Persephone hissed joyfully as she lunged forward at the wailing Hufflepuff. Ashley would never forget the guttural screech Alexandra let out as the Basilisk sunk her teeth into her torso, concealing her feet up to her stomach within its mouth. It would have been better if Alexandra had died upon contact, but she didn’t. Instead, she trashed and shrieked and sobbed in immeasurable pain. Eventually, the copious amount of venom did kick in. Alexandra fell limp in the Basilisk’s grip, her form deathly pale with the light having faded from her eyes. Ashley could only stare blankly as her former friend was thrown upwards like a ragdoll and consumed fully.