AUTHOR'S NOTE: This is a Bonnie Bennett story with a different beginning and a different background.
Bonnie's parents are divorced, but Abby Bennett and Rudy Hopkins still live in Mystic Falls and are married to different people. Abby is married to Zachary Salvatore and Rudy, who is trying to run against Richard Lockwood for Mayor, is married to skanky Kelly Donovan.
Bonnie spends time between both homes, and has more fun at her father's home. Or at least she did. When Bonnie discovers her powers around the same time as Tyler, they begin seeing one another and hanging out with Matt, Vicki and Caroline. Bonnie abuses her powers, so to speak, and she has used her abilities to change grades for a struggling Matt and other nefarious things.
Elena Gilbert is just a girl she knows.
Bonnie also has a 'witch entourage': witches in training that are her minions. And their names are: Cassie, Faye, Diana and Melissa...
Additionally, and most troubling, A Gossip Girl copycat lurks in Mystic Falls and posts everyone's every move. No one knows who he or she is.
BACKSTORY: Bonnie Bennett and Tyler Lockwood have become lovers and WERE seeing one another, until Tyler pulled something on Bonnie that creeped her out so much, that she can barely look at him now. Matt is worried that he will actually have to study to stay on the football team, Caroline is worried about her chances for her chance to be Homecoming Queen without Bonnie's help and Vicki, who is hot for Tyler herself, isn't too happy with not being able to get favors out of her step-sister as well.
But Bonnie has other concerns. Pissed off about Tyler, Bonnie returns to the Salvatore mansion to live with her step-father Zach and her mother, Abby. She is surprised by the arrival of Zach's 'nephew', Stefan, soon to be followed by Zach's other 'nephew'-
Damon...
SHEILA BENNETT'S HOUSE
Sheila set down a strong cup of tea for her daughter, Abby, and watched her gulp it down whole, as if it had liquor in it! Abby then set down the cup and began massaging her temples.
"You don't know that Bonnie has been misusing her powers, Mama." Abby said tiredly.
"Our ancestors have told me so!" Sheila snapped. "I'm telling you, that girl needs to live with me for awhile instead of shutting back and forth between Rudy and you. There is something coming to this town. An evil that we're all going to need to be on the look out for."
Abby looked her mother in the eye.
"I can't do anything about it. My powers are gone, remember?"
"They disappeared after you left your damned husband for that man!"
Abby stood up from the table she had been sitting at.
"Mama, Rudy cheated on me first! And I was not about to be humiliated like that ever again! Really? Kelly Donovan? She eats jelly sandwiches for breakfast, lunch and dinner."
"Not anymore. She's about to be the wife of the new mayor." Sheila said grimly.
Abby scoffed!
"There is no way Rudy is going to win. There's no way the people of this town would accept that trash as the 'first lady' of Mystic Falls. Now can we stick to the topic at hand here? What do you think I should do about Bonnie, short of sending her here. Because that's not going to happen."
"Abby, she can't be left on her own with this magic. I gave her Emily's spell book so that she could practice on her own, not cause trouble around here."
Abby said nothing but looked away. Sheila folded her arms.
"What does Zach know?"
"Nothing. And I'm going to keep it that way. I'll talk to Bonnie. But if there is trouble coming here, Mama, maybe I need to be supporting my daughter instead of curbing her creativity."
"Oh my God!" Sheila hissed with disgust. "Witchcraft and creativity have nothing to do with one another! What's really going on is that you feel guilty about breaking up your family. And Abby, I know damned well you were seeing Zach Salvatore BEFORE Rudy took up with that Donovan woman."
Abby looked around for her purse, found it, then faced her mother.
"Nice seeing you. I have to get home." she said coldly, leaving her mother's house. She had other things to think about these days. Zach and her were trying for a baby and he had a nephew coming to stay with them. He was about Bonnie's age. So she had to make damned sure, that Bonnie understood that Stefan Salvatore, could never see her use her powers. Ever.
Bonnie Bennett and Caroline Forbes walked down the hallway while reading texts on their phones. Bonnie's witch entourage did the same while following closely behind the girls.
The newest Gossip Girl blast was out. Caroline shook her head.
"They already discovered who Gossip Girl was in New York. Whoever the hell this is, is a copycat. A good one too."
Bonnie stopped reading to scowl at Caroline. Caroline gave her an apologetic look.
"Sorry, Bonnie." she offered. Bonnie didn't respond but continued to read the annoying blast...
Wolf Boy and Druggie Girl were seen in woods next to the old Fells Church, last week getting in touch with their 'true nature'. A faithful reader was kind enough to send this in.
There was an accompanying picture of that whore, Vicki Donovan, riding Tyler on the ground in the woods!
I wonder what Witch Bitch thinks of that?
Bonnie switched off of her texts and glared at Caroline!
"I'd love to know what perv took that picture?" she groused.
