Liza's POV

Today was the decade dance. Seen as the man I loved had no idea who I was, I had a friends date. Jeremy phoned me this morning asking if I'd like to go with him as friends, seen as neither of us had a date and he was certain I had forgotten that there was a dance this evening.

I couldn't tell Elijah where I was going. He knew I was supposed to be married and that would seem rather peculiar if I told him I was also a high school student. Simply I told him I was going out with some friends (which was true) and that I'd be home late.

Seen as I didn't want Jeremy to come to the Mikaelson's to pick me up I went to his house. From there he drove us to the school for the dance.

I hadn't really danced much in many years but seen as I was around when most of the traditional dances were invented I was okay, it was just modern dancing I wasn't any good at.

Most of the dancing just involved Jeremy and I laughing.

"Liza," I heard a loud squeal. Turning around Caroline, Bonnie and Matt were walking towards us.

The blond woman wrapped her arms around me squeezing me tight causing me to groan in pain.

"Human hugs Care," I groaned.

She pulled away smiling sheepishly.

"Sorry. I'm still not used to you not being able to snap me like a twig if you wanted to. I'll have to try to remember to hug you like a human from now on," she laughed, "so how's human life treating you?"

"You know as fun as ever. Different to my day as a human but still as clumsy, as weak and as easily hurt," I shrugged.

I didn't mean to make human love seem so negative but it was a lot to adapt to. I didn't want to be human really, I was so used to being a vampire. Just it did have it's pleasant moments. Even though I still wore my daylight ring, the sun was so pleasant on my skin seen as really the ring did nothing but look nice.

All of my emotions weren't so over blown, I could feel real emotions without being pained by them. If I had the choice all those years ago I probably would never have become a vampire. I am glad that I did but I know that without the knowledge of how my time was spent as a vampire, I would never have made the choice.

"Now there are two humans in Mystic Falls," Matt smiled, "unless you class as one of the five still?"

"No. I don't have the mark anymore. I don't want to kill vampires either, well some of them I do but that is more on their personality rather than being urged to kill them without motive," I shrugged.

The song changed and Caroline squealed.

"Come on Matt," she smiled grabbing hold of the other blonde's hand pulling him off into the crowd to dance.

"How's the other point coming along?" Bonnie asked.

"I have no idea how to tackle them. Elijah should be the easiest. I just need to try and be nice to him make him see me as part of his family. That seemed a lot easier in my head, now I've said it, I've realised how hard this is going to be," I sighed.

I loved them all so much and I wanted to be able to get their memories back, even if it meant a lot of work but it was now seeming impossible.

"It won't be that hard Liza. You survived for 900 years living with Klaus, I think a few weeks getting their memories back will be a breeze," Jeremy smiled.

"And didn't Elijah take you in as his own child within knowing you for a few hours?" Bonnie asked.

"I was 5. He felt bad for me. He thinks I'm in my early twenties, he isn't going to just pity me like that and think of me as a daughter," I sighed.

The pair laughed, both at the same time hugging me. I was shocked but not as shocked as what I saw across the room.

"Caroline and Nik are dancing together," I grinned.

"They've been hitting it off lately. I don't really know if it's serious, it's Klaus after all," Bonnie explained, "but they seem to be getting along and I don't think he will hurt her."

"He won't. I don't think. He seems different now, but he loves her," I smiled softly.

"How do you know?" Bonnie asked.

"The way he looks at her," I stated, "that's how I look at Kol."

Bonnie smiled, but Jeremy hit me in the arm.

"Ow."

"Sorry I forgot you don't take pain well, but look," he stated.

There was another Mikaelson sibling dancing. Rebekah Mikaelson was dancing with Matt Donovan.

"What have I missed? I know I've been very focused on getting the guys memories back but how the hell didn't I know about this?"

"I didn't know about this either," Jeremy stated.

"Neither," Bonnie frowned.

"But they look happy. That's good right?" I smiled softly, "Everyone deserves to be happy."

"You do remember her killing you right?" Jeremy frowned.

I laughed at him, still looking at the couple dancing in the crowd.

"Yes I remember. But still she deserves to be happy. I forgive her. She could have not helped me with this, or she could have killed me already."

We continued to talk a bit before the conversation ended back on the star.

"Klaus' part will be more luck than judgement. You need something to happen that will make him feel loyal to you. Feel as if he can trust you, and that he cares about you. Once you get Elijah to see you as part of the family, he'll be able to convince Klaus to be more loyal," Bonnie sighed.

"Nik trusts no one. He is loyal to no one. His point may be harder than Kol's at least I know he loved me, I don't even think Nik was loyal to me before let alone now," I frowned, "But if he is to be loyal to anyone then it bloody well better be me."

Jeremy laughed softly.

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A/N-

Hello. 

You aren't hallucinating I updated. Me. I updated. Thank you to those that wanted to write chapters and those who did but I am going to be updating this once in a blue moon. Your writing was great but it was more work for me as I had to edit it to make sure it fit in properly. I can't guarantee I will updat often but I'll try to finish this story.

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