I got to school this morning a little anxious because of the impending meeting with Ms. Sheila. Stefan met up with me as usual at the parking lot.

"Hi Elena, how was your day off?" He asked.

"It was exactly what I needed, thank you," I told him.

"Damon told me you were in Georgia with him, did you have your vervain?" He asked.

"I don't need vervain with Damon because I trust him but don't worry I'm always on vervain," I said.

"So did he tell you why he was there? He won't tell me but I know he's up to something" He said.

"He didn't tell me either, I went with him just to get away for a bit" I explained.

"If you find out what he's up to, would you please let me know?" He asked.

"Why do you want to know what he's doing so bad?" I asked raising my eyebrows at him.

"I just want to be proactive because whatever he had planned people will get hurt," He said convinced.

We saw Bonnie walking towards us.

"Does she know about me?" He asked.

"Not yet, I'm telling her tonight. I'm tired of keeping secrets from her" I said.

"So you know she's a witch right?" He asked in a low voice.

"Of course she told me, don't worry she can keep a secret," I said.

"Elena, Stefan hi" She greeted us.

"See you, girls later," Stefan said goodbye and walked away.

"Thanks for last night Bonnie," I said.

"No problem. Grams is available from 2 p.m today" She informed me.

"We can sneak out earlier to see her if you're up for it" I suggested.

"Sure, I'm curious to know why you called the meeting," She said.

"I want to tell you a secret and since part of it involves your Grams, I felt she should be there to help us," I said.

"I guess I have to wait," She said rolling her eyes.

"This is none of my business but I think Jer has a crush on you," I said watching her expression.

"No way, he's your little brother," She said looking away, I could have sworn she was blushing.

"I don't mind you two dating at all if the feeling is mutual," I said encouragingly.

"I'm so embarrassed right now," She said laughing awkwardly.

"It's okay, I support you no matter what," I said.

"Caroline and Matt are getting closer," She said changing the subject quickly.

"I hope it works for them, I just want everyone to be happy," I said.

"Like you are with Damon," She said wiggling her eyebrows.

"I hope so," I said.

"So you admit it, you guys are together," She said with a knowing smile.

"It's complicated, you will understand better after our meeting," I said.

"Now I can't wait to sneak out of school," She said with a frown.

During lunchtime we planned our escape, we hid it from Caroline because she would feel left out. When Bonnie told her she won't be at the cheerleading practice she suspected something she kept looking between us, but we were able to fool her.

She told us it was officially over between her and Stefan and we told her we support whatever she wanted. it was unlike her but she didn't tell us about her and Matt. I know it's going well because for the first time in a while Matt actually said hello to me without giving me a stinking eye, so he's finally moving on.

We snuck out of school easily it was harder dodging Caroline and we both drove our cars to Ms. Sheila's house.
She was waiting for us when we got there because Bonnie texted her on our way there. Ms. Sheila greeted us with hugs and she walked us into her house, she was her usual motherly warm self.

She went into her kitchen to make us tea and Bonnie set up her candles for the privacy spell because I told her we were going to need it on our way over.

I got very nervous when Ms. Sheila brought in the tray of cookies and tea and sat down across from me. Bonnie finished up with the spell and sat next to me on the couch waiting for me to start talking.

"Ms. Sheila I know you have ways of knowing if I'm telling the truth or not" She nodded.

"Elena, what's this about?" Bonnie asked confused.

"I've lived this day and time before... um, I came from the future. I came here with the help of a witch to rectify something that went wrong" I rambled on.

"Grams what's she talking about," She said in a panic.

"Child relax," She said to Bonnie. Ms. Sheila got up from her seat and walked towards me.

She extended her hands to me, I walked up to her and she held my hands in hers and concentrated with her eyes closed. She opened her eyes gave me a sad smile and went back to her seat. I sat back down but Bonnie was looking at us confused.

"If you're from the future then where is Elena um, I mean our Elena?" She asked looking at me then her Grams who's still not talking.

"We are one and the same Bonnie," I told her.

"A powerful spell brought you here, the witch that helped you must have trusted you" Ms. Sheila finally said nodding.

