Iris groaned and slammed her hand down on her blaring alarm clock, she sat up and wiped the slight drool off her face and squinted her eyes and saw that she had about an hour to get ready before she needed to leave for school. It took her another five minutes to actually get out of bed.

Iris brushed her teeth and turned the shower faucet on and stripped out of her night clothes, she stepped in and sighed when the hot water hit her skin, she scrubbed her skin with vanilla scented soap and once she was cleaned and shampooed her hair, Iris dried herself off and slipped on some underwear and looked through her closet and opted to wear a pair if dark denim skinny jeans and a quarter length printed top, she brushed her hair and braided it.

Iris pulled on a pair of ballet flats and had some toast and tea before she left. She grabbed her school bag and keys and slipped on her jacket, as she locked her front door and glanced over to the Gilberts driveway, she spotted another car sitting there and frowned wondering who was visiting this early, she shrugged it off as it wasn't any of her business.

Iris walked down her porch and pulled her jacket tighter around herself since it was freezing. She climbed into her car and buckled herself in and drove to school.

Iris pulled up in the school parking lot, just as she slammed the car door behind her Caroline attacked her

"Iris" she grinned causing the raven head to quirk an eyebrow

"Caroline" she smiled as they walked into school together "How are you?" she asked

"I'm good" she noted the blond eyes travelled over to Matt who was by his locker

"Anything going on between you guys then?" she asked as they stopped at her locker

"It's here and there" Caroline sighed

"Don't worry soon enough he'll be eating out of your hand" Iris muttered, she saw there was a look of excitement on the blond haired girl's face

"What else is going on?" she asked

"Well there's a founders party, you fancy coming I'm competing in the Miss Mystic Falls pageant"

Iris smiled wryly, "A party?" she shook head "I don't think so"

"Oh why not?" Caroline whined

"Me and parties don't mix" Iris shook her head

"Oh come on Iris-"

"I'll show up at the next big party" she nodded Caroline sighed but agreed

"Fine you better" Caroline muttered "I think it's a masquerade one"

Iris smiled "Sounds like fun"

"Iris can I have a word with you?" she turned around facing Alaric,

"Erm, I'll catch you later" she told Caroline who nodded and skipped away, Iris followed after the history teacher into his class room.

"Iris about last night I would appreciate if you don't tell anyone about it"

Iris nodded "Couldn't agree more" she said and dug her hand into her pocket pulling out his ring "this belongs to you" she handed the gaudy ring to him which he slipped on to his finger "I wanted to say thank you as well for yesterday" she smiled at him

Alaric smiled at the teen "No problem, let's just not do anything like that again soon, I don't think I could handle it"

"You and me both Ric" Iris muttered causing him to cast a curious look over her. Before he could say anything the bell rang

"I'll see you later Ric" she grinned and waltzed off.

The rest of the day dragged by and she had caught a few glimpses of Bonnie but the girl was set on not making any contact with her, and when she had asked Elena the brunette also stated that Bonnie hadn't spoken to her as well, they agreed to leave her alone since she probably needed some space.

Iris headed into the library

"Hey Rose" she greeted the old lady who smiled at her

"Hello dear, haven't seen you for the last couple of days" she commented

"Yeah I've been with Elena and the others"

"Making friends? That's wonderful" Rose said, Iris nodded and pushed the car full of returned books towards the aisle

"I know" she smiled and headed off helping her out.

Iris arrived home with her box of takeout not in the mood to cook, she knew that it was the founders party so everyone was busy, she was fine with that since had time to actually do Alaric's essay, Iris placed the bag full of food on the table and ran upstairs to get change, she slipped on a tank top and a flannel pants.

Iris munched on her food and read up on some of her source books she had taken out from the library she glanced up at the television and returned back to work, she noted that Stephan wasn't in school today she assumed it had something to do with what happened last night.

Iris slipped on her pair flats and grabbed the full trash bag needing to clear it out, she hurriedly dumped it into the bins at front and ran upstairs not before seeing a man by Elena's driveway, and she tensed when he walked over to her.

