Prologue
Hope's POV
As I watched the scenery pass me by from the back of my parent's car, I couldn't help, but wonder what this new year would bring. I just recently graduated from Norwood High School this past spring, and now I was currently on my way to New Orleans to attend University. I don't know what made me choose New Orlens, as weird as it may sound, it felt like the city was just calling to me.
"Now remember if you get homesick, call me and i'll answer no matter what time it is " my mother said as she looked at me through the rear a view mirror.
"I know mom" I replied mentally sighing. When I first started the process of looking at colleges, mom was so adament on me choosing either community college or at least a university near home, which I must admit is what I wanted to do from the very beginning. However when I stumbled acorss the University of New Orleans, I was immediantley drawn to it. I think maybe it's because it's the city where my parents adopted me from, so this sort of gives me a chance to try and reconnect somewhat with my unknown past. It took a lot of convincing before my mom would agree to it, my father was a little apprehensive but in the end agreed to it because he thought it would give me a chance to become more open with people that don't know me.
"Sweetheart, just please remember that not everything is about studying go out and have fun. After all New Orleans has lots to offer when it comes parties and having fun" Dad said, causing mom to glare at him and me to giggle.
"So I have permission from my father to go out and party at night, every teenager's dream come true" I said a little sarcastically.
"You know what I mean, just promise me you'll try and make friends. I just don't want to see you as lonely as you were in High School" Dad said.
"I promise, i'll try" I replied, not actually believing college will be any different than high school, because all people care about is social status and bullying those who they deem inferior to them. I've been through it enough to know better.
"Here we are" my mother said as we entered the city.
It was more beautiful than I could ever imagine, all around us were people playing instruments or doing other various activities that you wouldn't normally see in everyday life. I couldn't believe at one point this magnificant city was my home once.
Once we got to the school, one of those student helpers showed us to Martha Hall where I would be staying and because of a mix up involving another student, I ended up with a room to my own. So we packed for most of the day, and went out to eat to nice resturant. Before I knew it, it was about time for my parent's to leave.
"Call me as soon as all of your classes are over" Mom said hugging me tightly.
"I will mom I promise" I said kissing her on her cheek and then turned towards dad, who had ended up with more tears in his eyes than mom did.
"I'm sorry, I just keep thinking about how fast time has gone, it feels like just yesterday you were just a small tiny infant in my arms and now here we are dropping you off at college" he said wiping his eyes.
I couldn't help but smile and tear up as well. I went and gave him a big hug and said "It's not forever Dad, i'll be home for Christmas breakand I promise i'll call you both everyday."
"Your a good girl Hope, I know you'll be just fine" Dad said with a smile.
After a few more tearful goodbyes, my parents finally left to start the long journey home, which left by myself.
I quietly went over to the window, where I had a wonderful of the city.
"I hope this year will be interesting" I said to myself as I continued to enjoy the wonderful view.
Author's Note
Well there's the Prologue to my new story and I hoped people enjoyed it. A few things i want to say, i kept Hope's name the same for a specific reason that will be revealed later in the story. This story takes place 18 years after Hope's birth and does not completley follow the originals or tvd storylines, but characters from both series will appear. Next chapter will fully introduce a few more main characters. If interested if you guys want to create characters of your own, Audition them here at the link at the end. I have also made a wikia page of this fanfiction if you want to check it out. I can guarantee who's characters you audition will appear and I will make a few main characters as well. So please continue to read and review.
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