"Yes, he told me not tell anyone unless when necessary. I just thought with you two being witches it's safe to tell you. I thought the spell would take me back like a week but I found myself too far back" I explained.

"What happened in the future that brought you here and how far back are talking?" Bonnie asked a bit more relaxed now.

"We're in our first year of college but I can't tell you what brought me here," I told her avoiding her eyes.

"It must have been difficult for you child living out time over again. When did you get here?" She asked with concern in her voice.

"Yes, it's been an endless case of deja vu. I woke up in my bed the day my parents died" I told them.

"That must have been a traumatic experience to live through twice," Ms. Sheila said.

"I'm so sorry Elena, I didn't know," Bonnie said hugging me.

"It was more difficult having no one to talk to," I said with misty eyes.

Ms. Sheila came over and sat with us and they both held me, it was comforting to finally let my guard down.

"I'm okay thank you," I said to them. Then Ms. Sheila went back to her seat

"Elena I noticed the difference in you but you just lost both parents...that's why I didn't say anything," Bonnie said apologetically.

"It's okay, you've helped without knowing," I told her and she smiled.

"So my dear child, you will need our help I presume?" Ms. Sheila asked.

"Yes, there's great danger coming. We had already defeated some in the future but not without casualties" I said looking at the floor.

I told them about evil Katherine and Damon's obsession with opening the tomb to rescue her even though she was never there. I also told them about Anna and her minions. One problem at a time, no need to talk about Klaus yet.

"Wow, so your friend Damon is a vampire, now I understand what you meant by complicated" Bonnie said and I nodded.

"You said we are going to need Emily's grimoire, where do we find it," Ms. Sheila asked.

"Yes we have to get it before Damon realize where it is, anyone wants to rob a grave? Ms. Sheila is there a way to dig a grave magically without the earth looking disturbed after?" I asked hopefully.

"Sure it's possible, how much time do we have?" Ms. Sheila asked.

"As early as tomorrow but we can't be caught doing it," I told her.

"We can combine a visibility spell with Bonnie's privacy spell," She told us.

"Bonnie there's this headache thing you do, to temporarily disarm a vampire, you need it to protect yourself. Don't forget Ben will try to kidnap you soon" I said.

"Don't worry baby I will teach it to you," Ms. Sheila told Bonnie and she nodded.

"All these sound dangerous but I'm excited," Bonnie said smiling.

"Alright children we've had enough excitement for one day, we have work to do," said to us.

"Thank you so much, Ms. Sheila," I said.

"You've been carrying this burden alone for so long, it's our turn to help you," Ms. Sheila said hugging me again.

Bonnie and I left her Grams house and she went home I knew she needs time alone to let everything sink in. I drove to the boarding house to see Damon.

I knocked on the door I waited even though I knew the door was unlocked, Stefan opened the door.

"Hi Elena, what are you doing here?" He asked.

"Hey Stefan, is Damon home? I asked.

He stepped aside to let me in, I walked into the living room as Damon was making his way down the stairs. He looked absolutely sexy with his messy perfect hair.

"Elena I thought I was meeting you at your house for dinner," He asked.

"Yeah but I need your help with something," I said.

"I'm all yours, what do you need?" He asked smirking. Stefan rolled his eyes even though he was pretending like he wasn't eavesdropping.

"Walk me to my car, I'm in a rush," I said walking out. I waved goodbye to Stefan. Damon shrugged and followed me out.

"You know you can just tell me you miss me, no need to make up a story," He said wiggling his brows at me and I hit him playfully.

"In your dreams, I really do need your help," I said seriously.

"Okay shoot," He said getting serious too.

"I'm setting a trap for my vampire stalker tonight and I want you to help me stake him in the heart," I said.

"Let me get this straight, you want to put yourself in danger and you want me to help you do it. We know nothing about this vampire Elena, do you have a death wish? He scolded me.

"Damon if you can just trust me, I have it figured out. I would never put my family or you in danger okay" I pleaded with my eyes.

"Alright, where do you want to do the deed?" He asked rolling his eyes giving up.

"Get to my house by six and park your car away from the front house in case the stalker already know we are friends. I have a stake but can you bring one for back up" I explained.

"I can just rip his heart out, easy," He said bragging.

