After Kol had left, Hope was just utterly confused. One moment he was ice, then he was Evil.. And Darkness. She didn't know weather or not to believe him, that he meant his apology. She wanted to believe him, but he didn't know why she did. Hope knew that Bonnie was due home pretty soon, and since she still had a lot on her mind, and the last thing she wanted to explain was how she was feeling at that moment. So she decided to leave for a bit. Of course she wrote her a note telling her she would be back hopefully before dark.

She knew right away where she wanted go, to the place that her sister was buried.. And where her moms ashes were. She had managed to get some vampires to ahold of them after they had died so she could burry them where they would have wanted to be, and spread Katherine's ashes where she wanted. There was this little lake, that Katherine and her had spent a lot of time at in 1864 when they were in Mystic Falls. Also even when they would et to meet up in between the years, that was always there favorite place to meet. That was where there happiest moments were. Hope Only knew Nadia for a few years, but that had became an important spot to her as well. That was the spot where Hope met Nadia. Katherine set it up, but that was where they first met. And once someone had gotten ahold of Nadia's Body and Katherine's ashes for her, there was funeral for them, only specific people got to come, or who even got to know about it. Nadia was buried next to the lake, and since she didn't have a formal grave stone, she made a Rose bloom in he exact spot. Katherine's ashes were lightly sprinkled over her grave, and some were put into the lake. Hope kept a small vile of them, from the chance that some day she could find a spell to bring her back, but so far, she hadn't found anything..

Hope made her way t the lake, which was maybe a 20 to 30 minute walk. She did have a car in town, but that was at the hotel, and she didn't wanna have to go through town, not yet. As she pushed through the forest, up ahead Hope could see the beautiful red rose that she had grown. And that honesty made her smile. Hope leaned her back to a tree next to Nadia's grave as she looked out over the lake.. "I miss you guys.." she whispered looking down to the rose. It always broke her heart, coming out there, but she needed that.. That feeling that she still had them close even know they were gone. She brought her knees up to her chest and hugged them tightly as she laid her head against her knees. She felt so lost. And more alone that she had ever felt.

*Kol didn't wanna admit that he had a problem when it came to this girl, but he could tell inside he did. He had left Bonnie's house after he apologized, but he wasn't gone for five minutes before he came back. He watched her, as she had left the house, and every step of the way to the lake. He wasn't going to hurt her, at least he didn't think he would this time, he just wanted to protect her. Kol watched the way that the sadness appeared when she got to her destination, and it made him upset. But he couldn't seem to realize, why she was there? He could see the rose on the ground, and after hearing what he said, he could already guess, that someone she cared about had to have been buried there, but he wanted to know who. Kol used his speed, and within seconds he was standing before her.

Hope was still resting her head, and thinking when she felt the rush of the wind, and upon looking up, she seen Kol's face. This time she wasn't really frightened to see him, honestly, the company would do greatly for her right about then. "What are you doing here.." Hope asked as she sighed. and just the tone in her voice had upset Kol, that sadness. Kol didn't speak, until he had sat down next to her. "I was just. Making sure you were safe, I mean, Mystic Falls is never safe." He added, but before she could speak, he cut in again. "So who?" he asked her and she tilted her head a bit. "Who what?" she asked looking over to him. "Who is buried here.. I can see that look on your face. The way the dirt is here, the rose, someones buried here. Someone you care about or you wouldn't be here." Hope didn't much ejoy talking about her family to anyone, it was hard enough talking about her family with Bonnie. But she didn't think it would hurt to tell him..

"My sister.. She was buried here. I buried her here actually. And then my mom.. Her ashes were spread across the lake as she would have wanted.." She sighed as she looked down. Kol was a bit off taken by what she had said. She was just so alone, that explained so much about her and the way she was already. "Oh.. I'm sorry.. But, your dad? Where is he?" Kol Asked. "Hopefully he is dead.. He deserves it. It was over 500 years ago, he was a wolf so I assume he is dead. If not I would prolly kill him myself.. He ran out on us.. He left us, and he never came back.." Hope was trying to keep a straight face, but she couldn't help but let a few tears run down her eyes. Keeping her head turned she tried to keep Kol from seeing, but of course he had to make that difficult. Kol could see that she was avoiding his gaze, so he took his hand, and lightly grabbed her chin and make her look at him. When he seen her tears, he was fast to wipe them away. "Hey.. Don't cry.. Please.." He said softly as he pulled her into him, letting her head rest against him. He wanted her to feel comfortable with him. Like she was safe, and she could tell him anything, and the fact she was opening up to him, meant that was a good start. Hope said nothing, and neither did Kol as they sat there, just more or less nuzzled into each other. Hope hadn't been so comfortable in quit along time.. And Kol didn't wanna admit it but he hadn't either. Without even meaning to, the both of them just slowly fell asleep, Kol holding her, like he was protecting her.