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*Kol's POV*

I was lying on my bed and watching some television show about humans hunting ghosts. Personally, I didn't understand it all. Annoyed, I turned the television off and stared at the ceiling for a moment.

There was a loud knock on my door. "What?" I demanded.

Rebekah opened the door and stood in the doorway with an irritated look on her face. "I need to talk to you." she said sternly, stepping further into the room.

I laughed lightly. "What have I done now little sister?" I questioned, raising and eyebrow at her as I sat up to look at her directly.

"Nothing yet. It's what you might do that I'm concerned about." she replied.

"I'm going to need more detail Rebekah; I'm not a mind-reader."

She rolled her eyes. "I believe you know what I'm talking about. It's about that girl."

"What girl?" I asked. I knew Rebekah hated when I was a smart ass and I just loved to push her buttons.

"Juliet. You saved her and I'd like to know why. What are you planning?" she demanded. She crossed her arms over her chest, looking at me questioningly.

"I'm not planning anything." I answered innocently, flashing her a grin.

She rolled her eyes. "Oh please, I know you're up to something Kol." I stood up from the bed and walked over to her.

"Is it so hard to believe that I can actually be a kind person? Do you really think so poorly of me, your own brother?" I asked. My voice was low and serious.

"I've known you for a thousand years Kol. Since we were turned you have rarely shown kindness to anyone, particularly humans. You only pretend to be kind to them so you can use and manipulate them." she stated in a matter-of-fact way.

I was silent for a moment. She was right. I was hardly ever kind to humans. Honestly, why should I? After all, they are inferior.

"Maybe you're right sister. In my past I have tormented humans." I started. "However, does that mean that I can't genuinely fancy one? Why do you think I have another motive other than to get to know this girl? Is that such an unbelievable thing?" I asked innocently.

She thought about my question for a moment, considering it. "Yes, actually it is. You're the one who's always told me that settling for humans is a sign of weakness, remember." she said in a mocking tone.

I thought about what she said. Once again, Rebekah was right. Twice in one day? What's wrong with the world? Was I really going to go against my own beliefs, my instincts? I am a vampire. We are ruthless. I remembered something Klaus had said many times before. "We do not feel and we do not care." I still believed that, didn't I? I didn't want to be a hypocrite.

Rebekah was impatiently waiting for my answer. "Well, whatever you intend to do, be discrete. I don't want to be forced to leave this town. We were born and raised here; it's our home." she said. I knew how much Rebekah loved this town. We all did.

"Relax, you have nothing to worry about." I assured her.

Rebekah still didn't seem convinced, but didn't press the subject any further. She turned on her heel and left the room. I exhaled and closed the door, going back to my bed and sitting on the edge.

Rebekah's words stuck with me. I had always said that humans were only good for one thing: blood. For years I had told myself not to care about them. Settling for a human was a sign of weakness and I was more certainly not weak. I was a vampire, an original at that.

I raked my fingers through my hair in frustration. After a few minutes of arguing with myself in my head, I decided that this human would not be the exception to my beliefs; no matter how beautiful she was, no matter how drawn I was to her. I needed to prove to myself that I was not weak. All I needed now was a plan.

*Juliet's POV*

It was now Friday, the day of Mystic Falls's annual Homecoming dance. To be honest, I was actually pretty excited to go. Of course, I would be going alone which was something I had never done before.

A few months ago I would have most definitely brought a date, but not this time. This time I would go alone and just hang out with my friends. I didn't need to have a date to go to a dance after all.

Caroline was going without a date too. Elena was taking Damon and Bonnie was taking Jeremy. I had promised that we would hang out so she wouldn't feel lonely.

I stood in front of the mirror in my room, examining my outfit for the dance. I was about to leave and I had to make sure that I looked flawless.

I was wearing a short blue dress that had rhinestones covering the bust, a sheer black shrug and black pumps. My hair fell down to my waist in tight golden curls. I smiled at my reflection, satisfied.

After dabbing a bit of perfume behind my ears, I grabbed my phone and went say goodbye to my mother before I went to the dance.

I still hadn't confronted her about the vervain, despite every part of my being screaming at me to tell her. My reluctance to confront her confused me. I wanted to, but I just couldn't. Something in me feared that once I told her things would change between us.

We hadn't always had the best relationship and we were just starting to get close again, but I was angry with her for keeping secrets from me and I had so many questions that needed to be answered. I decided that I would confront her, but after the dance.

When I rounded the corner into the living room, she was sitting on the couch with a cup of tea in her hand. The tv was on, but she wasn't watching it. She seemed to be lost in her thoughts.

"I'm leaving mum." I announced.

She turned around to face me. A warm smile lit up her face. "You look beautiful love." she said.

I smiled back. "Thanks mum." She stood up, sat her tea on the table and walked over to hug me. Her arms wrapped around me tightly.I hugged her back equally as tight.

After a few seconds, she let go. She stood back with a hand on each of my shoulders, looking me over from head to toe.

A few seconds later she spoke. "So, do you have a date for the dance?" she smirked.

I laughed lightly and shook my head. "Not this time mum. Besides, who needs a date when you like as good as I do?" I replied, smirking and gestured to myself.

She laughed. "You're just as vain as I was when I was your age." she chided jokingly.

I raised an eyebrow at her. "Is that a bad thing?"

She shook her head, still smiling. "Of course not." she replied.

"You better get going to the dance." she urged, taking her hands off of my shoulders and stepping aside.

I nodded. "Okay. Well, I'll be home soon. It's a school dance after all so it shouldn't be too long." I said.

"Alright. Have fun." she said, smiling once more at me. Looking at her in that moment, you wouldn't have guessed that she would be the kind of person who would keep secrets from her only child. Then again, you can never judge a book by its cover. I knew this.

