LOLA'S ACADEMY

- A Klaus and Caroline au fanfic

The music reminded me of my past memories. Unfortunately sad, depressing memories. I can still remember Bach's masterpiece playing in the backround on my grandmother's gramophone, as my father opens the front door leaving us forever. My mind got lost in the darkness, wandering in the memories of my past self, until he brought me back. The question "Who are you?" was running through my mind. His dark blond strands clouded my view. They were moving lightly, in line with stronger movements of his head towards the piano, as he was feeling the music with each note.

Mysteriously, another thought came to mind. He was handsome…STOP! Caroline, you don't even know him. Suddenly, I felt a burst of energy rush through my body as he fixed his gaze on me. I felt naked under his eyes as they seem to have stripped any level of confidence I possessed. I felt ashamed and embarrassed for accidentally peaking through the glass door on my way to my class. I hide my face and quickly ascend the staircase leading me to my first singing lesson after a one year break.

"Who were you ogling before class?" Elena asks, giving me a look as if telling me that she caught me in the act of doing something shameless. Was I that obvious?

"I don't know – "

"What I'm talking about?" she cuts me off in the middle of finishing my sentence. I shoot her an annoyed look.

"No, I don't know who I was looking at. I heard someone playing the piano so I peaked for like a minute. No big deal, " I say unfazed by the way Elena was observing me.

"Was he hot?" she giggles like a fool, "Probably Niklaus or Tyler Lockwood. They are the only people I would expect to be practicing so early." "And people you would take interest in, " she adds devilishly.

"I didn't take any interest, I was just passing by," I snap back in defence, " Besides, it's not Tyler. "

"How would you even know how Tyler looks like?" she looks at me with a weird look, " You just arrived at Lola's academy. Is there something I don't know?"

"No!" I raise my tone by accident making her jump, " I was hurrying to Mr. Griffald's class, and we sort of bumped into each other. He just helped me pick up my stuff. That's all."

"Hmm you've been into a lot of accidents from this morning," she smirks at me. I roll my eyes at her, annoyed by her questioning my every move, but I just laugh it over.

Relieved by the sudden silence between us I let out a sigh, also not looking where I was going exactly. I bump into someone for the second time this day, and from the corner of my eyes I see a familiar blond strand of hair.

"Somebody is not watching if she's walking all over someone's feet, " I hear the figure say in a husky tone. I can also feel he is sort of amused by the whole situation. I curse myself for looking who it so fast. As I avert my gaze to the unknown man, I was shocked to see the piano guy before me. I look at Elena who seems to get a kick out of me ending up in these kind of situations.

"Sorry um..," I start, apparently embarrassed by the whole display.

"Klaus, " he adds with a smirk, his green eyes leaving me naked once again. "And may I know the shoe stomper's name, love?"

"Love?" I scoff, annoyed by this egoistical person in front of me. Agh ! Why did he have to speak at all? You could've stayed such a pleasure to my eyes and ears I think to myself. "My name is not of your concern. I shall be going now, " I say, grabbing Elena by the arm and dragging her away from the scene. He didn't seem to be offended by my words at all. In fact, I noticed his green eyes light up as I walked away from him. Or are they blue?

"Oh my god! " Elena exclaims while holding me by my shoulders, " That was Niklaus. The Niklaus Mikaelson."

"So? " I ask trying to appear unfazed by her statement, even though I was clearly interested in finding out more.

"Niklaus Mikaelson is Lola's prodigy. He is one of the best piano players in Mystic Falls along with Tyler, if not better. It's no secret Tyler hates Klaus. It all started when Tyler's own mum thought he deserved to win in the school's final competition. He never forgave him for that, even though it wasn't his actual fault. But, you know, boys will be boys."