3.harry potter and the prisoner of azkaban-第15部分

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　　When　Harry　and　Ron　had　had　their　teacups　filled；　they　went　back　to　their　table　and　tried　to　drink　the　scalding　tea　quickly。　They　swilled　the　dregs　around　as　Professor　Trelawney　had　instructed；　then　drained　the　cups　and　swapped　over。
　　〃Right；〃　said　Ron　as　they　both　opened　their　books　at　pages　five　and　six。　〃What　can　you　see　in　mine？〃
　　〃A　load　of　soggy　brown　stuff；〃　said　Harry。　The　heavily　perfumed　smoke　in　the　room　was　making　him　feel　sleepy　and　stupid。
　　〃Broaden　your　minds；　my　dears；　and　allow　your　eyes　to　see　past　the　mundane！〃　Professor　Trelawney　cried　through　the　gloom。
　　Harry　tried　to　pull　himself　together。
　　〃Right；　you've　got　a　crooked　sort　of　cross。。。　〃　He　consulted　Unfogging　the　Future。　〃That　means　you're　going　to　have　'trials　and　suffering'　　sorry　about　that　　but　there's　a　thing　that　could　be　the　sun。。。　hang　on。。。　that　means　'great　happiness'。。。　so　you're　going　to　suffer　but　be　very　happy。。。。〃
　　〃You　need　your　Inner　Eye　tested；　if　you　ask　me；〃　said　Ron；　and　they　both　had　to　stifle　their　laughs　as　Professor　Trelawney　gazed　in　their　direction。
　　〃My　turn。。。〃　Ron　peered　into　Harry's　teacup；　his　forehead　wrinkled　with　effort。　〃There's　a　blob　a　bit　like　a　bowler　hat；〃　he　said。　〃Maybe　you're　going　to　work　for　the　Ministry　of　Magic。。。
　　He　turned　the　teacup　the　other　way　up。
　　〃But　this　way　it　looks　more　like　an　acorn。。。。　What's　that？〃　He　scanned　his　copy　of　Unfogging　the　Future。　〃'A　windfall；　unexpected　gold。'　Excellent；　you　can　lend　me　some。。。　and　there's　a　thin；　here；〃　he　turned　the　cup　again；　〃that　looks　like　an　animal。。。　yeah；　if　that　was　its　head。。。　it　looks　like　a　hippo。。。　no；　a　sheep。。。〃
　　Professor　Trelawney　whirled　around　as　Harry　let　out　a　snort　of　laughter。
　　〃Let　me　see　that；　my　dear；〃　she　said　reprovingly　to　Ron；　sweeping　over　and　snatching　Harry's　cup　from　him。　Everyone　went　quiet　to　watch。
　　Professor　Trelawney　was　staring　into　the　teacup；　rotating　it　counterclockwise。
　　〃The　falcon。。。　my　dear；　you　have　a　deadly　enemy。〃
　　〃But　everyone　knows　that；　〃　said　Hermione　in　a　loud　whisper。　Professor　Trelawney　stared　at　her。
　　〃Well；　they　do；〃　said　Hermione。　〃Everybody　knows　about　Harry　and　You…Know…Who。〃
　　Harry　and　Ron　stared　at　her　with　a　mixture　of　amazement　and　admiration。　They　had　never　heard　Hermione　speak　to　a　teacher　like　that　before。　Professor　Trelawney　chose　not　to　reply。　She　lowered　her　huge　eyes　to　Harry's　cup　again　and　continued　to　turn　it。
　　〃The　club。。。　an　attack。　Dear；　dear；　this　is　not　a　happy　cup。。。。
　　I　thought　that　was　a　bowler　hat；〃　said　Ron　sheepishly。
　　〃The　skull。。。　danger　in　your　path；　my　dear。。。。〃
　　Everyone　was　staring；　transfixed；　at　Professor　Trelawney；　who　gave　the　cup　a　final　turn；　gasped；　and　then　screamed。
　　There　was　another　tinkle　of　breaking　china；　Neville　had　smashed　his　second　cup。　Professor　Trelawney　sank　into　a　vacant　armchair；　her　glittering　hand　at　her　heart　and　her　eyes　closed。
　　〃My　dear　boy。。。　my　poor；　dear　boy　no　it　is　kinder　not　to　say。。　。　no。。。　don't　ask　me。。。。〃
　　〃What　is　it；　Professor？〃　said　Dean　Thomas　at　once。　Everyone　had　got　to　their　feet；　and　slowly　they　crowded　around　Harry　and　Ron's　table；　pressing　close　to　Professor　Trelawney's　chair　to　get　a
　　good　look　at　Harry's　cup。
　　〃My　dear；〃　Professor　Trelawney's　huge　eyes　opened　dramatically；
　　〃You　have　the　Grim。〃
　　〃The　what？〃　said　Harry。
