The Real Dark Lord
Chapter 9
Life was good as I lay next to Tom, I smiled to myself. Everything was as it should be. Soon, we would have Potter and if he didn't come to us, we would draw him out and go to him.
I glanced over at Tom; he had his eyes closed and his arms up behind his head, his pale chest showing and the duvet just covering his waist. He looked so beautiful, the Dark Lord, ruler of the new world lying next to me, dreaming.
He looked so beautiful, a pale snake like god. That was what he was to me, my god, my king.
"You have been watching me for some time now."
Tom's eyes stayed closed but a dark smile played over his lips.
"I was just admiring how beautiful you are my Lord."
"Hmm, beautiful, me, you have some strange ideas my love."
He smiled again.
Every time he smiled, my heart fluttered and Tom would smile again, almost as if he could hear it.
He took my hand in his and placed his other hand over my heart.
I drew closer to him, resting my head on his icy chest.
He smiled as my heart fluttered again and took his hand from my chest, then he placed it upon my other hand that was slowly stroking his chest. He took his other arm and held me with it whilst his other hand stroked mine, his long fingers caressing my hand whilst he rubbed his thumb over my palm.
He had his eyes open now, but he did not speak. We lay like that in silence as he curled his hand around my back and pulled me close. We stayed as we were all night until I slipped into a blissful sleep as Tom whispered words into my ear in parseltongue, I did not know what he was saying, but it was strangely soothing to hear.
I awoke to find myself alone; I sat up and looked around. I felt the spot where Tom had lay and it was cold. What was happening? As I glanced over at my bedside table, there next to my wand was a note addressed to me in his elegant handwriting
DearestCally
IregrettotellyouthatImustgoawayforawhile,PottermayhavefoundoutabouttheHorcruxes.Imustfindoutiftheyaresafe,IhavetakenNagini,pleasedonottelltheothers,Ishallreturntoyousoon
AllmyLove
TMR
I read the message again and again until it sunk in, he was gone, he said he'd be back soon but what if something happened.
I managed to calm myself down and get dressed.
As I looked into the bathroom mirror whilst washing I longed nothing more than too see his arms snake around me and him press his icy cheek to mine.
I walked down stairs and braced myself for any coming questions, I tried to keep myself looking emotionless but my face betrayed me as I walked through the living room door and my eyes met Narcissa's.
"Oh Cally."
"He's gone, isn't he!" Sneered Bellatrix. "Where is he?"
She stared at me as though it was my fault that he was gone.
"I- I- I don't know."
"Oh come now you must know! Dear Tom tells you everything!" Exploded Bellatrix. "He even lets you use his name! That must mean he lets you into his world, you know I'm sure!"
"N-no," I stuttered, my voice breaking. I reined back the grief and spoke, "he did not tell me where or why, only that I was not to worry and that he would be back soon."
Bellatrix fell silent; I could see her measuring up the possibility that I was telling the truth.
"I think you know more than you are letting on, if you weren't his favourite I would force it out of you, but for now it seems we must wait."
She stared at me as I walked over to the window and rested my arms on the ledge, wishing nothing more than to have him standing beside me.
Narcissa spoke.
"Don't worry Cally he has proven himself many a time, he is the most feared and powerful dark wizard in this world. He will be back soon if he said so too you."
Narcissa was finding it difficult to comfort her after everything Voldemort had put her through. Ripping apart her family, toying with her son, never caring about them at all, even though they had given up their home and sworn their lives to him. He still treated them as nothing more than expendable. Then Cal came back and now he was too afraid to let her out of his sight, yet he takes off on her and puts her in danger by just being with her.
She would never understand him, a creature that did not understand love that had fallen so deeply for another, all she knew was that she hated the sight of him but still had to serve him.
"Poor poor Cally, is the Dark Lord's plaything upset?" Came Bellatrix's voice from behind me.
"Oh shut up Bella, I've heard enough of your whiny voice to last a life time."
"Ooh did I touch a nerve, poor little doll, poor little Lord Voldemort's toy!"
"Bellatrix! That's enough!" Screamed Narcissa. "I've had enough! We let you stay here, we feed you and how do you repay us? Picking fights with your friends and sulking over a man that you will never have!"
Poor Cissy, she looked wild. She'd lost her husband, Tom was using her son and now Bella was picking fights with her best friend.
Bellatrix looked shocked and for the second time she was speechless in front of Narcissa, she stuttered and swallowed and stood wide eyed looking gormless.
Without another word, Cissy marched from the room.
I turned back to the window and stared out of it, I heard Bella huff and walk out of the room but I did not turn around. I continued to watch the albino peacocks strut around in the dim cloudy light.