jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第59节

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　　　And　then；　after　about　fifteen　minutes；　Harry　heard　the　deafening　roar　that　could　mean　only　one　thing：　Cedric　had　gotten　past　his　dragon　and　captured　the　golden　egg。
　　　〃Very　good　indeed！〃　Bagman　was　shouting。　〃And　now　the　marks　from　the　judges！〃
　　　But　he　didn't　shout　out　the　marks；　Harry　supposed　the　judges　were　holding　them　up　and　showing　them　to　the　crowd。
　　　〃One　down；　three　to　go！〃　Bagman　yelled　as　the　whistle　blew　again。　〃Miss　Delacour；　if　you　please！〃
　　　Fleur　was　trembling　from　head　to　foot；　Harry　felt　more　warmly　toward　her　than　he　had　done　so　far　as　she　heft　the　tent　with　her　head　held　high　and　her　hand　clutching　her　wand。　He　and　Krum　were　left　alone；　at　opposite　sides　of　the　tent；　avoiding　each　other's　gaze。
　　　The　same　process　started　again。。。　〃Oh　I'm　not　sure　that　was　wise！〃　they　could　hear　Bagman　shouting　gleefully。　〃Oh。。。　nearly！　Careful　now。。。　good　lord；　I　thought　she'd　had　it　then！〃
　　　Ten　minutes　later；　Harry　heard　the　crowd　erupt　into　applause　once　more。。。　Fleur　must　have　been　successful　too。　A　pause；　while　Fleur's　marks　were　being　shown。。。　more　clapping。。。　then；　for　the　third　time；　the　whistle。
　　　〃And　here　es　Mr。　Krum！〃　cried　Bagman；　and　Krum　slouched　out；　leaving　Harry　quite　alone。
　　　He　felt　much　more　aware　of　his　body　than　usual；　very　aware　of　the　way　his　heart　was　pumping　fast；　and　his　fingers　tingling　with　fear。。。　yet　at　the　same　time；　he　seemed　to　be　outside　himself；　seeing　the　walls　of　the　tent；　and　hearing　the　crowd；　as　though　from　far　away。
　　　〃Very　daring！〃　Bagman　was　yelling；　and　Harry　heard　the　Chinese　Fireball　emit　a　horrible；　roaring　shriek；　while　the　crowd　drew　its　collective　breath。　〃That's　some　nerve　he's　showing…and…yes；　he's　got　the　egg！〃
　　　Applause　shattered　the　wintery　air　like　breaking　glass；　Krum　had　finished…it　would　be　Harry's　turn　any　moment。
　　　He　stood　up；　noticing　dimly　that　his　legs　seemed　to　be　made　of　marshmallow。　He　waited。　And　then　he　heard　the　whistle　blow。　He　walked　out　through　the　entrance　of　the　tent；　the　panic　rising　into　a　crescendo　inside　him。　And　now　he　was　walking　past　the　trees；　through　a　gap　in　the　enclosure　fence。
　　　He　saw　everything　in　front　of　him　as　though　it　was　a　very　highly　colored　dream。　There　were　hundreds　and　hundreds　of　faces　staring　down　at　him　from　stands　that　had　been　magicked　there　since　he'd　last　stood　on　this　spot。　And　there　was　the　Horntail；　at　the　other　end　of　the　enclosure；　crouched　low　over　her　clutch　of　eggs；　her　wings　half…furled；　her　evil；　yellow　eyes　upon　him；　a　monstrous；　scaly；　black　lizard；　thrashing　her　spiked　tail；　heaving　yard…long　gouge　marks　in　the　hard　ground。　The　crowd　was　making　a　great　deal　of　noise；　but　whether　friendly　or　not；　Harry　didn't　know　or　care。　It　was　time　to　do　what　he　had　to　do。。。　to　focus　his　mind；　entirely　and　absolutely；　upon　the　thing　that　was　his　only　chance。
　　　He　raised　his　wand。
　　　〃Accio　Firebolt！〃　he　shouted。
