3.harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban-第34章

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rse；　avoiding　it　by　an　inch；　and　in　those　few；　crucial　seconds；　the　Snitch　had　vanished。
　　There　was　a　great　〃Ooooooh〃　of　disappointment　from　the　Gryffindor　supporters；　but　much　applause　for　their　Beater　from　the　Ravenclaw　end。　George　Weasley　vented　his　feelings　by　hitting　the　second　Bludger　directly　at　the　offending　Beater；　who　was　forced　to　roll　right　over　in　midair　to　avoid　it。
　　〃Gryffindor　leads　by　eighty　points　to　zero；　and　look　at　that　Firebolt　go！　Potter's　really　putting　it　through　its　paces　now；　see　it　turn　　Chang's　et　is　just　no　match　for　it；　the　Firebolt's　precision…　balance　is　really　noticeable　in　these　long　〃
　　〃JORDAN！　ARE　YOU　BEING　PAID　TO　ADVERTISE　FIREBOLTS？　GET　ON　WITH　THE　MENTARY！〃
　　Ravenclaw　was　pulling　back；　they　had　now　scored　three　goals；　which　put　Gryffindor　only　fifty　points　ahead　　if　Cho　got　the　Snitch　before　him；　Ravenclaw　would　win。　Harry　dropped　lower；　narrowly　avoiding　a　Ravenclaw　Chaser；　scanning　the　field　frantically　　a　glint　of　gold；　a　flutter　of　tiny　wings　　the　Snitch　was　circling　the　Gryffindor　goal　post　
　　Harry　accelerated；　eyes　fixed　on　the　speck　of　gold　ahead　　but　just　then；　Cho　appeared　out　of　thin　air；　blocking　him　
　　〃HARRY；　THIS　IS　NO　TIME　TO　BE　A　GENTLEMAN！〃　Wood　roared　as　Harry　swerved　to　avoid　a　collision。　〃KNOCK　HER　OFF　HER　BROOM　IF　YOU　HAVE　TO！〃
　　Harry　turned　and　caught　sight　of　Cho；　she　was　grinning。　The　Snitch　had　vanished　again。　Harry　turned　his　Firebolt　upward　and　was　soon　twenty　feet　above　the　game。　Out　of　the　corner　of　his　eye；　he　saw　Cho　following　him。。。。　She'd　decided　to　mark　him　rather　than　search　for　the　Snitch　herself。。。　All　right；　then。。。　if　she　wanted　to　tail　him；　she'd　have　to　take　the　consequences。。。。
　　He　dived　again；　and　Cho；　thinking　he'd　seen　the　Snitch；　tried　to　follow；　Harry　pulled　out　of　the　dive　very　sharply；　she　hurtled　downward；　he　rose　fast　as　a　bullet　once　more；　and　then　saw　it；　for　the　third　time　　the　Snitch　was　glittering　way　above　the　field　at　the　Ravenclaw　end。
　　He　accelerated；　so；　many　feet　below；　did　Cho。　He　was　winning；　gaining　on　the　Snitch　with　every　second　　then　
　　〃Oh！〃　screamed　Cho；　pointing。
　　Distracted；　Harry　looked　down。
　　Three　dementors；　three　tall；　black；　hooded　dementors；　were　looking　up　at　him。
　　He　didn't　stop　to　think。　Plunging　a　hand　down　the　neck　of　his　robes；　he　whipped　out　his　wand　and　roared；　〃Expecto　patronum！〃
　　Something　silver…white；　something　enormous；　erupted　from　the　end　of　his　wand。　He　knew　it　had　shot　directly　at　the　dementors　but　didn't　pause　to　watch；　his　mind　still　miraculously　clear；　he　looked　ahead　　he　was　nearly　there。　He　stretched　out　the　hand　still　grasping　his　wand　and　just　managed　to　close　his　fingers　over　the　small；　struggling　Snitch。
