Aria Gilbert was just a normal teenage girl who loved her friends and family, did well in school and was into cheerleading. All of this changed however when her sister Elena met her boyfriend Stefan Salvatore. It was the first day of the junior year for both of them because despite being a year apart their parents decided to put them in the same grade. The sisters rode to school with their best friend Bonnie Bennet that morning, listening to her talk about how her grandmother told her that their family was full of witches and physics and how crazy Bonnie thought her grandma was for going on and on about it. Elena challenged Bonnie to predict something about her and Bonnie complied. I predict…. Suddenly Bonnie slammed on the breaks as something had hit the windshield. What was that?! Oh my god, Elena are you okay? Bonnie cried. I'm fine Elena replied. It was like a bird or something it came out of nowhere. " Really Bonnie I'm fine, I can't be freaked out by cars for the rest of my life. " Elena replied. Aria knew her sister was thinking of the car accident that had killed their parents just last year. Elena had been in the backseat of the car when it had driven off the bridge and fell into the river below. Somehow Elena had survived even though their parents had not.
Are you ok Aria? Bonnie asked turning around to face her since Aria was in the backseat. Yeah, Bon, I'm fine don't worry about me. When they got to school they began walking to their first class which was history with awfull Mr. Tanner. On the way, Elena stops and waves to her ex-boyfriend Matt, who in turn just looked at her before turning and walking away. He hates me Elena muttered to her sister and friend. That's not hate, that's you dumped me but I'm still not over you Bonnie replied. Don't worry Lena I'm sure he just needs some time to adjust to things Aria reasoned. As they were about to keep walking they were stopped by their other best friend Caroline Forbes. Oh my god! Elena, Aria how are you?! You poor things! Are they okay? She questioned looking at Bonnie. Caroline, we are right here and we are fine to thank you, Elena, replied. You poor things she repeated hugging them both again before saying she would see them all later on. After she left Elena turned her head and looked at Bonnie and Aria and just said, no comment. As they passed by the front office Bonnie looked in and said ooo a mysterious new guy. All I see is back Elena replied. That's a hot back Bonnie told her. Maybe you will get the courage to ask out hot new guy Aria said smirking at her best friend. Yeah, it's a hot back but I don't really think he's my type sorry to disappoint you, Ar. Your no fun Aria informed her before playfully sticking her tongue out at her. Come on let's go before we are late Elena prompted them.
' Oh my god ' Lena I think we have a problem. What Ar? I will give you a hint, it involves our baby brother and possibly substances. Already?! Elena cried. It's only the first day of school and he's stoned?! You've got to be kidding. Come on Ar lets go talk to him Elena said before grabbing her sister's hand and pulling her along with her. We are following him into the bathroom now? Yes because he needs to know this is not okay. I know we said we would give him a summer pass but summers over now and he needs to stop. They entered the bathroom earning a strange look from some other guy who hurridly rushed out. Elena walked up to Jeremy grabbed his face and turned it so he looked at her. Great its the first day of school and you're already stoned. Where is it?! Is it on you?! She demanded feeling his jacket. Hey! Hey! Chill yourself alright? Chill myself? What is that stoner talk? Elena questioned. Relax I'm perfectly fine Jermey informed her. No Jer your not, your worrying Lena and me and Aunt Jenna so please don't keep doing this for our sakes if not your own Aria pleaded. Jer I know who are and it's not this person Elena reasoned quietly. I'm fine now leave me alone alright? Jeremy repeated before walking out of the bathroom, I'm gonna try to talk to him a little more Aria told Elena before following her brother out of the bathroom. Jer! Aria yelled. I told you I'm fine now just back off! Jeremy screamed at her. Aria sighed but reluctantly turned around and walked back towards Bonnie.
On the way back to Bonnie Aria saw Elena come out of the bathroom and walk straight into the mysterious new guy. They stopped and exchanged a few very awkward from the looks of it words, and both tried to go around each other only ending up going in the same direction before the new guy finally moved to one side to let Elena by. She muttered something to him before walking off towards where Bonnie was standing. Aria hurried on to Bonnie so she could hammer her sister with questions. Elena just muttered to her and Bonnie about how embarrassing that was and the three of them hurried to 1rst period.
