A/N: I want to thank everyone for taking the time to read this story. It is nice to be appreciated sometimes. And thank to everyone who has reviewed for each chapter.

And to answer your questions ILoveRomances Stefan only really talks to Damon and Bonnie. He doesn't really talk to Elena or anyone else. Elena wanted to be hanging with her friends but Caroline has a problem with Damon too so she does not want to spend so much time with Elena now either. I guess you could say it is like needlepoint to them (lol).

This chapter begins to make the STONNIE relationship stronger and a bit of a mystery is added in. Had to put that in there because it is what makes the show great. Bonnie and Stefan's bond grows. So here is Chapter 4 hope you enjoy this one.

Disclaimer: I do not own the Vampire Diaries. All rights go to L. J. Smith and the C.W.

Chapter 4

Bonnie

My eyes flutter open as they take in the bright sunlight. The first thing I see is Stefan at a desk with a book in his hands. Then I remember what happened earlier, I basically begged Stefan to help me with this nightmare and fell asleep crying. I sit up in the bed to check my surroundings; it was a simple room with a bed, window, old photos and a desk. I assumed it was one of the boarding rooms. I placed my feet on the floor to see Stefan standing in front of me.

"Good to see that you are relaxed now." he says sitting next to me.

"Yeah I am sorry about my panic attack. I was so overwhelmed with it all. I have been up since 3 am trying to figure it out myself but I was so tired I did not have a clear mind."

"It is fine. I am glad that you thought of me. I want you to know that if you ever need my help I will be there." I smiled; Having Stefan on my side was refreshing. Then there was a growl coming from my stomach. He looked at me and laughed.

"So I guess it is safe to assume that you are hungry." I was embarrassed but laughed it off.

"Yeah I kind of came right over here, so I did not eat breakfast." He had led me to the kitchen. Once we got there I grabbed a stool and sat at the island.

"So what are you hungry for?" he was standing by the cabinets.

"Nothing special a peanut butter and jelly sandwich would be good." he went around the kitchen taking out the ingredients while I observed everything. When Stefan offered to make me a sandwich, I thought he had no idea how sweet he really was. While watching him my gaze fell upon a radio on the counter.

"Does this work?" he looked back at the radio.

"I am not sure but you can check it out." I went to the radio and turned it on after searching the stations for a while I found a song that I knew and I started to sing.

"When the sun shines we'll shine together told you I'd be here forever said I'd always be your friend took an oath Imma stick it out to the end. now that its raining more than ever know that well still have each other you can stand under my umbrella ella ella ella" I laughed as I was dancing around the table. Stefan was smiling at my goofiness. I ignored him and continued to have fun. I was spinning when I saw a frame sticking out from above the cabinets. I moved to grab the picture and stared at it in shock.

"Stefan is this you?" I held up a sepia picture of two little boys. One of them was a dark haired boy who had his hands around a light haired boy; they were smiling like they were having the time of their lives. I knew the dark haired boy was Damon. He looked so innocent and childlike, it was weird to see him like that but it was also cute. My attention turned to the younger brother who was under his brother's arm and was as happy as a kid playing with his favorite toy.

"It was a very long time ago. When everything was easier." he was putting the items up as he spoke. He came and placed the sandwich in front of me.

"You look so adorable." I looked at the toys in the background "Wow Stefan how old are you really, 400, maybe 500 years old?" I was smiling as I taunted him about his age.

"Come on Bonnie I am not that old?"

"Now you sound like my dad. You're a senior citizen, huh?" he looked over at me.

"Okay that's enough give me the picture back." he held his hand out for me to give the picture back, but he was not getting it back that easy.

"Oh no I am going to get this blew up and put it on the wall in your room." I smiled as I ran in the living room. I knew Stefan followed me because I could hear him asking for the picture back. I turned my head towards him.

"Impatient much?" I was turning around when Stefan appeared in front of me. When he reached for the picture I put it on the floor and slid it across the room. He turned to see where it was and sped over to it, "That is so not fair you can not use your speed. That is cheating and you know what they say cheaters never win."

"Well it looks like this cheater just did." he was bending down to pick up the picture when I used my powers to slide it to the other side of the room.

"Well if you get to use your powers well, so do I." I kept concentrating and putting my energy into moving the picture. I made sure to move it just as fast as Stefan was running. He tried to catch it but I was always a step a head. After sliding it back to me I grabbed it and turned but to my disadvantage he was standing their grinning.

"I can not believe that Stefan Salvatore is a cheater. I am disappointed." As I slit my eyes and wagged my finger at him, his smile grew wide and he started to tickle me.

"Now you can not use your magic if you are not focused can you?" I had a strong grip on the picture so he would not get it with out a fight. "Give up and I will stop." He was still tickling me as I fell to the floor.

"Okay...Okay I surrender." he did not stop though.

"Not until you say sorry for comparing me to your dad." My stomach begins to hurt because I was laughing hard, so I thought I would just surrender.