　　Madam　Hooch's　whistle　sounded。　Harry　turned　around　in　midair　and　saw　six　scarlet　blurs　bearing　down　on　him；　next　moment；　the　whole　team　was　hugging　him　so　hard　he　was　nearly　pulled　off　his　broom。　Down　below　he　could　hear　the　roars　of　the　Gryffindors　in　the　crowd。
　　〃That's　my　boy！〃　Wood　kept　yelling。　Alicia；　Angelina；　and　Katie　had　all　kissed　Harry；　Fred　had　him　in　a　grip　so　tight　Harry　felt　as　though　his　head　would　e　off　In　plete　disarray；　the　team　managed　to　make　its　way　back　to　the　ground。　Harry　got　off　his　broom　and　looked　up　to　see　a　gaggle　of　Gryffindor　supporters　sprinting　onto　the　field；　Ron　in　the　lead。　Before　he　knew　it；　he　had　been　engulfed　by　the　cheering　crowd。
　　〃Yes！〃　Ron　yelled；　yanking　Harry's　arm　into　the　air。　〃Yes！　Yes！〃
　　〃Well　done；　Harry！〃　said　Percy；　looking　delighted。　〃Ten　Galleons　to　me！　Must　find　Penelope；　excuse　me　〃
　　〃Good　for　you；　Harry！〃　roared　Seamus　Finnigan。
　　〃Ruddy　brilliant！〃　boomed　Hagrid　over　the　heads　of　the　milling　Gryffindors。
　　〃That　was　quite　some　Patronus；〃　said　a　voice　in　Harry's　ear。
　　Harry　turned　around　to　see　Professor　Lupin；　who　looked　both　shaken　and　pleased。
　　〃The　dementors　didn't　affect　me　at　all！〃　Harry　said　excitedly。　〃I　didn't　feel　a　thing！〃
　　〃That　would　be　because　they　　er　　weren't　dementors；〃　said　Professor　Lupin。　〃e　and　see　　〃
　　He　led　Harry　out　of　the　crowd　until　they　were　able　to　see　the　edge　of　the　field。
　　〃You　gave　Mr。　Malfoy　quite　a　fright；〃　said　Lupin。
　　Harry　stared。　Lying　in　a　crumpled　heap　on　the　ground　were　Malfoy；　Crabbe；　Goyle；　and　Marcus　Flint；　the　Slytherin　team　Captain；　all　struggling　to　remove　themselves　from　long；　black；　hooded　robes。　It　looked　as　though　Malfoy　had　been　standing　on　Goyle's　shoulders。　Standing　over　them；　with　an　expression　of　the　utmost　fury　on　her　face；　was　Professor　McGonagall。
　　〃An　unworthy　trick！〃　she　was　shouting。　〃A　low　and　cowardly　attempt　to　sabotage　the　Gryffindor　Seeker！　Detention　for　all　of　you；　and　fifty　points　from　Slytherin！　I　shall　be　speaking　to　Professor　Dumbledore　about　this；　make　no　mistake！　Ah；　here　he　es　now！〃
　　If　anything　could　have　set　the　seal　on　Gryffindor's　victory；　it　was　this。　Ron；　who　had　fought　his　way　through　to　Harry's　side；　doubled　up　with　laughter　as　they　watched　Malfoy　fighting　to　extricate　himself　from　the　robe；　Goyle's　head　still　stuck　inside　it。
　　〃e　on；　Harry！〃　said　George；　fighting　his　way　over。　〃Party！　Gryffindor　mon　room；　now！〃
　　〃Right；〃　said　Harry；　and　feeling　happier　than　he　had　in　ages；　he　and　the　rest　of　the　team　led　the　way；　still　in　their　scarlet　robes；　out　of　the　stadium　and　back　up　to　the　castle。
　　It　felt　as　though　they　had　already　won　the　Quidditch　Cup；　the　party　went　on　all　day　and　well　into　the　night。　Fred　and　George　Weasley　disappeared　for　a　couple　of　hours　and　returned　with　armfuls　of　bottles　of　butterbeer；　pumpkin　fizz；　and　several　bags　full　of　Honeydukes　sweets。