"Hey" he called "I'm John Gilbert, you must be the new neighbour"

Iris smiled politely; she felt her skin crawl at his presence but plastered a smile on to his face

"Yes that's me, I'm Iris Potter" he held out his hand which she shook

"Well I'll see you later" he said and walked away, Iris frowned but headed back inside.

When John heard the young girl's door shutting, he turned back well that was one part of the plan done, he had introduced himself to the girl she didn't look dangerous but looks can be deceiving plus he had noted that she was close friends with the vampires.

Iris dropped onto her double bed and crawled under the covers falling fast asleep, this was one of the most ordinary days she had experienced so far. Her eyelids soon grew heavy and she succumbs to sleep.

"No it's like this" Kol said readjusting her grip on the bow "Why are you so hard to teach? Rebecca wasn't that bad at this"

"Well perhaps it was because she had Elijah as her teacher" Iris muttered and squeaked when he pinched her

"You are impossible" he growled and stormed off

"Oh come on Kohl" she called and ran after him "Ok, ok I'll take it seriously" she trailed after him they were going towards the lake "Kol" she ran in front of him facing him and placing her hands on his chest "sorry" she looked at him beneath her lashes

"Ergh there's a way you can make it up to me" he smirked reminding her of Nicklaus

"Oh?"

"How about a little swim" he suggested grinning predatorily

"No, no way" she scoffed and shrieked when he threw her over his shoulder and ran towards the lake "KOL put me down you miscreant" she screamed pounding her small fists against his back he was laughing hard.

She screamed when he chucked her into the lake, she was drenched

"Oh I'm going to tell mother" Henrik yelled laughing and ran off back towards the large house.

"Iris come on!" Kol yelled out and she stood shivering and took his hand at the last minute she pulled him into the water

"IRIS" he yelled she giggled and picked up her sodden skirts and ran towards the manor. She ran past the maids and Ester who merely chuckled hearing what happened from her youngest. Iris ran into towards the library knowing that there would be a fire roaring there.

The doors slammed behind her, she moved towards the fire shivering she stared into the fire and jump when she felt strong arms wrap around her

"You have no idea how desirable you look with your clothes clinging to your luscious body" a deep voice purred into her ear, she bit her lip to stop herself from moaning when she felt his delicious lips kissing her neck

"Nicklaus you can't anyone can come-"

"The doors locked my love" he purred and nibbled her skin causing her to moan quietly, "best get you out of these clothes before you catch a cold" she felt his fingers slide down her shoulder to her collar bone, he caressed her chilled skin and slowly unknotted the laces of her dress.

Iris groaned hearing her alarm ring, she sighed and the dream from last night was fading away from her mind but it left her with a pleasant feeling in her gut. She rolled out of bed and freshened up, she piled her hair into a messy bun and rummaged through her closet putting on a knee length skirt and a long sleeve sweater, she slipped on her shoes and headed downstairs for breakfast.

Iris made herself some tea and toast, after eating she grabbed her jacket and locked the door behind her and walked towards her car, waving at Elena who was using Jenna's car for some reason.

Iris sighed and thumped her head against the desk they were currently in history Alaric was droning on and on

"What's wrong?" Stefan asked he was in school today coping with his blood lust, Elena had told her what happened at the party on their way to class

"This is boring" she stated a second before those words came out of her mouth Alaric stopped talking causing everyone to hear what she had just said, Iris blushed seeing the looks she was getting "Stefan, don't say things like that" she said quickly causing her classmates to snigger, "sorry Mr Saltzman, boys these days" she tusked and smiled brightly

"What I-" Stefan floundered, Alaric rolled his eyes and went back to his lecture

"You're evil Iris" he muttered

"Sorry Stef, but it was funny" she grinned "you have to admit it"

A grin spread across his face and he reluctantly nodded "Fine it was"

It was the next day and Iris was lounging next to Elena who was busy writing her speech for the pageant

"I didn't know you was in to this stuff" Iris commented leaning over to see her speech and scoffed at what she had wrote,

"I took part in it because it was something me and my mum did together" Elena said

"Ah, it makes sense" Iris muttered "well why don't I help you out?" without further ado Iris took the piece of paper Elena had been writing on and worked on it.