"Okay. Bye." I waved to her as I walked over to the door. I grabbed my keys and went out to my car.

When I arrived at the school, it was already crowded. I guess people in this town really like school dances. According to Elena, Mystic Falls High had a lot of dances.

I turned my car off and put my phone into my console. I wouldn't be needing it. I opened the car door and shivered slightly as the cool autumn breeze hit me.

After looking around for a moment, I followed a crowd of students into the school to the gymnasium.

The room was lit up with white ice sickle lights and red and white balloons were scattered around the floor like a ball pit. I had to admit, Caroline had truly outdone herself.

Caroline came up to me a few seconds after I walked it. "Finally! I was afraid you wouldn't show up." she exclaimed, hugging me tightly. "I was so not about to be a third wheel with Elena and Damon."

I laughed. "What about Stefan? Didn't he come?" I asked.

"Well yeah, but he's talking to Matt and Tyler right now so I thought it'd be kind of awkward." she said, glancing over to the group of guys who were standing to the side of the dance floor talking. I was confused for a second but then I remembered that Caroline used to date Tyler.

I rolled my eyes. "Oh come on Caroline, you shouldn't avoid him. You need to show him what he's missing, you know?" I smirked.

She laughed. "Yeah I guess you're right." she agreed. "Come on, let's dance." Caroline urged, grabbing my forearm and trying to pull me toward the dance floor. I hesitated. She looked at me, confused. "Don't you dance?" she teased, grinning at me.

I laughed. "Only when I'm drunk." I confessed.

She rolled her eyes. "Oh come on! Please?" she asked, pretending to pout like a child.

I rolled my eyes. "Fine, but you owe me." I said, giving in. She smiled and dragged me over to the dance floor.

About an hour went by as we danced and I talked to several different people. When I was talking to Elena and Damon, Damon made a Harry Potter joke about me. I laughed since it was actually kind of funny.

I walked away from them, going over toward Caroline who was talking to some girls from cheer.

Before I reached her, Kol appeared in front of me, blocking my path. He was smirking, as usual.

I rolled my eyes. "Seriously? Is this our thing or something, you always getting in my way?" I huffed, crossing my arms over my chest. I knew I shouldn't try make him angry, but of course I can't keep my mouth shut sometimes.

"Dance with me." he demanded instead of asking.

I rolled my eyes. "Could you be nicer about that please?" I demanded.

He exhaled, annoyed. "Alright then darling. Will you please dance with me?" He smirked. His eyes were full of mischief which worried me.

Nevertheless, I denied him again. "No thanks. " I replied, smirking back at him, trying to hide my growing concern. The way he was looking at me made me nervous. He could sense my worry which only made him grin.

He pouted. "Please darling?" he asked, trying to look like a sad puppy.

I chewed my bottom lip. "If I dance with you for one song then will you finally leave me alone?" I asked cautiously.

"As you wish beautiful." he answered. "Is that a yes?" He smirked.

"Sure." I said. My voice was full of uncertainty but he ignored it and pulled me over to the dance floor.

"Third time's a charm." he muttered. I rolled my eyes.

A slow song started to play as we moved into the crowd. I looked around, hoping that someone would come over and pull me away, but no one did.

I sighed. What the bloody hell was I thinking?

Kol stood in front of me and placed his hands on either side of my waist. I cautiously wrapped my hands around the back of his neck.I silently prayed for the strength to not turn around and sprint out of the gym.

"So," he started, "tell me about yourself Juliet." Kol said, turning his head slightly to the side while he looked at me intently.

I avoided his gaze. "What would you like to know?" I asked, halfheartedly.

"Hmmm well, I suppose we could start with your childhood. " he suggested. A small grin tugged at the corners of his lips.

I rolled my eyes, glancing at him for a second. "That's a bit personal, don't you think? " I questioned.

He scoffed. "Not really, considering that you know my deepest darkest secret." he replied. He was actually right.

"Touché." I muttered. I thought for a moment before I answered him. "I don't really like talking about my childhood. How about I just tell you something else?" I suggested.

He thought for a moment and said "Alright then. You told me that you aren't dating as of right now. Why is that?" he asked.

I swallowed nervously. "None of your business. " I spat. He looked confused and annoyed. A second later, the song changed. "The song's over." I took my hands off of his neck and slipped out of his grasp.

Before he could say anything else, I walked away. I pushed my way through the crowded dance floor and walked quickly toward the back door.

My heels clicked against the ground as I walked as quickly as I possibly could through the parking lot to my car.

I was almost to my car when someone called out to me. "Juliet," called a familiar voice. I stopped dead in my tracks. My heart started beating faster, I could hear its frantic thudding in my ears.

I turned around but saw no one. Before I could scream, someone behind me hit me over the head and everything went black.

A.N.- Dun dun dun! Cliffhanger! Haha! Who do you guys think it is? Off topic, can we all just take a moment a think about how the vampire diaries won't be new again until April 17th and the originals won't be new until April 15th? I'm kind of going through withdrawal right now! Anyway, I know I say this every chapter but I really do appreciate all the support from my readers. Please continue! Be sure to review and give me your positive feedback.

Here are my responses to the reviews from the last chapter:

FanFicChikk: Lol thanks for your understanding! You know how stressed I was! Glad you liked it.

xxMadison143xx: Thanks. You're a regular Sherlock Holmes aren't you? Haha :D

Misstyfoot: I'm glad you're enjoying my story! Thanks for reviewing. I hope you enjoyed this chapter :)

Guest: You're a huge Kol fan too I'm guessing? Hopefully you liked his point of view in this chapter.

Nicole: I'm so happy you like my story! He was awesome wasn't he? ;D

Here's the link to Juliet's homecoming outfit: polyvore/homecoming/set?id=117781520