Author's Notes:

Hey dear readers i wanted to say a few things before this book gets started.

First thing's first i do not own the vampire diaries.

Second, throughout the book i will be switching between the point of view of the main character Alexandra (Alex) and Klaus. This first chapter is from the point of view of Alexandra.

Third, please forgive any spelling or grammar mistakes. I catch what i can but i am not perfect.

This is a story that i have had in my head for a long time now. And i always wanted the vampire diaries to have a true vampire witch hybrid. The closest they got was the siphon but Alex will be a true vampire witch.

The story starts when she first meets Klaus and before she is turned into a vampire hybrid. It has also been about a year since the vampire roundup. So it is now 1965 in mystic falls, virginia.

i may change up the chapters a bit so please bare with me. I work to be a perfectionist and so if i see something wrong in my writing i want to fix it. right now is the current update, i will add chapter 4 and have made changes to chapters 1-3.

Last dear readers, please review and let me know what you think or what questions you have for me.

Alex

1865

I am walking back to my friend Abby's house through the woods when I hear a voice from a few feet away.

"You know, it's dangerous to be out here by yourself this late at night" the voice says

I hold up my lantern and a handsome stranger comes into view. His voice has a distinct British accent; He is tall and wearing black britches, a white shirt and dark blue greatcoat. His hair is curly and a reddish orange color. His facial features are handsome, and he has blue eyes you could get lost in.

"You are out here by yourself" I point out after I the shock of not being alone out here subsides. "And without a light" I say, nodding my head towards his empty hands.

"Point taken." he says with a smile. "Are you heading back into town?"

"Yes" I answer

"Please, allow me to escort you" he offers, extending his hand in the direction of town.

"Alright" I accept

We walk together, heading back in the direction of town through the trees.

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"So what keeps you out so late at night?" he asks

"Friend troubles" I answer, being as vague as possible, both because I really didn't want to talk about it, and because it was not my business to tell.

"What about yourself?" I counter

"I had some business to take care of and lost track of time" he answers

We walk in silence for a few minutes. Neither of us speaking. The trees start thinning out and I can now see the lights signifying the edge of town.

"I do not think I have seen you around here" I say, making it sound like a question

"You wouldn't have. I just arrived here less than a week ago." he answers

"How do you like it?" I ask

"I am finding it very hospitable." He responds

"What brings you to Mystic Falls?" I wanted to know

"Business. I had a few matters to check up on" he says

Okay Mr. Cryptic i think. What business could have him be out in the middle of the woods at this time of night? i wonder

We arrive in town. Passing the apothecary and other local businesses. Lamps lighting the way every so often.

"I am Alex by the way" I say, breaking the silence between us.

"Klaus" he says, stopping to bow.

"Well, thank you for the escort Klaus" I say and bending to curtsy. I turn to leave.

"See you around Alex" he calls back.

I walk for a while more until i reach abby's house. I sneak into my room and get into bed.

THE NEXT MORNING

I wake up and sit bolt upright. My voice screaming, my heart rate fast, and my breathing fast. Another nightmare. I have had the same dream for months and it never ceases to terrify me. I am walking through the woods. It's the night of the vampire roundup. I spot my brothers Stefan and Damon near a carriage that has stopped on the trail into town. I start running toward them when I hear gunshots. Damon and then Stefan fall to the ground. I run faster and faster but it is too late. The shots were deadly; the person who shot had good aim.

Other people join the scene quickly, including Giuseppe Salvatore. Two men where loading Katherine Pierce, a suspected vampire, back into the carriage as Giuseppe draggs me away from the scene. I thrash and cry and screams as he put his hand around my waist and starts dragging me away. That's usually when I wake up. It is so terrifying because this is not just a fantasy, this actually happened. My brothers were shot. I later found out that it was by their own father Giuseppe Salvatore. I would also find out later that they transitioned into vampires.

I sit in my bed and wait for my breathing slow and my heart to return to a normal rhythm. I hate when I have that dream. For the millionth time since they left I wondered what my brothers were up to.

"Alex" my friend Abby calls banging on the door. "We're leaving soon you need to get up!"

"Okay!" I call back.

I get dressed and head to the kitchen. Abby's mother, Vanessa, has breakfast on the table. Abbys father Nathaniel is already sitting down eating his bacon. I sit down at the table and start dishing up my food.

"Good morning Alex" Abby's father says "I trust you slept well"

"Yes, thank you" I lie quickly. I don't need to burden them with my nightmares.

Abby enters the room and sits down at the table.

"So what are you girls going to do today" Vanessa asks as she joins us at the table.

"We are going over to Rose's house" Abby answers

Going to Rose's house is code for magic lessons. Abby and her mother are witches; Abby's father is a warlock. I am a witch too but I was not near as practiced as they are. Rose and her mother, Amelia, are also witches. Abby's parents let us go over to learn magic from Amelia. Vanessa thought it would help Abby and I to expand our knowledge of magic.

"We best be off" Abby says as we finished eating

Rose's house is just a few plantations down so we walk there together. We walk in silence, both of us lost in our own thoughts. I am thinking about that man that I met last night, Klaus. He was a handsome man, but he was very cryptic. Gave me as vague of answers as I gave him. I wonder what he is doing now? Where is his home here?

We arrive at Rose's house. Rose and her mother have some torches set up in the backyard.

"Hello girls" Amelia calls with a smile

"Hello" Abby and I call back

"Today we will work on the Incendia spell. Very useful for lighting fires when you have little time or supplies to do it without magic. We will also use Suctus Incendia to put out the fires. Useful to stop fires before they can cause damage." Amelia explains

She shows us how do to both spells a couple times. Teaching us the hand movements and making sure we pronounced the words correctly. Then it is our turn.

