A/N: Hey guys! This is my first Vampire Diaries story and I really hope you like it. I know there are tons of these stories where Elena is in 1864 with Katherine but I hope you like my version. I know I am not the best writer but I love this site as it lets me get my ideas out to people. Please review and subscribe and let me know what you think. I have a few chapters written already but want to see if there is interest in me continuing.

Elena POV:

I sighed, burying my face into my pillow. Today had not gone well. My 'sister' Katherine had made me feel extremely uncomfortable. We had both come to live with the Salvatores in Mystic Falls after our parents had died in fire. Except this was a complete lie. Our parents had been dead for many, many years and Katherine was not my sister, she was actually technically my great, great, great grandmother. The point of the matter was that Katherine and I were vampires.

We posed as sisters because we were completely identical in every physical detail. This was due to a doppelganger curse that haunted our family's bloodline. Our looks were the only thing we had in common though. Where I prided myself on being kind and compassionate, Katherine chose to be the complete opposite. She was wild, uncaring, vicious and seductive and would do whatever she wanted to get her way. This is what brought on my discomfort earlier.

Flashback:

I gazed out of the carriage window absently. The calm, attractive scenery did little to settle my nerves. I glanced at Katherine slightly and saw that the other vampire was not nervous at all. She looked thrilled and excited and I knew that the last few decades had been a bore to her and this new living situation gave Katherine hope for some excitement. I only hoped that Katherine did not choose to wreak too much havoc this time around. I should have known that my hopes would have been for nothing. If Katherine wanted to do something there was not much anyone could do; especially after she had discovered the existence of the two Salvatore brothers. I shuddered, remembering Katherine's overly excited expression upon the discovery of this a week ago.

My breath was taken away as the carriage arrived at the estate. It was absolutely beautiful and for the first time I felt happy to be making this change. I had detested the idea the minute Katherine had suggested it but had agreed reluctantly. Now I silently and grudgingly thanked my doppelganger for the opportunity to witness such beauty. It brought many pleasant memories from my youth back.

I had not had much choice either way though. If Katherine asked me to do something, I had no choice but to agree. Katherine had blackmailed me into becoming her companion a century ago and I had to stay with my doppelganger. The deal was that I would have to stay with Katherine and Katherine would leave Jeremy, my younger brother alone. He had befallen the same fate me and I constantly hoped he was living the life I wanted for him and he had not become a ruthless killer. I had not seen him in two hundred years and I missed him greatly but I took comfort in knowing that with Katherine by my side, she could not hurt him.

The carriage slowed to a stop and a servant opened the door. Emily stepped and turned back to the door and offered her hand to assist Katherine get out of the carriage. Once Katherine was firmly on the ground, Emily repeated the same process with me; however I offered a 'thanks' to the young serving girl. We both took in the scene before us and our eyes immediately snapped to the young handsome man approaching us with an inviting but slightly nervous smile on his face. He had dark blonde hair and soft green eyes that had a blue tinge to them. He was impeccably dressed and the clothing he wore clung to his body perfectly. I could tell Katherine was making the same observation as I was, however I knew she would not be as conscious in hiding her appraisal. He stopped in front of us soon and offered a hand to me first.

"Hello, I am Stefan Salvatore, Welcome to Mystic Falls." He had a very pleasant voice and his tone was very clipped and polite and it was clear that he had been trained to speak this way. He was eyeing both of us in a nervous way and I could see a slight blush on his cheeks. His gaze seemed to linger slightly longer on Katherine as most men did.

"Elena Pierce. Thank you so much for allowing us to stay here in such a depressing time," I responded, placing my hand in his. I could tell he was trying to be polite to me but I saw how eager he was when he turned to Katherine. I did not blame him. It was simply the way Katherine was. Katherine always made more of an effort with her appearance than I would. I preferred to keep my make up natural and light, whereas Katherine would apply a little more than necessary. Her gorgeous natural curls also stole the spotlight slightly whereas my only slightly wavy locks seemed dull in comparison. It was just the way things were and I did not really mind. Well I didn't until today...

