The dance that changed my life

The Ball

"I don't know what to wear tonight" I say to Caroline as I stand up off her bed and walk to the mirror. "You could borrow something of mine!" She exclaims. "Is this you suggesting that I have no style?" I ask jokingly. "What? No! I didn't mean it like that, I just thought I would offer" "don't worry Caroline, I know" I say through a giggle and she begins to laugh as well. Tonight is the Mikaelson's ball and I am unsure how to feel. I've only ever met Klaus and that wasn't the most pleasant interaction. Caroline, Elena and Bonnie have convinced me to come, even though it took a lot of effort to get me to agree. "You know what? I will wear something of yours" I say, turning to look at her. "Yay! What are you thinking?" She asks eagerly, getting up and standing next to me. "A dress, not too revealing but something that makes me stand out" I say, describing my ideal outfit. "I think I have something that will work" she says as she opens her closet and looks through her clothes. I see her ponder for a minute and then pull out a dress. It's dark green and has black lace, it looks exactly like what I was picturing. "Perfect!" I say excitedly as she hands it to me. "It's almost time to go to Elena's so we can get ready for tonight" she reminds me. "Okay I will just put this in my backpack and we can head out" I gesture to the dress and unzip my bag, stuffing it inside. We leave her house and start driving down the road to Elena's. She doesn't live very far so we arrive pretty quickly. When we knock on the door, she answers almost immediately. "You're here! Come in, Bonnie is just in the kitchen" she says as she waves her hand down the hall. "Hey guys!" Bonnie says when we enter the kitchen and see her sitting at the table. "Are you excited for tonight?" She asks. "Of course!" Caroline and I both say in sync, almost as if we'd planned it, which makes us all chuckle.

"Do you think this looks good?" Elena asks as she turns around from her mirror, gesturing to her makeup. "Elena you look stunning" I say. "I agree with Y/N Elena, you're going to be the most beautiful girl there" Bonnie adds. "100%" says Caroline, who is putting on her dress in the bathroom. When she comes out we all gasp, she looks so beautiful, almost as if she's from a fairytale. "Caroline" I say in awe. "That dress looks perfect on you" I say as Bonnie and Elena nod next to me in shock. "Thank you!" She says as she does a twirl, a smile beaming across her face. "I guess I better get my dress on, it's almost time to leave" I say while I grab the dress from my bag and take my turn in the washroom. Once I'm all ready, I go back to Elena's room. "Woah Y/N, I've never seen you in a dress like that!" Bonnie exclaims. "Me either!" Says Elena. "You were made to wear that dress Elena, It looks gorgeous" cries Caroline in a singsong voice. "I agree" says Elena. "Me too!" Bonnie agrees. "Thanks guys!" I giggle, a little embarrassed at the attention. "Bonnie it's your turn! We want to see what you're wearing" says Elena excitedly. "Okay okay, I will go get changed" she says, waving a hand at Elena. We wait patiently as she gets dressed, anticipating seeing her outfit. When she comes out of the bathroom, she's wearing a beautiful dark red dress that is down to the floor, I've never seen someone look this beautiful. "OH MY GOD!" Caroline squeals, covering her mouth with her hands. "Do you like it?" Bonnie asks through a laugh. "YES!" Caroline Squeals again. "You look amazing Bonnie, that dress suits you so well!" I say. "You're too sweet" she replies with a huge grin on her face. "Is it time to go?" Elena asks. I check my phone and it reads "6:45". "Yes, the ball starts in 15 minutes!" I say as I rush to grab my handbag and coat. We are out of the house quickly and all packed into Caroline's car. She drives carefully but also fast so we make it on time. When we arrive, we see crowds of people. "Wow, it seems like everyone in all of mystic falls is here" says Elena and I nod. Caroline parks her car and we all get out, walking excitedly to the mansion. Once inside, I see food and drinks spread out around the foyer. People gather and dance while others talk over a cocktail. "Hey girls" says Damon as he walks over to greet us. "Hi Damon" I say as he hugs me. "Big turnout, I bet the Mikaelsons are happy" he turns around and looks at all the people. "Yeah, I didn't think there would be THIS many people here" "me either" says Bonnie, who's standing right next to me. "You all look stunning" says Damon sweetly. "Thank you, you don't look too bad yourself" I say, trying to sound as kind as possible. I like Damon, don't get me wrong. Sometimes he just gets on my nerves and I don't know why. "Care to dance?" He says to Bonnie, who holds her hand out and he leads her to the dance floor. I watch them for a moment but then decide to do my own thing.

