Tuesday, July 25, 2006

第三章

第三章
北方之旅

哈利現在已經看不見倫敦了。他們一定在倫敦北方的某處,下面的一切事物看起來都昏昏暗暗的。陽光照在哈利的臉上,使他幾乎不能張開他的眼睛,他唯一能看見的東西是在他的前面的三支掃帚。他不知道他們要去哪兒,他既飢餓又口渴,他想知道他們能是否能停下來休息一下。更重要的事情是他凍僵了,他幾乎不能控制他的手來扶正他的眼鏡,他向前飛並且努力讓其他人知道他的處境。
一個黑斗篷出現在哈利的前面,維克多‧喀浪轉身解除自己的滅幻,他嚇到了哈利。哈利聽到榮恩在他後面笑,哈利轉頭看著榮恩,榮恩嘲笑的眼光使哈利感到想要衝上去打他。哈利向前追問喀浪現在要做什麼,他聳了聳肩什麼也沒說。
「我們很餓而且全身都凍僵了,我們可以休息一下嗎?」妙麗帶著希望的語氣問他。
「但是沃們不行休息,喵哩。」喀浪說。榮恩在他說喵哩這個名字時大笑,妙麗沒理他,哈利決定幫助她。
「那裡怎麼樣?」哈利為妙麗問,用手指著一片很大的雲。
「挪裡? 」喀浪有禮貌地問,他沒理解哈利的意思。當哈利想要回答時,另一個聲音從哈利背後傳來。
「你甚至不能施一個結凍咒嗎?」榮恩嘲笑地問。喀浪從頭到腳審視榮恩,檢查他到底穿多少件衣服。
「你發瘋了嗎?沃們已經快結凍了,你還想要沃們坐在冰上嗎?」喀浪驚訝地問。榮恩看起來很不好意思,對哈利求助性的眨了眨眼。哈利從他的包中取出一個瓶子並且把他丟給喀浪。
「挪是射摩? 」喀浪問。
「他可以使冰塊暖和但不會融化。」哈利回答。「但是你仍然需要先結凍它們。 」 喀浪將他的魔杖揮動一個圈,雲結凍了並開始往下掉。榮恩大聲嘲笑他,妙麗迅速地動她的魔杖,那朵浮在半空中的雲飄向他們。哈利在雲上倒魔藥,他們終於有一個地方可以休息。

一天又一天過去了,他們離目的地也越來越接近,但是榮恩的憤怒卻變得越來越強。在一朵雲內,有兩個人正設法使榮恩平靜下來。妙麗一直說喀浪可能是唯一一個能幫助他們找到卡卡夫的人,但是榮恩仍然很頑固。
「榮恩,在你和文坦交往時我沒有-」
「你有!你甚至還攻擊我。」榮恩憤怒地說。「我可是什麼是都沒有做,妙麗。」
「我希望你不會。」妙麗說。「但是我們真的需要團結,不是吵架。」
「我不會那樣,但是我將-」 突然,喀浪走近他們的雲中,榮恩立即停止談話,妙麗和哈利全部都向他微笑。只有榮恩憤怒地看著喀浪,好像他是一個食死人似的。哈利看見喀浪眼神中的懷疑,因此表示要和他出去走一走,他向妙麗眨了眨眼並且確定榮恩沒有看見他。
「沃做錯了什摩?」喀浪問,看起來仍然很困惑。「為什麼他看我好像- 」
「我不知道我應不應該告訴你。」 哈利說,他取出火閃電並且騎在它上面。喀浪沒有說任何一句話,他只是跟隨著哈利飛行,但是他還是一直注視著哈利,哈利知道他真的想要一個答案。
「不要那樣看我,我沒做任何事情。」哈利說想知道他的方法是不是能起一些作用。「我只想在今天的旅行前和你來一場比賽。」
「但是你的朋友怎麼辦?我知道他也喜歡飛,他甚至向我要一個我的親筆簽名呢」喀浪說。「為什麼他-等一下,他和喵哩在一起!」他立刻向後衝回妙麗和榮恩所在的雲。榮恩正坐在外面,哈利微笑並迅速回頭,他沒想讓榮恩和喀浪看見他。
「為什麼你不來和沃們一起飛?今天又不冷。」 喀浪問。「還有,喵哩在挪裡?」
「我的名字是妙麗!」在他們後面傳來一個譴責的聲音說,接著妙麗從他們的雲中走出來。她正再讀一張路徑圖,喀浪懷疑的看著她的眼睛。「喀浪,我們必須討論一下我們飛行的方向,我們到海洋只剩一個小時的航程﹗」
「嗯,再往東一點。」喀浪說,但是沒有人了解他在說什麼。
「我們將要往海上飛嗎?」榮恩說,臉上閃過了一個報復的神色。「我們為什麼不能在地上飛?」
「兩者都不。」喀浪簡單地回答。「榮恩,如果你不來和我們玩,我們就不-」
「好啦!我會去的。」榮恩打斷他的話,並且和他們一起走了出去,但是仍然低聲說。「我們怎樣可能不飛海上又不飛陸地?飛出地球嗎?」
當哈利和喀浪正檢查裝備時,榮恩在他們頭上飛來飛去,妙麗在看她的『進階變形學』。她的魔杖正用一種奇怪的軌道揮舞著,哈利和榮恩不安的看著她,哈利趕快拿出金探子。
「我們不需要那些,魁地奇瘋子,我們只需要玩!走吧!」榮恩愉快地說,一邊加速迎向陽光。哈利和喀浪對著彼此微笑,並且爬上他們的掃帚,他們在榮恩的笑聲中加速升空。「妙麗,現在不是讀書時間,是玩樂時間!過來抓我!」

