RARITY - A Damon Salvatore Fanfiction

The Decade Dance

The three of us walked into the dance, the room already bustling with students, it really did look amazing. Caroline pulled us both onto the dance floor, Matt and I clearly reluctant to be doing so.

It was then that I saw Damon dancing in the centre of the room and I sighed, rolling my eyes at him, only to receive a nudge from Caroline in return.
"Alright, I've done my share of third wheeling, i'll leave you two to dance... I need a drink" I said, making my way over to Alaric, who was watching over the crowd from the staircase.

"Grace" Alaric smiled, "love the dress", I glanced down at the brightly coloured dress I was wearing, before rolling my eyes.
"Thanks, it's Carolines" I said sourly as I turned back to the dance floor. "Please tell me you've got some form of alcohol on you?" I questioned dryly as I watched Damon dancing as Alaric fumbled around in his jacket.
"I'm supposed to be a responsible chaperone, you know" he noted, following my gaze.
"Ah... Is something going on with you two?" Alaric questioned, discreetly passing me a flask that he had concealed in his jacket. I took a few quick gulps, ignoring the slight burn, before scoffing at him and passing back the flask.
"Hardly" I paused, turning to face him curiously. "Did he... say that there was?" I asked innocently, causing him to chuckle.
"No... your longing looks aren't so subtle, though" he teased, causing me to scoff again.
"Whatever..." I groaned, before turning back to the party. Funny, I couldn't see anybody else that I recognised. "I'm gonna go find Stefan and Elena" I said, going back down the stairs and into the crowd once more.

I bumped into a couple of people, who were mildly annoyed by my clumsiness as I shifted through the crowd. It was then that I turned, only to bump into the chest of another figure.
"Graceful" a familiar voice commented. I looked up, ignoring the burning sensation in my face, to see Damon smirking at me.
"And you're just charming as ever, Damon" I noted sarcastically, shaking my head slightly.
"I can be more charming, if you want me to be" He raised his eyebrows suggestively. I scoffed and screwed up my face at that. Before I could turn away however, I felt the warm sensation of his hand on my waist, quickly followed by the other on my shoulder.

"What are you doing?" I asked in a panic.
"Dancing, blending in" he shrugged in response as he spun me around.
"I guess I'm lucky you're a good dancer then" I smirked, leaning into him.
"Oh I've got moves you've never seen" he whispered lowly in my ear, causing a shiver to run up my spine.
"Oh, and by the way" he added awkwardly, "You missed Klaus' special announcement for Elena" he noted. I froze, bumping into the couple behind us as I did so.
"He's here?" I whispered back urgently. He nodded and I tried to pull away, every part of me instinctively wanting to run. "No... no, no, no" I started. "I can't be here, I have to-"
"Hey, hey Grace... listen to me" Damon whispered back, gripping me tighter to prevent me from leaving. "Look at me, Grace" he said, my panicked breaths quickening as I looked around urgently.

One of Damon's hands cupped my face gently, forcing me to look at him. "He's not gonna get to you, or Elena for that matter..." he began, his tone suddenly serious as he gently tucked a strand of hair behind my ear with his other hand. "We can do this, trust me".
The beat of the music was slow, intense. I felt like I could believe him.

For the first time in over a century, I was looking in his eyes and knowing that I could trust him. He smiled slightly when he saw my face soften with a nod.
"We can do this" I repeated. I wasn't going to let my brother hurt my friends. I wasn't afraid anymore.

It was then that I noticed Alaric again across the room. His expression was one I couldn't quite put my finger on as he glared at Damon - whose hands were still cupping my face gently. I looked back to the older Salvatore, he was still watching me carefully with concern. I smiled comfortingly, before glancing to the ground as I removed his hands.