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I am loving this story, its really enjoyable to write out, I know its a bit frustrating because Caroline hasn't arrived yet. But she will eventually, she has a plan for daddy-daughter bonding without her appearance to hinder they're relationship.
She also needs to grow into her vampire self and travel down her path of acceptance before her and Klaus can be together. Just because their roads have took a wide bend away from each other atm, they're paths are moving back to each other! Albeit it slowly ;)
So enough of my rambles, enjoy the next instalment! What do you all think? :)
The courtyard was filled with guests celebrating Hopes twelfth birthday with a big breakfast party.
Her family had put the spread out on her request and invited some of the usual, day-to-day faces. Davina, Vincent, Cami, Josh and Aiden joined in, never being able to deny the blonde haired princess.
After they had eaten and she opened her presents, Hope began to show off her latest magic tricks.
Her powers started to get stronger with the older she got. The more she used them, the better she could stay in control and not completely exhaust herself with bigger spells and talents. It was especially handy when she would have powerful visions or messages from the spirits.
She had learned a lot of new spells and control from the book that was sent to her by her 'Guardian Angel' and had mastered blooming flower buds, lighting candles and fireplaces, floating feathers and controlling the winds to levitate them to where she wanted and, she was now trying to work on moving water so that Davina and Freya could teach her how to change water consistency.
She was too busy concentrating on trying to lift the water in the central fountain that she completely forgot the time and did not hear the knock on the door signalling a present being delivered.
Kol gave the box to his niece who looked very elated to receive another gift this year. Even though she was positive that whomever is sending will keep doing so, it never quelled her delight when another arrived.
She sat down next to her parents at the large dark wooden dining table with her friends and family looking on and put the usual pink present box on the table.
Hope pulled out a beautifully designed silver photo frame. Inside was a photograph of beautiful painting. On closer inspection, Klaus realised it wasn't just any painting, but one of his own.
Specifically, the one hung up in the Hermitage.
He froze.
"What is it Daddy?" Hope brought her father out of his state of shock.
"My painting," he whispered in response.
"I never knew you published your art, Nik," Rebekah chastised her older brother, confused as to why he wouldn't tell her.
They were the closest out of the siblings throughout the centuries, so she was put out that he didn't trust her with this particular secret of his.
Cami also was also let down by that fact. She thought she knew Klaus quite well, but it seemed that he was still a mystery to her and kept his fair share of secrets, even from his family. She thought she had gotten through to him very well in the beginning of their friendship when he came to her for her insight, but she also knew he was deeply scarred by his parents and past. However, they never kept her from hoping that if she proved to stay by his side, he could maybe open up his heart and love her like she loved him.
"No one knows but-" Klaus managed to get out while deep in thought.
He shut his mouth in a hurry, having to remind himself not to mention her name.
She was his secret.
He knew as soon as he spoke of her, many complications would arise. She would be put in danger. His siblings would try and pry information out of him, he would remember all the good times he had, and then it would remind himself of the pain he felt when he left the woods with albeit, very cherished memories. He still had many enemies out there just waiting for an opportunity to hurt him, and sadly, some of them are also his siblings.
"But who?" His daughter asked him curiously, looking up at him pointedly, as if she knew who he was thinking about.
"Doesn't matter sweetheart, it must be a coincidence. Are you going to open your letter?" He tried to distract her.
To his relief, Hope tore into the envelope with a huge smile on her face.
Miss Hope Mikaelson,
""The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."
-St. Agustine.
"And then I realised adventures are the best way to learn."
-Unknown.
"In the end, we only regret the chances we didn't take"
-Unknown.
"Travelling- It leaves you speechless, then turns you into a storyteller."
-Unknown.
All my love.
The light conversation in the room over the letter muted as Klaus sank deep into his own mind again. He thought of how she was most likely still travelling with Bonnie, or having a career, dating and convincing her human mother to have holidays now that Mystic Falls was supernatural free. Living her life with the plans and things that she wanted.
And none of them included him.
He didn't want to ruin Hope's fun with his sadness, and so he carried on with the day like usual, promising his daughter that he would take her there one day at her persistence.