"I don't want that, it's too messy and we don't want my Aunt seeing anything incriminating," I told him smiling.

"I like you, you plan murder very efficiently," He said mocking me.

"I don't want anything to go wrong," I said ignoring his inappropriate compliment.

"You have me nothing will go wrong," He said holding my hands.

"I have a confession, no one in my house actually cooks. We depend on takeouts" I said hiding my face on his chest.

"It's nothing to be embarrassed about, I like takeouts," He said kissing my forehead.

"I'm literally a chef, I could make dinner if you want" He offered.

"Thanks but not tonight we have a vampire to kill," I said.

"Well, it's your loss" He whispered in ears.

"I have to go, see you in a couple of hours," I said backing away from him.

I got in my car and drove away and I watch him through the rearview mirror still standing where I left him. Jeremy was home playing a video game when I got there, he stopped as soon as he saw me.

"Hey Elena, where were you? Caroline was looking for you in school, I got worried" He asked.

"Jer I'm fine, Bonnie and I went to see her Grams about witchy stuff," I told him.

"Okay, so what are we having for dinner," He asked.

"I have no idea, I'm calling Jenna" I replied. I called Jenna's phone and put it on speaker.

"Hello" Jenna answered her phone.

"Hello Aunt Jenna, you're on speaker with me and jer, we want to know what we're having for dinner," I told her.

"Elena, I'm so sorry I know your friend is coming tonight but you guys will have to eat without me. I won't be home until around nine, something came up" She explained.

"It's okay Aunt Jenna, do you want us to order something for you just in case?" I asked.

"No, it's okay, I will eat on campus. Apologize to your friend for me" She said.

"He'd still be here when you get back," I said.

"Ok that's even better, alright I have to go, see you later," She said and hung up.

"That's perfect" I exclaimed excitedly.

"I thought you will be pissed not happy," Jeremy said looking at me with a frown.

"Jer remember that thing I told you we had to do with Damon's help?" He nodded.

"It's tonight and I've been wondering how to distract Jenna and now we don't have to worry," I told him.

"Let me know when Damon gets here, just assume someone is listening at all times," I said in a low voice.

I ran to my room and collapsed on the bed it's been a long day and it's not over yet. Bonnie called to say I had to come up with something by tomorrow to tell Caroline because she's been blowing up her phone demanding to know where we snuck off to without her.

I asked how she was doing with the new developments, she said besides having more questions she was surprisingly okay. I told her I would handle Caroline tomorrow.

I heard a soft tap on my window and it was Damon, I quickly got off the bed and opened it. He explained that he had to sneak in just in case my house is being watched which is smart.

I explained that Jenna won't be home until later and I took him downstairs to meet Jeremy.

"Damon this is my brother Jeremy, Jeremy this is my good friend Damon," I said

"Hey man, I didn't see you come in," Jeremy said shaking his hand.

"Nice to meet you kid, don't worry I snuck in from your sister's bedroom," He said smirking. Jeremy said nothing but gave me a look

I took them to the kitchen and took out the blender and plugged it, I explained what I was doing and Damon laughed at me, with the blender running I explained the plan to them.

"Are you sure he's the one that would deliver the pizza?" Damon asked curiously and Jeremy nodded in agreement.

"Yes I'm sure and Damon no need to interrogate him I already know what he wanted," I said

"You care to share with the class," He asked

"I will tell you right after we've taken care of him" I promised.

"So all I had to do is open the door and invite him in," Jeremy said.

"Yep, the only time you're allowed to invite anyone in," I said.

"Alright showtime," Damon said dramatically and Jeremy laughed.

I turned off the blender and Jeremy called for pizza in a very loud voice it's funny to see him so dedicated to his part, we all went to our different positions.

It felt like forever waiting where I was sitting on top of the stairs, I could hear Jeremy breathing hard from his position in the kitchen. I had no idea where Damon was hiding, but just in case he fails I have my own stake ready to go.

Finally, things started happening, I heard the doorbell rang and Jeremy's footsteps as he opened the door. Noah told him the amount for the pizza then I heard him call me to bring the money. Jeremy told him to come in and put the pizza on the table but before I got to the bottom of the stairs he was already on the floor dead with a stake protruding from his chest.

