Audrey tightened her grip on the Dragon Bone Wand. Her pupils abruptly turned golden, and golden scales slowly spread across her skin.
Just then, she suddenly thought of something and let out a loud, strange hiss.
Whoosh!
The giant snake's head abruptly stopped two or three meters away from her. Its body suddenly began to tremble, and a low sound of pain rose from deep in its throat.
It crashed heavily to the ground, screaming as it desperately smashed its head against the floor and walls, leaving pool after pool of scarlet blood.
"You idiot, what are you doing?"
"Hiss!!!"
Bang!
The giant snake put all its strength into one final collision. Its blood-covered head burst against a stone pillar, and then it slumped into a limp coil, gradually losing all signs of life.
Voldemort was utterly stunned by this sudden turn of events. He cursed furiously, "Damn it! Useless! Idiot!"
Hum.
A crystalline light shone from the hole in the giant snake's head, then turned into a streak of light that flew toward Audrey and landed in her palm.
It was a Serpent Pendant, with two glittering gems set where its pupils would be, giving the illusion that a single glance would draw one deeply in. She immediately realized, Is this the secret the Sorting Hat spoke of?
"Miss Hall."
Just then, a voice rang out.
Harry, who had already escaped, walked back with his hands raised. Someone followed close behind, pressing a wand against the back of his head-it was George, one of the Weasleys.
"Throw that pendant over here. Now!"
At night, the cold wind blowing across Lake Raketa from the opposite shore grew even more biting. A few occasional beastly roars came from the pitch-black forest, followed by long stretches of deathly silence.
Edward wrapped