~ Hopefully there will be more reviews on this chapter than there was on the last one... they help more than you think.
~ This chapter is actually longer than I thought it would be.
~ Most of the events in this chapter happen at the ball, but hopefully you won't mind (:

TVDforever: There is going to be a lot of Klaus/Luna scenes especially in this chapter and I'm going to try and get a good amount of Kol/Luna scenes in this and the next chapter. I can say that there will be a Kol/Luna scene in the last episode/chapter of this story before season 4. The Kol/Luna scenes will set up the things I want to do in season 4 involving Klaus/Luna/Kol.

~ The link to Luna's ball gown and bracelet on my profile along with all of her other outfits.
~ Besides the Luna/Klaus and Luna/Kol scenes in this chapter, Luna also has scenes with Stefan and Damon (: She dances with four people... because I couldn't just pick three (:

ENJOY!

Luna's POV

I slowly opened my eyes and rolled on my back. It was another day with many options and I didn't know what to do. I couldn't help but wonder what I was going to do with the rest of my eternity. It seemed a little depressing and the silence around me didn't help. I sighed and reached over to the bedside table so I could grab my phone. It actually took me a few moments to remember that I turned it off the night before, so then I turned it on. The only thing besides the text from Klaus inviting me to dinner was a missed call and voicemail from my mom wondering what I was doing. I set my phone back down before slowly getting out of the bed.

I stood in front of the mirror and noticed that my hair was a mess. I quickly brushed it before putting it in a ponytail and letting out a sigh. It didn't take me long to grab my phone and hook up my headphones before going for a run.

The moment I got back to the boarding house, I stopped playing music before I heard the doorbell. It was strange to me, but I decided to answer it anyway. I opened the door and nobody was there but then I looked down to see a box with a ribbon. I looked around before I picked it up and carried it to my room.

After I set my phone off to the side, I looked at the box. I picked up the note card that was on top of the box and read it. It was an invitation to a ball, but then when I flipped it over... I couldn't help but widen my eyes a little.
'I was going to give you the bracelet a few days ago, but I never got a chance. I hope you save me a dance. Fondly, Klaus'
I set the card down on the side before taking the top from the box. Inside was a gold dress. I held it up and noticed that it was a floor length strapless gold dress. 'It's beautiful' I thought before setting it down and noticing a small box. I picked it up and opened it. There was a beautiful gold bracelet that matched the dress. 'Wow' I thought as I set it on top of the dress.
"This is all for me?" I asked myself out loud before I shook my head. "No, I can't." I put the dress and the bracelet back into the box and let out a sigh. 'I can't like him' I thought to myself before looking through clothes to change into after I took a shower.

I spent most of the day reading again and trying to forget about the dress. The closer it got to the time of the ball, the more it crept to the top of my mind. I eventually decided to try the dress on.

I stood in front of the mirror and I couldn't believe how well the dress fit. 'It's like he knew my size' I thought as I twirled to see how it looked in the back. 'It's one of the most beautiful dresses I ever wore' I thought before looking back at the bed where I had the bracelet. 'It would match the dress' I stepped towards the bed and picked up the bracelet in my hand. My fingers brushed over the pearls on the bracelet, even though most of the bracelet was a gold color. A part of me couldn't help but smile at the thoughtfulness of Klaus, even though I really didn't want to get involved with him. 'Where else would I wear this dress and bracelet?' I asked myself before I put the bracelet on my wrist.
"The only things I need are heels." I said to myself before going to the closet. When I had gone shopping, I mainly got sneakers and sandals and a few pairs of heels... if you didn't count the clothes and other things. I looked at the three pairs of heels I bought and picked out the silver strapped sandals that had a heel. They were like the black pair I wore to the homecoming dance, but fancier. The dress was fancy and so was the bracelet so I figured what was on my feet should be sort of fancy as well. I put the sandals on my feet and went back in front of the mirror again. It could have been because I was alone, but I thought I looked good. I smiled at myself before checking the time. There was still time before the ball actually started, so I figured that I could do something with my hair. I was already wearing the dress so I might as well make my hair look fancy.