　　　Harry　waited；　every　fiber　of　him　hoping；　praying。。。　If　it　hadn't　worked。。。　if　it　wasn't　ing。。。　He　seemed　to　be　looking　at　everything　around　him　through　some　sort　of　shimmering；　transparent　barrier；　like　a　heat　haze；　which　made　the　enclosure　and　the　hundreds　of　faces　around　him　swim　strangely。。。
　　　And　then　he　heard　it；　speeding　through　the　air　behind　him；　he　turned　and　saw　his　Firebolt　hurtling　toward　him　around　the　edge　of　the　woods；　soaring　into　the　enclosure；　and　stopping　dead　in　midair　beside　him；　waiting　for　him　to　mount。　The　crowd　was　making　even　more　noise。。。　Bagman　was　shouting　something。。。　but　Harry's　ears　were　not　working　properly　anymore。。。　listening　wasn't　important。。。
　　　He　swung　his　leg　over　the　broom　and　kicked　off　from　the　ground。　And　a　second　later；　something　miraculous　happened。。。
　　　As　he　soared　upward；　as　the　wind　rushed　through　his　hair；　as　the　crowd's　faces　became　mere　flesh…colored　pinpnicks　below；　and　the　Horntail　shrank　to　the　size　of　a　dog；　he　realized　that　he　had　heft　not　only　the　ground　behind；　but　also　his　fear。。。　He　was　back　where　he　belonged。。。
　　　This　was　just　another　Quidditch　match；　that　was　all。。。　just　another　Quidditch　match；　and　that　Horntail　was　just　another　ugly　opposing　team。
　　　He　looked　down　at　the　clutch　of　eggs　and　spotted　the　gold　one；　gleaming　against　its　cement…colored　fellows；　residing　safely　between　the　dragon's　front　legs。　〃Okay；〃　Harry　told　himself；　〃diversionary　tactics。。。　let's　go。。。〃
　　　He　dived。　The　Horntail's　head　followed　him；　he　knew　what　it　was　going　to　do　and　pulled　out　of　the　dive　just　in　time；　a　jet　of　fire　had　been　released　exactly　where　he　would　have　been　had　he　not　swerved　away。。。　but　Harry　didn't　care。。。　that　was　no　more　than　dodging　a　Bludger。
　　　〃Great　Scott；　he　can　fly！〃　yelled　Bagman　as　the　crowd　shrieked　and　gasped。　〃Are　you　watching　this；　Mr。　Krum？〃
　　　Harry　soared　higher　in　a　circle；　the　Horntail　was　still　following　his　progress；　its　head　revolving　on　its　long　neck…if　he　kept　this　up；　it　would　be　nicely　dizzy…but　better　not　push　it　too　long；　or　it　would　be　breathing　fire　again…
　　　Harry　plummeted　just　as　the　Horntail　opened　its　mouth；　but　this　time　he　was　less　lucky…he　missed　the　flames；　but　the　tail　came　whipping　up　to　meet　him　instead；　and　as　he　swerved　to　the　left；　one　of　the　long　spikes　grazed　his　shoulder；　ripping　his　robes…
　　　He　could　feel　it　stinging；　he　could　hear　screaming　and　groans　from　the　crowd；　but　the　cut　didn't　seem　to　be　deep。。。　Now　he　zoomed　around　the　back　of　the　Horntail；　and　a　possibility　occurred　to　him。。。
　　　The　Horntail　didn't　seem　to　want　to　take　off；　she　was　too　protective　of　her　eggs。　Though　she　writhed　and　twisted；　furling　and　unfurling　her　wings　and　keeping　those　fearsome　yellow　eyes　on　Harry；　she　was　afraid　to　move　too　far　from　them。。。　but　he　had　to　persuade　her　to　do　it；　or　he'd　never　get　near　them。。。　The　trick　was　to　do　it　carefully；　gradually。。。
　　　He　began　to　fly；　first　this　way；　then　the　other；　not　near　enough　to　make　her　breathe　fire　to　stave　him　off；　but　still　posing　a　sufficient　threat　to　ensure　she　kept　her　eyes　on　him。　Her　head　swayed　this　way　and　that；　watching　him　out　of　those　vertical　pupils；　her　fangs　bared。。。