　　He　could　tell　that　he　wasn't　the　only　one　who　didn't　understand；　Dean　Thomas　shrugged　at　him　and　Lavender　Brown　looked　puzzled；　but　nearly　everybody　else　clapped　their　hands　to　their　mouths　in　horror。
　　〃The　Grim；　my　dear；　the　Grim！〃　cried　Professor　Trelawney；　who　looked　shocked　that　Harry　hadn't　understood。　〃The　giant；　spectral　dog　that　haunts　churchyards！　My　dear　boy；　it　is　an　omen　　the　worst　omen　　of　death！〃
　　Harry's　stomach　lurched。　That　dog　on　the　cover　of　Death　Omens　in　Flourish　and　Blotts　…the　dog　in　the　shadows　of　Magnolia　Crescent。。。　Lavender　Brown　clapped　her　hands　to　her　mouth　too。　Everyone　was　looking　at　Harry；　everyone　except　Hermione；　who　had　gotten　up　and　moved　around　to　the　back　of　Professor　Trelawney's　chair。
　　〃I　don't　think　it　looks　like　a　Grim；〃　she　said　flatly。
　　Professor　Trelawney　surveyed　Hermione　with　mounting　dislike。
　　〃You'll　forgive　me　for　saying　so；　my　dear；　but　I　perceive　very　little　aura　around　you。　Very　little　receptivity　to　the　resonances　of　the　future。〃　Seamus　Finnigan　was　tilting　his　head　from　side　to　side。
　　〃It　looks　like　a　Grim　if　you　do　this；〃　he　said；　with　his　eyes　almost　shut；　〃but　it　looks　more　like　a　donkey　from　here；〃　he　said；　leaning　to　the　left。
　　〃When　you've　all　finished　deciding　whether　I'm　going　to　die　Or　not！〃　said　Harry；　taking　even　himself　by　surprise。　Now　nobody　seemed　to　want　to　look　at　him。
　　〃I　think　we　will　leave　the　lesson　here　for　today；〃　said　Professor　Trelawney　in　her　mistiest　voice。　〃Yes。。。　please　pack　away　your　things。。。。〃
　　Silently　the　class　took　their　teacups　back　to　Professor　Trelawney；　packed　away　their　books；　and　closed　their　bags。　Even　Ron　was　avoiding　Harry's　eyes。
　　〃Until　we　meet　again；〃　said　Professor　Trelawney　faintly；　〃fair　fortune　be　yours。　Oh；　and　dear〃　　she　pointed　at　Neville　　〃you'll　be　late　next　time；　so　mind　you　work　extra…hard　to　catch　up。〃
　　Harry；　Ron；　and　Hermione　descended　Professor　Trelawney's　ladder　and　the　winding　stair　in　silence；　then　set　off　for　Professor　McGonagall's　Transfiguration　lesson。　It　took　them　so　long　to　find　her　classroom　that；　early　as　they　had　left　Divination；　they　were　only　just　in　time。
　　Harry　chose　a　seat　right　at　the　back　of　the　room；　feeling　as　though　he　were　sitting　in　a　very　bright　spotlight；　the　rest　of　the　class　kept　shooting　furtive　glances　at　him；　as　though　he　were　about　to　drop　dead　at　any　moment。　He　hardly　heard　what　Professor　McGonagall　was　telling　them　about　Animagi　（wizards　who　could　transform　at　will　into　animals）；　and　wasn't　even　watching　when　she　transformed　herself　in　front　of　their　eyes　into　a　tabby　cat　with　spectacle　markings　around　her　eyes。
　　〃Really；　what　has　got　into　you　all　today？〃　said　Professor　McGonagall；　turning　back　into　herself　with　a　faint　pop；　and　staring　around　at　them　all。　〃Not　that　it　matters；　but　that's　the　first　time　my　transformation's　not　got　applause　from　a　class。〃
　　Everybody's　heads　turned　toward　Harry　again；　but　nobody　spoke。　Then　Hermione　raised　her　hand。
　　〃Please；　Professor；　we've　just　had　our　first　Divination　class；　and　we　were　reading　the　tea　leaves；　and　〃
　　〃Ah；　of　course；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall；　suddenly　frowning。
　　〃There　is　no　need　to　say　any　more；　Miss　Granger。　Tell　me；　which　of　you　will　be　dying　this　year？〃
　　Everyone　stared　at　her。
　　〃Me；〃　said　Harry；　finally。