The drink table is set up so you can still see the dance floor, but are away from all the chaos. I stand there sipping on a soda in a fancy glass and watch the crowds of people spread out around the mansion. There's a group of girls from school that are standing in a corner, looking oddly shy. I see Damon and Bonnie dancing and now it seems that Stefan and Elena have decided to dance too. Caroline is talking to Klaus reluctantly, chances are he won't leave her alone. I see a group standing together on the stairs and the longer I look at them, the more I think they are the Mikaelson family. As I said before, I have only ever met Klaus so I am unsure what the others look like. I watch them for a moment, before I am interrupted by someone clearing their throat. I turn around and see a man standing behind me, he looks me up and down and then locks his eyes on mine. "Excuse me" He says "I could not help but observe you standing over here and watching everyone else. Why aren't you out there dancing with your friends?" He asks. "I'm not really a dancer" I says timidly, twirling my straw in my hand nervously. "I highly doubt that" he grins. "I'm sorry, but who are you?" I ask, trying not to sound rude. He chuckles a little before saying "Elijah Mikaelson" I cover my mouth, embarrassed. "I should've known" I say, shaking my head. "Don't worry for a second, I am aware that I am not the most social person, therefore I don't expect others to recognize me". Elijah is charming, much different than Klaus. He almost seems approachable, kind even. "I know we just met, and I don't want you to get the wrong impression, but do you want to dance?" He asks, holding his hand out and tilting his head a little. Usually I would say no, especially because he is a stranger, but I am so intrigued by him. "Of course" I smile and take his hand as he takes me to the dance floor. We stop right in the middle of everyone and he puts his right hand around my waist and rests it on the small of my back while his left hand stays sitting on my waist, his grip firm. For a moment I almost lose my breath, I have never been this close to someone. I put my arms on his shoulders and we begin to dance, moving together like we've practiced it a million times. It feels like time is moving so slowly and I want to stay here forever. I've only just met Elijah, but I am so excited by him. "You are a liar" he says while we move. "What do you mean?" I ask, looking into his eyes. "You said you weren't a dancer, you seem like one to me" he laughs. This comment makes me blush and I look away shyly. As the night goes on, we dance and dance. I don't want the night to be over, but when the last song finishes, I know it's time to say goodbye. "Elijah" I say "Yes Y/N?" "Thank you for tonight" I blush. "It was my pleasure, get home safely" he smiles and looks into my eyes. In this moment, I feel like nobody else exists, just he and I. Everything is just right, I feel him leaning closer to me, his face just inches from mine. "Elena?" Caroline grabs my shoulder. I snap out of it quickly and look over at her somewhat angrily. "It's time to leave" she says and grabs my arm, pulling me towards the door. I look at Elijah as I leave, he's standing there watching me. He looks sad, I hope he knows I wanted him to kiss me. When we are all in the car again, the girls talk about the night. I just sit there thinking about dancing with Elijah and how good it felt. The car pulls up in front of my house and I thank Caroline as I get out. I get inside and quickly get ready for bed, eagerly anticipating sleep. I get in bed and my feet begin to throb from all the dancing. I lay my head on my pillow and close my eyes but all that I see is Elijah's face leaning close to mine. My last thought before I sleep is what it would've felt like to have his lips pressed against mine.