"Elena," said Hope Mikaelson, shaking the new vampire's hand. "Good to finally meet you. My mother has mentioned you to me."
Elena held a smile to her face. She barely knew Hope's mother Hayley, only that she was a good friend to Tyler Lockwood. Tyler had never talked about Hayley very much to anyone. Tyler was finished with the course he took at community college, and was engaged to be married the last she heard. She wondered if Hayley had heard from him.
Elena regarded the young Mikaelson heir. She could almost pass for sixteen, but was apparently only a few years old. Elena wondered if Katherine's baby would grow up like a human, or would she grow up quickly as Hope was doing. Hope was the ultimate hybrid, a mix of them all. Vampire, werewolf and human. It seemed that her father never considered using his daughters blood for the hybrid army he sought out to create. Perhaps Klaus did gain some morals when his daughter was born.
"It's very good to meet you, Hope," Elena replied in return. "Where would you like to go shopping? Your uncle Elijah mentioned you might want to show me around."
"Oh, I'm more than happy to shop," Hope beamed excitedly. Her curly blond hair framed her stunning blue eyes. "My dad says I do it too much though," She chuckled.
Elena grinned at the girl. Feeling like her elder despite being slightly older in appearance. "Well, lets go then," Elena said.
Hope and Elena then left the property for pretty much the entire day.
"Stefan, there you are," said Caroline happily. Stefan had opened the front door to the Salvatore boarding house. "Want to spend some time together? A movie maybe?"
Stefan forced a smile to his handsome face. "Nah, I better not, Caroline. Damon is taking the breakup really hard."
Caroline frowned. "It's just we haven't had any time alone together since we slept together...do you regret doing it?"
Stefan frowned. He didn't want to hurt his best friend, but his feelings remained the same for her. She was his dearest friend, nothing else then that. "Caroline, I'm sorry. I love you, but not that way..."
"Oh," Caroline said shakily. "I get it...hey, I get it. Cool."
Caroline turned and went back the way she came. Stefan never stopped her.