鹹黏的空氣佔據了哈利的嗅覺,哈利記得那個味道-那種濕濕鹹鹹的味道。 哈利曾經聞過一次,但是那次經驗卻帶來了他有史以來最糟的記憶,哈利實在不想去想它。他低飛去看他們在哪裡,大地和海的邊境在他的眼睛裡清晰呈現,他停止飛行同時懷疑的看著喀浪。哈利看見榮恩和妙麗也都停下來,只有喀浪依舊還向著海邊飛去。哈利迅速追趕上他並且示意他停下來,喀浪轉了一個圈,並且飛回他們身旁。
「發生了什麼事,哈利?」喀浪問。「我們不是要去找卡卡夫嗎? 如果是的話,請跟我來。」
「那是海耶!」榮恩發牢騷道。「我們不是你﹗我們不能那麼遠飛而不停下來。」
「我們只需要再飛三十分鐘就可以到卡卡夫的家!」 喀浪一邊說一邊注視著榮恩。「並不遠呀!走嘛!」他忽視榮恩的大叫並且繼續飛行,妙麗跟隨著他,把哈利和榮恩拋在後方。哈利設法讓自己相信喀浪,不過在榮恩的抱怨聲中,哈利無法做到。
「榮恩! 你可以安靜一點嗎?現在唯一能對我們有幫助的事就是找到卡卡夫。 我們必須相信喀浪,就像妙-我的意思是就像你和我三年前一樣。」哈利說,仔細看著榮恩的臉,希望他沒聽到他剛才說的話。
「絕不﹗我絕不會相信他﹗」
「那你要讓妙麗和他單獨在一起嗎?」哈利打出了他的王牌。
「好啦﹗」榮恩說,看起來像他沒有其他的選擇。「如果他對我們說謊,我將會殺死他。」
「那時我會幫你。」哈利說,並且向他微笑。他的計畫最後起了作用,他終於感到放心。哈利在他們的前面高速駛向微風,榮恩嘆口氣,只好跟隨著他。

哈利和榮恩飛越一群積雪在山上的綠色小島,白色的山峰看起來就像一塊塊農田。河川將整個小島分隔為四區,就像一幅畫-只能在畫中才看的到的完美景色。哈利專注地看著四周,直到一片雲覆蓋過來。榮恩似乎沒有注意到那座島,他正專注看著前方兩個黑色的小圓點,妙麗和喀浪正熱烈的交談著,榮恩的嘴張的大大的。他用一個難以置信的高速飛向他們,臉上帶著嚇人的表情。他那個謀殺的表情嚇到了哈利,哈利立即追到他身邊,但是他出乎意料的停止,哈利完全明白為什麼。喀浪拉出他的魔杖指著水面,向下投一個白色的球。
「形形現!」喀浪大叫,球開始高速旋轉,哈利只能看見一個圈。突然球掉進海中,並且變成一個像隧道一樣的漩渦。
「那是什麼?」榮恩吃驚的問,哈利和妙麗交換了一個驚訝的眼神。喀浪微笑,但是並沒有對他們說什麼。喀浪突然衝進漩渦,哈利跟隨著他,雖然他內心深處充滿疑惑。