When it came time for the ball, I took my time getting there. There was a part of me that didn't want to go because I knew it would be hard to escape Klaus, but at the same time I wanted to. There probably wouldn't be another time that I could wear this dress and it was too good not to wear. When I got outside of the mansion I couldn't help but stare at how big it was. 'They must have a lot of money' I thought before I started to walk towards the door. There was a second when I thought about going back but I was already in the front of the mansion and there would be no use going back. 'Here goes nothing' I thought to myself before stepping in the doors.

I walked through a small group of people before getting to an area that was less packed. My eyes wandered around the room and they found Klaus talking to a woman. He turned towards me like he could feel my eyes on him. I took a deep breath before I started to walk in his direction, even though I really didn't want to talk to him.
"Good Evening." He said to me when our eyes connected. I gave him a small smile.
"I need a drink." I found myself saying before I started to walk away from him. 'Why does he look good in a tux?' I asked myself as I got a drink.

After I got myself a drink, I found myself standing in the front area by the staircase. I was taking a sip of my drink when Damon came up to me.
"Didn't expect to see you here." He said but it didn't seem like he was surprised.
"Well, it was either this or start reading a new book." I honestly said to him. There wasn't really much else to do in the town, but I really haven't explored it.
"On my bed?" Damon asked and I was slightly surprised. "I can always tell when someone has been in my bed."
"What can I say?" I asked with a shrug. "It's the most comfortable place in the house."
"I'm Kol Mikelson..." A person said to me when he stepped up to us "... and you are the one my brother won't stop talking about. I can see why." I couldn't help but smile at Kol's words.
"Damon Salvatore." Damon said as he held his hand out towards Kol. "Have we met?"
"I've met a lot of people. And you don't particularly stand out." I laughed a little before Kol turned back towards me. "Although I'd remember seeing a beautiful face like yours." Kol took the back of my hand and kissed it.
"Are all the Originals flirts?" I couldn't help but ask him.
"Only with beautiful women like you." I felt myself blushing. "I hope you save me a dance." Kol said before walking away from us.
"Now you have two Originals after you." I could hear Stefan say to me as he stepped up behind us, which made me roll my eyes.
"Oh, shut up." I said before I noticed that the Originals were gathering on the stairs.

Welcome, thank you for joining us." A man said from between Rebecca and Klaus. "You know, whenever my mother brings our family together like this, it's tradition for us to commence the evening with a dance."
"Who's that?" I asked, slightly expecting Damon or Stefan to answer.
"Elijah." Damon said to me. 'I was wondering what Elijah looked like' I thought before he spoke again.
"Tonight's pick is a centuries-old waltz, so if all of you could please find yourselves a partner, please join us in the ballroom." My eyes went to Klaus, who was taking a sip from a champagne glass. I thought he gave me a small smile before my eyes wandered towards Kol. I knew gave me a small smile before I heard a voice from behind me.
"Do you have a dance partner?" Stefan asked me, which made me a little surprised.
"You want to dance with me?" I asked, not knowing if he was be truthful or not. Stefan just gave me a small nod before holding out his hand. "One dance can't hurt." I said before I set down my glass and took his hand. Without getting a good look at Klaus as Stefan and I walked to the ball room, I knew he was jealous.

I felt myself take a deep breath when the music started to play. It wouldn't be my first time doing a waltz, but it would be the first time with someone who snapped my neck.
"I'm sorry for what I did to you." Stefan said, which took me by surprise. "I'm not usually like that."
"We're are pretty much even." I honestly told him. "I did try and beat you up." I pointed out to him, which made him smirk a little.
"You can throw a punch." I couldn't help but chuckle.
"Comes with being part werewolf." I said with a little humor. 'Not to mention the classes I took' I thought before I noticed we were switching partners.

I looked at the face of my second partner and realized that it was Klaus.
"I'm glad you came." Klaus said to me when I realized our eyes connected. I stopped myself from taking another deep breath to calm myself. Instead, I just looked behind him.
"I wasn't going to spend two days in a row by myself." I told Klaus with honesty because I didn't feel like lying to him at the moment.
"You ravishing you look in that dress." He said and I felt myself give him a small smile.
"I didn't really have time to shop."
"And the bracelet I gave you, what's your excuse for wearing that?" I didn't answer him even though I was really only wearing it because it matched the dress. "You know, you're quite the dancer."
"I had dance classes as a kid." I honestly told him. "My dad's idea, but I enjoyed them." I couldn't help but feel sad because I was thinking about my dad, who was killed by Klaus. He didn't say anything else and in a few moments we switched partners.