"There ta da" Iris declared handing her the speech back, she saw Elena's eyes flickering back and forth a smile appeared on her face

"Wow it's really good" she said and hugged her

"Yet you sound so surprised" she drawled Elena rolled her eyes and shoved her causing Iris to pout "and I thought we were supposed to be friends"

Elena chuckled "I'll be back, you still coming with me?" she was referring to dress shopping

"I have nothing better to do, besides who goes shopping for a big event on the actual day?"

Elena rolled her eyes "don't start I got the same thing off of Caroline, you sure don't want to come?"

"Nah, so not my scene, but I definitely be there for the next party"

Elena frowned but nodded not wanting to force her to do anything "Ok"

Iris waited on the bench scuffing her converses on the gravel covered floor

"Ah flower I was wondering when I would be running into you" a familiar voice said, she smiled as Damon dropped down next to her

"Hi" she grinned

"Hey, so are you coming to the big shin dig?" he asked lightly tugging one of her raven curls

"Afraid not, but have fun" she said

"Why? It'll be fun" she gave him a look causing him to sigh "fine they'll be drinks"

"I'm underage" she said deadpanned

"Well I could always sneak you one" he smirked Iris chuckled

"Seriously? You're offering me to get drunk to go to a party?" she asked

He shrugged "Why not?"

"You're impossible"

"And totally hot"

"Cocky" she replied

"Seductive"

"Arrogant"

"Sexy"

"A Butt head"

"A butt head? That's not even a real word" he scoffed enjoying their game

"It is"

"It isn't"

"It is" she stomped her small foot

"Are you seriously acting like a child?"

"Me? You started it, and you're a 100 something vampire"

He chuckled and nudged her making her giggle she elbowed him lightly,

"You're fun and insanely beautiful" he said genuinely, she blushed and knew that he wasn't hitting on her or anything. She saw Bonnie staring at her

"Hey Bonnie" Iris smiled at her but it dropped when she didn't return it

"Can I talk to you alone?" she asked her eyes flickering back towards Damon, who merely smirked and waved.

"Sure" Iris followed her a couple of feet away, but she knew that it was no use since the vampire was probably eavesdropping "Is everything ok?"

"It's not worth talking about" Bonnie said frowning

"Not worth talking about?" Iris repeated looking at the witch "It's obviously something"

Bonnie sighed a hard edge coming into her eyes "Alright it's something, everything is not ok" she paused "everything my grams did was to protect us from those vampires in the tomb but now they're out, that means my grams died for nothing"

Iris was lost for words not knowing what to say "Bonnie I know it must've hurt losing her-"

"No you don't" she snapped causing Iris to jump "What? You think your parents being dead you know everything" Iris shook her head "if you really knew then you wouldn't be talking to Damon let alone flirting with him"

"Flirting?" Iris asked stunned "ew he's a friend"

Bonnie shook her head "I blame him and Stefan for my grams death"

"Bonnie-"

"Leave me alone Iris" she stormed off leaving a downhearted Iris behind

"Low blow about bringing your parents into this" Damon commented, she turned around he appeared in front of her

"It's your bloody fault" she snapped hitting him on the arm

"What did I do?" he asked confused

"You piss everyone off" she muttered

He shrugged "Can't blame me, it's in my nature"

"Damn right" Iris muttered and headed back to bench for her jacket and bag. She sat back down on the bench Damon dropped beside her, they waited for Elena

"Finally" Iris said seeing the brunette

"Sorry, I just had a run in with Bonnie" Elena said

"So did I, see you later Damon" she called over her shoulder, they would be using Iris's car.