　　〃How　did　you　do　that？〃　squealed　Angelina　Johnson　as　George　started　throwing　Peppermint　Toads　into　the　crowd。
　　〃With　a　little　help　from　Moony；　Wormtail；　Padfoot；　and　Prongs；〃　Fred　muttered　in　Harry's　ear。
　　Only　one　person　wasn't　joining　in　the　festivities。　Hermione；　incredibly；　was　sitting　in　a　corner；　attempting　to　read　an　enormous　book　entitled　Home　Life　and　Social　Habits　of　British　Muggles。　Harry　broke　away　from　the　table　where　Fred　and　George　had　started　juggling　butterbeer　bottles　and　went　over　to　her。
　　〃Did　you　even　e　to　the　match？〃　he　asked　her。
　　〃Of　course　I　did；〃　said　Hermione　in　a　strangely　high…pitched　voice；　not　looking　up。　〃And　I'm　very　glad　we　won；　and　I　think　you　did　really　well；　but　I　need　to　read　this　by　Monday。〃
　　〃e　on；　Hermione；　e　and　have　some　food；〃　Harry　said；　looking　over　at　Ron　and　wondering　whether　he　was　in　a　good　enough　mood　to　bury　the　hatchet。
　　〃I　can't；　Harry。　I've　still　got　four　hundred　and　twenty…two　pages　to　read！〃　said　Hermione；　now　sounding　slightly　hysterical。　〃Anyway。。。〃　She　glanced　over　at　Ron　too。　〃He　doesn't　want　me　to　join　in。〃
　　There　was　no　arguing　with　this；　as　Ron　chose　that　moment　to　say　loudly；　〃If　Scabbers　hadn't　just　been　eaten；　he　could　have　had　some　of　those　Fudge　Flies。　He　used　to　really　like　them　〃
　　Hermione　burst　into　tears。　Before　Harry　could　say　or　do　anything；　she　tucked　the　enormous　book　under　her　arm；　and；　still　sobbing；　ran　toward　the　staircase　to　the　girls'　dormitories　and　out　of　sight。
　　〃Can't　you　give　her　a　break？〃　Harry　asked　Ron　quietly。
　　〃No；〃　said　Ron　flatly。　〃If　she　just　acted　like　she　was　sorry　　but　she'll　never　admit　she's　wrong；　Hermione。　She's　still　acting　like　Scabbers　has　gone　on　vacation　or　something。〃
　　The　Gryffindor　party　ended　only　when　Professor　McGonagall　turned　up　in　her　tartan　dressing　gown　and　hair　net　at　one　in　the　morning；　to　insist　that　they　all　go　to　bed。　Harry　and　Ron　climbed　the　stairs　to　their　dormitory；　still　discussing　the　match。　At　last；　exhausted；　Harry　climbed　into　bed；　twitched　the　hangings　of　his　four…poster　shut　to　block　out　a　ray　of　moonlight；　lay　back；　and　felt　himself　almost　instantly　drifting　off　to　sleep。。。。
　　He　had　a　very　strange　dream。　He　was　walking　through　a　forest；　his　Firebolt　over　his　shoulder；　following　something　silvery…white。　It　was　winding　its　way　through　the　trees　ahead；　and　he　could　only　catch　glimpses　of　it　between　the　leaves。　Anxious　to　catch　up　with　it；　he　sped　up；　but　as　he　moved　faster；　so　did　his　quarry。　Harry　broke　into　a　run；　and　ahead　he　heard　hooves　gathering　speed。　Now　he　was　running　flat　out；　and　ahead　he　could　hear　galloping。　Then　he　turned　a　corner　into　a　clearing　and　…
　　〃AAARRGGHH！　NOOO！〃
