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Caroline saw Stefan catch the football and narrowed her eyes. Boys were such show offs. Doesn't matter that Stefan could reveal what he really was, he just wanted to look good for the girl. The bell rang and Caroline hitched her bag on her shoulder and went inside.

"We have a new student with us," Mr. Tanner said and Caroline walked into the room. Stefan sat up straight and his eyes went wide. Caroline could feel the fear coming off of him. "Why don't you introduce yourself?"

"Hi I'm Caroline Henrick," Caroline said with a small cute wave.

"Caroline has just moved to Mystic Falls with her brother," Mr. Tanner went on, "Have a seat anywhere." Caroline smiled and made her way down the isle and plopped herself down next to a cute blond boy with the bluest eyes she had ever seen.

"Are you okay?" Caroline heard the doppelganger say to Stefan.

"I'm fine," Stefan replied and Caroline smirked.

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"Caroline," Stefan said with a nod after class was over. "What brings you here?"

"Come on Stefan, you know as well as I do that we can't stay in one place too long," Caroline said, "So Elijah and I decided to move here. I remember you telling me how much you loved your home town. Is Damon around?"

"Yes," Stefan said.

"Is he up to his usual ways?" Caroline asked. "Because I will not have his behavior risking exposure. I have let a few things slide over the years, but he tries my patience."

"I will give him the warning," Stefan said.

"It is not a warning, Stefan," Caroline said with a smile on her face but her eyes were fierce. "Just a friendly reminder so we can all get along."

"Oh, sorry," A voice said and Caroline and Stefan turned to see Elena next to them. "Am I interrupting something?"

"Not at all," Caroline said turning on the charm, "Just some old friends catching up. I'm Caroline."

"Elena." Elena said and then asked, "How do you know each other?"

"We go way back," Caroline said. Back about 90 years.

"How is Elijah?" Stefan asked turning the conversation away from Elena.

"Doing quite well," Caroline answered.

"Elena!" Someone called. Caroline smirked as the handsome man from before came up to them. "Where's Jeremy?"

"Probably near the dumpsters," Elena said with a sigh. Hopefully with Nik here Jeremy would straighten himself out.

"Thanks," Nik said, "Good to see you Stefan."

"This is Caroline," Elena said introducing her to him. "She just moved here. Caroline, this is my cousin Nik."

"We've met," Caroline said, "He helped me from falling flat on my face. It wouldn't have been the best first impression so I thank you."

"No trouble." Nik said trying to keep the nervousness out of his voice. There was something about her that had him on edge. It probably had to do with the fact that he was attracted to her far more then he should be.

"I must be off," Caroline said to the little group. "It was nice to meet you, Elena, Nik." Caroline walked away feeling all of their eyes on her as she did.

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"Ready for the big game?" Caroline said with a grin and Elijah rolled his eyes.

"I have no idea why I let you talk me into these things," Elijah said and Caroline hooked her arm through his as they walked to the football field.

"Well I need to blend in and come off as the new girl who has no alternative motives at all," Caroline said, "And you need to mingle and try to charm your way into the Founders Council. We were the real founders after all."

"Yes, along with Kol, Rebekah, and...and Finn." Elijah said and Caroline let go of his arm.

"Don't talk to me about Finn," Caroline said through clenched teeth. "It is his own fault. He was going to leave me and run off with that Sage slut. I couldn't let him do it."

"Caroline..." Elijah tried.

"Drop it Elijah," Caroline said her eyes hard. "You have always been my favorite brother, but do not test me." Caroline walked away.

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"You will remember nothing," Caroline said looking into the boys eyes. "I did not feed on you, now go." The boy left and Caroline licked her lips. She wished she could have just killed him, but she needed to keep a low profile.

"Surprised you kept him alive," A voice behind her said. Caroline turned around to see Damon Salvatore standing there.

"I don't want to draw too much attention," Caroline told him, "I'll go out for another bite later. Hello Damon. Not causing any trouble are we?"

"Never, unless you want to stir some up with me." Damon said and Caroline rolled her eyes.

"I have more important things to do," Caroline told him, "But you have proved useful to me in the past."

"Like when we used to bang?" Damon said and Caroline rolled her eyes again and turned and walked back to the crowd. Damon watched her go. Great, now that she is here it could ruin everything.

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"Hello there," A voice said and Nik turned and saw Caroline standing behind him. Where had she come from? He hadn't even heard her walk over.

"Hello," Nik said, "Enjoying the game?"

"Football isn't really my thing," Caroline told him.

"Why come then?" Nik asked.

"To socialize, meet new people," Caroline replied coming closer to him.

"Shouldn't you be mingling with people your own age?" Nik asked.

"I would rather talk to you," Caroline said smiling.

"That isn't a good idea," Nik said not wanting to led her on, "I am too old and actually about to become your art teacher."

"Teacher?" Caroline said raising her eyebrows. "You don't seem like the teacher type."

"Regardless I am, so you are better off being around boys your own age," Nik said talking to himself more then her.

