jkrowling.harrypotterandgf-第103部分

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he　had　her　face　hidden。〃
　　　〃Master　Barty；　you　bad　boy！〃　whispered　Winky；　tears　trickling　between　her　fingers。
　　　〃So　you　took　the　wand；〃　said　Dumbledore；　〃and　what　did　you　do　with　it？〃
　　　〃We　went　back　to　the　tent；〃　said　Crouch。　〃Then　we　heard　them。　We　heard　the　Death　Eaters。　The　ones　who　had　never　been　to　Azkaban。　The　ones　who　had　never　suffered　for　my　master。　They　had　turned　their　backs　on　him。　They　were　not　enslaved；　as　I　was。　They　were　free　to　seek　him；　but　they　did　not。　They　were　merely　making　sport　of　Muggles。　The　sound　of　their　voices　awoke　me。　My　mind　was　clearer　than　it　had　been　in　years。　I　was　angry。　I　had　the　wand。
　　　I　wanted　to　attack　them　for　their　disloyalty　to　my　master。　My　father　had　left　the　tent；　he　had　gone　to　free　the　Muggles。　Winky　was　afraid　to　see　me　so　angry。　She　used　her　own　brand　of　magic　to　bind　me　to　her。　She　pulled　me　from　the　tent；　pulled　me　into　the　forest；　away　from　the　Death　Eaters。　I　tried　to　hold　her　back。　I　wanted　to　return　to　the　campsite。　I　wanted　to　show　those　Death　Eaters　what　loyalty　to　the　Dark　Lord　meant；　and　to　punish　them　for　their　lack　of　it。　I　used　the　stolen　wand　to　cast　the　Dark　Mark　into　the　sky。
　　　〃Ministry　wizards　arrived。　They　shot　Stunning　Spells　everywhere。　One　of　the　spells　came　through　the　trees　where　Winky　and　I　stood。　The　bond　connecting　us　was　broken。　We　were　both　Stunned。
　　　〃When　Winky　was　discovered；　my　father　knew　I　must　be　nearby。　He　searched　the　bushes　where　she　had　been　found　and　felt　me　lying　there。　He　waited　until　the　other　Ministry　members　had　left　the　forest。　He　put　me　back　under　the　Imperius　Curse　and　took　me　home。　He　dismissed　Winky。　She　had　failed　him。　She　had　let　me　acquire　a　wand。　She　had　almost　let　me　escape。〃
　　　Winky　let　out　a　wail　of　despair。
　　　〃Now　it　was　just　Father　and　I；　alone　in　the　house。　And　then。。。　and　then。。。〃　Crouch's　head　rolled　on　his　neck；　and　an　insane　grin　spread　across　his　face。　〃My　master　came　for　me。
　　　〃He　arrived　at　our　house　late　one　night　in　the　arms　of　his　servant　Wormtail。　My　master　had　found　out　that　I　was　still　alive。　He　had　captured　Bertha　Jorkins　in　Albania。　He　had　tortured　her。　She　told　him　a　great　deal。　She　told　him　about　the　Triwizard　Tournament。　She　told　him　the　old　Auror；　Moody；　was　going　to　teach　at　Hogwarts。　He　tortured　her　until　he　broke　through　the　Memory　Charm　my　father　had　placed　upon　her。　She　told　him　I　had　escaped　from　Azkaban。　She　told　him　my　father　kept　me　imprisoned　to　prevent　me　from　seeking　my　master。　And　so　my　master　knew　that　I　was　still　his　faithful　servant…perhaps　the　most　faithful　of　all。　My　master　conceived　a　plan；　based　upon　the　information　Bertha　had　given　him。　He　needed　me。　He　arrived　at　our　house　near　midnight。　My　father　answered　the　door。〃
　　　The　smile　spread　wider　over　Crouch's　face；　as　though　recalling　the　sweetest　memory　of　his　life。　Winky's　petrified　brown　eyes　were　visible　through　her　fingers。　She　seemed　too　appalled　to　speak。
　　　〃It　was　very　quick。　My　father　was　placed　under　the　Imperius　Curse　by　my　master。　Now　my　father　was　the　one　imprisoned；　controlled。　My　master　forced　him　to　go　about　his　business　as　usual；　to　act　as　though　nothing　was　wrong。　And　I　was　released。　I　awoke。　I　was　myself　again；　alive　as　I　hadn't　been　in　years。
　　　〃And　what　did　Lord　Voldemort　ask　you　to　do？〃　said　Dumbledore。
