The Mikaelson Mansion was dazzling with festivities. The Mikaelson Family matriarch and her children were standing on the stairs, with Elijah welcoming the guests formally and thanking them for their presence. Everyone in the room had a reason to be anxious. That is, everyone except those who were oblivious to the happening in the mansion.

Stefan stood poised in his well-tailored black suit, mirroring his brother, in the far end of the ballroom. He was surrounded by the Mystic Falls gang, Elena, Caroline, Matt and Damon. Elena was in black strapless dress, with gloves. Caroline was in blue sleeveless dress, that brought out her eyes and Matt like him was in a perfectly-tailored black suit.

As much as he tried to keep his attention on Elena and how beautiful she looked, his eyes kept glancing toward the stairs were Rebekah was in her green single-strap dress. She looked annoyingly sexy with her dress outlining her curves and assets. But he had another mission there. He must find out the woman who captured his brother's heart.

Lately, Damon's been avoiding any conversation he brought up about the mysterious woman. What's worse was the Damon kept disappearing whenever he was left alone with Elena. Stefan knew so well that Elena was trying to get closer to Damon, now that she was no longer with Stefan. But Damon seemed to be terrified of Elena, whenever she got that look in her eyes.

As much as he wanted to keep an eye on his brother, he couldn't. Rebekah was such a lovely and enticing creature, standing elegantly with one hand resting on the banister and the other loosely holding her drink. As if feeling his eyes on her she turned toward him and gave a slight nod. But her concentration went back to what her brothers were discussing.

Soon enough, the first dance commenced. Through the crowd, he saw Rebekah moving toward him. As soon as she reached him she handed her flute to the table at their side near the wall and turned toward him, "Mr. Salvatore" she gave him a curtsy.

Stefan for his part gave her a slight bow, "Miss. Mikaelson" and offered his hand. He steered her into a waltz and joined the others in the dance floor. He chanced a look at the dance floor. Damon was dancing with Elena, Caroline with Klaus, Matt with Nadia, Elijah with Katherine, Finn with Sage, and Kol with Arabelle. He was really surprised when he saw Damon and Elena, but he knew that he had no choice, as one of them had to keep an eye on her.

"So, Stefan, I am surprised that you are dancing with me rather than Elena" Rebekah said. For an outsider, it was a simple innocent question, but Stefan knew her too well, to know that she a setting him a trap. "Lost eye sight, have you?"

Stefan chuckled and said, "No, I am a vampire, remember. Elena is dancing with Damon. Besides, we broke up" he said the last part as if he was conveying a secret.

Rebekah raised her eyebrow and said, "I admit, I didn't expect that" with a ghost of a smile in her lips.

Stefan had to keep himself from dipping his head and tasting her lips for the first time in ninety years. He just cleared his throat and said, "You look ravishing, Rebekah"

"Oh why, thank you, Stefan" Rebekah said, "You look rather dashing yourself"

"Oh my, thank you, Rebekah" Stefan said, they looked each other and burst out laughing.

"It feels like old times" Rebekah said, in between her laughter. "Only a less jovial you"

"But you are the same." Stefan said. And they switched partners.

Matt couldn't take his eyes off of the hazel eyed brunette standing at the foot of the stairs, who he came to know as Nadia Mikaelson. She wore a light green sleeveless dress that brought out her hazel eyes.

The moment Elijah asked the guests to find a dance partner, he moved toward her. He didn't know why, but for some reasons, he wanted to be near her. He wanted to dance with her. She was standing there with her back to him. As soon as he reached her he said, "May I have this dance Miss Mikaelson?"

That seemed to startle her. She turned around, but smiled when she saw him and said, "That would be my pleasure, Mr. Donovan"

Those were the only words exchanged between them. Both lost in each other's eyes. Both trapped in the depth of the said eyes. It felt like seconds, but soon they had to change partners.

Elijah swept Katerina through the ballroom. For someone outside family, it would seem like two people just dancing with cold face. But to the immediate family, they were both immersed in each other's eyes. Or in Nadia's case, 'Father and Mother are eye-sexing'.

"You look delicious, love" Elijah whispered to Katerina.

Katerina smirked, "So do you"

Elijah sighed heavily and looked over her head at her daughter. Their daughter. "She is such a wonderful person. Our daughter. Just like her mother"

Katerina giggled and said, "And a wonderful diplomat like her father"

Elijah gave her that rare smile.

But before Katerina could comment on that they had to change partners.

Niklaus was dancing contently, with Caroline in his arms. He wanted to tell her how beautiful she was. He wanted to tell her, how much she affected him. He wanted to tell her everything that had happened in his life. But he knew he couldn't. He was sure, if he did tell her, she would run to her little gang of misfits and recite them word by word.

And the last thing he needed was for them to know his weakness.

Bloody hell, this 'mate' thing was driving him mad.

He just kept staring at her, while she glared at someone. He turned and looked straight at Nadia dancing in the arms of the Donovan kid. And they were having a good time. He knew that look on Nadia's face. That's the same look Rebekah has every time she fell in love.

He turned toward Caroline and blinked, "Ah... I thought you are with Tyler"

She looked at him, "I am"

"Then why are you glaring at my niece like that?" Niklaus asked. It sounded ruder than he intended it to be.

She just glared at him and said, "He is my friend. And I don't trust your niece"

Niklaus tensed. How dare she! How dare she say that. "Nadia never acts when it comes to emotions, love. Perhaps, I should say that I don't trust your human friend"

She continued to glare at him and they switched partners.

Arabelle was dancing with Kol. Things were really awkward between them to say the least.

"Belle" Kol addressed, using her childhood nickname. Which was his way of apologizing.

"Yes Kol?" Arabelle said, telling him silently that he was forgiven.

"I was wondering, if you could help me with these weird new technologies?" Kol asked nervously.

Olive branch. "Of course, brother. I shall do that on the morrow"

Kol nodded.

And they kept silence for the rest of the dance, until they switched partners.

Finn and Sage listened to all their siblings' conversations with their dance partners. They stared at each other. And then they smiled.

"Time for matchmaking, my love" Finn said and swept her from the ballroom, to the adjoining study.

After the tense dance with Damon, Elena escaped and snuck upstairs to meet Ester. Sure enough the older woman was standing at the door of the library.

She ushered Elena into the library and locked the door. The elder witch burned some sage to keep others from eavesdropping.

"Elena" she said, "Thank you for accepting my invitation."

After the dance, Damon lost track of time and Elena. He was looking for Elena everywhere, but he couldn't find her. But she found her.

"Well, well, well," Damon said, "What are you doing here all alone?"

She turned around and he stopped talking completely. He frowned seeing her eyes full of tears. He opened his mouth to ask what was wrong, but before he could, she crashed her lips to his.

Sorry friends, I took me so long... And this is only part 1 of Mikaelson ball. I will post part 2 as soon as possible...

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