"Another Salvatore." I said when I was in Damon's arms.
"You seem like you're enjoying yourself." He said and I found myself letting out an involuntary scoff.
"If that's what you think." I said to Damon. "Your brother apologized. "
"Really?" He asked me in disbelief.
"Then he complimented me on how I punched him." I said and Damon let out a little chuckle.
"And here I thought he had no humanity."
"Maybe he's just pretending." I said to Damon as we danced. "Sometimes it's just easier to pretend you don't feel something." I couldn't help but think about what I could feel for Klaus. I knew that I was just pretending not to feel something for him. 'It's easier' I thought when I thought of Klaus killing my dad and me. 'What type of person would I be if I gave into those feelings?' I let out a sigh before Damon and I switched partners.

"What do I have to do to get you out of that dress?" Kol asked me in almost a whisper.
"Wow." I said with a little chuckle. "You don't even know me and you already want to see me naked."
"I can't help it. You're beautiful."
"That's the third time you've called me beautiful today." I said in observation.
"That's because it's true." I found myself smiling at Kol's words again.
"And here I was starting to think that all you Originals gave bad first impressions..." I said, momentarily thinking about Klaus "... with the exception of Becca."
"I never give a bad first impression." Kol whispered in my ear.
"I can see that." I smiled and I noticed that Kol smiled to. 'I like him better than Klaus so far' I found myself thinking as the dancing continued.

I found myself going outside to get away from the dancing. It seemed a little stuffy and I just needed some fresh air. I stood by the horses that were outside and I petted one of them. It was nice to have some time to myself but I knew it wasn't going to last because I could hear footsteps behind me.
"You like horses?" Klaus asked me, which made me glance towards him before looking back at the horse I was petting.
"Sort of." I told him. "I broke my arm riding one when I was 10." I slightly smiled at the memory. "I'm not saying anything else until I know why you invited me here."
"I fancy you. Is that so hard to believe?" I stopped petting the horse for a moment, not knowing how to respond to him.
"Yes." I said in a whisper before I started to pet the horse again.
"Why? You're beautiful, you're strong, you're full of light and fire. I enjoy you." I didn't know what to say. He said he liked me before, but I never really wrapped my mind around why. "You know, horses are the opposite of people." Klaus eventually said when I didn't say anything. "They're loyal. My father hunted me for a thousand years and the closest he ever came was the day he killed my favorite horse. He severed its neck with a sword as a warning." I looked towards Klaus, who was looking at me.
"Did you ever consider sitting down with your father and talking to him?" I asked, knowing that's how I got my dad to deal with me being a hybrid.
"Well, I'm afraid my relationship with my father was a little bit more complex than yours." He said and I looked away because I began to miss my dad again and I didn't want to cry.
"I should go back inside." I said, mainly to myself before I turned around and started to walk back.

I walked back inside, only to bump into Kol.
"Hello darling." He said with a smirk on his face. I noticed that he had a glass of champagne in his hand so I took it and drank the whole thing. "It seems like you're in need of a drink."
"What makes you say that?" I asked Kol as I handed his glass back to him. He turned to get a refill and I decided to follow him. "Here you go love." Kol said when he got a new glass that was full.
"Thanks." I said before I took a sip from it.

Kol and I talked together for a little while before he went off to talk to Rebecca. I could tell that he liked me, or at least as much as he could for just meeting me. He was nice and he seemed like he could be a good friend, but I couldn't help but think that I was just thinking that because I could make Klaus jealous. 'Why do I care?' I asked before noticing Klaus came up next to me.
"Good Evening, Ladies and Gentlemen." A woman said from on top of the stairs. I figured that it was their mom because she was standing on the stairs earlier when Elijah was talking. "Waiters are coming around with champagne. I invite you all to join me in raising a glass." A waiter stepped in front of me and Klaus. We put or glasses on the tray and Klaus took the glasses that were already on there. He handed one to me with a hidden smile. "It provides me with no greater joy then to see my family back together as one. I'd like to thank you all for being part of this spectacular evening. Cheers!" There was a part of me that felt like there was a hidden meaning behind her words, but it could have been because of how much I've been drinking.
"Cheers." Klaus said from next to me while holding his glass up.
"Cheers." I said as I gave him a small smile before we clinked our glasses together and took a drink.
"I want to show you something." Klaus said when we finished our drinks. I just gave him a small nod, letting him know that I would go with him.

