Hermione was grateful that Draco had thrown her the sword before they fell here, but she was mad at herself for being so useless. She stirred the sword in air, desperately trying to hit the snake, but none of her blows were lethal. The snake’s skin was too thick, her body too fat, and her slithers finally cornered them. Hermione swung the sword, and it got stung in the snake’s insides. While she tried to take it out, the snake bit her once, but the thick fabric of her clothes protected from the piercing fangs. Still, her knees buckled, and she almost fell.