　　　He　flew　higher。　The　Horntail's　head　rose　with　him；　her　neck　now　stretched　to　its　fullest　extent；　still　swaying；　hike　a　snake　before　its　charmer。。。
　　　Harry　rose　a　few　more　feet；　and　she　let　out　a　roar　of　exasperation。　He　was　like　a　fly　to　her；　a　fly　she　was　longing　to　swat；　her　tail　thrashed　again；　but　he　was　too　high　to　reach　now。。。　She　shot　fire　into　the　air；　which　he　dodged。。。　Her　jaws　opened　wide。。。
　　　〃e　on；〃　Harry　hissed；　swerving　tantalizingly　above　her；　〃e　on；　e　and　get　me。。。　up　you　get　now。。〃
　　　And　then　she　reared；　spreading　her　great；　black；　leathery　wings　at　last；　as　wide　as　those　of　a　small　airplane…and　Harry　dived。　Before　the　dragon　knew　what　he　had　done；　or　where　he　had　disappeared　to；　he　was　speeding　toward　the　ground　as　fast　as　he　could　go；　toward　the　eggs　now　unprotected　by　her　clawed　front　legs…he　had　taken　his　hands　off　his　Firebolt…he　had　seized　the　golden　egg…
　　　And　with　a　huge　spurt　of　speed；　he　was　off；　he　was　soaring　out　over　the　stands；　the　heavy　egg　safely　under　his　uninjured　arm；　and　it　was　as　though　somebody　had　just　turned　the　volume　back　up…for　the　first　time；　he　became　properly　aware　of　the　noise　of　the　crowd；　which　was　screaming　and　applauding　as　loudly　as　the　Irish　supporters　at　the　World　Cup…
　　　〃Look　at　that！〃　Bagman　was　yelling。　〃Will　you　look　at　that！　Our　youngest　champion　is　quickest　to　get　his　egg！　Well；　this　is　going　to　shorten　the　odds　on　Mr。　Potter！〃
　　　Harry　saw　the　dragon　keepers　rushing　forward　to　subdue　the　Horntail；　and；　over　at　the　entrance　to　the　enclosure；　Professor　McGonagalh；　Professor　Moody；　and　Hagrid　hurrying　to　meet　him；　all　of　them　waving　him　toward　them；　their　smiles　evident　even　from　this　distance。　He　flew　back　over　the　stands；　the　noise　of　the　crowd　pounding　his　eardrums；　and　came　in　smoothly　to　land；　his　heart　lighter　than　it　had　been　in　weeks。。。　He　had　got　through　the　first　task；　he　had　survived。
　　　〃That　was　excellent；　Potter！〃　cried　Professor　McGonagall　as　he　got　off　the　Firebolt…which　from　her　was　extravagant　praise。　He　noticed　that　her　hand　shook　as　she　pointed　at　his　shoulder。　〃You'll　need　to　see　Madam　Pomfrey　before　the　judges　give　out　your　score。。。　Over　there；　she's　had　to　mop　up　Diggory　already。。。〃
　　　〃Yeh　did　it；　Harry！〃　said　Hagrid　hoarsely。　〃Yeh　did　it！　An'　agains'　the　Horntail　an'　all；　an'　yeh　know　Charlie　said　that　was　the　wors'…〃
　　　〃Thanks；　Hagrid；〃　said　Harry　loudly；　so　that　Hagrid　wouldn't　blunder　on　and　reveal　that　he　had　shown　Harry　the　dragons　beforehand。
　　　Professor　Moody　looked　very　pleased　too；　his　magical　eye　was　dancing　in　its　socket。
　　　〃Nice　and　easy　does　the　trick；　Potter；〃　he　growled。
　　　〃Right　then；　Potter；　the　first　aid　tent；　please。。。〃　said　Professor　McGonagall。
　　　Harry　walked　out　of　the　enclosure；　still　panting；　and　saw　Madam　Pomfrey　standing　at　the　mouth　of　a　second　tent；　looking　worried。
　　　〃Dragons！〃　she　said；　in　a　disgusted　tone；　pulling　Harry　inside。　The　tent　was　divided　into　cubicles；　he　could　make　out　Cedric's　shadow　through　the　canvas；　but　Cedric　didn't　seem　to　be　badly　injured；　he　was　sitting　up；　at　least。　Madam　Pomfrey　examined　Harry's　shoulder；　talking　furiously　all　the　while。　〃Last　year　dementors；　this　year　dragons；　what　are　th