Everyone in school knew that Mr. Tanner was a real hard ass. He seemed to hate all the kids and got very mad when no one could tell him the answer to questions that they did not know. Bored out of her mind Aria let her eyes wander around the room until she spotted something. It appeared that mysterious hot new guy was in their history class, and he was staring right at Elena! It appeared that her sister noticed because she looked back at him a couple of times and smiled a little before looking away. Poor Matty looked jealous though and Aria felt sorry for him. He and Elena had been really good friends since they were little kids and they had decided to start dating a year ago. Elena did love Matt but only as a friend so she had gently broken up with him a couple of months ago, and poor Matt had taken it really hard.
After school, Elena and Aria parted ways, with Aria going home and Elena taking a walk, after promising they would meet up at the grill later. When Aria got home she ran upstairs and plopped down on her bed and fell asleep. Around 5ish Aria woke up and got ready before heading to the grill. When she arrived she spotted Bonnie and Matt sitting at a table and headed over to them to sit down. They talked about different stuff for a little while, as they waited for Elena. Not surprisingly the topic of Elena comes up. Matt Elena just needs more time. I'm sure she will come around and in the meantime just don't rush her Bonnie told him gently. However, Bonnie's words were soon blown away when Elena walked through the door with the hot new guy from school. More time huh? Matt questioned noticing Elena and the new guy. Matt Introduced himself to the hot new guy whose name was Stefan and then left. Caroline, Bonnie, Elena all crowed around Aria and Stefan before interacting him with questions about himself. He informs them that his parents are dead and he now lives with his uncle at the old boarding house. Elena and Aria both looked at Steffan and then exchanged looks with each other, for that was a feeling they both knew only too well. Caroline ever so observant that he was single, casually mentioned that since he was new he must not know about the party tomorrow. Its a back to school thing at the falls where all the kids go to hang out Bonnie informed him. Stefan looked right at Elena and asked are you going? Of course, she is Bonnie answered for her. Elena smiled and said yeah I am.
The next night at the party Elena and Aria were hanging out with Bonnie by a fire pit and joking about her psychic ability. Here use this Elena suggested, holding up a beer bottle to use as a makeshift crystal ball. When Bonnie touched the bottle however she got a weird look on her face like she truly saw something awful and she immediately let go. That was weird, when I touched you I saw a crow and fog, and a man. Elena looked a little uncomfortable at the mention of those three things. Its the drinking, I'm drunk, Bonnie tried to reason. After that incident, Aria wondered off to try to find Tyler, but imminently revolted when she heard that he and Vicky Donovan had snuck off into the woods earlier. He loved them both dearly but they were almost too much sometimes. About an hour later Aria was horrified to see her brother come running out of the woods and holding an unconscious Vicky in his arms with a nasty looking wound on her neck. Elena was not far behind the two. What happened?! Aria demanded. I don't know Jeremy just tripped over her body when he walked away from me after I tried to talk to him Elena replied. Matt rushed over to join them and knelt by his sister. Suddenly Matt looked up and stared right at something behind him. Aria was not prepared when she turned and saw what he was staring at or rather who he was staring at. It was Stefan making eye contact with him before turning away and leaving the party. Matt stared after him for a minute before returning his attention to Vicky.
Later on at the grill, Aria sat with Bonnie as the two tried to get Caroline sobered up but they were not having much luck with it. Care was very depressed as she went on and on about how she can never get the guy, and how Elena doesn't even ever have to try and she always manages to get the guy. Aria could relate because she often felt as if she lived in her older sisters shadow all the time. It was almost as if people only wanted to be around her just so they could also be around Elena. Except for Bonnie, Caroline, Matt, Tyler, Vicky they were all genuinely Arias friends and liked her for her. After a while, Aria noticed it was getting late and told Bonnie and Caroline good night and goodbye before heading home. When she arrived home she found Elena and Steffan sitting on the couch in the living room talking. She said goodnight to her sister and Steffan before going upstairs and going to bed.