After an hour shopping Iris drove them home

"Nice choice of dress" Iris murmured pulling into her driveway "can't believe you was actually going for that horrid pink number"

Elena chuckled "You made your opinion on that particular dress quiet clear" Iris blushed when she did recall that event since she had practically screamed out how ugly it was in front of the clerk, she profusely apologised but the clerk gave her a dirty look hearing Iris calling her an unsavoury name

"Yeah well" she shrugged her shoulders "I met your uncle the other night"

"Oh?" Elena asked looking at her as they unbuckled their seatbelts

"Yep, no offence Elena he kind of creeps me out" she commented, Elena smiled and shook her head

"He's not the most favourite family member"

Iris climbed out of the car and unlocked the trunk grabbing some of her shopping bags; she had gone on a small spree whilst Elena had been looking for dresses

"Have fun at the party" she called

"I'll try to" Elena smiled and waved good bye.

Iris walked up her driveway and climbed the steps up to her porch, she unlocked the door and placed the shopping bags by the door, she'll sought through them later she decided. Iris headed into her kitchen and looked through the cupboards; she hummed to the radio and decided to head to the grill knowing it would be quiet there. She grabbed her bag and the current novel she was reading which turned out to be 'Jane Eyre'

Iris settle down in the booth and ordered a cheeseburger which was turning into one of her favourite American meal with a side order of fries, she sipped her soda and thumbed through the novel trying to find her place. Sure enough the place wasn't that busy just a few patrons here and there.

She looked up when she heard the chair opposite her scraping against the wooden floors

"Mind if I join you?"

"Sure" Iris smiled at the history teacher "So what's up Ric?"

Alaric smiled at her "Not much, I thought you would be at the party" his food had arrived, she swallowed down her fry

"Hmm, parties I don't like so much, too many people"

Alaric cocked an eyebrow at that "Too many-"

"Yep, plus it's a pageant as well, don't see the point of that really" Iris shrugged her shoulders "You so know what's going to happen anyway"

"Humour me" Alaric smiled wryly,

Iris grinned "well it's a Miss Mystic Falls pageant, thus Elena and Caroline are obviously going to be competing and my assumption is that it'll be them two be the last ones standing, therefore bring out Caroline's competitive nature since she wants to best Elena at something, however Elena wouldn't be that bothered whether she wins or lose and in turn Caroline will have the edge since she would want it so much, so if I'm correct Caroline Forbes will win" she said in all in one breath. And chuckled seeing Alaric gaping at her

"Whoa"

"I know" she smiled

"So you reasoned to yourself that there was no point in going because you probably know how the evening would turn out?" he asked amused by her. She was really a sweet little thing he thought

"That and I can't be bothered to get dress up" she nodded, making Alaric laugh

"Good point"

"I always have one" she said cheekily. They ate there meal in comfortable silence, Iris sipped her drink and noted Jenna at the bar eyeing them

A small smile came across her face earning an inquisitive look from the history teacher

"What?"

"I think Jenna thinks I'm competition which is completely wrong since you're way older then, not saying that you're older per say-"

"Iris hush" Alaric spoke over her, causing her to give him a sheepish smile, she rubbed the back of her neck

"Right, I'm babbling aren't I?"

"You think" he said deadpanned, Iris laughed

"Anyway go talk to her" Iris insisted, Alaric chuckled but stood up pulling out a few bills from his wallet to cover his meal and hers, he saw her face when he did this and chuckled

"Next time it's your treat. We should do this again, you're good company" Ric smiled and ruffled her hair, Iris nodded and watched him walk away, as soon as he did she flattened her hair or at least attempted to

"Why does everyone go for the hair?" she muttered.

When it reached nine in the evening Iris decided to head off home, she laid a few bills down and slipped on her jacket and grabbed her bag and walked out.

Iris arrived home and kicked off her shoes and padded upstairs grabbing her shopping bags along the way, she changed out of her clothes into something comfortable and put away her new clothes. She lay down on her bed and surf the internet.

After about an hour Iris began to feel drowsy and ended up asleep on the foot of her bed. Her arm dangled over the edge.

AN: There ya go another chapter. Just like to clarify a few things, Damon didn't know that Iris is a supernatural creature thus he wouldn't realize that the Gilbert ring wouldn't work for her. Also Iris knows she's not normal(she was a witch) but she also isn't entirely too what extent.

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