AN: well here you are... enjoy, this chapter took a little longer then expected, had to get all of the characters right,

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Chapter 7

"Nice of you to show up" Elena retorted to her older sister "I see you couldnt be bothered to dress up."

Cassie just gave a sad smile and looked at Stefan. "Nice to meet you" she said

Stefan nodded. And Cassie walked away to go talk to everybody else.

Elena just watched her sister in silence as she went up to Caroline, and Bonnie, and Matt, all of her friends.

Stefan rubbed her shoulders sensing Elena's tension "easy, all of your senses are heightened"

"I know' she sighed leaning her head back on Stefan.

Cassie finished saying hello to all of her and Elena's friends. Noticing Damon she walked over to him.

"Hey" she said

"Drink?" he asked

"Please" she replied

"So I heard about your fight with the hybrid," he said

She looked at him.

"Katherine" he replied, "I over heard your phone conversation."

Cassie smiled "look, I realize that I never apologized, for you know, snapping your neck."

Damon laughed, "Normally I would give you this huge threat of don't ever do it again, but your Elena's older sister"

"I didn't know who you were, you kinda surprised me," she said

Damon laughed, "I tell you what, buy me a drink and we will call it even"

Cassie laughed and looked over at everybody in the room "I think we are both going to need one after this"

Alaric noticed that Cassie was talking to Damon and walked over to them

"Hey" she said "feeling better?"

"Yes, I wanted to say thanks for saving my ass" Ric replied

"No, problem" she said finishing her drink "now, it would be rude of me to ignore our new guests" gesturing over to the originals

"Here" Damon said offering his arm "I'll introduce you"

Cassie set her drink down and took his arm.

Klaus knew the moment that Cassie walked in that she killed his hybrid. He just didn't know if she knew he had sent him. He watched her interact with Elena, and could see how tired she was, but why wasn't she telling them about the hybrid?

Klaus stopped listening to his siblings and watched her interact with Damon, how at ease she was in the presence of the eldest Salvatore and Alaric.

He noticed the two of them walking toward him and decided to listen back into the conversation his siblings were having.

Guys, this is Cassandra, Elena's older sister" Damon said walking over to the three of them.

Elijah grabbed her hand and kissed it "I'm Elijah"

It's nice to meet you" she replied.

Rebecca looked at this girl for the first time, and she was reminded of the girl she had loved like a sister over a thousand years ago. "Rebecca" she said

"Cassandra" she replied smiling

"And you met Klaus at the meeting" Damon said

"Yes, I did, its nice to see you again" Cassie replied

Klaus nodded.

"Dinner is ready" Elena called

"May I escort you to your seat?" Elijah asked

"Sure" she said smiling and taking his arm.

Klaus watched his brother taking her away and grew angry

"Easy Nic" Rebecca said "I can practically hear you growling"

Elijah took Cassie to her seat and pulled the chair out for her

"Well thank you," she said sitting down.

"My pleasure" Elijah said pushing the chair in and sitting next to her.

"And I here I thought chivalry was dead" she said laughing. "I'm glad to know there are a few gentleman left"

Elijah laughed with her as Rebecca sat across from her.

"What are two laughing about" she asked

"Nothing sister" Elijah replied.

Caroline sat next to Cassie. "Cassie, you have to help me with the squad's routine this year, and then we have a decade dance coming up and I cant figure out what decade to do plus"

"Care, calm down" Cassie said laughing "one step at a time"

Caroline talked about the cheer squad, and Cassie smiled and listened her. But as Caroline kept talking Cassie's heart started speeding up.

No, no, no, no, no, no Cassie thought as Rebecca joined in the conversation.

Matt made his way over to the table and sat next to Rebecca,

"Easy Care let her breathe." Matt said

Caroline stopped talking. And Cassie mouthed a quick thank you to Matt that just laughed and nodded.

"So Rebecca, your on the squad too?" Cassie asked

"Yes" Rebecca replied, "I'm"

"Now Becca" Klaus interrupted "I'm sure the last thing on Cassie's mind in cheerleading."

Rebecca glared at Klaus as everyone finished sitting down.

Klaus next to Rebecca at the end of the table.

Jeremy next to Matt.

Katherine next to Jeremy.

Alaric next to Katherine

Stefan next to Alaric.

Mason next to Caroline.

Bonnie next to Mason.

Damon next to Bonnie.

And after Elena put the salad on the table, she sat down at the other end of the table.

Everyone started eating. Cassie took a long drink of her wine. As her leg started to bounce. She took a deep breath and took a bite of her salad.

As small chitchat drifted through the room Cassie stayed silent and just tried to calm down.

Klaus however watched Cassie, he heard her heart beat pick up and watched her become antsy. He took a bite of the salad and smiled to himself, because he knew what was wrong with her.

Stefan looked down the table and saw Klaus staring at Cassie. He focused on her. Her heartbeat was going crazy. She was nervous he could tell but about what?

Cassie was hot, she shrugged her jacket off but it didn't help, her heart was going crazy, she knew she had to get out of here but Elena wanted her to be here so….

Cassie looked up, and saw Katherine staring at her. Katherine tilted her head, her eyes speaking.

Cassie nodded her head and Katherine gave her a small smile.

They made it through the salad.

Elena stood up to go get the second course.

"I'll help" Cassie said following Elena into the kitchen.

"Just grab those plates and bring them in" Elena said grabbing different plates and walked into the dining room.

Cassie took a breath, placing her hands on the counter she tried to clear her head. She looked around and found some scotch. Smiling she poured herself some and drained it in one gulp.

"Problems love?" came a voice behind her

Cassie turned and saw Klaus "no," she replied. turning to pour herself another glass.

"Just nervous meeting everybody" she answered.

"Oh come on now love" he said walking right up to her as she turned around.

"Lets not lie to each other."

"Excuse me?" she asked

Klaus tucked a piece of hair behind her ear. He hand trailed down her cheek to her shoulder to where she had bandaged her bite.

"Does it hurt?" he asked

Cassie looked down at her shoulder and Klaus's hand was. Her eyes followed up his arm and continued to his face. Her eyes locking with his.

"Has the pain and the bloodlust settled in yet? I see you how antzy you are." he asked

She continued looking at him, putting the pieces together she started laughing.

She set her glass down and pushed past him.

Cassie turned back to Klaus

"Hate to break it to you mate" she said "but I'm not a vampire"

She figured she had about two seconds, so Cassie put her hands on her hips slipping the stake she had hidden there out, and turned around to leave out the back door.

Klaus was there as she planned. "Tell me Klaus?" she asked, "does it hurt?"

"What?" Klaus asked confused taking a step toward her. Invading her personal space yet again.

Cassie stabbed him in the stomach. "Being wrong?" she finished and Klaus bent over from the pain.

Cassie ran out the back door and jumped into the car. She backed out of the long drive way and speed off trying to find the nearest bar outside of town.

Klaus pulled out the stake and stood up. He looked at the stake and followed Cassie outside the back door not bothering to shut it. He closed his eyes and found her smell. Opening his eyes, Klaus smiled and started to follow her.