"Damon that was quick, thank you," I said appreciatively.

I looked up to see Jeremy trembling while staring at already turned grey Noah on the floor, I went over to him and hugged him to calm him down.

"No need to ask if we got the right one, he's definitely a vampire," Damon said smirking.

"Jer you did good, I couldn't tell you were scared at all" He nodded and sat down.

Damon went out of the house and was back in a flash, he wrapped up Noah in something he brought from his car I presume. He carried him out of there in a flash and the evidence of our activity gone from my doorway floor.

"Elena my mind is blown, if I wasn't here I won't believe this just happened," Jeremy said laughing nervously.

I went to the kitchen and got him a cup of water to drink to calm his nerves, he thanked me and guzzle the water.

"You seem too calm, this is not the first time you've done this right?" Jeremy asked me.

"I would like to know that answer myself," Damon said appearing from nowhere.

"I will never get used to the speed man," Jeremy said jerking his head around to see Damon perched on the side of the armchair.

"Alright this is what I can tell you, his name is Noah, " I said ignoring the question as they both stared at me.

"According to him he was messing with me because I look like Katherine, I was supposed to be his plaything until he gets the real one" I didn't miss Damon's head jerk up at the mention of Katherine's name.

"Who is Katherine?" Jeremy asked.

"Jer we'd talk about that later," I said squeezing his hand to be quiet.

"I should have interrogated him, do you know if he was working alone?" Damon asked pacing in frustration.

"I'm pretty sure there are others in town but I think he's alone in his agenda," I said because I don't want to spook Damon until we get Emily's grimoire.

Jeremy gave me a look he knew I just lied to Damon, I squeezed his hand again.

"Guys do you think the pizza is safe to eat or should we order something else," Jeremy asked. We took the pizza to the kitchen to examine it.

"I'm sure the pizza is fine, the only unlucky one is the real pizza person," Damon said.

Jeremy stopped himself from touching the pizza when he understood what Damon statement meant.

"Jer order Chinese, we didn't actually pay for the pizza and someone might have lost their life over it tonight" He nodded.

"Elena you can't waste a perfectly good pizza just because someone died for it," Damon said smirking.

"Damon, stop you're being insensitive" I rolled my eyes at him. He shrugged eating a slice of the pizza and moaning to annoy me.

I ignored him and went to sit with Jeremy playing the video game, he abandoned the pizza and followed me. He's just like a child sometimes always poking to get a reaction.

Damon paid for the food when it finally arrived and we all sat at the kitchen table and ate. We were still eating when Jenna came home and joined us after saying hello to Damon.

Damon put on his charm for Jenna, she was blushing and eating out of his palm by the time he left for the night. Jenna told me she liked my friend even though he's kind of old for me and Jeremy chuckled, I'm guessing because if she really knew how old he really was.

The next morning Jeremy came to my room early before school to ask me about Katherine and why I didn't tell Damon about Anna and her minions. I took him to our bathroom and ran the tap water while I told him all about evil Katherine, the tomb and why Damon blindly wants to rescue her.

I told him one of the Jonathan journals has a direction to the location of a book that will help open the tomb, which is one of the things Anna wanted from him, since we already know where the book is, Bonnie and her Grams are going to help me steal it before I tell Damon about Anna because he might go after her gun blazing, but if we had the book we could negotiate with Anna before she starts kidnapping us.

Jeremy suggested we just kill Anna, but I told him we had to take a peaceful route first and see what happens. I told him Noah had to die because even though he was working with Anna he was very unpredictable because of his obsession with Katherine.

We got ready for school, Jeremy watched me make coffee to see how I added the vervain and we drank and left the rest of the pot for Jenna.

He asked to carpool with me because he feels a little awkward around Tyler. He said until I tell him the rest of the story, he had to minimize his time alone with him because he might mistakenly ask him the wrong question. I told him he wasn't in any danger with Tyler, only he just can't know what we know because of his family.

Stefan was already waiting for me when we arrived at school, why am I not surprised.

"Hey man," Jeremy greeted Stefan shaking his hand.

"Hi, Jeremy right?" He said shaking his hand.