　　　〃He　asked　me　whether　I　was　ready　to　risk　everything　for　him。　I　was　ready。　It　was　my　dream；　my　greatest　ambition；　to　serve　him；　to　prove　myself　to　him。　He　told　me　he　needed　to　place　a　faithful　servant　at　Hogwarts。　A　servant　who　would　guide　Harry　Potter　through　the　Triwizard　Tournament　without　appearing　to　do　so。　A　servant　who　would　watch　over　Harry　Potter。　Ensure　he　reached　the　Triwizard　Cup。　Turn　the　cup　into　a　Portkey；　which　would　take　the　first　person　to　touch　it　to　my　master。　But　first…〃
　　　〃You　needed　Alastor　Moody；〃　said　Dumbledore。　His　blue　eyes　were　blazing；　though　his　voice　remained　calm。
　　　〃Wormtail　and　I　did　it。　We　had　prepared　the　Polyjuice　Potion　beforehand。　We　journeyed　to　his　house。　Moody　put　up　a　struggle。　There　was　a　motion。　We　managed　to　subdue　him　just　in　time。　Forced　him　into　a　partment　of　his　own　magical　trunk。　Took　some　of　his　hair　and　added　it　to　the　potion。　I　drank　it；　I　became　Moody's　double。　I　took　his　leg　and　his　eye。　I　was　ready　to　face　Arthur　Weasley　when　he　arrived　to　sort　out　the　Muggles　who　had　heard　a　disturbance。　I　made　the　dustbins　move　around　the　yard。　I　told　Arthur　Weasley　I　had　heard　intruders　in　my　yard；　who　had　set　off　the　dustbins。　Then　I　packed　up　Moody's　clothes　and　Dark　detectors；　put　them　in　the　trunk　with　Moody；　and　set　off　for　Hogwarts。　I　kept　him　alive；　under　the　Imperius　Curse。　I　wanted　to　be　able　to　question　him。　To　find　out　about　his　past；　learn　his　habits；　so　that　I　could　fool　even　Dumbledore。　I　also　needed　his　hair　to　make　the　Polyjuice　Potion。　The　other　ingredients　were　easy。　I　stole　boom…slang　skin　from　the　dungeons。　When　the　Potions　master　found　me　in　his　office；　I　said　I　was　under　orders　to　search　it。〃
　　　〃And　what　became　of　Wormtail　after　you　attacked　Moody？〃　said　Dumbledore。
　　　〃Wormtail　returned　to　care　for　my　master；　in　my　father's　house；　and　to　keep　watch　over　my　father。〃
　　　〃But　your　father　escaped；〃　said　Dumbledore。
　　　〃Yes。　After　a　while　he　began　to　fight　the　Imperius　Curse　just　as　I　had　done。　There　were　periods　when　he　knew　what　was　happening。　My　master　decided　it　was　no　longer　safe　for　my　father　to　leave　the　house。　He　forced　him　to　send　letters　to　the　Ministry　instead。　He　made　him　write　and　say　he　was　ill。　But　Wormtail　neglected　his　duty。　He　was　not　watchful　enough。　My　father　escaped。　My　master　guessed　that　he　was　heading　for　Hogwarts。　My　father　was　going　to　tell　Dumbledore　everything；　to　confess。　He　was　going　to　admit　that　he　had　smuggled　me　from　Azkaban。
　　　〃My　master　sent　me　word　of　my　father's　escape。　He　told　me　to　stop　him　at　all　costs。　So　I　waited　and　watched。　I　used　the　map　I　had　taken　from　Harry　Potter。　The　map　that　had　almost　ruined　everything。〃
　　　〃Map？〃　said　Dumbledore　quickly。　〃What　map　is　this？〃
　　　〃Potter's　map　of　Hogwarts。　Potter　saw　me　on　it。　Potter　saw　me　stealing　more　ingredients　for　the　Polyjuice　Potion　from　Snape's　office　one　night。　He　thought　I　was　my　father。　We　have　the　same　first　name。　I　took　the　map　from　Potter　that　night。　I　told　him　my　father　hated　Dark　wizards。　Potter　believed　my　father　was　after　Snape。
　　　〃For　a　week　I　waited　for　my　father　to　arrive　at　Hogwarts。　At　last；　one　evening；　the　map　showed　my　father　entering　the　grounds。　I　pulled　on　my　Invisibility　Cloak　and　went　down　to　meet　him。　He　was　walking　around　the　edge　of　the　forest。　Then　Potter　came；　and　Krum。　I　waited。　I　could　not　hurt　Potter；　my　master　needed　him。　Potter　ran　to　get　Dumbledore。　I　Stunned　Krum。　I　killed　my　father。〃
　　　〃Noooo！〃　wailed　Winky。　〃Master　Barty；　Master　Barty；　what　is　you　saying？〃