"You should just be glad you weren't the one caught with Tyler like that! Mayor Lockwood is going to probably have to explain that in his campaign." Caroline advised her.
Bonnie looked around, saw her minions and shooed them away, before pulling Caroline over by her locker.
"You know why that would've never been me. Matt is Tyler's best friend. You've been dating Matt since he broke up with Elena Gilbert. You're going to tell me you didn't know he wanted to have sex with me AND change at the same time?"
Caroline pulled out of Bonnie's grip!
"Alright, alright. Matt thought it was cool and we kind of did it while he was wearing a Chewbacca mask. It really isn't that bad..."
"Would you listen to yourself!" Bonnie snapped. "Matt was only wearing a mask! I got off of him just in time, Caro! His eyes turned yellow! What he did was unforgivable! And if Vicki wants to take it up the you- know-where while Tyler is full wolf, then more power to her!"
"Tyler loves you. He wants to talk to you..."
"Let him talk to Vicki." Bonnie said coolly. "I'll see you later."
Caroline nodded, then eyed Elena Gilbert as she walked by with two other girls. Caroline was suspicious that Elena was this Gossip Girl copycat! She had went away for awhile, after her parents were killed this past summer and now that she was back, Caroline just got a strange feeling about that girl...
That reminded Caroline of something else. SHE wanted to be Homecoming Queen this year! She would have to talk to Bonnie about how to make that happen.
Meanwhile, Bonnie turned to her minions.
"I want you to make sure that Vicki Donovan has a special surprise waiting in her locker by the time school ends today. And use a little magic to make sure it has a little extra kick."
Faye grinned. She knew just where to buy a special brand of weed. With a little help from the other girls, Vicki Donovan would end up in a nuthouse after she was through smoking this stuff.
Bonnie drove home.
To the Salvatore Mansion, that is.
She was not in the mood to look at her skanky step-mother, her skanky step-sister(she hoped Vicki had found that weed by now) or her clueless father, who actually thought he was going to win against Tyler's father with trailer trash for a wife.
Tyler was probably over there now, banging Vicki while they smoked. She hoped he turned into a full fledged werewolf and...
Her phone buzzed, just as Bonnie turned into the circular drive of the Salvatore estate. She got out, carrying her books and purse. As Bonnie walked up to the door, she rooted through her purse, pulled out her phone and saw Tyler had sent 6 texts. Bonnie turned off her phone, used her key and went inside.
To her surprise, both Zach and Abby were there. Bonnie liked Zach well enough. He never bothered her or anything. And he was good to her mother.
Bonnie walked into the front room and saw someone else was there as well. She set down her books and purse, before walking all the way into the room.
Someone else was there too. A boy. A cute boy.
Abby noticed her first.
"Bonnie, honey, come in and meet Zach's nephew, Stefan Salvatore. He's going to be attending Mystic Falls High with you."
Bonnie shook hands with him, thinking that while he was not her type, Caroline would probably like him. Bonnie excused herself, ran back into the foyer, got her phone than ran back in and took a picture of Stefan!
Stefan blinked rapidly in surprise, Zach kind of sucked in his breath and Abby got mad!
"Bonnie! Why in the world would you do something like that?"
Bonnie ignored the three of them, as she sent the picture of Stefan to Caroline and told her to 'get over here'! She then looked up again.
"I'm sorry, Mom, Zach, Stefan. I just wanted to welcome you here with a picture."
"Then ask first next time!" Abby snapped. But Stefan smiled wanly at Abby.
"It's alright. Really. And I'm looking forward to Bonnie's showing me around at school tomorrow."
Suddenly, the sound of a car screeching loudly, could be heard! Soon followed by banging on the door. Bonnie hurried to the door and answered it, just as Caroline came running in!
"Hi Mr. and Mrs. Salvatore! Bonnie said you had visitors..."
Zach and Abby gave one another knowing looks, as Caroline introduced herself to Stefan.
It would be later on in the night, after Caroline had stayed for dinner with the Salvatores, long after everyone went to bed for the night, that Zach and Stefan had a moment alone.
"I can't tell you why I'm back, Zach. I just need for you to know that I'm not here to cause trouble." Stefan promised.
"Good." Zach said pointedly. "Because we don't need it. There have been more than a few animal murders around here and for awhile, I thought Damon was responsible."
"I haven't seen Damon in years. And I think the Lockwoods are responsible for the killings. Specifically Tyler Lockwood." Stefan told him.
Zach's mouth dropped open!
"Tyler is Bonnie's boyfriend! And...and..."
"And what?" Stefan asked. "Maybe Tyler shouldn't be Bonnie's boyfriend. Not anymore. I'm going to go to bed now. I've got my first day of highschool to get ready for-yet again."
Zach watched as Stefan, who was really his distant uncle, left the room. If any of what Stefan was alleging was true, that would mean that the Lockwoods had no business heading up the Council.