"Hi Stefan, Jer I will see you later," I said quickly and Jeremy walked away.

"Hi Elena, did I miss something?" He said perplexed by Jeremy friendly attitude towards him.

"He knows and I told him you guys protect me" I explained and he nodded.

"I heard you got your stalker. That's why you were at the house yesterday right, you could have asked me to help Damon and you wouldn't have involved your brother, something could have gone wrong" He said frustrated.

"I knew we could handle it, I would never put my brother in danger ever," I said offended.

"I'm sorry, I just worry because Damon doesn't care about casualties," He said looking worried.

"I came to tell you I finally figured out his plan. He's been tearing apart the house looking for a book for a clue to open up the tomb where Katherine was buried. He said Katherine is still alive and stuck in the tomb and I know my brother he would sacrifice anything and anyone to free her. I promised I would help him as long as I can get rid of the others in there with her." He explained and I nodded through it all.

"Thanks for telling me," I said because I didn't know what else to say.

"This is what I was afraid of, I knew he would hurt you," He said in an angry tone.

"I'm not hurt Stefan like I told you before Damon didn't promise me anything, we just like hanging out" I clarified.

"I've been seeing you guys flirting and touching each other, that doesn't look like just friends to me," He said in disbelieve. He wasn't getting the reaction he expected.

"Thanks for looking out for me but I'm perfectly okay," I told him.

"I will have your vervain jewelry by tomorrow, it's taking a little time to have them well infused in vervain. I see you got yourself one" He said.

"Yeah I got it in Georgia," I said playing with it.

"I'm guessing by the look of it Damon bought it for you," He said not pleased.

"Yes, he did. I appreciate the ones you got for my family too" I said making sure he knows I'm grateful and he nodded.

"Are you taking my brother to the decade dance? He asked.

"I'm going alone but I'm inviting him, he could be a chaperone or something" I replied.

"I would be going alone too," He said.

"I heard you and Caroline broke up, I'm sorry," I said and he laughed awkwardly.

"I told you I never dated her, she just realized she was wasting her time with me and left me alone," He said frustrated

"Alright see you later," I said and left him to join Bonnie and Caroline waiting for me around my locker.

"I can't believe you went to the clinic without me, I'm the friend you come to when you have a pregnancy scare," Caroline said in a low but stern voice.

"Wait, what?" I exclaimed in horror looking at Bonnie, who's busy hiding her face.

"Don't be mad at Bonnie she was being a good friend by telling me unlike you" Caroline continued her scolding.

"Okay it won't happen again," I said so the nightmare can stop.

"I knew there's no way you would be hanging out with a hot guy like Damon and not fuck him," She said pleased with herself.

"Caroline, watch your language in the hallway" Bonnie reprimanded her, but she just rolled her eyes and walked away from us.

"Of all things under the sun and you chose that excuse?" I said to Bonnie as soon as we were alone.

"I'm sorry, but Caroline was relentless and I knew only something scandalous would get her off my back and it worked," She said laughing awkwardly.

"It's alright," I said.

"My Grams said she would have the answer as to when we going to do that 'thing' by tonight" She whispered and I nodded.

"We're going to hang out at the grill tonight and Ben would be there working and we can't kill him until we have that book, it would spook Anna" I whispered back.

"It's okay I might just practice the headache thing on him if he tried anything," She said bragging.

"We don't want to give away our element of surprise until we are ready to stake him," I said in a low voice.

"Look at us casually talking about killing," she said horrified.

I told her how Jeremy and Damon helped me stake Noah last night, she was amazed at my story. Then I remembered I haven't told her about the adoption, I quickly updated her. She kept shaking her head in shock and gave me a hug when she recovered.

The rest of the day went by fast, I went home after school and took a long nap. I met up with Bonnie at the grill for dinner, we talked more about my adoption. She excused herself to the bathroom and when she came back she looked panicked, she whispered that she collided with Ben on her way back from the bathroom and he flirted with her.

"Elena if I didn't know, I would have thought it was real," She said in fear.

"You would have to pretend like you want the same or he might change his approach and then we lose our advantage" I whispered and she nodded.

"Hi ladies" Damon greeted us and sat down without invitation.

