The Black Rose

Chapter Twenty-six- Jabe meets Cellie

When Jabe slowly opens her eyes the first thing she sees is Voldemort. He was watching her with tears in his eyes. He had been constantly monitoring jabes side of the bond, To make she was alright. 

To make sure he wouldn't lose her again. Jabe swallows before whispering "tom." Voldemort breaths a sigh of relief. "Oh Jabe. My queen. You don't know how much you scared me. Your heart. It stopped." Jabes eyes widen as she slowly begins to remember everything. 

"Tom... Where is she. Where's Cellie!" Jabe begins to panic as the thought that something had happened to Cellie crosses her mind. "She's alright my love. I promise." Jabe slowly lets out a sigh of relief. "Where is she?" Jabe asks once more. "With Bellatrix. She's taking a bath." Jabe gives a sigh and nods. 

"Oh my queen, she's amazing. She's so much like you." Jabe smiles and slowly starts to move. "Easy Jabe. Cellie, she healed you but you still need to rest." Voldemort says. Jabe nods. "How long have I been out tom?" Voldemort sighs. 

"A week." He responds softly. Jabes eyes widen. "A week?" Jabe whispers in shock. "I was so worried Jabe. Narcissa said your body was regaining its strength but you still scared me so." Jabe smiles slightly. "She looks like you. Doesn't she tom?" Jabe asks remembering her first glimpse of Cellie. 

Voldemort gives a smile and nods. "My eyes, my hair, everything. But she's so much like you. She didn't want to leave our sides." Voldemort says. "She's a daddies girl. Isn't she tom?" Voldemort chuckles fondly before nodding. "She is. She's so smart Jabe. Even though physically she's a baby. Mentally she's much older." Jabes eyes widen. 

"I have to see her tom!" Jabe cries finally realizing she had to see cellie. Jabe wasn't going to miss anything in cellies life. She would be absolutely destroyed if something happened to Cellie. Some Jabe swore she would protect Cellie with her life. Voldemort had made the same vow. No one was going to hurt Cellie while he was alive. 

"I know Jabe. Take it slow. Please." Jabe smiles before slowly rising to her feet. She sways slightly before gaining her balance. Gently Jabe scoops Voldemort up and places her around her shoulder. "You scared me so much Jabe." He whispers burying his face in her hair. Jabe smiles. "I'm sorry tom. We both knew there were risks. But it was worth it. And I'm ok. I'm here." Jabe gently lifts Voldemorts chin and presses a kiss to his head. 

"Up and about?" Jabe looks over and sees narcissa standing in the doorway. "Hey cissy." Jabe smiles. Narcissa comes over and pulls Jabe into a fierce hug making her grunt. "If you ever scare me like that again Jabes. Our lord won't be able to hide you from me." Jabe laughs and nods. "Ok cissy." "It's not funny Jabes. Your heart stopped." Jabe sighs. "I know. Tom told me. But Cellie, she..." Narcissa nods. 

"She did Jabes. Oh she's amazing Jabes. You have to see her." Jabe smiles. "Take me to her. Now." Narcissa smiles and quickly leads Jabe to cellies room. Walking in Jabe feels her heart stop when she sees the beautiful baby in her sisters arms. Bellatrix smiles looking over. "Well look who's up." She says bouncing Cellie on her knee. 

Cellie coos at the sight of Jabe. Jabe feels tears well up in her eyes as she slowly goes over and takes her daughter from Bellatrix's arms. "Cellie..." Jabe whispers holding Cellie closer. Cellie coos softly at Jabe and Voldemort before resting her head on jabes shoulder. "She's been so worried about you Jabe." Bellatrix says. 

Jabe smiles and holds Cellie tighter. "She's beautiful." Jabe whispers making Voldemort smile. "She is indeed my love." Voldemort whispers. "I've only been out for a week?" Jabe asks looking at how Cellie looked a few months old. Narcissa sighs. "Her growth rate is unprecedented. She's growing faster every day." Jabe sighs looking at Cellie once more. Cellie looks up and meets jabes eyes. 

"She will slow down after about a year Jabe. It's alright." Voldemort adds. Jabe gives a small nod and Cellie coos softly. "She didn't want to leave your side Jabe. We had to fight just to get her to take a bath." Jabe couldn't help but laugh at that. "She's stubborn. Like her father." Voldemort rolls his eyes and scoffs at this with a playful smile on his face. Even though only a week had passed, to Voldemort it felt like years. 

This past week had been some of the best and worst time of his life. The time he had spent with his daughter being the best. And the time spent worrying about Jabe being the worst. Voldemort would never get over just how much Cellie was like jabe. He saw her in Cellie in everything she did. Having Cellie, Voldemort was happier then he had ever been. And now that jabe was awake they would be a family. 

Voldemort was looking forward to when he had his body back. So he would be able to hold Cellie in his arms. Hold her when she slept. Give her hugs. Voldemort was also looking forward to being able to teach Cellie all he knew. But mostly Voldemort was looking forward to being a father to his daughter. Voldemort would be the father he never had. He would make sure Cellie was loved. 

And after the world was his, Cellie would grow up in the world she deserved. She would grow up like the princess she was meant to be. Every moment that Voldemort spent with Cellie was treasured. He would never waste a single moment with her. Ever. Jabe smiles and looks down at Cellie once more. "Someone's tired." She whispers as Cellie lets out a yawn. "Like I said. She's been worried about you. I couldn't get her to take a nap. She was just to worried." Bellatrix says. Jabe frowns slight. "How long has she's been up?" Jabe asks. 

"All day." Narcissa says. Jabe nods as Cellie lets out another yawn. And as Jabe goes to lay Cellie down in her crib she finds that Cellie won't let go. Cellie shakes her head at her mother and rests her head on Voldemorts side. Voldemort who was still resting around jabes shoulders, smiles. Cellie didn't want to leave her parents. 

Even for a second. She had waited so long to meet them, so there was no way that she was going to leave them now. Jabe smiles and nods. 

"It's ok baby. If you don't want me or your father to leave. We won't." Cellie nods. "But, you do need a nap." Voldemort couldn't help but laugh at the frown on cellies face. It was adorable. "It's alright my princess. We won't leave. I promise." Voldemorts soothing words eventually make Cellie let go of Jabe, and Jabe is able to put Cellie down for a nap. Cellie fell asleep almost instantly. "She's exhausted." Jabe sighs. Narcissa sighs. "Cellie needs more rest then any of us. Her magical core is ten time stronger then ours so she's constantly burning energy. She's just stubborn. Like her parents." Jabe smiles and nods. "She is. She's amazing." "She's is Indeed my love." Voldemort whispers watching his sleeping daughter with a smile on his face.