Okay hey, as I brought Stella Salvatore into my last fanfic and I really got used to her story, I thought about writing something about her. Tell me if it is any good! Please review.

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Chapter 1 – The Return

Dear Diary,

So this is it. I'm sitting in the cab and there is no going back. This was my decision and now I have to live with it. But was it the right decision? Returning to my birth place, playing a distant cousin and getting the estate? Visiting my brother's graves was the right decision, I knew that. I missed them so much. I wish I had seen them before they died back then. Ever since I made the plan returning here, I had dreams about Mama and Papa. Well I can't really remember my mother as she had died giving birth to me. But I had a picture from her and my brothers would always tell me the best stories about her. As for my father, I was always his little princess. He would yell at my brothers if they didn't treat me nicely and he would always take me in his arms and put me to bed. I missed him very much. We're here now. I wonder how it all will go.

Stella got out of the cab in front of the cemetery. She took her bags and placed them on the floor. "Hey, Miss. Do you want me to take your bags anywhere else?" the cab driver called after her. Stella turned around and threw him a smile. "Thank you. But no. Where I am staying is not far away from here." When she was sure the cab driver was around the corner, she made her way towards the deserted cemetery. She walked through the newer part of the graves until she reached the part during the civil war. She stopped in front of a big grave stone and dropped to her knees. She looked up and read the engravings.

Guiseppe Salvatore 1814 – 1864
Beloved father and husband

Arianna Salvatore, born Johnson
Beloved mother and wife

Damon Salvatore 1844 – 1864
Loved son and brother

Stefan Salvatore 1847 – 1864
Loved son and brother

Stella Salvatore 1854 - 1863
Loved daughter and sister

May they rest in peace

Stella looked up again with tears in her eyes. So her brothers had died just after she had been kidnapped. And her father had died in the same year. She wondered what had happened. It hurt to read all those names, even after over a century. She sat there silently, crying before she got up, brushing the dirt off her jeans and made her way back to the entry. She picked up her bags and started her way to the Boarding House.

When she reached the front door, all those memories came rushing back. She closed her eyes to steady herself and then took a step forward to knock on the door. It took ages until someone opened the door. When it finally did, a young man in his twenties opened her, with black, shaggy hair and piercing blue eyes which looked bored at the moment.

"Yes?" he said in an annoyed tone.

Stella was so startled at the moment that she nearly tripped over the words that came out of her mouth.

"Um...sorry, I...Damon?" she couldn't help herself, she just had to ask. This man had so much resemblance with her brother, it was breathtaking.

The young man looked at her with a puzzled look.

"Who wants to know that?" he asked her, in a more suspicious tone than before.

"I...um...I am here to visit some relatives." She was able to bring out.

The man raised an eyebrow at her.

"And you are...?" he was slightly getting annoyed now, Stella got that feeling.

"I am here to visit Zach Salvatore." She said with more self-consciousness now.

"Zach's not here." He answered, trying to close the door in her face. But Stella was faster. She shoved a shoe between the door and the frame, preventing the guy from closing it. He raised an eyebrow again due to her doing that so fast.

"What do you want?" He asked her, now getting angry.

"Just let me come in. I'm Stella." She saw some shimmer of memory flicker over the man's face but it vanished as fast as it came.

"Why should I do that? This town is full of surprises. It wouldn't be safe to let anybody in." He smirked at her.

Stella rolled her eyes.

"Just let me in, I am a Salvatore." The black-haired male rolled his eyes and stepped aside to let her in.

"You can't choose your relatives." He sing-songed before closing the door behind her.

When Stella entered the library, her eyes adjusted to the house. Almost everything looked like back in her time and she was awed.

"Move on, girl." She heard from behind her and the male passed her just to walk over to a stack of booze where he pulled himself a glass. She stepped nearer and saw a couple sitting on the couch.

The male had sandy brown hair and the girl had dark brown hair. When they heard her come in, they both turned around. Stella gasped and took a step back. The male just looked exactly like her other brother, Stefan. And the girl...what was Katherine doing her?

Without her intention she hissed, "Katherine" and going into a slight crouch.

The girl looked startled and looked over at her, Stella was assuming this, boyfriend. He stood up and stepped to Stella with a frown.

"Who are you and what are you doing here?"

Stella detected that the girl was human and stood back up straight, still fixing her eyes on her. How was that possible? She then turned to the male in front of her.

"I am here to visit Zach. Zach Salvatore, if you don't mind." The man looking like Stefan threw the guy looking like Damon a glance.

"Zach isn't here anymore." He stated simple and looked back at her.

"What do you mean, is he-" She broke off as the guy in front of her nodded. She sighed and looked at the three of them.

"I am sorry. I'll better be going then." She turned around and grabbed her bags to walk out the door again. The sandy-hair coloured guy stopped her.

"Hey, are you okay? You look like you travelled a long time. You can stay for a while if you want." The other male groaned next to the fireplace.

"Stefan! You can't let everybody stay here!" The guy, Stefan, which was very odd by the way, shot him a warning glance. Stella looked up at him.

"Stefan?" she asked, unsure.

When Stefan simply looked at her, she smiled.

"I had a brother once that was called Stefan. He looked very similar to you. And my other brother had an awful resemblance to you." She said to the other male.

"What's your name?" Stefan asked her.

"Stella. Stella Salvatore."

Stefan looked at the other man and both their jaws dropped open.

"We had a sister once, she was called Stella." Stefan said.

So the first chapter is up! Tell me what you think! Please review!

xoxo -Lalapaya