Cami pulled open the curtains and let light into the room. She then bent over the bed and spoke with a smile.

"Rise and Shine Princess."

Hope groaned and flipped onto her back. She stretched and then looked at Cami groggy.

"It's too early."

Cami smiled. "You don't want to be late for your first day at your new school do you?"

She shook her head and sat up. Cami opened her closet doors and glanced back at her.

"Vincent has breakfast ready."

Hope climbed out of bed and walked out of the room. Cami picked out her clothes for the day and laid them on Hope's bench at the end of her bed. She then straightened up Hope's bed before walking downstairs. Hope was eating her waffles while watching Vincent and Josh argue. Cami sighed.

"What is it this time?"

Josh sighed. "We can talk later." He faked a smile. "It is someone's first day!"

Hope smiled. "It's not really the first day."

Cami smiled and sat down next to her with a cup of coffee. "Well on the bright side you're starting in the middle of the semester so you'll start and before you know it summer will be here."

Hope nodded. "And then my birthday in September!"

Cami groaned. "Let's not rush that one."

When Hope finished eating Cami took her upstairs. Soon Hope was dressed in a navy halter dandelion print swing dress, her denim jacket, and navy leather ballet flats. Cami brushed her long blonde hair and pulled her bangs back with a big white hair bow. Hope then skipped down the stairs and into the kitchen. She smiled at Vincent and Josh.

"How do I look?"

Vincent smiled. "Very grown up."

Cami nodded. "Let me get a picture."

Hope made a face. "Really?"

"Please? Just humor me."

Hope posed in front of the door to the garage. Josh handed Hope her bright pink lunchbox.

"I snuck you a surprise."

She looked excited. "What is it?"

"If I tell you ten it won't be a surprise."

She pouted. Cami handed over her navy backpack with a unicorn on it.

"Ready Kiddo?"

Hope nodded. She gave the boys hugs before leading the way into the garage. She climbed into the back of Cami's car and buckled herself in. Cami slid into the driver's seat and backed out onto the road. The school wasn't far from the compound. Hope started looking pale the closer they got. Cami looked at her in the rearview mirror.

"You're going to have a lot of fun."

Hope nodded but spoke in a quiet voice. "What if no one likes me?"

Cami smiled. "Just be yourself. Because you are pretty amazing."

Hope smiled and the color started coming back in her face. When they pulled into the school's parking lot, Hope hopped out and grabbed Cami's hand. Cami led the way inside. They went to the front office. An older lady was behind the front desk.

"Can I help you?"

Cami smiled. "Yes my daughter is suppose to start school today and I was told to check in here first."

"Oh of course. Principal Dyers told me." She looked through the papers in front of her. She finally pulled out a blue folder and opened it. "Okay Principal Dyers has signed off on everything. Now Hope will be starting first grade here correct?"

Cami nodded. "Yes."

"Okay. Mr. Dyers has placed her in Ms. Bowman's class. She is one of our newer teachers but the students love her." She handed Cami the folder. "Here is some paperwork that you'll need to take home and fill out. You can send them back with Hope. Also there is a calender with all of our special activities on it. Ms. Bowman's classroom is Room 211. You'll leave here and take the first hallway on your right. Follow it up then turn left then another right. She is the ffirst door on your right."

"Okay thank you."

"No problem." She smiled at Hope. "I hope you have a good first day."

Hope smiled shyly. "Thank you."

Cami and Hope followed the secretary's directions and found the classroom easily. Cami knocked and a small brunette woman answered. She looked around Cami's age. She smiled warmly.

"Hello." She knelt down and spoke to Hope. "You must be Hope. I am Ms. Bowman."

Hope clung to Cami's arm. "Hi."

Ms. Bowman smiled and straightened up. She then shook Cami's hand.

"Miss. O'Connell, it's nice to meet you. Principal Dyer has given me all of Hope's transcripts and she is on track with us so she should do fine."

"Great."

Ms. Bowman looked at Hope again. "Well how about you and I put your supplies in your desk before the other kids start to arrive?"

Hope nodded. Cami stayed with her as she loaded her desk with all of her supplies. Hope smiled and pointed to her name tag.

"They spelled Mikaelson right!"

Cami grinned. "Wow."

Hope then put her empty backpack and lunchbox in her cubby. Then she gave Cami a hug before taking her seat. Cami left and had to take a deep breath. She knew Hope would be fine but she hated leaving her.

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Hope loved her new school and started making friends by the second day. While she was at school a few days later Vincent and Josh pulled Cami into the argument that they were having on Hope's first day. Josh brought news that Marcel was getting nervous.

"He keeps saying that it's been five years since he defeated the Mikaelson's and took the city back."

Vincent pounded his fist on the table. "I vote we take action now! We have the venom all we need is to make the serum."

Cami sighed. "But it would be stupid to try while Marcel is on high alert."

Josh nodded. "My point exactly."

Vincent wasn't going to give up that easily. "But if we wait it, he'll win."

They both looked at Cami. She thought long and hard before nodding.

"Let's at least get it ready. I'm not saying that we need to wake them just yet but...I want to at least be prepared."

They nodded.

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Vincent walked into the voodoo shop and started looking for what he needed. The witch behind the counter was a college student named Eden. She smiled at him.

"Hey Vincent. What brings you in today?"

He shrugged. "Ah just trying to teach a young witch. Do you have any amla?"

She reached behind the counter and handed him a bag with the gooey plant inside. "Anything else?"

"Yeah maitake."

She walked to the back of the store and pulled a jar out of a glass case. She handed it over and he grabbed the other ingredients. When he sset them all on the counter Eden cocked her brow.

"These are some odd ingredients."

He nodded. "I have a few ideas for her."

She nodded and rung him up. When he left she grabbed her cell and dialed.

"Marcel, you said to call if anyone bought anything out of the ordinary?...Vincent was just in here. He bought a bunch of things that are not normal to use...no he was alone...he says he's mentoring some young witch...I think it's worth you checking out."

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