"We are just talking," Caroline said, "Nothing wrong with that, is there?" Nik shook his head.

"I guess not," Nik said against his better judgment, "But don't think that I will not hesitate to give you detention."

"Detention," Caroline repeated. "Never had one before."

"Never?" Klaus said and Caroline laughed.

"Surprised?" Caroline said and then asked, "Why?"

"You just seem like a girl who could stir up some trouble," Klaus said.

"Seems like a town this small could use a little trouble," Caroline said, "So is Nick short for Nicholas?"

"Niklaus," Nik corrected.

"Niklaus," Caroline repeated, "Interesting name." That was a name more fitting for the time she was born. Wasn't very modern.

"My Mum liked history and saw the name in a book," Nik explained further.

"Ni-klaus," Caroline said, "I like Klaus better."

"Klaus?" Nik said confused.

"Nik is too common," Caroline said, "I am going to call you Klaus."

Before Nik could say something about that they heard yelling "What was that?" Klaus asked and they walked over to the large crowd forming. Mr. Tanner was laying there dead. Caroline saw the bite marks and knew only one person would do this. She caught Stefan's eye.

"Excuse me," Caroline said and walked over to Stefan. "Damon's work I take it?"

"Yes," Stefan said.

"Still have that siblings rivalry huh?" Caroline said, "How long are you going to let it go on?"

"Not all of us are so willing to kill our family," Stefan said and walked away. Caroline's jaw clenched.

"Caroline!" Elijah's voice called out

"Let's go," Caroline said when he caught up to her.

Klaus watched Caroline leave with a dark haired man. Her arm was looped through his. That must be her brother. At least he hoped it was.

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"Saw you drinking tonight," Nik said stopping Jeremy before he could go up to his room.

"Yeah, so?" Jeremy said. "Don't act like you didn't drink in high school."

"Oh I did," Nik said, "And Miranda was always the one that came and got me. She was the one that took care of me because my Dad didn't give a shit."

"She did?" Jeremy said sitting down.

"The first summer I came back after my parents divorce I was a mess," Nik said taking a sip of his tea. "I didn't want to come stay, never liked my old man much, but I had to spend my summer with him according to the custody agreement. I was just so pissed all the time that I drank till I passed out. Miranda always came and got me. Even when she was in the middle of a date with Grayson she came for me. Your Dad, he was pretty great too. You had the best parents, mate."

"I know," Jeremy said his eyes watering.

"So don't do what I did," Nik told him. "Don't go into a dark place because your angry at the world. Don't discredit your fantastic parents."

"I am just so mad," Jeremy said with clenched fists. "I am so mad at them for dying."

"I know how you feel," Nik said, "I am angry at Miranda too, but we can't let that anger consume us."

"How did you get so wise?" Jeremy asked and Nik smiled.

"That is what Miranda used to say to me, she told me to never let my anger consume me," Nik said remembering the words Miranda had said to him often.

"I just want to forget," Jeremy said.

"I know," Nik said, "But it isn't like someone can just come and erase your memories," Nik said and Jeremy nodded. "Come here." Jeremy walked over and hugged him tightly. Elena walked in and they split apart.

"Jer..." Elena said seeing his red eyes. Elena pulled him into her arms and Jeremy finally let himself go and for the first time since his parents died he finally allowed himself to cry.

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Caroline sat down next to Elena's brother, Jeremy is name was. Across the room a boy named Tyler kept making eyes at her. A moment later Elena herself walked in. She smiled and sat down across from Jeremy.

"Hey Caroline," Elena said in a friendly voice.

"Hello Elena," Caroline said.

"Okay so I am your new art teacher," Nik said coming into the classroom. "But don't call me Mr. Sommers, that was my Dad. Call me Nik. Now for those who don't think you have any artistic talent..." He looked at Elena who blushed. "...don't worry about it. Art is about more then just talent. We are going to start with just some simple still lives and go from there." The class got out their sketch pads and pencils. Nik set out a couple items and told the students to draw them.

Caroline didn't have much artistic skill. She was too busy trying to break a curse to start up a hobby. Still taking an art class was better then taking useless classes like calculus. They were far too easy.

"Not bad," Nik said and Caroline jumped slightly. She hadn't even heard him come up, that never happened.

"Thank you, Klaus," Caroline said and he rolled his eyes at the nickname.

"Klaus?" Elena said having overheard.

"I think it fits him better then Nik," Caroline told her.

"Klaus," Elena repeated. "I like it."

"Do I have any say in what you call me?" Nik asked.

"Nope," Caroline said and he grinned. Her undead heart sped up. Another first. She hadn't reacted to someone like this in, well, centuries. Maybe never. They locked eyes for a moment longer until someone called out his name and broke the trance. Caroline went back to her drawing and tried to push him out of her mind. Break the curse. That is what she needed to do. Nothing else, no one else, mattered.

