The Black Rose

Chapter Thirty-three- Nagini

Jabe quietly kneels down beside Voldemort and Cellie who were sleeping silently in front of the fire. Jabe couldn't keep the smile off her face as she observed the father daughter pair. Voldemort had his arm resting across Cellie as if protecting her from everything, including bad dreams. It was a smile inducing sight to see. 

Voldemort was gently aroused from his sleep when he felt the bond between Jabe and him grow closer. Meaning Jabe was back. Slowly sliding his eyes open Voldemort smiles. Even though he couldn't see, opening his eyes had just become a habit. 

"Shhh tom. It's ok. Go back to sleep." Jabe whispers pressing a kiss to Voldemorts head. Sluggishly Voldemort shakes his head. "No... it's ok." He whispers trying to clear the sleep from his head. Jabe sighs and waves her wand, silently expanding the chair. After settling down beside Voldemort, Jabe gently slips his hand into hers. "Go back to sleep tom. You shouldn't be awake." Jabe whispers softly. 

She knew that it was her fault that Voldemort was awake. She had hoped to let him sleep because like before Voldemort had been hurt, he needed just as much rest as before. And he hadn't been getting it because he wanted to spend as much time with his family as possible. And this was taking a toll on his health. "It's alright." Voldemort whispers. "Sometimes I wish you weren't so stubborn." Jabe sighs making Voldemort chuckle softly. 

"Only for you." Voldemort whispers. Jabe gently rubs her thumb in circles over the back of Voldemorts hand before bringing it to her lips. " I'll be ok Jabe." He adds. Jabe sighs and nods knowing she wasn't going to be able to get him to go back to sleep. He was just to stubborn. The only way she would be able to get him back to sleep was if she spelled him. And that was something Jabe would never do. She would never do anything against Voldemorts Will and break his trust like that. Especially when he was like this. Jabe loved him to much for that. And the spell could hurt him as well. With his magical core being as weak as it was any large spell such as a sleeping spell could easily hurt him. So that was out of the question. 

"How is your father?" Voldemort asks. "He's resting down the hall. He nearly fell trying to get to our room to see you. I had to threaten to spell him to the bed in order to get him to rest. But it's more then likely he's going to find a way to see you when my back is turned." This makes Voldemort chuckle. "That doesn't suprise me. Cygnus is dedicated. He was one of my best." Jabe rolls her eyes. "Not helping tom. He needs to rest. Like you." Voldemort chuckles once more and squeezes jabes hand. 

Jabe leans over and gives her bonded a gentle kiss. "Please tom. You need as much rest as Cellie if not more. You've been to lax on your sleep. You can't hide the fact you've been exhausted from me. I can feel it." Voldemort sighs. "I could never hide anything from you." He smiles slightly. "You think you would have learned that by now tom." Jabe smirks making Voldemort roll his white eyes. 

Jabe smiles and moves closer to her love, gently pressing her lips to his once more. Jabe then jumps when she hears a threatening hiss. "You stay away from my master!" An angry snake voice comes. Jabe snaps her head up and grabs her wand when she sees the large snake that Voldemort had once resided in curled up dangerously in the corner. 

"It is alright Nagini. You will not hurt your mistress." Voldemort says as Jabe puts a protective arm in front of Voldemort. "Tom what is this?" Jabe asks warily. Voldemort squeezes jabes hand. "Forgive me mistress. I did not realize it was you." Nagini says bowing her head. "This is Nagini my love. She will protect Cellie when we cannot. She will not hurt you." Voldemort says. 

That didn't ease jabes discomfort. "That doesn't make me feel any better tom." Voldemort chuckles. "I know my love. But I promise you, she will not hurt you. She is loyal to us. Come here Nagini." Nagini obeys her master and start she coming towards the three. Feeling jabes grip on his hand tighten Voldemort says "it is alright jabe. Trust me." Hearing this, Jabe sighs. 

"I always trust you tom." Jabe sighs. Voldemort smiles. " I know Jabe." He whisper softly back. Nagini stops after slithering onto the top of the chair. "Please forgive me mistress. I would never hurt you or my master. Or even little mistress." Nagini says once more. Slowly Jabe reaches out her hand and smiles when Nagini gently nuzzles it. "After she awoke when I left her body, she found me. And she has not left my or cellies side since." Voldemort explains. 

Jabe slowly gives a nod once more. "If she can protect you tom when I can't. Then I trust you. I always trust you." Jabe whispers once more. " I will protect master with my life. Having master inside me showed me he is special. And for that I will protect you all." Jabe couldn't help but laugh slightly at that. And she took this chance to mess with her bonded. 

"Hear That tom. Your special." Jabe smirks. Voldemort, sensing jabes playful tone, smirks back. "You already knew that my love. You've known that since the day we met." Jabe smiles with a few tears in her eyes. Jabe leans down and gently hugs her bonded. She made sure not to wake Cellie. "I know tom. And I'll never forget it." Jabe whispers. Voldemort tightens his grip on Jabe slightly. "I know my love. Neither will I. For that day. My soul was complete." 

Jabe hugs Voldemort tighter as he says this letting those few tears slip. "Master is a smooth talker." Nagini says making jabe laugh loudly before she can stop herself. Cellie shifts and slowly opens her eyes. "Hi mummy..." Cellie whispers slowly rubbing her eyes. "Hey baby. I'm sorry I woke you." Jabe says. Cellie shakes her head. 

"No. It fine. You met Gini." Cellie smiles. Jabe nods. "Did little mistress sleep well?" Nagini asks. Cellie nods. "I did gini." Cellie yawns. "Still tried princess?" Voldemort asks gently stroking Cellies hair. "Little daddy. But I ok. Rest later." Jabe groans. "You're just like your father baby." She says making Cellie giggle. 

Cellie frowns when she sees the tears on jabes face. "Mummy crying? What wrong?" Cellie asks gently moving into her mothers arms. Jabe smiles and wipes her eyes. "Nothing baby. Your father is just being a smooth talker and making mummy emotional." Jabe says making Voldemort smile once more. He gently begins rubbing his hand up and down Cellie's back. Cellie nods while leaning into her fathers touch. "Mistress stole my lines. That is not appreciated." Nagini says and if snakes could pout, Nagini definitely would be. Cellie laughs and gently pats nagini's head.