After abandoning my car about 30 miles outside of Mystic Falls – I don't need any more baggage, and running the rest of the journey (who doesn't love vampire speed?), I was here, the road that would lead me to the front door of the Salvatore Boarding House. It was now or never. Oh well. I raced up the lane and swiftly arrived on the doorstep of the magnificent house.

Knock, knock, knock

No turning back now.

"Hello?"

I looked at the blonde girl standing on the other side of the doorframe.

"Hi." I responded sweetly, "I'm here to see the boys."

"The boys?" she stared at me as if I had 3 heads.

"You know, the Salvatores…"

"Oh. Right…well…come on in then." She gestured with her hands towards the inside of the house

"Thanks."

"Stefan! Damon! There's someone here to see you!" she smiled at me before walking off and throwing herself down onto the sofa. I dropped my bag onto the floor and stood waiting by the door.

There were a lot of people here. It seemed as if I'd interrupted some sort of meeting, and they were all staring at me.

Stefan Salvatore walked through the arch way that lead to the hall where I was standing. He looked at me and did a double take.

"Charlotte?" he was hesitant.

"Hey Stef." I waved slightly

"Oh my God. Charlotte! Damon, its Charlotte! Our Charlotte!"

"Have you been drinking again little brother? Our Charlotte was staked in 2000."

I would remember that voice from anywhere. He walked to stand in front of the fire and turned to face us.

The glass tumbler dropped from his hand as he stared at me in shock. All heads in the room were constantly turning from looking at him to looking at me while trying to figure out who I was.

"Charlotte." He breathed out as the tumbler hit the floor.

Then he did something that only myself and Stefan would have guessed he'd do – he ran towards me and scooped me up into a bone crushing hug.

"Hey Damon. It's good to see you too." I laughed as his grip tightened.

"Uhhh, look, not to be rude or anything but who are you?" the blonde from earlier questioned.

Damon set me down but kept his arm around my shoulders.

"Sit down Blondie I'll get to that now. Everyone, this is my best friend since…well since we were born." He smiled down at me at the exact time I smiled up at him.

"Hi. I'm Charlotte."

A mixture of various forms of hello echoed from the group of yet unnamed people. Stefan moved and stood at my other side.

"And she's like a sister to us."

"Awww Stef." I lightly punched him in the arm.

"Ow!"

"Wimp."

"Hi Charlotte I'm Elena Gilbert." A brunette stood and held out her hand.

I began to get angry.

"Char, don't worry. She's the doppelganger. Katherine's not here." Damon soothed sensing my anger.

The tenseness left my body and I smiled at Elena while bypassing her handshake and giving her a hug. She laughed.

"I bet you get that a lot huh?" I chuckled.

"Yeah."

I like her. She moved to stand by Stefan and he placed his arm around her. I smiled; I was so grilling him later. Stefan saw and rolled his eyes at my small smile.

"So who are you guys?" I asked facing the small group of people.

"I'm Alaric Saltzman, vampire hunter/high school history teacher/Damon's drinking buddy."

I full on laughed, "Hi Alaric."

"Tyler Lockwood."

"You smell like a dog. No offense." He smirked at my response

"Werewolf."

"Ahhhhhh. That makes sense."

"And a vampire." I quirked my eyebrow. "Hybrid."

"Oh. Well, it's nice to meet you Tyler."

"I'm Caroline Forbes and this is Bonnie Bennett." The blonde from earlier said.

"Hi."

"Vampire and witch, respectively."

I smiled.

"And I'm Jeremy Gilbert. Human and Elena's brother."

"Wow, you guys sure are a mix of the supernatural huh?"

I was answered with a room full of smiles.

"So Charlotte. You are Damon's best friend?" Elena, Caroline and Bonnie lead me to a couch to begin my interrogation.

"And wing woman." Damon answered for me. I smirked at him while all the boys found seats and tuned into the conversation.

"Yeah."

"So exactly how long have you two known each other?"

"Since about 1840." I answered nonchalantly.

"Since birth?" Elena questioned.

"yup." I popped the p. "it's been one hell of a ride."

"And Stefan?"

"Since 1846."

"Wow."

"Yeah. He's been a pain in my ass ever since." I smirked at the younger Salvatore as Damon passed me a drink.

"Hey look, I hate to break up this interrogation, but I thought that my best friend was dead for the past 12 years, and now that she's here, I want to spend time with her. So leave." I scowled at Damon as he spoke to his friends.

"Bye Charlotte!" the girls chorused, "Can we have your number so we can hang out sometime?"

"Sure, here." I typed my number into Elena's phone.

"Thanks, I'll text you. Bye!"

"Bye guys!" I called out as the door closed behing the group of teenagers.

"God I missed you two." I cried as I launched myself at the Salvatores.

"We missed you too Char." Stefan said into my shoulder.

"Where were you?" asked Damon.

"I'll answer all questions during dinner. Got it?"

"Yes ma'am." I laughed as they mock saluted.

"Good. Now let's go have some famous Salvatore spaghetti!"

A.N. Hey to whoever's reading this *waves* I just want to say thank you to my two reviewers - Joeyackles2 and AudreyDarke96, thanks for reviewing and encouraging me to continue. On that note however, I apologise for this AWFUL chapter! And I want to let you know that I am looking for a beta so if anybody's interested - PM me. So, yeah thanks again. Bye!