Diana was growling, yanking up the zip on her dress.

It was before the Ball, and she had to be there earlier for the final preparations. Her mother had gone out on a job interview- she did painting for a living, and someone was interested in her work at the moment.

Then the bell went just as she managed to zip it up. Diana frowned, wondering who it could be. She plodded along the landing and down the stairs.

'Oh, hello Elena.'

She smiled. 'Hey, I was thinking maybe we could do each others hair and stuff?' She held up the bag with her own dress in.

Diana was surprised- the last thing she was expecting was that. She didn't think Elena liked her much, especially since she was Damons daughter.

'Sure-' she said, pushing the door further open and Elena walked in, then said. 'I love your dress, it matches your eyes.' Diana chuckled. 'Cheers. Why don't ya put yours on, then we can get on with the curling and stuff?'

Elena smiled, then said. 'Thank you.'

Diana stood before the mirror, staring at her reflection- her eyes looked so damn tired! So, sneaking a look around the corner- the door was still shut, she went back into her room and took the glass of red from behind the curtains, draining it in one. Then returned back to the mirror.

There, much better.

'What do you think?'

Diana turned to see Elena in her bright sapphire dress that fell to the floor in a cascade- like a waterfall. She smiled. 'It's lovely!' Elena grinned, then said. 'Here- sit down and I'll do your hair.' Diana sat.

'So?' Elena asked after a moments curling. Diana frowned. 'What?'

Elena sighed. 'What's it like having Damon as a father?'

Diana was silent for a moment, then said. 'Well... not as bad as you'd think actually. He does care... to a certain extent.'

Elena was silent for a second too, then said. 'It must be annoying- he annoys me.'

Diana laughed. 'He has a gift for it, doesnt he?' Elena sighed. 'Could be worse I suppose.' Diana chuckled darkly. 'Just how?'

Elena couldn't answer that to be honest.

When all the hair was curled on both girls, Diana picked up her midnight blue clutch and stuck her phone inside. Then there was a beep outside.

Diana sighed. 'That'll be Caroline. You know how...'

'Enthusiastic she is?' Elena offered with a laugh. Diana nodded, switching the lights off, then grinned.

'Let's party!'

When they got there, Caroline was still fussing over the amount of glitter on the tables, saying it looked more like a five year olds birthday.

But as everyone started to arrive, she couldn't moan anymore. Girls in blue, guys- to everyones amusement, were in white. What made Diana laugh the most til then, was seeing Stefan in a white suit, scowling at Caroline for the dress code.

'Don't you look... different Uncle Stefan?' Diana smirked, prodding his bow tie. He smiled sarcastically. 'Wait until you see Damon then.'

Diana nearly choked on her wine. 'He's coming?' He sighed. 'Unfortunately.' Diana was smirking.

'Now this I've gotta see!'

'Right! Get your backsides to the top table now!'

They all jumped as Caroline suddenly piped up with, scowling.

'Yes Ma'am.' Diana said under her voice, scowling.

Elena was talking to Bonnie now, who'd finally turned up, and had just been told the news on just who Diana was. Diana knew that not from hearing it, but the shocked look she was given by the girl.

The she felt a tap on her shoulder, and knew who it'd be. She turned, smirking to see Damon, indeed in his white suit and scowling. Diana laughed. 'Hello there Daddy. Don't we look dashing?'

Damon smiled sarcastically, but still managed to get out. 'You look nice too.' Diana raised an eyebrow. 'Wow, that was almost nice (!)' Damon rolled his eyes. 'Grow up already.' Diana laughed. 'You're over 100, and you still need to.' She smirked. 'Be warned now- I'm making you dance with me later.'

Damon groaned. 'Then I'll go on a massacre. Agreed?'

Diana sighed, shaking her head, but moved off without saying anything.

'Diana! Come over here!'

She looked around to see Caroline beckoning, stood beside two guys.

'Yes?' She asked, stopping in front of them. She recognized one of the white clad guys as Matt... the guy she'd umm... oh well. But she didn't know the other, and...

He had a strange air about him. Diana didn't know what to think. Was he a vampire-? Or something else.

Caroline grinned. 'You know Matt, and this is Tyler Lockwood.'

It was the guy she didn't know. Tyler eh? Hmm...

'Feeling better?' She asked Matt, who chuckled sheepishly. 'Yeah... thanks for finding me when you did.' Diana smiled. 'My pleasure Matt.'

Damon raised an eyebrow at his daughter as she started chatting to Matt and Tyler. He was even more pissed off when Tyler asked Diana to dance. He scowled- no deadbeat dog was going to dance with his kid. Not on his watch.

He walked up to the dancing pair, then prodded Tyler, going. 'Don't you have a tail to chase after?' He told him, eyebrow raised. Tyler scowled, but walked off.

'What did you mean by that?' Diana asked as he took up dancing stance with her. 'Ahh, nothing.' He shrugged. 'Just the Big Bad Wolf, that's all.'

Diana froze. 'Are you saying he's a werewolf-?'

Damon looked impressed. 'You catch on fast, don't you?' Diana grinned. 'Wonder where I get it from (?)' Damon pretended to looks stumped, then said. 'I have no idea (!)'

Diana sighed. 'But in all seriousness- is he a wolf?' Damon sighed too. 'Yes, and his bite is worse than his bark.' Diana groaned. 'Damo... shut it with the dog jokes.'

Damon raised an eyebrow. 'Oh? I wasn't the one going red Dee.'

Diana scowled, then pulled away. 'What the fudge-? God you get on my nerves! You and that shitty suit!' She grabbed a glass of red wine and chucked it at him. Damon looked down at his suit, then said with a sigh.

'Do you know how much that cost me? Obviously not. Brilliant move (!)'

Diana turned away, going. 'I'm starting to wish I'd never met you!'

Elena and Stefan watched Diana storm off with a swish of her dress, then looked at Damon, who just glanced at them and shrugged like it wasn't his fault.

Outside, Diana stalked over to a bench, then sat down upon it, swearing under her breath, not noticing the other person on there.

'Are you ok?' He asked as Diana pulled her heels of and threw them, eyes narrowed. She turned to see a young man with black hair in a white suit- nice mix (!)

'Oh, sorry.' Diana hastily said, getting up, feeling the damp grass between her toes. What a good time to throw her shoes away...

'Hey, you're Diana right?' The boy asked with a frown. Diana turned. 'Uhhuh, that's me. Who are you?' The boy chuckled. 'I'm Jeremy, Elenas brother.'

That caught Dianas attention. 'Oh, yeah, I've heard of you.' Jeremy laughed. 'You look a little pissed of Diana. Anything I can do to help?'

Diana chuckled, grabbing her heels and putting them back on. 'Nah, but thanks anyway...' then she remembered she'd gotten a lift with Elena and groaned. Jeremy frowned. 'Sure you don't need a lift?' Diana laughed. 'Are you a mind reader?' Jeremy looked thoughtful. 'Last time I looked, I wasn't.' He nodded to a car in the lot. 'So- that lift?'

Diana smiled.

'Thank you very much.'

Well, Diana is finally getting more and more into the life of Mystic Falls! At last lmao! Now, lets hope she doesn't munch on Jeremy on the way back. Next up soon! Reviews much loved! X Nic