Chapter one

Are You Scared?

"Elena Gilbert get your ass out of bed, you're going to be late for school!"

Elena shot up hearing Jenna roaring from the hallway almost falling off of her queen-sized bed.

"Coming Jenna!" She yelled back scrambling to her feet, saying a silent prayer that she opted to take a shower the night before. Elena quickly pulled on a pair of jeans and a burgundy long sleeve shirt, turning this way and that in front of her mirror while quickly running a brush through her hair. She smiled to herself thinking about how it was senior year, she was going to graduate and get out there in the world with Bonnie and Caroline at her side. Things have changed since Bonnie discovered she was a witch, but the three of them were thick as thieves. They had managed to pull through the break-ups, the deaths of Elena's parents, everything. Elena grabbed her bag and flew down the stairs, rounding the corner she suddenly ran smack into Alaric and Jenna who were just as shocked at being interrupted in what seemed to be an intimate moment.

"Shi.. er…Crap. Sorry Rick I didn't see you there!" She quickly scuffled past both of them avoiding eye contact as she grabbed a piece of toast from the table and waved to Jeremy who seemed to be half drowning in a bowl of cereal. Quickly throwing the door open, she came face to face with an open-mouthed Bonnie who was just about to knock.

"Great you're here, let's go!" Elena Smiled broadly gesturing behind her and making a gagging noise as she slammed the door behind them.

At School

Elena sighed entering her first class, she despised History but the guidance counselors swear up and down that it's important for their future, and they need to better themselves and learn about the past, yada yada. Just as she began to walk into class following Caroline and Bonnie, she gasped feeling a hand grab her wrist and pull her at an inhuman speed and shoving her up against the lockers behind the door. Looking up she was met with piercing blue eyes under thick eyebrows that were knit together in confusion and shock. A strong pulsating jaw, and full lips that were slightly hung open. Before Elena could fully gain composure and demand to know what he thought he was doing, the stranger spoke.

"K.. Katherine?!" The stranger sounded angry, and his increasing grip did nothing to hide it.

"Wait who?! My name's Elena, I don't even know you." Elena stumbled over her words trying to gain composure, immediately forgetting this man's utter gorgeousness and replacing it with rage of her own. She took advantage of his shock and freed her arms, as she went to step around him he blocked her way again, this time with a slight devilish smirk.

"I'm sorry. You reminded me of someone.… My names Damon. Damon Salvatore."

"Good for you." Elena grumbled shoving past him with her shoulder, she gasped feeling him grab her arm once again and watched carefully as he lowered his lips to her ear.

"Don't worry, soon you'll find it hard to forget that name. You might even be screaming it" Elena's lips quivered as an uneasy feeling settled in her stomach, whether it was shock at his forwardness or utter fear she didn't know. Who did he think he was? Damon grinned seeing her squirming and quickly released her, holding eye contact as he began to back up, and then slowly turned on his heel without another glance. Just as she tore his eyes from him she was met by Alaric's worried stare.

"Are you okay? What did Damon say?"

"Nothing... how do you know him?" Elena questioned herself why she just lied, why would she protect someone who's clear psychotic?

"He's an old friend of mine, his... Uncle Zack owns the old Salvatore boarding house. Damon and his brother Stefan are visiting." Alaric shrugged and gestured for Elena to come into the classroom as the bell rang through the halls. Elena walked quickly to her seat beside Bonnie who was still absorbed in what seemed like a complicated conversation with Caroline, Matt, and Tyler about the plans for all of them to go to the bonfire that night. Elena sighed and looked out the window, replaying her meeting with Damon over and over. By the time the bell rung she felt even more at unease then earlier because no matter what she said to herself, his words haunted her.

Bonfire

Elena covered her mouth trying to muffle her laughter as Bonnie tried to reason with a plastered Caroline on why it would be a bad idea to go home with an equally plastered Tyler. She wasn't drunk but she was damn close, Matt had his arm draped over her shoulders and normally she would argue with him over it but at this point she didn't care. "It's senior year!" She kept telling herself. After Bonnie convinced Caroline to call and Uber, She skillfully convinced Matt to drive Tyler home as well.

"Bonnie Bennett you are truly a magician!" Elena slurred out giggling at the ironic statement. Bonnie laughed with her shaking her head not even bothering to correct her. Elena smiled shoving her cup into Bonnie's hands.

"I gotta pee then we should leave before your peeling me off the ground" she giggled again and before Bonnie could respond she took off towards the woods clearly on a mission. As she tripped over a snarled branch she heard a soft chuckle from behind her. Spinning around to see who was following her she gasped as she suddenly fell backwards.

"Shit.." She grumbled slowly climbing back to her feet, clearly, she was drunker then she originally thought. Rubbing her head she turned and before she could scream a hand was clamped over her mouth and she swore she saw those piercing blue eyes before she felt teeth rip into her neck. Then it was all black.

Hello readers! I'm starting a whole new story, one that will be deeper and darker then before and I promise I will finish this one. It's going to be different from the last, but as always I'm Delena so that is all that needs to be said ;)