I could hear the flirty tone in Katherine's voice as she introduced herself. I inwardly sighed. I could tell she was concocting a plan already to lure this seemingly innocent young man into her clutches. I knew it would not take much persuading on her behalf. He was already in her grasp and I could tell she probably would not even have to compel him. I felt bad for him though because he seemed like such a nice person and I knew she would just use him and crush his hopes. I was shaken from my thoughts as he stepped back and addressed both of us.

"I apologize on behalf of my father. He was needed for urgent matters in town and will not return until tomorrow but my brother, Damon should be along soon. He returned home last night from the confederacy."

I could hear the pride and admiration in Stefan's voice as he mentioned his brother and I guessed that he looked up to him a lot. I could also hear the slight apprehension in his voice and I knew he was treading on the subject carefully in case we showed disapproval. From this I deduced that the other brother had deserted the battle but I was not one to judge on principle and I also disliked the war altogether.

As if on cue a young man who was clearly older than Stefan appeared out the door. He was a contrast to his brother. Where Stefan had blonde hair, he had hair dark as a raven's feathers that curled slightly at the ends, and where Stefan had blue-green eyes, his eyes were a chilling, icy blue, almost unnatural in a way. Another thing that struck me was his face had the tell tale show of laughter and I could tell he was not as serious as his younger brother seemed.

Like his brother though, he had on a perfectly tailored outfit that showed his well muscled body clearly though he was donned in a deep shade of blue, which of course made his eyes even brighter. I had thought Stefan to be handsome but I was unable to conjure words to describe this man. The only possible way to give it name would be to describe him was simply beautiful. It was a strange word to associate with a man but it was true.

I was broken from my thoughts as he approached to stand beside his brother. He grinned at us and I felt a thrill go through me in response to the smile. It held more to it then Stefan's had and I could tell that this man lived his life to the fullest. Thankfully I was a vampire and could control my body perfectly or I may have had a telltale blush on my face. As Stefan had, he held his hand out to me first.

"I'm Damon Salvatore. I apologize for my lateness but unfortunately I returned home quite late last night."

His tone was soft and apologetic and I could see him studying both of us with his eyes. Unlike his younger brother, he did not attempt to hide his approval of our appearance and unlike his brother, when I held my hand out to him, instead of just holding it; he pressed a small kiss to it. I could tell instantly that this beautiful stranger in front of me had no inhibitions towards women and was perfectly at ease around us unlike his nervous brother. I heard Stefan cough uncomfortably in disapproval of his brother's actions. I flushed inwardly.

"I'm Elena Pierce it is a pleasure to meet you and I thank you for your hospitality." As I spoke I allowed a kind smile to stretch across my face. I felt the need to over amplify gratitude for both Katherine and myself as she had yet to express any at all. Even if it was a phony story, I felt it appropriate to thank this family for unknowingly inviting two monsters into their home.

His gaze moved over me appreciatively and I blushed slightly at the attention he was giving me. It was not a new thing to have a man look at me as such. It would be stupid to pretend I did not know I was attractive. I knew I was if not for the fact that Katherine and I were identical but it was new to have someone look at me like that without any care that anyone saw. He eventually and seemingly reluctantly turned to Katherine and introduced himself and I blanched inwardly as Katherine used the same flirty tone that she had with Stefan. She could not be serious! She could not think that she was going to try it on both brothers?

End of flashback:

This was why I was so upset with Katherine. It was absolutely wrong to use one man let alone two, not to mention brothers! It was ludicrous! I refused to acknowledge that I was also a little dismayed because Katherine was showing interest in Damon. It was ridiculous to be jealous when I had only just met him. If Katherine wanted to play her sadistic games then she could and I would stay out of her way. If only it were that easy...

A/N: Once again please review and let me know what you think!

Loved the Graduation Finale and loved the Dalaric bromance and the Delena scenes! Oh how I am dreading the next season of the show though. I have the most awful feeling that they gave us Delena finally and they're going to take it away :( why can't they just let me be happy :( They seriously cannot keep screwing Damon over, it's not fair! Okay sorry I'm over it...please review :)