"You're Bonnie, heard so much about you" He kissed her hand and Bonnie had her mouth open nodding.

"Damon, can you come to my room later. I want to talk to you about something" I told him.

"Of course, I'm guessing you want me to use the other entrance," He said wiggling his brows. I nodded and hit him playfully.

"See you around Bonnie," He said and got up to leave us but not before winking at me.

"Damn Elena, the chemistry between you two is off the chain, what's the story?" She said fanning herself.

"Let's go to your house and I would tell you," I said. We paid and left in a hurry, I saw Damon watching us leave with and I knew he was listening to us.

We got to Bonnie's house she quickly did the privacy spell because I told her on the way that Damon heard us and may have followed us if he was curious enough.

"Okay I'm ready," She said seriously.

"Damon is my boyfriend in the future," I told her.

"I knew it, the vibe between you two is amazing," She said smiling.

"It's been so hard to see him around town with other women when he's mine," I said very sadly.

"From what I saw he's into you, why not just start dating him?" She said like she just solved my problem.

"Have you forgotten about his obsession with Katherine who looks exactly like me, he had to be over Katherine before he can allow himself to completely fall in love with me. Yes it's easy to sleep with him if I want to but we are more amazing when we are both in love" I explained.

"I don't know if what he feels for Katherine is love or just dedication to see something through. This man has dedicated 145 years in trying to open a tomb even though it's empty he will be fulfilled when he finally opened it and I want him to have it" I explained further.

"I'm sorry you're going through this on top of the other stuff," She said hugging me and we held each other for a while.

"I have to show you something" I took one of her facial wipes and wiped away the concealer to reveal my infinity tattoo.

"When did you get it?" She asked surprised.

"During summer while I was at the lake house. I just wanted something to differentiate me from Katherine. I've been covering it because I don't want any of her soldiers to see and report back, she's very good at impersonating me" I told her as I took out my concealer from my bag and started concealing again.

"So you're that identical?" She asked shocked.

"Yep, a doppelganger, she fooled a lot of people playing me," I said.

"She's awful," She said shaking her head.

"She terrorized me and everyone I love the last time, this time I have plans for her, no mercy," I said with my mind made up and Bonnie nodded in agreement.

"I have to ask, do I have a boyfriend in the future? She asked seriously.

"Jeremy is your boyfriend, I wanted things to happen naturally that's why I was covertly matchmaking for you guys during summer but it didn't work," I said hiding my face.

"Wow!" She said.

"I'm not going to butt in anymore it's up to you guys," I said smiling and she nodded.

"You said we are at Whitmore college," She asked.

"Yeah, you, me and Caroline are roommates," I said.

I gather up my things said goodbye and left before the questions start leading to the ones I couldn't answer.

Damon was waiting in my room laid out on my bed with my teddy when I got home, I must have left my window open or something. He asked why it took me so long to get home and I told him I was at Bonnie's house.

"What do you want to talk about?" He asked. I sat on the bed facing him.

"Well, Stefan told me Katherine is alive and you want to open the tomb to free her," I said.

"Of course st. Stefan couldn't wait to tell you. Since you always know everything I won't be shocked if you already knew that, am I right" He said watching my expression.

"I guess we both keep secrets from each other," I said laying on my back next to him.

"You can't talk me out of opening that tomb," He said turning his head on the pillow to face me.

"Why would I do that, I just want you to be happy and if opening that tomb is going to make you happy so be it," I said staring back at him and he frowned.

"Didn't Stefan tell you about the other 26 vampires in the tomb?" He asked gauging my reaction.

"He did and he told me you both agreed that they had to die," I said.

"Yep, you're well informed. I'm sure he told you I was using you" He said.

"Yes and I reminded him you never promised me anything," I said looking at the ceiling.

"Hmm, he was pissed at me and I knew he was coming to tell you what the big bad wolf has done now," He said in amusement.

"That's all I wanted to tell you, you can go now I'm tired," I said.

I wanted him to leave because I didn't want him to see me sad, he's near yet so far away from me, it's breaking my heart. He sat up and turned around touched my cheek and kissed my forehead then he was gone. I got up locked the window and pulled the curtains and slumped back on the bed and allowed the tears to flow freely.