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He first noticed her his fourth year.
She was a courageous little thing, all haughty and focused as she marched up to the Slytherin table in the Great Hall, her blonde hair almost as yellow as the tie around her neck. She was clearly zeroed in on someone, not made clear until she was only a few steps away, gaze locked on Kol, who was bent over the table, hurriedly scribbling out the last few lines of a Potions essay due next period. Klaus happened to glance up and catch her eye for only a moment before she was back to frowning at his brother.
"Kol," she began sharply.
His brother heaved a sigh, recognizing her voice. He tapped his finger against the table twice, as though for patience, before looking up and flashing the Hufflepuff a bright smile. "Caroline," he said pleasantly, his grin strained and forced. She pursed her lips at this, irritation sketching itself deeper onto her young face.
"And where were you today in Herbology?" The girl, Caroline, crossed her arms over her chest and shifted her weight so that her hip cocked out, looking at Kol expectantly.
"Hospital wing," he said quickly. "Felt a bit ill this morning."
Klaus glanced to the side, hiding his grin. Kol had spent the morning in the Slytherin common room, frantically working on the essay he still had yet to complete.
"Feeling better, I guess?" Caroline snapped, eyeing him suspiciously.
"Healthy as a hippogriff, thanks for the concern," Kol replied, smile still plastered on his face.
Caroline looked him up and down a few times, lips still pursed. "Glad to hear it. Would you like to hear how my morning went?" She cocked an eyebrow and Kol nodded, resting his chin on his fist and looking at her with the utmost interest. "Today we harvested puffapod seeds in class. It required partners, one to pluck the seeds out with tweezers and the other to collect the seeds so they aren't dropped. Do you know what puffapod seeds do when they're dropped, Kol?" Caroline asked harshly. Kol shook his head but looked to Caroline eagerly for an answer.
"They burst into flowers," Klaus offered. Caroline's eyes immediately snapped to him, frowning at his interruption. He smiled pleasantly back.
"Yes, they do." Caroline eyed him for a moment.
"Niklaus Mikaelson," he introduced himself, extending his hand. She glanced at it warily, keeping her arms crossed.
"I know who you are," she said impatiently. He didn't miss the harsh, accusatory tone in her voice. He lowered his hand and stared at her for a moment, lips pursed and brow raised. She looked away from him almost instantly, still not finished with Kol.
"It sounds convenient, really," Kol replied innocently. "Don't have to go through the pain of growing it."
"Yes, however we didn't need the flower, we needed the seeds," Caroline snapped. "And considering my partner wasn't there to help me, I managed to drop most of the seeds and received poor marks for the day." She frowned at him accusingly.
"Should be more careful next time," Kol suggested, giving a slight nod.
Caroline flushed, nostrils flaring. "You're infuriating," she bit out before turning on her heel and marching away from the table.
Klaus watched her go, a bemused smile on face. "She's right, you know," he said, glancing at Kol.
"Shut up, Nik." Kol rolled his eyes, resuming his frantic scribbling.
"Lively little thing. Caroline, was it?" Klaus asked, aiming for a tone of disinterest.
Kol looked up at his brother, peering at him with suspicion. "She's a nightmare. High strung control freak." Kol paused before giving a slight nod. "Bit like Bex, now that I think about it."
The two laughed loudly at this, and Klaus, eyeing Caroline from her seat at the Hufflepuff table, didn't miss the way she looked up, giving the pair of them a withering look.
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What house should Rebekah be in? I can see Hufflepuff for the loyalty, Slytherin as well, and maybe even Gryffindor? What are your thoughts?
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