LORD VOLDEMORT: Our entertainment has been quite worthy this evening. However, that was not of course the reason I brought you all here.

LUCIUS MALFOY: My Lord?

LORD VOLDEMORT: You are to host Miss Snape when the time permits.

BELLATRIX LESTRANGE: Her?!

NARCISSA MALFOY: Of course, My Lord. The House of Malfoy is open to all those you wish to stay. Isn’t it Lucius.

(LUCIUS MALFOY had been staring at LOUISA SNAPE remnants of Azkaban still showing on his tired face.)

LUCIUS MALFOY: (suddenly realising the situation) Yes, it is.

NARCISSA MALFOY: She will be treated as family My Lord and nothing less.

LORD VOLDEMORT: I am glad to hear it. You may leave. – Not you Severus

SEVERUS SNAPE: My Lord?

(NARCISSA MALFOY takes LOUISA SNAPE by the arm and takes her back to the entrance hall.)

NARCISSA MALFOY: It’s better to wait here for Severus. Lucius go back to bed. I can handle it.

(LUCIUS MALFOY nods and walks away, not seeming to know where he is going DRACO MALFOY escorts his father
away.)

BELLATRIX LESTRANGE: You can’t take her in Cissy! Not Her!

NARCISSA MALFOY: The Dark Lord says we must, Draco …

BELLATRIX LESTRANGE: Draco is in Snape’s bond. He is safe.

NARCISSA MALFOY: I am not risking my son Bella.

(BELLATRIX LESTRANGE sits and waits on the stairs watching LOUISA SNAPE, there is an awkward silence that is cut with the sound of footsteps and screams of-stage.)

SEVERUS SNAPE: Louisa, with me.

BELLATRIX LESTRANGE: Bye bye !!!