　sat　down　at　his　desk　and　watched　Harry　unload　his　cauldron。　Determined　not　to　look　at　Snape；　Harry　resumed　the　mashing　of　his　scarab　beetles；　imagining　each　one　to　have　Snape's　face。
　　　〃All　this　press　attention　seems　to　have　inflated　your　already　over…large　head。　Potter；〃　said　Snape　quietly；　once　the　rest　of　the　class　had　settled　down　again。
　　　Harry　didn't　answer。　He　knew　Snape　was　trying　to　provoke　him；　he　had　done　this　before。　No　doubt　he　was　hoping　for　an　excuse　to　take　a　round　fifty　points　from　Gryffindor　before　the　end　of　the　class。
　　　〃You　might　be　laboring　under　the　delusion　that　the　entire　wizarding　world　is　impressed　with　you；〃　Snape　went　on；　so　quietly　that　no　one　else　could　hear　him　（Harry　continued　to　pound　his　scarab　beetles；　even　though　he　had　already　reduced　them　to　a　very　fine　powder）；　〃but　I　don't　care　how　many　times　your　picture　appears　in　the　papers。　To　me。　Potter；　you　are　nothing　but　a　nasty　little　boy　who　considers　rules　to　be　beneath　him。〃
　　　Harry　tipped　the　powdered　beetles　into　his　cauldron　and　started　cutting　up　his　ginger　roots。　His　hands　were　shaking　slightly　out　of　anger；　but　he　kept　his　eyes　down；　as　though　he　couldn't　hear　what　Snape　was　saying　to　him。
　　　〃So　I　give　you　fair　warning；　Potter；〃　Snape　continued　in　a　sorter　and　more　dangerous　voice；　〃pint…sized　celebrity　or　not…if　I　catch　you　breaking　into　my　office　one　more　time…〃
　　　〃I　haven't　been　anywhere　near　your　office！〃　said　Harry　angrily；　forgetting　his　feigned　deafness。
　　　〃Don't　lie　to　me；〃　Snape　hissed；　his　fathomless　black　eyes　boring　into　Harrys。　〃Boomslang　skin。　Gillyweed。　Both　e　from　my　private　stores；　and　I　know　who　stole　them。〃
　　　Harry　stared　back　at　Snape；　determined　not　to　blink　or　to　look　guilty。　In　truth；　he　hadn't　stolen　either　of　these　things　from　Snape。　Hermione　had　taken　the　boomslang　skin　back　in　their　second　year…they　had　needed　it　for　the　Polyjuice　Potion…and　while　Snape　had　suspected　Harry　at　the　time；　he　had　never　been　able　to　prove　it。　Dobby；　of　course；　had　stolen　the　gillyweed。
　　　〃I　don't　know　what　you're　talking　about；〃　Harry　lied　coldly。
　　　〃You　were　out　of　bed　on　the　night　my　office　was　broken　into！〃　Snape　hissed。　〃I　know　it。　Potter！　Now；　Mad…Eye　Moody　might　have　joined　your　fan　club；　but　I　will　not　tolerate　your　behavior！　One　more　nighttime　stroll　into　my　office；　Potter；　and　you　will　pay！〃
　　　〃Right；〃　said　Harry　coolly；　turning　back　to　his　ginger　roots。　〃I'll　bear　that　in　mind　if　I　ever　get　the　urge　to　go　in　there。〃
　　　Snape's　eyes　flashed。　He　plunged　a　hand　into　the　inside　of　his　black　robes。　For　one　wild　moment。　Harry　thought　Snape　was　about　to　pull　out　his　wand　and　curse　him…then　he　saw　that　Snape　had　drawn　out　a　small　crystal　bottle　of　a　pletely　clear　potion。　Harry　stared　at　it。
　　　〃Do　you　know　what　this　is。　Potter？〃　Snape　said；　his　eyes　glittering　dangerously　again。
　　　〃No；〃　said　Harry；　with　plete　honesty　this　time。
　　　〃It　is　Veritaserum…a　Truth　Potion　so　powerful　that　three　drops　would　have　you　spilling　your　innermost　secrets　for　this　entire　class　to　hear；〃　said　Snape　viciously。　〃Now；　the　use　of　this　potion