Snape slowly became aware of the intense pain that seemed to have enveloped his entire body. He was also aware of a presence beside him and wondered what Bella was going to do next. He began to move his arm to try and get himself upright but, found that he was drained of strength and lay back down.

Voldemort was distracted by the strange thoughts and feelings which swam through his mind. He was only vaguely aware when something smashed into his snake-like face. Then, the ceiling came crashing down and everything went dark...