Chapter 5

A/N: This is an AU story for the vampire diaries. I do not own the vampire dairies.

Caroline walked into the bar to start work. Of course it was really dead. As usual people would start rolling in around seven. So for the remainder of time Caroline spent doing her homework. She was reading Hamlet for English. She hated Shakespeare because she could hardly understand what the heck they were saying. It was like gibberish and all she wanted to do was scream at William Shakespeare to write normal. Caroline looked up at Sophie as she was bringing in shopping bags.

"What's going on?" She asked. Sophie turned to her.

"Oh I forgot you not from around here. Tomorrow is the Mardi Gras festival." She announced.

"Huh? You mean that party with masks?" Sophie gave her a look.

"No this is a tradition and don't say that to anyone here Caroline. It is very special. Especially for us witches." Caroline shrugged. "Will you be going?"

"Ah I don't know. I probably have other things to do and it didn't sound like I was invited really." Caroline said.

"Everyone is allowed to go. There will be a parade and everything. Now some of the supernatural will be having their own party like me. But unfortunately it is only for witches. It is a sacred tradition sorry." Caroline shrugged and watched her leave. Caroline was wiping down the table when Camille walked up.

"You should come to the Mardi Gras it is one of the greatest things that I have ever seen here. So many people in masks no one that you will know. It is like some disguise or something. You are welcome to come with me. It would be better than the other person that is pestering me." Camille groaned.

"Who is pestering you?"

"Marcel, god he won't take a no." Caroline turned to her.

"No offense I am not surprised at the fact he won't take a no." Caroline was so irritated by Marcel that it wasn't even funny. "But hey I've seen other guys looking at you, maybe they will ask you." Caroline said.

"And you," Caroline looked at her. "Oh come on Caroline I have seen you capture some of the boys attention. And what is shocking is that you have also gathered the attention of an unlikely person." Caroline raised an eyebrow.

"Oh come on Caroline you haven't noticed." Camille shook her head. "Klaus,"

"Klaus?"

"Yes, he comes here and doesn't really talk to any girls. At least none that he has an over five minute conversation with." Camille said. Caroline rolled her eyes.

"Klaus, is just some guy that I met. Clearly he is only just someone I know." Camille put her hand on her hip.

"Clearly you don't see very well. I've seen the way he looks at you and I think that he is interested in you." Caroline shook her head.

"That's ridiculous Camille, Klaus doesn't seem like he has time for a girl like me. I mean I am seventeen. He's probably old enough to be in college. Why would he ever look a girl in high school?" Caroline asked. Camille shrugged.

"Caroline whether you like to admit it or not. I know he's interested in you. And I don't think it's just because you're pretty I think it's because your mature. He made be slightly older than you and not look at girls like that. But you must have captured his attention because you don't act like your age." Camille said.

"I am just doing what I can to grow up and have a life someday. It doesn't seem like I really have any help in the matter at all really no offense." Camille just shook her head.

"I'm just saying you're the only girl he actually wants to talk to you." Camille walked away to go help the customers leaving Caroline to ponder with her thoughts. Caroline shook her head. There was no way that Klaus liked her. She wasn't someone who stood out really. And even so she didn't have time for a relationship right now. That was an excuse though. Caroline was grabbing a tray now to put the food on when she heard Klaus with her vampire hearing.

"What is your major?" He asked Camille.

"Psychology." She said.

"Intersting well my friend has a major problem. He seems to fancy this girl but she won't give him the time of day really. Do you have any advice for him really?" Klaus asked.

"Play nice and perhaps someday."

"Oh you wound me darling," Marcel said. "Come on just give me a chance. I know you won't be disappointed." Camille sighed.

"Fine, tomorrow you have a chance. You get an hour, make it count. If it does than we'll talk." Camille said before turning back to her other customers. Caroline shook her head and grabbed the plates placing them on the tray and going to the table to deliver the food. After she waited on a few more table she turned to see Klaus watching her. She didn't know what to make of it but turned away to proceed her work.

Caroline walked back to her house and found another note from her father. She shook her head and crumbled it up and threw it away. Caroline sighed and walked upstairs to her room. She glanced to the fireplace seeing the symbol once again. But it almost looked slightly different. She shook her head and lied down on the bed thinking nothing of it. She was relieved that tomorrow was a Friday. She turned her head on her pillow and fell asleep.

When Caroline got back to the house from school the next day on Friday she actually was shocked to see her father. He was reading the newspaper while eating lunch.

"Hey dad," She said.

"Hi sweetie, you got mail." He pointed to the package. Caroline raised her eyebrow before grabbing the package and card. She walked to her room to open them. She opened the card.

Caroline Forbes,

Join the king Marcellus Gerard party tonight at 8pm. Food and drinks will be provided as well as some 'snacks'.

-Marcellus, and the circle.

Caroline shook her head confused. And looked to the second card and opened it.

Caroline,

Marcel had told me that you would be invited to his party since you were a vampire. Here are Mardi Gras clothes. I know that you will look good in them because they suit your personality. You may keep them, think of them as a gift.

-Sophie Desperoux

Caroline placed the card down and opened the box to look inside of it. She blinked twice staring at it. She put the top back over. She shouldn't be going she had other things that she had to do. Like laundry that was something.

Caroline walked into the Mardi Gras party that Marcel had thrown and looked around seeing other vampires there as well. She walked over to a table not wanting to be standing there like an idiot. She was glad that she was wearing a mask so no one could really tell that it was her. Caroline was dressed in a white silk like dress that came just before her ankles with thick straps that came to the sides of her shoulders. The dress curves into her waist showing her curves. Her sunshine golden hair was somewhat up and pulled back as well as down in waves that laid lightly on her shoulders. She had a white slivery mask on with a few crystal like gems around the edges.

