Prologue

A/N : Hi, everyone. First of all, I wanna say that English isn't my native language. So please forgive me for these grammar mistake and shortage of vocabulary.

And it's also my first fanfict. I love Klaroline a lot, but I don't follow all the TVD. So this story only based loosely on TVD and a little TO. Hope you like it.

"Claire, be careful and don't change the past." Freya told Claire softly.

"I know. I can take care of myself, auntie" Claire comfort Freya as things going difficult in New Orleans.

"Take this necklace with you. It's an amulet. Find your parents and ask for protection before I send you back. Okay?" Freya made sure that Claire would be safe before casting the spell.

"I will be fine. I love you, auntie Freya."Claire hugged Freya with her small arms and cupped her aunt's cheek with hands before saying goodbye.

-Mystic Fall

"Hello. Are you lost? What's your name? I'm the sheriff here. Don't be afraid." Liz found a girl wondering around the street with a little backpack while she was on duty.

"My name is Claire. May I know your name?" The little girl asked cautiously and politely. Not knowing whether to tell her full name or not.

"I'm Liz Forbes. You can call me Liz. I'm not a bad guy. Don't be afraid" It was very clever for a little to respond to a stranger, Liz thought.

"Ah! Are you Caroline's mom?" Claire felt a little surprised that it took less time than she thought to find her mom.

"Yes...but why do you know my daughter?" Liz asked. But the little girl didn't answer. Only using her puppy eyes to show her helpless.

"Come on, let's find your parents." Liz holds Claire in arms. The girl with blonde hair and exquisite features seemed so familiar. But Liz couldn't tell why.

"I'm a lost child, trying to find my parents. And you will take me home, and let me stay with you until I willing to leave." Claire cupped Liz's cheek and compelled her.

"Mom, I'm home. You're early today. I thought you still on duty." Caroline tossed the keys on the table in the living room while telling her mom she was home.

"Yap, I still on duty. Just help Claire to settle down first." Liz answered. And put down Claire on a sofa.

"What? Who is Claire?"

"She'll stay with us before found her parents."

"What? Why..." Before Caroline could finish her sentence, Liz had left home. The living room remained silent. Not knowing what to say, Caroline felt a little awkward.

"Well...hi, my name is Caroline. What is your name?" Caroline tried to take the first step to show friendly.

"My name is Claire. I'm 8 years old." Claire smiled, with cute dimples on her cheek. Her eyes are blue and seem so innocent.

"Are you British?" Caroline knew where the accent from. And reminded her someone very annoying.

"My dad's family were from England."

"Well... what is your full name? Maybe we could find your parents by your family name." Caroline soothed Claire's hair and asked. She likes the girl, but not knowing why. She just like her.

Claire looks hesitated, not knowing it's a good idea to tell her full name or not. She is still young, and not strong enough to protect herself.

Before Caroline got the answer, her cell phone rang.

"Oh! Stupid meeting again."Caroline thought. It was a complete suicide mission of trying to kill Klaus. Why didn't they learn a lesson after so much failure?

"I need to go out. Would you want to join me?" Apparently, it's not ok to leave a little girl home alone.

"Yes!" Claire shouting and clapping happily.

"Ok. Get your stuff, let's go. But promise me to be good, ok?"

"What did the originals send me the invitation to the ball?" Elena said confused.

"'Then you shouldn't go, it could be so trapped."Stefan said. knowing that Esther was the original witch, and also the mother of these originals. There always could be some conspiracy behind.

Knock Knock Knock

"Well, well, well. Seems the blondie got a love child. Who is her father? Oh, come on, don't tell us it's Taylor." Damon answered the door, seeing Caroline holding a child in her arms, a little blond Barbie.

"She's a lost child. My mom took her home, not explained anything to me. So I needed to bring her with me." Caroline rolled her eyes, ignored Damon's tease. And walked through him, sat next to Bonnie, and put Clare on her lap.

"Did she stay with you till she finds her parents?" Bonnie asked.

"The first thing is to figure out why Esther send me the invention. And what should we do." Elena snapped, before Caroline answer Bonnie 's question. Caroline rolled her eyes again, mentally.

"What invention?" Caroline asked.

"The Mikaelson's ball. Esther sent Elena an invention to the ball" Stefan answered."And we don't know whether should go or not."

"Oh, I got one, too." Ya, the ball, the invention and the creepy gorgeous ball gown. From Klaus.

"Why did you get too?" Elena said shrugged and seemed to be confused.

"Well...It's complicated." Caroline vaguely answered the question. She knew it's a bad idea to let her friends know it was from Klaus. No. Not bad, it's terrible. They would ask her thousands of questions and peeled her if she didn't answer those questions. Because it's about Elena's life. It's all about Elena.

"I think we all should go. See what Esther planning." Bonnie said, since there were more people invited, they could figure out a plan to deal with it.

"What? No. I'm not going that stupid ball. What..." And I won't accept Klaus's gifts and save him a dance. Caroline thought, not saying it out.

"Not your choice. Get your ass move. There's a ball waiting for us." Damon snapped. Caroline sighed. Yeah, there isn't any choice when it comes to Elena. She knew it and got used to it.

Meanwhile, Claire sat on Caroline's lap, seeing everyone in the living room with her big innocent eyes. "No wonder daddy never likes mommy's friends. They're so rude and demanding." Clair thought, but not saying anything.

"God! Why there's nothing I can wear to the ball." Caroling was almost turning wardrobe upside down, yet found any dress that she satisfied.

"Can I go to the ball with you?" Claire sitting on Caroline's bed, asking with her watery innocent puppy eyes.

"Well..." Caroline looked hesitated. It's difficult to choose. Her mom is too busy to take care of Clair, but it's too dangerous to bring Clair with her. Even they come up with a plan that seems feasible, ya, probably feasible.

"Please! Please! Please!" Claire begged with her hands together in front of her chest and her puppy. It made Caroline feel like committed the most horrible crime to say no to the little girl.

"Fine. But you will stay close to me, and only drink or eat things I give you. Don't talk to a stranger or follow anyone you don't know. " Caroline finally gave in. But still felt worried about letting Claire go with her.

"Thank you!" Claire jumped out of bed and hugged one of Caroline's leg. Caroline smiled. The moment when Claire hugged her, it felt familiar, and sort of peace since she became a vampire.

Once, she dreamed she would marry someone, having a child, living in this small town, for the ever and after. But all these she dreamed of were crushed down into pieces after she suffocated by Katherine. But she felt the light and hope for her dreams could come true when she with Claire. She is so innocent, so young and free.

Caroline watched Claire slept, wondering what her daughter would look like. But it will never come true. She signed, soon fell asleep.