No One's POV

Mystic Falls High School was finally out for the summer, at least for all graduating Seniors as they got out two weeks earlier than everyone else, and Caroline Forbes was casting off all the small town drama and bad memories of Mystic Falls (including the death of one of her best friends and break up with her longtime boyfriend Tyler Lockwood) and returning to New Orleans.

In fact, she was planning to attend college at University of New Orleans that fall, but first she was staying with Alexis and the Mikaelsons for break.

"Alexis? Hey? Where are you?" Caroline calls out, wedges clicking on the marble of the foyer. "Alexis, it's me, Caroline. I hope you don't mind. Daniel dropped me off. The door was open. I came in…"

"Caroline?" Jeremy bounds down the stairs. "Hey!"

"Jer? Oh my god!" Caroline screams happily and excitedly. "Have you grown again? Seriously, what are you eating!?"

"Haha… Yeah. Hunter thing, maybe? I've been training a lot. But, anyways… It's great to see you, Caroline!" Jeremy exclaims, hugging Caroline, now not afraid to be around vampires, since he obviously lived around the Originals and trained his excess energy off.

"So… Where is everyone? Where's Alexis? I- I hope it was okay. Daniel just kind of… Left me. My things are here…" Caroline offers awkwardly.

"Oh, yeah… Alexis is out with Finn at the barns. Kol is out with Davina training, along with Luke and Olivia. Klaus is with Marcel, I think... And I'm not sure where Elijah is or Rebekah. It's been a busy few months. You've got a lot to catch up on!" Jeremy says.

"Olivia? Luke's sister? Wait, Marcel? Weren't you-"

"Like I said… You have a lot to catch up on. But first, you want to say hi to Alexis? She'll want to see you!" Jeremy asks, taking Caroline by the arm to pull her towards the barn.

"Oh, hello Caroline." Niklaus greets with a nod and pleasant smile, walking back towards the house with Marcel. "Caroline, this is Marcel. My protégé and adopted son. Marcel, this is Caroline Forbes, a friend of Alexis'. She'll be staying with us for the summer."

"Hello-" Caroline goes to greet Niklaus, pausing briefly for her eyes to flick over to the man standing next to the Hybrid. "Klaus. Marcel… It's- it's a pleasure to meet you." Caroline stutters out only slightly, eyes widening slightly, every sense in her mind screaming at her.

Marcel managed to actually look more startled at her, freezing at the sight of the blonde in front of him; this was his mate. A hundred years, a hundred women, and a hundred of thoughts could not compare.

"Caroline, likewise, a- a pleasure." Marcel offers, without his usually smoothness he had with most women.

Jeremy felt awkward standing next to Caroline, as if he shouldn't be in this moment and he had no clue what was happening.

"Caroline, do you still want to see Alexis?" Jeremy coughs.

"Right. Alexis. Yes. Let's go see her. Definitely." Caroline perks up, smiling sunnily. "Klaus. Marcel." And with that nearly bounces off after Jeremy as if none the different.

"Yeah, good luck with that, mate." Niklaus snorts, slapping Marcel on the back hard, having noticed that little not-so-subtle exchange with Marcel and the blonde cheerleader he had once taken a shine to. "You're going to definitely need it."