"Lovely as always." She turned to a black man and looked at his afro immediately knowing who he was.

"Seriously?" She groaned. He raised an eyebrow. "Go bother someone else." She snarled.

"I don't think so lovely." He grabbed her arm. She glared at him.

"Let me go," She knew she couldn't probably do anything supernatural here. She wasn't sure if everyone here was supernatural.

"Not this time doll face."

"I do believe that she told you to let her go mate." Caroline turned to another man in a dark looking mask. That had twisted horns coming out of the sides almost like the devil himself was suppose to look like. But by the accent she could guess that it was only him. Klaus. Diego looked at him.

"This doesn't concern you." He snapped.

"Mate, you will find that she does concern me." Klaus moved closer to him. "And if you don't let go of her, I have no problem with ripping miserable little heart out of your chest. Don't test me." Klaus threatened. Diego reluctantly let her go before marching off growling.

"Ah thanks…" Caroline said turning to Klaus. He nodded.

"You do seem to be getting into a lot of trouble lately."

"What makes you say that?"

"Well the fact that you want to be involved really." Caroline shrugged. "I had heard that you were standing up to Marcel about his whole execution." She shook her head.

"He can't just kill witches for doing magic. That's what witches do. That's why they are called witches." Klaus shrugged.

"Well love Marcel seems to have the power over the witches right now. He has them right where he wants them and unfortnatly he has put vampires in the state of rule. As you can see there are more as well as the witches are losing more power now. There are no werewolves around here either anymore. Marcel has ruined New Orleans and lost balance. This is where all the supernatural live." She raised an eyebrow and turned to him.

"Look at who's trying to be the good guy, but I think there is a catch of why you actually seem against him despite that he is king." Caroline said. Klaus smirked. She was smart and he loved that about her. That's one of the things that made her stand out unlike the others.

"Well you can imagine that I am a thousand years old and have a past especially here." He said. Caroline studied him more curious about this man's history. There was the sound of music that started to play probably because now there were enough people to dance. Caroline noticed Camille walk in and Marcel entered walking over to her. Klaus turned to Caroline. "Care to dance love?" She turned to him with curiosity in her sea blue green eyes. She looked to his outstretched hand waiting expectantly. She was debating whether she should take his hand. She sighed and didn't listen to her brain before putting her hand in his. He walked them over to the dance floor and put a hand on her hip while the other caressed hers. She put her other hand on his shoulder and they began to move with the music. The last time she had done this, she was Miss Mystic Falls. But that title died when she had to move and was passed down to her classmate Elena Gilbert. Her partner when she had been competing was Matt Donavon but he never could show up to be her partner so she had to find a new one. She had been dating him but it seemed as though they had been better off friends so they broke up. "You would have loved the Mardi Gras in the late 1700's to early 1800's Caroline. The original parties were always so much better because they kept with the history and the culture." He explained.

"Great I can write on my history paper that Mardi Gras were the way of life in New Orleans." Caroline said sarcastically. Klaus chuckled twirled her around which took her by surprised because she was not expecting that.

"You never ceased to amuse me Caroline." She shook her head but found a blush trying to come. "I had heard from Camille that she thought you weren't coming. I am glad that you did." Caroline shrugged.

"Well it was either a nice night with perhaps lobster on a Friday or stuck home eating a PBJ." She said.

"How is your fath-

"Don't," She said cutting him off instantly. "Seriously," She did not want to talk about her father and how he was hardly around. She didn't even have to bring up to her dad that she was coming here. She could have said she was going somewhere and he wouldn't care.

"Alright well onto much mannered subjects than like how ravishing you look in this dress." He complimented making her blush slightly.

"Well I really didn't actually have time to shop." She made the excuse. She was still remembering that blonde girl that called him Nik. She didn't know why because his name was Klaus. But it sounded like some pet name. So perhaps it was his girlfriend. Klaus was about to speak when they found Marcel at their side. Caroline swallowed hard. Klaus turned to him.

"Klaus if you don't keep your sister under control then I think we're going to have a problem here." Marcel said. Sister? Caroline thought. He had a sister? Marcel turned to Caroline. "Caroline lovely to see you here. I wasn't sure if you could make it. I hope that you are enjoying yourself."

"Ecstatic," She muttered.

"I see you are enjoying yourself with my old friend. He had asked if you were going to be here." She nodded and didn't even realize that she was still wrapped up with Klaus. Had Klaus really been the one to invite her? She removed herself from him.

"I need a drink," was all she said before she walked off. Caroline found her way outside looking at a horse. She had always found them remarkable and beautiful creatures. She smiled watching it nodding its head as if saying yes.

"You like horses," She turned to Klaus who she hadn't heard. She swallowed hard.

"I'm not talking to you till you tell me why you seemed to have asked Marcel to invite me here." She snapped. He turned to her his expression calm but at the same time serious.

"I fancy you." She looked at him. She wanted to say that he was bluffing or joking but when her eyes met his. She could see that in truth he wasn't lying and she had no idea what to make of it.

Note: So there is another chapter. Tell me what you think? Klaus has just confessed that he does feel something for Caroline. I was trying to mix some of the ways they have interacted in the show but put it into the originals version. Now Caroline will play hard to get just has she has done in the show. But I am going to make it for another reason why. And there will be a much more deeper connection shown more than in the show. So she won't always scoff at him or walk away she might actually get closer. But don't worry there will be a certain scene where they come together. I am thinking since the show has shown Marcel and Camille as a possible canon. I think I will bring them together. Thoughts? Elijah, Rebekah will also be showing up soon.

A/N end of first chapter 5