Chapter three

CHARPTER THREE
THE NORTH TRIP

Harry couldn’t see London now. They must be somewhere in the north of London. The things down were in a dim green. Sunlight illuminated on Harry’s face. He could hardly open his eyes. All the things that he could see were three broomsticks in front of him. He didn’t know where they were going. He wondered if they could stop and have a rest. He was hungry and thirsty. In addition, the most important thing is – He was freezing. He could hardly move his hand to prop his glasses. He flew forward and tried to let them know.
A black cloak appeared in front of Harry. Victor Krum Undisillusion himself in a whirl. He shocked Harry. He heard Ron’s laugh behind him. He turned back and saw him. His jeering sight made Harry felt he wanted to hit him. Harry flew forward to ask Krum what to do now. He struggled and said nothing.
‘We are hungry and freezing. Can we have a rest?’ asked Hermione hopefully.
‘But ve can’t take a rest, Hermy-own-ninny.’ said Krum. Ron laughed out when he heard the name Hermy-own-ninny. Hermione ignored him. Harry decided to help her.
‘How about there?’ asked Harry for Hermione, pointing at a large cloud.
‘vhere?’ asked Krum politely. He didn’t understand what Harry meant. Just when Harry wanted to answered, another voice came behind Harry.
‘You can’t even do a freezing charm?’ asked Ron, jeering. Krum looked at him from head to toe, checking how much he wore.
‘Are you crazy? ve are already freezing and you vant us to sit on ice?’ asked Krum incredibly. Ron looked embarrassed and tipped Harry a wink for help. Harry took a bottle out of his bag and threw it to Krum.
‘Vhat is this?’ asked Krum.
‘It is for making ices warm without melting them.’ answered Harry. ‘But you still need to freeze them first.’ Krum waved his wand a circle and froze the cloud. It started to fall down. Ron laughed at him loudly. Hermione waved her wand promptly at once. The cloud floated in the air and flew close to them. Harry poured the potion on it and they finally had a place to rest.

Days and days went by. Their destination was getting closer and closer, but Ron’s anger was growing stronger and stronger. Inside of a cloud, two people were trying to clam Ron down. Hermione was saying Krum might be the only person they knew who could help them find Karkaroff. However, Ron was still recalcitrant about it.
‘Ron, the problem is you. I didn’t do anything while you and lav-’
‘You did. You even attacked me.’ said Ron angrily. ‘I didn’t do anything, Hermione.’
‘I hope you won’t.’ said Hermione. ‘But we really need to be together, not arguing.’
‘I won’t, but I would-’
Suddenly, Krum walked into their cloud. Ron stopped talking immediately. Hermione and Harry all smiled. Only Ron looked at Krum angrily as though he was a death eater. Harry saw the doubting in Krum’s eyes, so signified him to walk out with him. He winked at Hermione and made sure that Ron didn’t see him,
‘Vhat did I do?’ asked Krum, still looking confused. ‘Vhy is he looking at me like-’
‘I don’t know if I shall tell you or not.’ said Harry. He took out hid Firebolt and mounted on it. Krum didn’t say anything. He just followed Harry to fly, but he is still staring at Harry. Harry knew he really wanted an answer.
‘Don’t look at me like that, I didn’t do anything.’ said Harry, wondering how well can his idea work. ‘I just want to have a race with you before our trip today.’
‘But how about your friend? I knew he likes flying too. He even asked for an autograph of me!’ said Krum. ‘Vhy is he- Hang on, He is with Hermy-own-ninny!’ He rushed back to the cloud immediately. Ron was sitting outside of it. Harry smiled, but quickly turned his head back. He didn’t want Ron and Krum to see him.
‘Vhy don’t you come and fly vth us? It is not a cold today.’ asked Krum. ‘By the vay, vhere is Hermy-own-ninny?’
‘My name is Hermione!’ said a voice reproachfully behind them. Hermione walked out of their cloud. She was reading a route map. Krum looked at her eyes suspiciously. ‘Krum, we must discuss about our direction. We’ve only got an hour distance to the ocean!’
‘Vell, a little more east.’ said Krum, but no one understood him.
‘We are going to fly over the sea?’ asked Ron with a revenge looking face. ‘Why can’t we fly over the land?’
‘Ve are not going to do any of these.’ answered Krum simply. ‘Ron, if you don’t come and play with us, we will just-’
‘Fine, I’ll go.’ interrupted Ron and walked out with them, but was still muttering. ‘How can we not fly over the sea and the land? Out of the earth?’
As the time Harry and Krum were checking the equipments. Ron was flying around and around on top of them, and Hermione was reading the Advanced Transfiguration. Her wand was waved up and down in a strange orbit, which made Harry, and Ron looked at her worriedly. Therefore, Harry took out the snitch.
‘We don’t need that, silly boys. We just need to have fun. Follow me!’ said Ron happily, and accelerated up into the sunlight. Harry and Krum smiled at each other and mounted on their broomstick, speeded up into the sky in Ron’s laughter. ‘Hermione, its not reading time. Its time to practice! Come and catch me!’

