Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter and The Vampire Diaries. They belong to J.K. Rowling and L.J. Smith. I am writing this just for fun and no money is being made.

AN: I would like to apologize in case of any mistakes. I do not have a beta.

Days Later

Salvatore Boarding House

"You what?" Stefan hissed, utterly bemused by his brother's foolishness.

Damon rolled his eyes but said calmly, "Chill, little brother. It isn't that big of a deal. It's the only way to figure things out."

"Not a big deal?" Stefan spluttered aghast. "Taking Valeria to the masquerade where we're planning to kill Katherine isn't a big deal? Did you forget how she reacted when she saw Elena?"

"It's been days and we still got nothing! Her memories were triggered after she saw us and Elena. I'm sure meeting the bitch herself would unlock more. Don't you wanna know what happened to her all those years ago? This is the only way, Stefan." Damon stated, somewhat frustrated about the lack of information.

Stefan shook his head tiredly, unsure about Damon's plan. He knew this wasn't a good idea, especially because Katherine would know and he could almost picture her reaction or how she wouldn't think before hurting Valeria again. He had no idea what happened the last time. He had been utterly useless and had played directly into Katherine's hand. This time, he wasn't going to let her hurt Valeria… not again.

"You know how unpredictable Katherine can be. What if she hurts Valeria?" Stefan asked finally, unwilling to put the girl at risk.

"Bon-Bon would be keeping an eye on Katherine and I'll be with Val every second of the night." Damon placated before adding salaciously, "After all, I'm her date."

Stefan glared and said warningly, "Damon…"

"You're no fun." Damon pretended to pout and then added with a smirk, "Don't worry, Stefanie. She has a boyfriend, remember? I won't do anything… until she wants me to, of course."

Stefan couldn't control his anger at the thought of Damon and Valeria together. He blurred forward and punched Damon square in the face, who flew back and crashed onto the glass table.

"Ouch!"

Damon winced, tracing his jaw which was undeniably broken but did nothing to stop the smirk that touched his lips. It had become increasingly easy to rile his brother up in the last few days. It was clear that Stefan didn't know how to behave with Valeria now that he had a girlfriend. Also, he had caught the lovebirds fighting more and more recently due to one thing or the other. He just couldn't wait to see how things would proceed since this Valeria was nothing like the one, they'd known before. First, the girl wasn't delicate like he remembered. She seemed perfectly capable of taking care of herself. And second, she still hadn't invited them inside her house even after days and second, she was unpredictable. It was clear that she was wary of everyone around her and for some reason she had a strong dislike towards Stefan, which to him, seemed hilarious.

Stefan closed his eyes to calm himself and asked, "What if she used magic? We know nothing about her."

"Well, this Valeria can handle her magic even better than Bon-Bon. Who knows… maybe she'll set Katherine on fire?" Damon said, eyes shining brightly at the prospect. "And if not her, then Katherine will remember Valeria. We'll find out what happened that day and kill the bitch. And VOILA! Everything will be fine and you can go back to your pining again."

He shrugged, happy with his full proof plan.

Stefan ignored the jab and shook his head tiredly, feeling a sense of foreboding. He didn't know why, but he was sure something was going to go wrong. He knew Damon wouldn't hurt her deliberately, they had been friends after all, but he wasn't sure how much he trusted Damon when it came to Katherine and he was still unsure about Damon's plan.

Valeria's Apartment

Valeria looked out of the window, searching for someone she wasn't going to find. She knew someone had been following her for the past couple of days… had felt the presence like a shadow, but she never saw who it was, no matter how much she tried. She closed the curtains with one last look outside and turned to look at the invitation lying on the table.

She wasn't sure if going to the masquerade was a good idea. She was even less sure about going with Damon. She hadn't given it much thought before, but Valeria didn't trust the Salvatore's or their merry gang, not one bit and she just knew they would get her into trouble somehow. The girls – Elena, Katherine or Tatia, how did she know their names? She was a witch and knew that nothing was far-fetched when it came to magic, but she couldn't understand what was happening with her. How did she know about them? And what about the flashbacks?

She bit her lip, resisting the urge to throw herself on the bed and throw a tantrum. She knew she would have to go to the ball if she wanted answers. Knowing Damon, he wouldn't have invited her if he didn't have an ulterior motive. She just needed to prepare for anything they threw her way.

AN: I'm extremely sorry for not updating. I've been dealing with depression and it hadn't been easy. I've written a couple of chapters, but I'm not sure how regular I'll be. The pattern of updates would be the same. This is a drabble fic and I would try to update daily. I'm updating 2 chapters, just for today.

Hope you and your loved ones are doing fine. Stay safe.

May 16th, 2020