He did not take her hand but he actually went so far as to wrap his arm somewhat about her middle as if to steady her though she was already quite steady. "I don't think either of us was paying much attention" He said with rueful sort of smile as he contemplated pulling her closer. Had they been in much more private quarters he would have but such behavior even with one so lovely and worthy as Bellatrix was somewhat unseemly. He instead let go and step back a bit.
Glancing down at his green-eyed beast of a cat. "If you had you would know by the claw marks on your leg. Deignier is not one to put up with much even from those he likes" Rodolphus was probably the only one that got away with doing much of anything to the cat. He liked Bella well enough that he would deign to let her pet him but had she kicked him even in accident he would have mauled her leg. Rodolphus bent down and picked his familiar up, earning a slightly annoyed meow from the cat. He just smiled and held him. "Say hello to the lovely lady Deignier"