Draco tried to occlude, there he would find a slither of solace. In his mind, she was alive and fighting to find him. It may surprise you how long it can take a snake to eat a human. Draco had already figured this was no ordinary snake. For one, it was so big he assumed Voldemort had cast some sort of extension charm on it. There was also something unearthly about the slithering creature, a sound that filled his ears every time it was near. He recalled it from the summer too - and from somewhere else he couldn't quite place.. 