"I apologize for comparing you to my dad." He finally stopped and I gave him the photo. He grabbed my hand and helped me to the couch. I watched him stare at the picture on the table.

"You both were like best friends weren't you."

"We did everything together. I mean Damon has always been the bad boy even when he was human but he cared for me so much that it did not bother me. He taught me how to play sports." I watched Stefan reminisce about old times with his brother. "We were great until..."

I knew when Stefan talked about her because he always had that face. The look where anger, love, and lust crept into his eyes. "Katherine huh."

He nodded his head acknowledging the answer. I placed a hand on his shoulder for support. "Think about it like this if it was not for her you would not have met Elena or Lexi or some of the other great people you met including yours truly." I said pointing to me.

"I don't know about you, let me think about it." I slapped his arm and laughed at is rude remark.

"Anyways don't always think about the bad. It came, it happened, its over, move on and enjoy the rest of your life which is forever." he placed his arm around me. I was about to speak when I heard someone clear their throat. Stefan and I turned our head and saw Damon and Elena standing in the doorway. This is not going to turn out good I thought. Stefan moved his hand as we both stood up. Once I was up I looked towards Elena who has surprise written all over her face, I began to speak.

"Hey Elena" I try sounding cheerful; "Stefan and I were just hanging out. He was helping me with something," I look towards Damon and could not read his face, it was blank.

"With what?" I turned my head back to her and I told her part of the truth.

"He was helping me with the history of my family." That's when Damon speaks.

"Oh you mean the backstabbing Salem witches" He placed a smirk on his face. I had no idea what he was talking about, so I turned my attention back towards Elena. She had a look of disbelief on her face and turned her attention to Stefan. I can not believe she doesn't believe me, her best friend since birth.

"I am telling you the truth, what do you think I would lie for?"

"I did not say you were lying Bonnie, I just wanted to make sure..."

"That I was not lying." I was now standing a foot away from her.

"Elena...Bonnie" We looked over to see Stefan stepping in front of me.

"Now why would you do that Stefan, We could have had some girl on girl action. Hot chicks' fighting is paradise, and if someone starts bleeding well then it becomes heaven." Damon had a grin on his face while I and Elena rolled our eyes.

"Elena I was just helping Bonnie with her history. She asked me since I had met one of her ancestors. That's it"

"Listen I know you two are hanging out and its good to see you both being yourselves again." That's when I noticed that the picture of the younger Salvatore brothers was in Damon's hand. I watched his facial expression as he stared at the picture. I had this feeling of sadness wash over me but it quickly disappeared when I remembered who Damon actually was, a monster.

"As long as you understand then." Stefan continued talking to Elena, while Damon caught me staring at him.

"Is there a problem?" I wanted to tell Damon off but I did not have time to do that. I would deal with him when I did not have this understanding feeling with me anymore.

"Whatever" I said as I turned to get my things. Lifting my face up I feel someone standing in front of me. I look up to see Stefan standing there. "If you and your bother keep doing that I am going to have a heart attack." from across the room I could here Damon.

"Which wouldn't really be the worst thing in the world?" I watched as Elena smacked him across the chest, I turned back to see what Stefan wanted.

"Elena wanted to know if you would come with us tomorrow."

"Just you and Elena, sure"

"No, Damon is going to be there too."

"HELL NO" I saw Elena face show sadness and Damon put that smirk on his face.

"Come on Bonnie, I was just talking to Elena and apparently she misses both of us and wants us back in her life, so I am trying to do the right thing here."

"And I will wish you good luck with that. If she wants to hang out with me we can do it at school."

"You are her best friend, I know you miss her just as much as she misses you. A dinner with Damon is not the most terrible thing on earth. Besides I will be there to balance out the jerk in him." Man did Stefan have a way with words. He knew I wanted to spend time with Elena she was like my sister. My heart couldn't take it I surrendered again.

"Fine I will go but only because I do want to hang with Elena."

"Good, whatever gets you to go is okay with me" We turned back towards Damon and Elena and I spoke.

"So where are you going?"

"Damon is taking me to some French restaurant in town tomorrow at 8:00 p.m."

"I did not know there was anywhere else to eat besides the Mystic Grill." I looked over to Elena who had the same thought on her face." I do not think I have fancy people money though."

"I will pay" Stefan said, I looked up to him and smiled.

"Thanks" He nodded

"With pleasure" Out of the corner of my eye I could see Damon and Elena glaring at us. I knew that they were pretending to be cool with this newfound friendship, but until they burst I would enjoy it fully. I was turning to leave when I remembered he was supposed to help me with my nightmare. I was about to speak when he mouthed the words six o'clock, I turned on my heels and left feeling glad that I decided to come over this morning.

When I arrived at home I noticed that Mrs. Davis was coming out of our house. She was talking to my dad.