The smell of salty air occupied Harry’s sense. Harry remembered the smell. The smell of foggy, salty air. Harry had only smelt the smell once, but it brought him one of the worst memories he had had. Harry did not want to think about it. He flew lower to find out where they are. The border of land and sea was seen clearly in his eyes. He braked and stared at Krum suspiciously. He saw Ron and Hermione brake too. Only Krum was still flying forward to the sea. Harry promptly chased up to him and signified him to stop. Krum slide a circle and turned back to them.
‘Vhat is going on, Harry?’ asked Krum. ‘Aren’t we going to find Karkaroff? If yes, please follow me.’
‘That’s the sea!’ shouted Ron grumblingly. ‘We are not you! We can’t fly that far without stopping!’
‘Ve have got only thirty minutes distance to Karkaroff’s place!’ said Krum, staring at Ron. ‘That’s not far! Just go!’ He ignored Ron’s shouting and flew away. Hermione followed him, left Ron and Harry behind them. Harry tried to make himself believe Krum. However, he couldn’t do that in Ron’s muttering.
‘Ron! Can you keep quite? The only thing that can help us is find Karkaroff. We must believe Krum. Just like Hermi- I mean what you and I did three years ago.’ said Harry, carefully looking at Ron’s face, wishing he didn’t hear him.
‘Never! I will never believe him!’
‘So you will let Hermione stay with him?’ said Harry finally used his trump card.
‘All right!’ said Ron, looking like that he have no alternative. ‘If he lied to us. I’ll kill him.’
‘I’ll help you on that.’ said Harry, beaming. His plan finally worked. He felt entirely free from worry. He rose up to the highest speed into the breeze in front of them. Ron sighed and followed him.

Harry and Ron flew over a bright green island with snows on the mountain. It looked just like a farmland with white spikes. Rivers cut the land in four parts. It looked like paintings, perfect scenery that can only be seen in paintings. Harry looked attentively at it until a cloud covered it. Ron didn’t even seem to see it. He gazed intently at the two black dots in front of them.-Hermione and Krum were talking fervently. Ron’s mouth was wide open. He flew to them in an unbelievable speed with a scary sight. His murderous look shocked Harry. Harry chased up to him immediately, but he stopped unexpectedly. Harry knew perfectly why. Krum drew out his wand, pointed at the water surface. Than he threw a white ball down.
‘Refromilus!’ shouted Krum. The ball started whirling in a high speed that Harry could only see a circle there. Suddenly, the ball fell into the ocean and out came a tunnel-like whirlpool. ‘What is it?’ asked Ron surprisingly, as Harry and Hermione gasped in amazement at it. Krum smiled, but said nothing to them. He just flew into the whirlpool. Harry followed him, though misgivings filled his deeply heart.