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He shouldn't be drawing her. He knew that. He should not be drawing pictures of a student. But this was the first time he had been able to get his sketch pad out since Miranda died. His muse finally came alive again, unfortunately it was in the form of one of his students. Nik took his finger and smoothed in the shadows of her pretty face and outlined her eyes again. Her eyes were so serious and sad. Not at all like the sunny disposition she seemed to have. She was flirty, very flirty, charming, but it didn't seem real. Caroline Henrick...who was she?

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"Caroline," Stefan said when he opened the door and saw the blond on the other side. "What can I do for you?"

"Damon in?" Caroline said.

"Yes he is," Damon said coming into view. "Hello Caroline."

"Hey, I need a favor," Caroline said and then looked at Stefan.

"I'll leave you to it," Stefan said and walked away giving them some privacy.

"Taking me up on my offer?" Damon asked, "I have some free time and you are looking very..."

"Can it Damon," Caroline said not letting him finish the sentence, "I need a date to the founders party,"

"And you are asking me?" Damon said with a smirk, "I'm flattered."

"Don't be," Caroline said crossing her arms. "Elijah managed an invite, but I am not going to be the girl who goes with her brother so I am asking you to accompany me."

"What do I get in return?" Damon asked and Caroline came closer and whispered in his ear.

"I don't rip your heart out," She said in a deadly whisper. Caroline stepped back and Damon nodded. "See you tomorrow Damon."

"What are you doing?" Stefan asked his brother once Caroline was gone.

"You remember what Katherine said about her," Damon replied. "If you are not on Caroline's good side you are dead."

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"Who are the Originals?" Damon asked Katherine. He had heard Katherine talking to Emily about them, but had no idea who they were.

"The first family," Katherine answered. "A group of siblings from which all vampires are descended."

"And you know them?" Damon asked.

"Yes," Katherine said, "Or at least two of them. Caroline and Elijah. I met them over 450 years ago."

"What were they like?" Damon said and Katherine stiffened.

"Ruthless," She told him. "Caroline, the youngest, killed her whole family except Elijah."

"She killed them?" Damon said shocked, "Her own family?"

"Yes," Katherine said, "Looks can be deceiving, watch out for her. If you aren't on her good side you are dead."

"How do you know all this?" Damon asked.

"I got on her bad side," Katherine answered.

Damon never could ask her more about Caroline and the Originals because she "died" a week later.

...

"Damon?" Stefan said breaking Damon of the memory.

"What?" Damon said.

"Just...just be careful," Stefan said and walked away.

Freeing Katherine was going to be tricky with Caroline around. Damon didn't know what Katherine did to make an enemy out of Caroline. Katherine was gone before he had the chance to ask. Maybe if he did as Caroline asked now she would forgive Katherine for whatever she did in the past. So if Caroline needed a date he would be it. He had some stuff to do at the party anyway. He was going to free Katherine or die trying. As a side project he would jeopardize Stefan's relationship with Elena, just for a little fun in this boring town.

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"I feel so lame," Jenna said.

"Why?" Nik asked.

"Logan Scumfeld is here and instead of showing up with a hot date I am here with my cousin," Jenna said.

"Thanks," Nik said and Jenna looked at him.

"You know what I mean," Jenna said.

"Hello Mrs. Lockwood," An angelic voice said and Nik turned around and saw Caroline Henrick in the doorway holding a dark haired man's hand.

"Hello Caroline, come on in," Mrs. Lockwood said and the pair walked into the house.

"Nik?" Jenna said and Nik faced her.

"What?" Nik asked.

"Elena and Stefan just got here," Jenna told him. "Are you okay?"

"I'm fine," Nik assured her.

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"Go away," Caroline said looking into Damon's eyes. He nodded and left her alone. Caroline saw Elijah talking to his date, some news lady. She looked out on the dance floor and saw Elena dancing with Stefan. How sweet. They did look cute together. Like some sort of fairy tale. Vomit. Elena was a very friendly and loving person. Not like Tatia or Katerina. It was almost a shame Caroline was going to have to kill her.

"Where is your date?" Someone asked and Caroline turned around and saw Nik, Klaus, standing behind her. How did he keep sneaking up on her?

"Sent him on his way," Caroline replied. "Damon is just an old friend."

"Stefan's brother, right?" Nik said and Caroline nodded.

"Would you like to dance?" Caroline asked and Nik's eyes went wide.

"Aren't I supposed to ask you?" Nik asked.

"I have never been one for rules, Klaus," Caroline said and Nik smiled. Caroline's heart did that thing again. He took her hand and led her out to the dance floor. He felt so warm, and she was so cold.

Stefan looked over and saw Caroline dancing with Elena's cousin. That was not good. Stefan had met Caroline for the first time in the 20's. He knew first hand what she was capable of. If she set her sights on Nik he was as good as dead. He couldn't let Elena lose anymore family. Maybe if he tried talking to her...

"Stefan?" Elena said, "What is it?"

"Nothing," Stefan said smiling at her. "Nothing."

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Damon is Caroline's toy rather then other way around! And what is Caroline's deal with Finn?

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