　　Harry　woke　as　suddenly　as　though　he'd　been　hit　in　the　face。　Disoriented　in　the　total　darkness；　he　fumbled　with　his　hangings；　he　could　hear　movements　around　him；　and　Seamus　Finnigan's　voice　from　the　other　side　of　the　room：　〃What's　going　on？〃
　　Harry　thought　he　heard　the　dormitory　door　slam。　At　last　finding　the　divide　in　his　curtains；　he　ripped　them　back；　and　at　the　same　moment；　Dean　Thomas　lit　his　lamp。
　　Ron　was　sitting　up　in　bed；　the　hangings　torn　from　one　side；　a　look　of　utmost　terror　on　his　face。
　　〃Black！　Sirius　Black！　With　a　knife！〃
　　〃What？〃
　　〃Here！　Just　now！　Slashed　the　curtains！　Woke　me　up！〃
　　〃You　sure　you　weren't　dreaming；　Ron？〃　said　Dean。
　　〃Look　at　the　curtains！　I　tell　you；　he　was　here！〃
　　They　all　scrambled　out　of　bed；　Harry　reached　the　dormitory　door　first；　and　they　sprinted　back　down　the　staircase。　Doors　opened　behind　them；　and　sleepy　voices　called　after　them。
　　〃Who　shouted？〃
　　〃What're　you　doing？〃
　　The　mon　room　was　lit　with　the　glow　of　the　dying　fire；　still　littered　with　the　debris　from　the　party。　It　was　deserted。
　　〃Are　you　sure　you　weren't　dreaming；　Ron？〃
　　〃I'm　telling　you；　I　saw　him！〃
　　〃What's　all　the　noise？〃
　　〃Professor　McGonagall　told　us　to　go　to　bed！〃
　　A　few　of　the　girls　had　e　down　their　staircase；　pulling　or；　dressing　gowns　and　yawning。　Boys；　too；　were　reappearing。
　　〃Excellent；　are　we　carrying　on？〃　said　Fred　Weasley　brightly。
　　〃Everyone　back　upstairs！〃　said　Percy；　hurrying　into　the　mon　room　and　pinning　his　Head　Boy　badge　to　his　pajamas　as　he　spoke。
　　〃Perce　　Sirius　Black！〃　said　Ron　faintly。　〃In　our　dormitory！　With　a　knife！　Woke　me　up！〃
　　The　mon　room　went　very　still。
　　〃Nonsense！〃　said　Percy；　looking　startled。　〃You　had　too　much　to　eat；　Ron　　had　a　nightmare　〃
　　〃I'm　telling　you　〃
　　〃Now；　really；　enough's　enough！〃
　　Professor　McGonagall　was　back。　She　slammed　the　portrait　behind　her　as　she　entered　the　mon　room　and　stared　furiously　around。
　　〃I　am　delighted　that　Gryffindor　won　the　match；　but　this　is　getting　ridiculous！　Percy；　I　expected　better　of　you！〃
　　〃I　certainly　didn't　authorize　this；　Professor！〃　said　Percy；　puffing　himself　up　indignantly。　〃I　was　just　telling　them　all　to　get　back　to　bed！　My　brother　Ron　here　had　a　nightmare　〃
　　〃IT　WASN'T　A　NIGHTMARE！〃　Ron　yelled。　〃PROFESSOR；　I　WOKE　UP；　AND　SIRIUS　BLACK　WAS　STANDING　OVER　ME；　HOLDING　A　KNIFE！〃
　　Professor　McGonagall　stared　at　him。
　　〃Don't　be　ridiculous；　Weasley；　how　could　he　possibly　have　gotten　through　the　portrait　hole？〃
　　〃Ask　him！〃　said　Ron；　pointing　a　shaking　finger　at　the　back　of　Sir　Cadogan's　picture。　〃Ask　him　if　he　saw　〃
　　Glaring　suspiciously　at　Ron；　Professor　McGonagall　pushed　the　Portrait　back　open　and　went　outside。　The　whole　mon　room　listened　with　bated　breath。　〃Sir　Cadogan；　did　you　just　let　a　man　enter　Gryffindor　Tower？〃　〃Certainly；　good　lady！〃　cried　Sir　Cadogan。
　　There　was　a　stunned　silence；　both　inside　and　outside　the　mon