A/N: Special welcome to LadyDV011 for recently adding this story his/her favorite list, and to lalaa365for recently following this story.
"Samantha?" I heard an overly familiar voice call out to me.
As I turned around to acknowledge being addressed, the sheer sight of the individual alone was enough to send my heart racing.
"This can't be." I muttered in astonishment. As it was the only emotion I could isolate out of the many I was now experiencing. And who was it that brought about this reaction you may wonder, well the answer is very simple, my mother.
"Samantha, honey what are you doing? Samantha Elysia Salvatore you better answer me." Insisted Selena, or as her birth certificate refers to her as, Mila.
So just to recap my heart was racing, I was experiencing a plethora of emotions, and my palms have never been so sweaty I was that nervous. And if that wasn't bad enough every time I tried to speak it just felt like there were was a ping-pong ball or something lodged in the middle of my throat. Preventing me from being able to get a single word out edge wise.
Suddenly I saw my mother begin to proceed towards me. Overly excited and still a little mortified I waited until my mother was close enough and then without warning I just threw my arms around her. Only instead of my arms wrapping around her they went straight through her. Which was almost as alarming but not quite as bad as my mother walking straight through me, literally like I wasn't even there.
Hurt, angry, and little insulted I quickly turned around fully intending to chew her out when I saw her talking to a six maybe even seven year old me.
"What in the hell is going on here?" I asked myself, but my current train of thought would suddenly be derailed after hearing the conversation my mother was having with the younger me.
Taking both the hands of the younger me into her own my mother then got on her knees so that she and the seven year old me would be at eye level. Which luckily enough I remember my mother doing but the conversation she was having with the younger me now, wasn't the conversation I remember her having with me then.
"Samantha what did I tell you about using your powers?" asked Mila as she gazed from the countless flowers that now occupied the living room to the younger and more innocent version of myself.
"You said that I wasn't supposed to use magic under any circomtances." Answered the younger me.
Hearing the younger me talk I couldn't help but grin as I found it so cute and a bit embarrassing how I couldn't properly pronounce the word circumstances at that age. But my little moment of enjoyment quickly faded as I remembered that the situation and this particular conversation that my mom and younger me was having was wrong. What had happened was that I had broken her flower pot because I was running around in the house when I wasn't supposed to. Not that I had used magic to turn our living room into the botanical garden. I mean didn't even know I had magic until just a few months ago. So just what in the hell was going here.
"That's correct, now why is that rule in play?" asked my mother.
"Because if daddy or Zach saw me doing magic they wouldn't like it. Answered a guilt filled younger me.
"And?" pressed Selena
"And if I use my magic, the bad people will find us." Replied seven year old me in a much lower tone, almost as though she was telling a secret.
"This is wrong, this never happened." I said to myself before then yelling at my mother. "This never happened do you hear me. This never happened!"
Then just like that my eyes suddenly shot open and an air constricted gasp escaped pass my lips as I awoke to the doorbell being rung. Realizing that I must have fallen back asleep. And that the dream I was having must have been just another one of those weirdly altered memories I've been experiencing lately. I got up off the couch and stretched as my muscles felt a little tightened. Now on my way from the living room to the foyer I hear the doorbell ring once again.
"I'm coming!" I yelled so that the person on the side of the door would hear me.
Now at the door I quickly & carelessly grabbed a hold of the handle before then forcibly pulling it open as to show my annoyance with whom so ever it was that decided today of all days to ring the doorbell. Mainly seeing as people normally just have a tendency to let themselves in. So hopefully you can guess just how annoyed I was when I opened the door only to find that there was no one there.
And so with an a scoff and an eye roll I was just about to slam the door shut when my eyes suddenly spotted a white envelope with my name on it taped the door. Without missing a beat I took the envelope from off the door and tore through it like kid on Christmas morning. Much to my surprise inside the envelope was a formal invitation asking me to please join the Mikaelson Family this evening at seven O'clock for dancing, cocktails, and celebration.