　　　〃You　killed　your　father；〃　Dumbledore　said；　in　the　same　soft　voice。　〃What　did　you　do　with　the　body？〃
　　　〃Carried　it　into　the　forest。　Covered　it　with　the　Invisibility　Cloak。　I　had　the　map　with　me。　I　watched　Potter　run　into　the　castle。　He　met　Snape。　Dumbledore　joined　them。　I　watched　Potter　bringing　Dumbledore　out　of　the　castle。　I　walked　back　out　of　the　forest；　doubled　around　behind　them；　went　to　meet　them。　I　told　Dumbledore　Snape　had　told　me　where　to　e。
　　　〃Dumbledore　told　me　to　go　and　look　for　my　father。　I　went　back　to　my　father's　body。　Watched　the　map。　When　everyone　was　gone；　I　Transfigured　my　father's　body。　He　became　a　bone　。。。I　buried　it；　while　wearing　the　Invisibility　Cloak；　in　the　freshly　dug　earth　in　front　of　Hagrid's　cabin。〃
　　　There　was　plete　silence　now；　except　for　Winky's　continued　sobs。　Then　Dumbledore　said；　〃And　tonight。。。〃
　　　〃I　offered　to　carry　the　Triwizard　Cup　into　the　maze　before　dinner；〃　whispered　Barty　Crouch。　〃Turned　it　into　a　Portkey。　My　master's　plan　worked。　He　is　returned　to　power　and　I　will　be　honored　by　him　beyond　the　dreams　of　wizards。〃
　　　The　insane　smile　lit　his　features　once　more；　and　his　head　drooped　onto　his　shoulder　as　Winky　wailed　and　sobbed　at　his　side。
　　　
　　　
　　　CHAPTER　THIRTY…SIX
　　　THE　PARTING　OF　THE　WAYS
　　　
　　　Dumbledore　stood　up。　He　stared　down　at　Barty　Crouch　for　a　moment　with　disgust　on　his　face。　Then　he　raised　his　wand　once　more　and　ropes　flew　out　of　it；　ropes　that　twisted　themselves　around　Barty　Crouch；　binding　him　tightly。　He　turned　to　Professor　McGonagall。
　　　〃Minerva；　could　I　ask　you　to　stand　guard　here　while　I　take　Harry　upstairs？〃
　　　〃Of　course；〃　said　Professor　McGonagall。　She　looked　slightly　nauseous；　as　though　she　had　just　watched　someone　being　sick。　However；　when　she　drew　out　her　wand　and　pointed　it　at　Barty　Crouch；　her　hand　was　quite　steady。
　　　〃Severus〃…Dumbledore　turned　to　Snape…〃please　tell　Madam　Pomfrey　to　e　down　here；　we　need　to　get　Alastor　Moody　into　the　hospital　wing。　Then　go　down　into　the　grounds；　find　Cornelius　Fudge；　and　bring　him　up　to　this　office。　He　will　undoubtedly　want　to　question　Crouch　himself。　Tell　him　I　will　be　in　the　hospital　wing　in　half　an　hour's　time　if　he　needs　me。〃
　　　Snape　nodded　silently　and　swept　out　of　the　room。
　　　〃Harry？〃　Dumbledore　said　gently。
　　　Harry　got　up　and　swayed　again；　the　pain　in　his　leg；　which　he　had　not　noticed　all　the　time　he　had　been　listening　to　Crouch；　now　returned　in　full　measure。　He　also　realized　that　he　was　shaking。　Dumbledore　gripped　his　arm　and　helped　him　out　into　the　dark　corridor。
　　　〃I　want　you　to　e　up　to　my　office　first。　Harry；〃　he　said　quiedy　as　they　headed　up　the　passageway。　〃Sirius　is　waiting　for　us　there。〃
　　　Harry　nodded。　A　kind　of　numbness　and　a　sense　of　plete　unreality　were　upon　him；　but　he　did　not　care；　he　was　even　glad　of　it。　He　didn't　want　to　have　to　think　about　anything　that　had　happened　since　he　had　first　touched　the　Triwizard　Cup。　He　didn't　want　to　have　to　examine　the　memories；　fresh　and　sharp　as　photographs；　which　kept　flashing　across　his　mind。　Mad…Eye　Moody；　inside　the　trunk。　Wormtail；　slumped　on　the　ground；　cradling　his　stump　of　an　arm。　Voldemort；　rising　from　the　steaming　cauldron。　Cedric。。。　dead。。。　Cedric；　asking　to　be　returned　to　his　parents。。。
　　　〃Professor；〃　Harry　mumbled；　〃where　are　Mr。　and　Mrs。　Diggory？〃
　　　〃They　are　with　Professor　Sprout；〃　said　Dumbledore。　His　voice；　which　had　been　so　calm　throughout　the　interrogation　of　Barty　Crouch；　shook　very　slightly　for　the　first　time。　〃She　was　He