"Eleven Pipers Piping"

Caroline pulled her sweater tighter towards her body, more so from nerves than cold.

She looked around the symphony hall like a lost child.

The note had said to meet him here, where the big star was light up.

Caroline looked up and saw the giant star, just above the entrance to the stadium seats.

As all the people moved around her to go in, Caroline was suddenly feeling nervous.

Finally, she spotted him, walking patiently behind a huge group of people.

He nodded as he approached her, "Caroline."

She couldn't help but smile, "Klaus."

Klaus nudged her gently to the left.

Caroline looked at him quizzically.

"Mistletoe." He told her, glancing up.

Sure enough, it hung from a valence.

Caroline was almost disappointed, "What, you don't want to kiss me?"

Klaus turned to her quickly, his brow furrowing as he took in every one of her words.

"I think it not the best idea…" He said sullenly, "Considering you're spoken for."

Caroline suddenly felt very guilty. Because she may have, sort of, wanted Klaus to kiss her.

Her cheeks pinched pink.

"Oh Lord, this is going to be a long night."

"Shall we take our seats?" He asked, gesturing towards the door.

Caroline nodded as they began to walk, "Are ours in the front?" She asked with an eye-roll.

"Actually for this event you can really sit anywhere. I suggest the middle somewhere, you choose."

Caroline looked at him, "Really?"

Klaus nodded.

She spun around looking at the giant coliseum.

"How about…" She paused taking one more spin, "Let's just go right up here." She declared, grabbing the stair rail and bounding up the steps two at a time.

Klaus followed behind her with a smile.

"Okay, does this middle work for you?"

Klaus nodded as they began sliding by people, finally stopping at two empty seats.

"This is exciting."

Klaus chuckled, "You don't even know what it is, love."

"I know, but really, all your gifts have been amazing. I doubt this will be anything less." She mused softly.

Klaus glanced at her from the safety of his seat.

"Are you, being nice to me?"

Caroline's jaw fell opened as she laughed, "Is that an impossible thought?"

"Well, I did think your feelings were rather clear when it came to me."

Caroline shrugged, feeling ballsy, "Well, maybe you were wrong."

The lights in the coliseum began to flash and then dim.

"Here it goes." Klaus said proudly, hearing the light opening notes.

"Oh my god." Caroline whispered, recognizing it instantly.

The orchestra music began to escalate as a series of lights began flashing along with it; matching up perfectly.

"Trans-Siberian Orchestra…" She said dreamily, "I love them."

Klaus laughed at her enthusiasm.

Caroline moved to the edge of her seat and her eyes darted around the room keeping up with the different lights as the music shifted from the soft piano to the transition of bells and then the loud strings.

"So epic." She said in awe, completely mesmerized by the scene around her.

Klaus' knee casually bumped Caroline's as the music continued, she didn't even flinch away.

Klaus smiled as Caroline bobbed around to the music, lacing her hands together gleefully like a child.

She reached over in all the excitement and took his hand into hers, squeezing it and shaking it around.

"Best Christmas ever!" She exclaimed as the first song ended, her voice was joined by thousands of others, clapping and whistling as the lights faded into the next song.

A/N: Short and sweet lovelies

I'm preparing the end for tomorrow….well, a partial end.

We've still got New Year's ;)