Abby starts trying the spell but with little success. Amelia is helping her one on one. This gives me more time to wonder about Klaus.

"Earth to Alex" Abby says, trying to get my attention and interrupting my thoughts "It's your turn"

"Alright" I say as I walk to the spot Abby practiced the spell from.

"Incendia" I cry. The torch light up right away. "Suctus Incendia" I say and the fire goes out just as quickly.

"Excellent Alex. Wonderful job" Amelia praises.

Here is the thing. I may be less practiced than Abby, but magic comes more naturally to me. My past was a little sporadic. I traveled between different realms. Some of them I could use my power, others I could not. So my education before now has mostly come from what I picked up or learned myself through trial and error.

We practice a few more times till Abby gets the hang of it. We say goodbye and head back to Abby's house. We have to get ready for the town meeting tonight. It is a monthly meeting at the town hall where everyone talks about what's been going on in Mystic Falls for the last month. We get into our best dresses; mine is actually a dress I have borrowed/stole from Abby. Then Abby, her parents, and I gather into the carriage and headed for town.

There are already people there when our carriage pulls up. We get out of the carriage and head inside. As I enter the hall I spot my friend Isaac in the far corner of the room.

I turned to Abby and her parents "Give me a second. Ill catch up in a moment" I say. I make my way over to Isaac.

I grab him in a hug. "How are you doing?" I ask as I pull away.

"Better. I am still sore. I spent most of the morning in bed" he responds. Remember that friend troubles that I was talking about? Isaac was that friend. He is one of the few werewolves in town and last night was a full moon. After he trusted me enough to tell me his secret, I told him mine. Every full moon we go into the middle of the woods together. I set up a boundary spell in a circle of trees so that he cannot leave. The boundary spell is linked to the full moon. He transforms and is stuck in that circle until the full moon passes in the morning. It makes it so he is less likely to hurt anyone.

"Well, this should help with the soreness. Just rub it on the muscles that are sore and it should help" i say handing him a small bottle of green liquid. It's a pain reliever/muscle relaxer i made in a previous magic lesson.

"Thanks" he says smiling

"I have got to catch up with Abby and her family. Feel better. I'll talk to you later" I say heading into the hall.

I find Abby and her family and walk over to sit with them. Just as I sit down the meeting starts and Mayor Lockwood takes the stage.

"Welcome everyone. We are all here, as you know, to talk about what has happened this last month.

First order of business we want to send our condolences to the Fell family. Gregory Fell recently passed away. He was a great husband and father. He was also a member of the founder's council and personally contributed to making this very hall we are in today. He will be greatly missed by the whole town. "

"The next order of business is to introduce the new family in town. The Mikaelson family has moved here from Louisiana. They will be reopening the apothecary that has been closed for too long. May I present Klaus, Elijah, Kol, and Rebekah Mikaelson. "

I lift my head when I hear him say Klaus. I look to the front and there he is. Klaus from last night. So his last name is Mikaelson.….

I don't hear much of the rest of the meeting. I am anxious to talk to Klaus. The meeting lasts about another 20 minutes then we were free to eat, drink, and talk in the reception part of the hall.

I leave Abby and her parents so I could try to find Klaus. I spot him over by the refreshments table talking with Mayor Lockwood. As I approached we made eye contact and he smiles.

He finishes up his conversation and walk over to me.

"Alex, wonderful to see you again" he says

"Likewise" I respond

"You're going to be reestablishing the apothecary?" I ask

"Yes. My brother, Kol, has a good knowledge of herbs and medicines. He will be in charge of the place. I am just a partner."

"I will have to stop by when you get it setup."

"It's a date" he says with a smile that becomes impossibly wider.

"Alex, we are headed out." Abby calls

"I have to go. I will come by the shop soon" I say as i turn away and head toward Abby and her family..

1865 ONE WEEK LATER

It has been one week since I saw Klaus. I have been waiting everyday to find out if the apothecary opened. Today is its grand reopening. Abby and I are going there to see the place for ourselves.

We walk into the store and it is packed. I cannot see much farther than the person in front of me. Abby and I walk around and grab a few herbs I need for some spells.

As I about to head to the register, I finally spot Klaus. He is talking with someone, he looks up we locks eyes. He politely excused himself and makes his way toward me.

"Alex" he says "Wonderful to see you again. He grabs my hand that does not have merchandise in it and brings it to his lips, kissing it.

His hand is cold. The moment I touch him I see of vision of him getting stabbed in the heart with a sword. The last time a got a vision like that it was when I shook Katherines hand and I had a vision of when she died. He must be a vampire!

"This place is wonderful" I say as he let go of my hand. Trying to keep my voice steady and appear that nothing was out of the ordinary "You guys did a wonderful job" I complement

"Thank you, but I cannot take most of the credit. That belongs to my brother Kol." He said "speaking of, here he comes."

I turn to where Klaus is looking and see Kol heading our way. He was good looking with brown hair, brown eyes and a mischievous smile.

"Alex, this is my brother Kol Mikaelson" Klaus introduces

"So this is the beautiful woman you found in the woods nick. It's a pleasure to meet you Alex" Kol says

"Pleasure to meet you as well. You did a wonderful job with the apothecary." I compliment

"Thank you" Kol says "Nick, Rebecca needs you"

"Of course she does" Klaus says with a sour face and tone

"I should get going myself. I need to catch up with my friend Abby and her family." I say

"Until next time" Klaus smiles

"Good bye Alex, do come back" Kol says

I walk away and pay for my items. I then find Abby and we leave to go back to her house.

In the carriage my mind is spinning a mile a minute. He is a vampire! He has to be! What am I going to do? Tell someone? Take them down myself? Just hope they are passing through and leave soon? He does not seem hostile, if he wanted to kill me, he had a perfect opportunity when we were in the woods…..