Without any kind of hesitation once so ever on my part. I immediately let out a condescending borderline insulting snicker. "Yea right, like I'd ever be caught dead going to this thing." I said finally before then turning to go back inside while simultaneously carelessly tossing the Mikael invitation over my right shoulder.
When the sound of a familiar voice instantly caught my attention, thus causing me to stop dead in my tracks.
"Well now that's a shame and here I was most looking forward to sharing a dance or two with you this evening."
Upon hearing the voice my heart instinctually skipped a beat, which then quickly prompted me turn around. And as I did was instantly greeted by the overly handsome and equally charming Elijah Mikaelson. The first thing I noticed when my eyes spotted Elijah was his hair, as it was far shorter now then it was the last time I saw him. He wore this new choice of hair style very well, and I have to admit that a part of me just wanted to run my fingers all through it as I passionately devour his lips with my own. But I fought that little girl urge and stood firm and strong in my door way as I looked over the well dressed Original.
"Elijah." I finally got out. "I heard you'd been un-daggered, long time no see." I stated in very solemn tone.
For just a brief second or two Elijah just stared at me. Almost as though he was trying to asses me out you know. See if there were any cracks or openings in my façade that he could pick at.
Following that brief second a small grin suddenly appeared on the original's face before then began to approach me. I couldn't put my finger on it but there was something about that smile that I didn't like. Besides the fact that it made my legs feel like a limp noodle. There was something more to it almost as though he was teasing with it. Like one does when know or notice something that another has not, or maybe it something worst than that. Maybe he saw through my façade, no, that couldn't be it could it?
Stopping just a few feet in front of me Elijah then shot me a smile that could melt the polar ice caps, and my god did it make heart flutter. I wondered if the well mannered original knew what his smile was doing to me, and if he did was he doing on it purpose?
"Won't you reconsider joining me and my family this evening?" asked Elijah as he then extended the invitation back to me."
I subtly glanced down at the invitation before then redirecting my gaze back to the suited original. "I think I'll pass. You see I've had the horrible privilege of meeting four Mikaelsons already, and let's just that each one was more depressing than the other." I replied with venom dripping from every word.
I have to admit that it took me constantly replaying all the horrible things that Klaus has done to me and all my friends in my head to keep from just crumbling and pulling Elijah in to a much wanted and long awaited embrace.
A look of guilt instantly appeared on the handsome Original's face after my last statement as he knew where this conversation was heading. "Samantha I would just like to say how deeply and truly sorry I am for not only breaking your trust but for all the pain and suffering you've had to endure because of it. It was never my intention to betray you, but I had to in order to save my family." Explained Elijah in the most sincere and kindest of tone.
I know what he did was for family, I mean I get that but the fact still remains that he hurt me. And as much as I wanted to forgive there was also a part of that didn't want to.
"Kind words, but that's all they are Elijah. Words." I responded before then turning to shut the door on the well dressed Original. As I wasn't quite sure for how much longer I could keep up the tough angry act.
The moment I turned to close the door Elijah super speed up behind me before I ever fully crossed back over the threshold. Holding the invitation in front of my face Elijah then proceeded to get his last words in.
"Samantha I know that you must be furious with me, and I that I have no right to ask you to come to my family's ball this evening. But if you could just promise me that you'll take some time out of hating me and just ponder over the idea of coming tonight as my personal guest. I assure you that this I'll this be the last you'll hear of it, and if you still choose not to come then I'll have my answer." Stated Elijah
Though I heard what he said it was pretty hard for me to remain focus as I could feel the air from his mouth as he spoke his piece brush up against my neck. Pulling myself together I took the invitation from out Elijah's hand and crossed over the threshold. Now once again face to face with Elijah I look at the invitation and then deep into his hazel brown eyes and I said. "Fine, I will give this some thought. You have my word." I smirked before then closing the door on the original.
As I walked away from the door I took one more glance at the invitation just before I was about toss it. When all of a sudden I noticed that there was some writing on the back. Flipping the invitation over I began reading the personal message on the back directed to me by Ester. Who in very few words requested my presence my expressing how much it would be an honor to meet a living breathing witch from the famous Demeter bloodline, and how she could help with the problem I was having if I so wished it.
