So this is like the last chapter of the story, and kind of a chapter in my life really. You guys have been super supportive and friendly to me throughout our journey together, whether from the beginning, the middle, and even afterwards, I adore you all and I hope this chapter lives up to the rest of the fic and that you enjoy it. :)

I want to give a shout out to my rock throughout most of this fic, and it was thanks to our mutual love of each other's stories we became friends. Someone who has helped me so much, listening to my doubts and tried to help me get over writer's block and even helped pick out dress ideas with me. I've also had a really rough year personally and she has helped me so much. So i want to dedicate the last chapter to you, Abby, for being super amazing and being my galaxy! Your mistress is very pleased ;)

Ive met some incredible people from this story, Thank you all!

As the years went on, Klaus and Caroline continued to date without trying to be too serious about it. They had all the time in the world and both wanted to get the relationship right. They took sas time to get to know each other and building on trust, which had been difficult when all they both craved was to be near the other. Caroline also put her foot down in moving in right away with Klaus and his family. If they were going to take that step in their relationship, she wanted a house that was theirs and theirs only, a sanctuary away from Rebekah whining and Kol's antics.

Camille stopped frequenting the abattoir to see Klaus since Caroline reappeared in his life. He was initially confused but Rebekah finally let him know that the other woman had deep feelings for him. It left confused him even more that he had been oblivious about her intentions. His sister left the bewildered hybrid in the lounge laughing, couldn't believe how ignorant he was to the bartenders feelings. She had been a good friend, but she could never compare to how deeply he felt and cared for Caroline.

Rebekah and Caroline had gotten closer to each other after many attempts at shopping and girl nights. The pair still bickered with each other, their bantering and love for Klaus brought them closer, much to Klaus's annoyance. Rebekah loved to use her new friendship with Caroline to tell her all about Klaus' human life which Caroline was very eager to hear about. She revelled in the tales of viking Klaus and the affectionate side he had with his siblings and the gory details of his vampiric adventures, re-awakening Caroline's wanderlust with the tales of their adventures.

Caroline may have travelled around most of the world with Bonnie and Enzo, even with her mother, but she still wanted that adventure Klaus had promised her all those years ago.

Paris, Rome, Tokyo.

Hayley and Caroline were on speaking terms, having tried to become friends for the sake of Hope, and the family events she attended. Honestly, the pair was just happy with the rare odd interaction a year.

It took Hope a year to feel completely in control of her new vampire status before wanting to complete the transition to become a hybrid. She missed her wolf incredibly and she was finally ready to become whole. She insisted on finding a criminal and with a quick snap to his neck, she began the painful process of shifting. Her father sat beside her through it all in the bayou, murmuring soft words to calm her down and watch over and protect her when she finally became a wolf.

Becoming a wolf for the first time was absolutely freeing to Hope. She loved the powerful feeling in her bones, the draw to nature and family more so. It brought her closer to her parents and she shifted each full moon with her mother and their wolf clan.

Everything clicked into place.

Hope spent the next two years focusing on her supernatural powers and family, which distracted her from her education. She understood that she was now an immortal creature that would have all the time in the world. She was forever eighteen and could attend college any time she liked. Her dreams of going to New York were more attainable after she finally settled into being a hybrid. There was only one person left to convince, which was her father. She was planning on dropping the college bomb after her birthday dinner, when he was full and drunk on wine and Caroline.

The family and their usual close friends, Marcel, Bonnie, Enzo, and Caroline, plus a few of Hope's gathered at the Mikaelson's home to celebrate her 21st birthday. Rebekah had wanted to organise another ball, but relented under Hope's insistence of a small meal.

After a relatively calm meal with only some slight bloodshed where Kol was stabbed by Rebekah (in her defence he had warranted it and was lucky not to have his neck snapped) they finally gathered into the lounge to give Hope her presents.

Once she had finished opening all of her gifts and thanked her family, Caroline came in with another pink box similar to when she was a child. For the past few years, she had given her gifts with her father, so everyone was surprised at the box.

Smiling, Hope unfastened the gift and was suddenly hit with nostalgia and memories of her childhood. A lone tear fell onto her cheek as she smiled in pure happiness. Wiping the tear off with the back of her hand giggling, she finally took the lid off.

She was greeted with another care package like from when she was fifteen, the card on top 'College Survival Kit'. Shocked and confused because she had been careful with her research, she delved into seeing what was included. There was a photo of her and her parents, including Jackson, in a cute frame, a new diary and matching pen, mini travel bag of expensive toiletries her aunt had her accustomed too, a door key, some supplies for classes, sketch pad, a bottle of her favourite tequila, a Columbia University sweatshirt and a file that was tied closed.

"What is this?" she asked, confused.

"Open it." Caroline replied eagerly, getting up from where she was sitting on Klaus' lap and sat next to her.

Opening the file, she took out the papers of a property, instantly locking on an image of Central Park. Looking up at Caroline, happiness shined in her eyes but there was a glint of worry about what her father would say.

"The apartment is yours, in your name and has been pre-spelled beyond compare and is by-far the safest apartment in New York. Its also not far from the college you want to go to as well." Caroline explained gently.

Hope looked to her father to see his reaction, shocked that he was smiling and not angry like she expected. He stood up and grabbed a letter from his jean pocket, handing it over to her. She tore it open and saw an acceptance letter to the college she wanted to apply for, but was going to try next year after talking to her parents.

"No compulsion was needed. I'm so very proud of you Hope," he whispered to her as he pulled her into a hug.

"But how did you know?"

"I'm your father Hope, there isn't much that escaped my knowledge."

Wiping her happy tears, she hugged both Caroline and Klaus. "I'm actually hoping this would escape your attention though." She told the pair, both looking at her in confusion this time.

She flashed to her room to grab an envelope and came back down stairs, passing it to Caroline.

Caroline looked to Klaus to see if he knew what his daughter had planned and he looked just as anxious as she did. As she opened it hesitantly, Caroline discovered two plane tickets to Paris.

"It's a thank you for helping so much through the years. Both of you deserve this and Uncle 'Lijah said he would keep up the fort for as long as you both need while you're away." she explained, rambling a little.

Her father and Caroline looked at each other in awe, excitement forming on their faces

"You two make me sick." Kol shouted out.

"Get a room!" Rebekah joined in.

The room burst into fits of laughter at Klaus and Caroline flushed faces. Hope looked around the room in admiration of how much her family had come along and that her father was really, truly happy with Caroline.

The Mikaelsons, The Original family, were ruthless and feared throughout the supernatural world. But to Hope, they were family, and she wouldn't trade them for the world.