"It was nice talking to you Mr. Bennett see you later." I waved to her as she walked away to her house. Lately I had seen less of Mrs. Davis and it made me curious because whenever it was nice out she was usually on the porch reading her novels. I passed the thought as I headed in the house. I went to my room and took a nice shower then studied for an hour. I was sitting at my desk when I noticed something was missing I did not know what but something had been moved. I figured my dad must have came looking for something. I finished studying for another hour then went downstairs to see what my dad was doing.

"Hey sweetie you ready for movie night tonight." I had totally forgot tonight was movie night. My dad set it up after my Grams died so we could spend some more extra time together. Like I said before, my dad was sweet.

"Sorry dad, I completely forgot. I am having a friend over to help me with a paper." His face look depressed so I thought about something "Is it okay if my friend watches the movie with us?"

"That's fine they can join us, the more the merrier." my face relaxed "so is it Elena?" I followed him to the living room as he bought out a bag of movies.

"No it is actually Stefan, you know the boy that was on the front porch the other day." He lifted his head up. Oh man I thought.

"So do you like this boy Stefan?" he said placing the movies on the table.

"No it is nothing like that"

"What is it then because I know you have been spending a lot of time with him lately and there is always a big smile on your face?"

"He has helped me a lot after my Grams died. I enjoy his company and he teaches me things about my history. Stefan is one of the greatest friends a person can have. He is sweet, caring, loyal, kind, and fun to hang around when he wants to be. He has saved my life and I appreciate every thing he does. I owe Stefan a lot." My dad had this weird grin on his face.

"Why is your face like that? Can you stop, it is creeping me out." he laughed and came to sit beside me.

"It sounds to me like you think he is a good guy."

"He is." except for the fact that he eats those poor animals, but better them then humans.

"Alright." he patted me on my leg and got up. "I have to get some extra pillows from upstairs." I walked into the kitchen and got out the snacks. Tonight my dad had chosen to watch Live Free or Die Hard because last week I made him watch Mean Girls and he liked it. He wanted to show me that he still was a tough guy so we had to watch guns, explosives, and car chases. I did not mind because the movie usually had a really hot guy in it. I was putting the snacks on the table when there was a knock at the door. Opening the door I see Stefan standing there with his hands in his pocket.

"Good timing Stefan" I walked onto the porch and closed the door.

"I do have time on my side." he laughed and sat on the chair. "Look I want to know if you are sure about this. You may not want me to see something that I am not supposed to see." I smiled he was being sincere.

"As of right now you are the only person I want prowling through my head and I mean that."

"I had to make sure before I checked before I went tossing around in your head." I shook my head with understanding, as I was about to get up my dad opens the door.

"I thought you left, anyways come on so we can get this thing on the road." Stefan looked at me confused, he knew my father knew about my interest in the craft but was certain that I did not tell him I was really a witch.

"That's right you got invited to the Bennett's Movie night tonight." the confusion left his face as I spoke. My dad went back in the house and I got up to follow.

"Are you sure you want to invite me into your house?" I grabbed his hand and walked to the door.

"Yeah I know you will not hurt me or my dad." I opened the door and stepped to the side. He paused for a moment then I let the words leave my mouth. "Come in"

He sighed and walked into the house," you know there is no going back know"

"I know" I closed the door and we entered into the living room. My dad had begun talking to Stefan and asking him questions about his hobbies and other activities. I knew my dad just wanted to know about my friend but it was very embarrassing. We never got a chance to watch the movie because my dad and Stefan had some things in common. It was very weird to me but Stefan did not seem to mind. They talked about how everything had changed and we even got into a harmless debate about how each of our times was better than the other. It was fun and I had a good time getting to know more about what my dad thought about our generation and how much he loved his. Stefan would look over at me and laugh. About two hours later my dad got a call from his job. He apologized for having to leave and told Stefan that he should be gone by 11:00. He said he would be here in the morning and then got dress and left. When he shut the door I told Stefan to follow me to my room because I had already set everything up. I gave him a piece of paper with the spell on it and he had to drink some concoction the book told me to make. It was purple and smelled disgusting but he at raw animals so I didn't think he would mind. I told him to read the words 10 minutes after I went to sleep. I told him he should sit down when he read the spell. He shook his head and sat on the chair at the desk. Everything was ready to go. I was getting in the bed when I noticed a crow sitting on the tree outside my window. I felt insane because I thought the bird had a look on his face that seemed too familiar, very familiar. It just sat there staring. I ignored the crow and got in the bed. I looked at Stefan one more time to make sure he had everything under control. Once I was positive I lay down and closed my eyes. It took me awhile to fall asleep but when I was I hoped that Stefan could dissect this nightmare before it made me crazy.

A/N: There it goes. Bonnie and Stefan having quality time with her dad. Bonnie is not sure that either Damon or Elena is happy with her and Stefan's friendship. She is just waiting for it to register in their heads. Can Stefan help Bonnie and get back to getting rid of Damon or is it more to this dream that meets the eye? Hoped you enjoyed please review and tell me what you think.

Preview:

"I was looking at myself. I was him or he was me."

"Stefan...he is hurting me"