I followed Klaus until the music became more of a hum. It was sort of calming because it wasn't as loud.
"What did you want to show me?" I asked Klaus when we entered a room filled with paintings.
"One of my passions." He said as he looked at the painting on the wall in front of us.
"It's beautiful." I said as I looked at the painting. "I take it the curators at the Louvre aren't on vervain." I was in a good mood, so I decided to be nice.
"Yeah, well that's their mistake." Klaus said with a little laugh.
"What about this?" I asked as I held up my wrist. "Where'd you steal this from?"
"Well, that's a long story. But rest assured it was worn by a queen almost as beautiful as you." I felt myself blush so I looked away from him.
"Did, did you do these?" I asked after a few moments when I saw the drawings on the table in front of us.
"Yeah, um... actually one of my landscapes is hanging at the Hermitage, not that anyone would notice." Klaus said and I found myself smiling a little. It wasn't because of his words, but because of how good the drawings were. "Have you been?" He asked as I picked up a drawing.
"I've never really been out of the states. Spent most of my life in Tennessee with my dad." I couldn't help but sadly think about my dad again.
"I'll take you." Klaus said as I put the drawing back on the table. "Wherever you want Rome. Paris. Tokyo?"
"Wow." I said before the two of us started to laugh. I would be lying to myself if I never thought about traveling the world. It wasn't that possible before because I had to make sure I could turn once a month and after that stopped I mainly stayed for my dad. He was gone, which made me sad but also made me realize that there is more I could do.
"It must be really nice to just snap your fingers and get whatever you want." I eventually found myself saying to Klaus.
"You're making assumptions." He said and I thought he sounded hurt.
"Maybe, but not everyone gets what they want. I certainly haven't." I couldn't help but think about my dad again but also about my mom. "Life would be too easy if that was the case." 'There is no such thing as an easy life' I thought, which were words my dad once said to me. I looked back at the drawings in front of us. "I think maybe I should go." I said.
"Stay." Klaus said just as I was about to turn towards the door. "We can talk. About anything you want." I gave him a small smile but shook my head.
"No thanks." I said, which I noticed made him frown a little. "I just want to go to sleep." I lied before I walked away.

When I finally got back to the boarding house, I changed into a pair of light green sweat pants and a white tank top. I laid onto my bed and let out a sigh. The main reason I left when I did was because I was beginning to feel something for Klaus that I didn't want to feel for him. 'Kol on the other hand...' I shook the thought out of my mind even though Kol's face flashed in my mind. The things that Klaus had said to me were things that I never thought about hearing from him. 'That's a different side of him' I thought as I moved onto my side. My mind started to wonder which made me close my eyes. Both Kol and Klaus were in my thoughts... but I couldn't help but think of my dad as I slowly drifted off to sleep.

~ So, there is one thing that I'm not completely sure about in the next chapter. Do you think Luna should be affected with the spell that Esther did to bind her children together? Or do you think that there should be something else that affects her? I want to write scenes that show how much Klaus cares for Luna (besides what I already have planned) in the next chapter..
~ A little spoiler for the next the next chapter... there will be jealous Klaus (:

~ The next chapter might take a little bit longer to come out because I'm going to focus on the finale chapter of Changes Within, which is on the season 4 finale of TVD. I'm also going to be focusing on chapter 20 for The Salvatore Sister... which is from season 1 episode 19 Miss Mystic Falls. Hopefully you can check those stories out (and my other current stories of course) while waiting for the next update.

~ Please review on what you would like to see with Luna in the rest of season 3. If the story gets enough reviews... I'm hoping to get to season 4. There are already things that I've planted seeds for that will lead up to what I want to do with season 4. (:

R&R 'till the next update