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He has to make the toast. Niklaus hates doing it, his mother doesn't like it either, no one knows Finn-he's the most familiar, his family tells him, he's been in Mystic Falls the longest. Elena is standing near Caroline Forbes when he begins. The Salvatores try to pull her away repeatedly, and Caroline finally loops her arm around Elena's and glares.
As soon as his speech is over and he's mentioned finding dancing partners, his eyes find Elena. He carefully walks over to her before either Salvatore can and politely asks. He can tell, he wonders if she feels the pull to dance together.
She does, and accepts, but asks if he wants to be embarrassed. He shakes his head, and leads her to the ballroom. He knows this dance like the back of his hand. He knows, he's sure that Elena Gilbert is his soulmate. The music starts and they're in position. She takes a deep breath and then, they move flawlessly. She stares at him in surprise, and he catches the jealous glare coming off the Salvatores, both dancing clumsily with their partners. It's several songs before either of them speak, and she asks him to lead her out of the ball. She's feeling a bit warm from all of the dancing, she claims. Several pairs of eyes watch them, he makes a note to tell his siblings that Elena is not to come to harm. At the risk of his wrath. He leads her out into the gardens and she asks him to walk with her, far enough away no one can hear. Anyone listening will assume they're going to talk of their soulmate status, but she doesn't seem surprised.
"Your mother wants to meet me." She tells him carefully.
"I will be blunt, Elena. I think my mother is up to something. Niklaus killed her, and her forgiveness for that is not like her. I do not believe she wants us to be reunited as a family, as she claims." Elijah tells her. She spends a moment trying to think of a code.
"I'll find you after. If everything is fine, I'll use the word yeah in a sentence. If it's not good, I will say yes, and try to mention part of her plans. Can you come to my house after the ball?" She asks. He nods. Either way, they will need to talk. So they walk back, and he longs for the day they can dance all day.