I had to give it to Momma Original; she sure knew how to bait someone into doing something they didn't want to do. But then I figured that if this witch could actually help me break the seal my mother placed on my magic, then maybe it would be worth it to rub elbows with the Original family. Besides it's not like I have anything else going today and if I'm to be completely honest I'm quite interested in meeting the rest of the Mikaelson clan. So I guess I'm going to a ball. And luckily for me I had just the dress to wear out to this meet and greet with the Mikaelson family.
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3rd POV
Over at Klaus's family mansion the Original Hybrid was in his studies casually throwing back a few drinks as he pondered over whether or not Caroline would actually show up tonight. You see Klaus had grown somewhat smitten with the young blonde vampire even though she herself paid him no mind. This however didn't matter to the hybrid as intended on wooing her for as long as it took as she had become an object of his obsession.
While still in the studies with his thoughts centered on Caroline, Klaus suddenly hears the front door open which almost immediately provokes a response from his younger brother Kol.
As soon Elijah entered into the foyer he quickly found himself under scrutiny by none other than his baby brother Kol and his pesky inquiries.
"And thus the noble brother finally returns. So tell me Elijah where did you run off to into such a hurry?"Asked Kol as he came from around the corner sporting deviously smug grin.
Not wanting to entertain his brother and his intrusiveness, Elijah pulls his handkerchief from out his left breast pocket and begins wiping his hands with it. "I'm sorry Kol, but I believe my business is that of my own. So if you'd be so kind as to excuse me." Stated Elijah as he then handed Kol the handkerchief just before walking around the overly impulsive Original.
Though Elijah had made it pass Kol he didn't get very out of the Foyer before then being coming under attacked by Rebekah.
"Well someone's being overly secretive today. Could it be the great Elijah finally has a secret that not even he wishes to divulge with the family? " taunted Rebekah as she came up beside Kol.
Stopping mid stride Elijah then turns to face both Rebekah and Kol. "Why is it you two insist on acting like children whenever you two are together?" asked Elijah with a slight older brother sternness now present in his voice.
Kol would just tauntingly grin at Elijah as he paid no attention to the question addressed to both him and his sister by the well mannered Original. "You know Elijah, this inquisition could have long since been over with if you had just been good sport and answered my question."
Glancing from Kol to Elijah, a devious grin suddenly makes its way on to the girl original's face "Kol does have a point Elijah, why so secretive all of a sudden?" pushed Rebekah
Following a quick diverting of the eyes and an annoyed sigh, Elijah finally decides it best to humor Kol and Rebekah seeing as neither one would stop until they got their answer. "If you must know I was out delivering an invitation to a guest."
"Ahh, could it be that a little young thing has caught the eye of the noble Elijah?" asked Kol as sensed that there might have been more to the story.
"Kol don't be ridiculous." Nudged Rebekah. "Elijah would never be interested in any of these commoners. Right Elijah?" asked Rebekah with a huge vote of confidence as she was beyond sure that Elijah would confirm her claim. A bit taken back by Elijah's silence Rebekah asks once again. "Elijah?"
Noticing his brother's lack of words Kol couldn't help but rub it in Rebekah's face that she was wrong. "Sorry sister, but when a man's got inkling for a pretty young thing. One's stature is the last thing we men care about, isn't that right Elijah." Said Kol in a somewhat demoralizing sexist tone.
"Enough." Declared Elijah as he had heard enough of Kol's filth, and overall was beyond done with this entire conversation as a whole. "If you two are quite finish with your interrogation I believe we have a party to get ready for." Stated Elijah with authority.
Realizing that Elijah was no longer in the playing mood both Kol and Rebekah glanced at each other before then retreating to their quarters as to prepare for tonight festivities. With Rebekah and Kol now out of his hair Elijah retreated to his room as he to needed to get ready for tonight's ball. And as just like his brother Klaus, he too was hoping that a certain young Mystic Fall local would show up to tonight's celebration.