　　〃I　see；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall；　fixing　Harry　with　her　beady　eyes。　〃Then　you　should　know；　Potter；　that　Sibyll　Trelawney　has　predicted　the　death　of　one　student　a　year　since　she　arrived　at　this　school。　None　of　them　has　died　yet。　Seeing　death　omens　is　her　favorite　way　of　greeting　a　new　class。　If　it　were　not　for　the　fact　that　I　never　speak　ill　of　my　colleagues　〃
　　Professor　McGonagall　broke　off；　and　they　saw　that　her　nostrils　had　gone　white。　She　went　on；　more　calmly；　〃Divination　is　one　of　the　most　imprecise　branches　of　magic。　I　shall　not　conceal　from　you　that　I　have　very　little　patience　with　it。　True　Seers　are　very　rare；　and　Professor　Trelawney　〃
　　She　stopped　again；　and　then　said；　in　a　very　matter…of…fact　tone；　〃You　look　in　excellent　health　to　me；　Potter；　so　you　will　excuse　me　if　I　don't　let　you　off　homework　today。　I　assure　you　that　if　you　die；　you　need　not　hand　it　in。〃
　　Hermione　laughed。　Harry　felt　a　bit　better。　It　was　harder　to　feel　scared　of　a　lump　of　tea　leaves　away　from　the　dim　red　light　and　befuddling　perfume　of　Professor　Trelawney's　classroom。　Not　everyone　was　convinced；　however。　Ron　still　looked　worried；　and　Lavender　whispered；　〃But　what　about　Neville's　cup？〃
　　When　the　Transfiguration　class　had　finished；　they　joined　the　crowd　thundering　toward　the　Great　Hall　for　lunch。
　　〃Ron；　cheer　up；〃　said　Hermione；　pushing　a　dish　of　stew　toward　him。　〃You　heard　what　Professor　McGonagall　said。〃
　　Ron　spooned　stew　onto　his　plate　and　picked　up　his　fork　but　didn't　start。
　　〃Harry；〃　he　said；　in　a　low；　serious　voice；　〃You　haven't　seen　a　great　black　dog　anywhere；　have　you？〃
　　〃Yeah；　I　have；〃　said　Harry。　〃I　saw　one　the　night　I　left　the　Dursleys'。　〃
　　Ron　let　his　fork　fall　with　a　clatter。
　　〃Probably　a　stray；〃　said　Hermione　calmly。
　　Ron　looked　at　Hermione　as　though　she　had　gone　mad。
　　〃Hermione；　if　Harry's　seen　a　Grim；　that's　　that's　bad；〃　he　said。　〃My　　my　uncle　Bilius　saw　one　and　　and　he　died　twenty…four　hours　later！〃
　　〃Coincidence；〃　said　Hermione　airily；　pouring　herself　some　pumpkin　juice。
　　〃You　don't　know　what　you're　talking　about！〃　said　Ron；　starting　to　get　angry。　〃Grims　scare　the　living　daylights　out　of　most　wizards！〃
　　〃There　you　are；　then；〃　said　Hermione　in　a　superior　tone。　〃They　see　the　Grim　and　die　of　fright。　The　Grim's　not　an　omen；　it's　the　cause　of　death！　And　Harry's　still　with　us　because　he's　not　stupid　enough　to　see　one　and　think；　right；　well；　I'd　better　kick　the　bucket　then！〃
　　Ron　mouthed　wordlessly　at　Hermione；　who　opened　her　bag；　took　out　her　new　Arithmancy　book；　and　propped　it　open　against　the　juice　jug。
　　〃I　think　Divination　seems　very　woolly；〃　she　said；　searching　for　her　page。　〃A　lot　of　guesswork；　if　you　ask　me。〃
　　〃There　was　nothing　woolly　about　the　Grim　in　that　cup！〃　said　Ron　hotly。
　　〃You　didn't　seem　quite　so　confident　when　you　were　telling　Harry　it　was　a　sheep；〃　said　Hermione　coolly。
　　〃Professor　Trelawney　said　you　didn't　have　the　right　aura！　You　just　don't　like　being　bad　at　something　for　a　change！〃
　　He　had　touched　a　nerve。　Hermione　slammed　her　Arithmancy　book　down　on　the　table　so　hard　that　bits　of　meat　and　carrot　flew　everywhere。
　　〃If　being　good　at　Divination　means　I　have　to　pretend　to　see　death　omens　in　a　lump　of　tea　leaves；　I'm　not　sure　I'll　be　studying　it　much　longer！　That　lesson　was　absolute　rubbish　pared　with　my　Arithmancy　class！〃
　　She　snatched　up　her　bag　and　stalked　away。
　　Ron　frowned　after　her。
　　〃What's　she　talking　about？〃　he　said　to　Harry。　〃She　hasn't　been　to　an　Arithmancy　class　yet。〃
　　Harry　was　pleased　to　get　out