Chapter 12:

When Bonnie woke she was alone in her bed. Last night she had feel asleep in Damon Salvatore's arms something she had never imagined and would have quite happily set someone on fire for suggesting it. But they had changed and not just Damon, she had changed too. She tried not to judge him too much and he began to show that he really did care, even if he liked to pretend he didn't.

After showering and eating breakfast Bonnie had yet to see Damon. She was in the kitchen with Stefan and Tyler when Damon walked in. Elena had gone with Caroline to the store to pick up some more food.

"You ready for your lesson little witch?" Damon asked looking over at her.

Bonnie smiled and nodded.

"Come on then." He said heading towards the garden and Bonnie followed after waving goodbye to Stefan and Tyler.

They trained for over an hour and Stefan and Tyler had come to watch getting bored inside.

Bonnie laughed as she dodge Damon as he ran to attack her she had been using the air around to pick up on Damon's slight movements as he charged towards her.

"You're getting better." Damon said smiling at her bringing their training to an end.

Damon turned to head back to the house but Bonnie grabbed his hand and pulled him back.

Standing on her tiptoes Bonnie placed a gently kiss to his cheek.

"Thank you, Damon." She whispered.

He looked at her slightly confused.

"For staying." She replied.

Stefan and Tyler were watching then intently and she didn't want to go in to full detail for both their sakes knowing full well she will get a grilling of both Elena and Caroline if they found out about her sharing a bed with Damon and he would likely get one of Stefan and Tyler.

He nodded and smiled gently.

"Anytime." He added before heading back in the house and Bonnie followed.

Elena was taking a nap and the others had gone out to hunt to be prepared for their trip to the woods later on. Feeling bored Bonnie picked up Emily's dairy.

Matthew had been ignoring me. Other than training he wouldn't speak to me. Every time I left the house he would follow silently behind. It was his job to train me and keep me safe, but somehow even if he wasn't the same person I had known he became someone important to me and I missed him.

"I miss you." I whispered one day.

We were in the dining room he was reading and I was practicing spells.

I felt his eyes look over at me.

"I haven't gone anywhere." He replied gently.

I looked over at him and smiled sadly.

"Yes you have." I replied.

I looked down once again and picked a spell without really looking needing something to do. I spoke the Latin words before Matthew could speak further. The room began to shake and the lights flicked on and off.

"Emily you have to stop." Matthew ordered calmly as I felt blood trickle down from my nose.

But ever witch knows once you start a spell you have to finish it.

As I uttered the last words I felt the energy drain from my body and I struggled to keep my eyes open.

"Emily." Matthew called panic in his voice.

"Stay with me." He begged.

I felt his tear on my face as he leaned over me. I wasn't even aware that I was on the floor. He bit into his wrist and put his wrists to my mouth. I struggled against his arm tiredly. I had no idea what he was doing.

"You trusted me once Emily, please trust me again." Matthew begged.

I had no reason too, he still had no memory of me but for some reason I did and I knew I always would.

I stopped struggling and swallowed his blood. I could feel the energy slowly come back to my body and Matthew helped me sit up.

When I was in a sitting position Matthew pulled me against his chest hugging me.

"Never do that again." He said kissing my hair.

I held on tightly to him as I nodded.


"You ready to try water?" his brother asked the little witch as they stood in the woods.

Barbie and Elena were sitting on the tree trunk that had fallen while Damon and the mutt stood guard either side of the little clearing they found themselves in.

"Yes." The little witch replied.

Damon could hear the excitement in the voice and couldn't help but smile.

His brother laughed and stepped back.

"Take a deep breath and close your eyes." Stefan ordered and the little witch did what he asked.

"Imagine water running through your toes, feel the gentle rain on your face." Stefan said and she laughed.

"You got it?" Stefan asked and the little witch nodded.

"Pull on it." Stefan gently orders.

Damon watched as the little witch smiled she moved her hand slowly up and Damon felt a spray of water. He looked up and found the blue sky turning black as it began to rain.

"Bonnie not too much." Stefan told her quietly not wanting to ruin her concentration but needing to remind her that everyone has limitations.

Damon heard her sigh and had to hold back his laughter. The little witch loved using her powers.

The rain got a little bit heavier and Barbie squealed.

"Bonnie." She screamed.

Elena laughed as the rain got heavier again.

The mutt laughed as Stefan splashed Barbie with more rain.

Damon looked over at the little witch and saw the smile on her face as she opened her eyes. The rain slowly stopped.

"Sorry I'm a little tired." The little witch confessed as they looked over at her.

His brother smiled at her.

"You did good Bonnie. You knew to stop when it got too much for you." His brother said proudly.

Damon had been in bed about an hour when he heard the little witch open her bedroom door.

She had been asleep about an hour but within the last twenty minutes or so she had been tossing and turning.

Damon had expected her to go down stairs but when he heard the knock on his door it made him smile.

"Damon," she whispered.

Damon opened his bedroom door and looked down at her.

Her eyes where watery as she tried to fight back the tears.

"Did you mean what you said?" the little witch asked him.

He looked confused for a moment before realising what she meant, she had thanked him for staying with her and he had told her anytime.

"Yes," he breathed instantly.

While holding her last night Damon had come to a realisation that he really cared about the little witch and somehow over the past month he wanted this little witch to become his little witch.

"Can I stay with you?" she asked a tear slipping down from her face.

Damon gently cupped he cheek and whipped away the tear. She looked up at him and he couldn't look away. She learned in to him as he did the same. He wanted to kiss her and something told him that she wanted him to kiss her. But now wasn't the time. Soon but not now.

"Of course," Damon replied taking her hand and leading her to his bed.

Damon held her close as she fell in to what he hoped would be a dreamless sleep.