(And, of course, magic.)
And as for Hopes father, Klaus, the past seven years have been a trying time.
So its no surprise that Rebekah decides to call in some backup in the season 5 premiere.

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Seeing as how she cant go check on her brother, she asks Caroline to catch up with him.
Remember: Theyre both parents now.
Theyve come a long way from the people who hooked up in the woods outside Mystic Falls.
The Originalspremieres Wednesday, April 18, at 9 p.m.
ET on the CW.