Guess what? Surprising no-one I was right. I regretted sleeping with Katherine immediately.
Not the act itself of course, god no I actually enjoyed that quite a bit as you could imagine, or even the fact that it was Katherine. I did love her once upon a time, still do actually. Love like that doesn't just go away. Even after half a millennia. What I do regret is how everyone will react. It just doesn't bare thinking about.
Oh Christ, Lexi might actually end up killing me this time. Elijah would probably ignore me which, trust me, is worse than death. Klaus honestly probably wouldn't care much, he might even encourage it.
Worst of all though, Rebekah. She may never talk to me again. She made her feelings about my affections for Katherine apparent centuries ago. It doesn't help that she has feelings for me. Don't give me that look, I may have been a bit naive in my old life but a thousand years of experiences and knowledge changed me, at least enough for me to notice how my sister of a millennia feels. Truth be told, I had had similar feelings a long time ago but I had forced myself to move past them. She's my sister.
So, now here I was. In bed with the enemy. The woman who ruined Stefan's life... and Damon's I guess. She was asleep right now, I wasn't. Hadn't slept a wink since we "did the deed" so to speak. Just been sitting here contemplating my next move.
Eventually, it will come out and some hearts will be broken. Mine, Bekah's, Stefan's, Caroline's I guess seeing as I'm supposed to be going out with her this weekend. 'Fuck!' I cursed out.
This is going to be a nightmare.
'Hello, Lover.' Katherine yawned from her deep sleep. 'Sleep well?' She asked although I got the suspicion she doesn't care. I remember that she is not a morning person.
'Opposite in fact.' I answered anyway. 'Didn't sleep at all.'
'Oh? Well I think I know one thing that will tire you out some.' The doppelganger purred as she wrapped her long leg over me and grabbed my neck. Honestly, It took all my self control to step away this time, the things this woman does to me.
'No, no more of that, Katerina.'
'Awww.' She pouted. 'Spoil sport.' She gracefully stood from the bed wearing absolutely nothing, not that she cared of course. Before heading to the other side of the penthouse bedroom to collect her clothes. If we're not continuing our fun then Im going to go take a shower.' Her perfect, pearly whites gleamed as she smiled a mischievous grin. 'Unless you want to join me, that is.'
'Tempting, but Ill have to decline. I'm too busy planning my funeral for when Rebekah and Lexi find out we slept together.'
'Oh, poor dears. Maybe invite them next time and they won't be as angry. Remember that I'm always happy to take part if you're involved, Lover.'
Ok, that one made me do an actual spit take, (tick that off the ol' bucket list that I'll never actually need.) 'Ok, A lot to unpack there. 1 I didn't expect you to be so open like that, although I do suppose it fits you. 2 Don't talk like that, it's weird and 3, it's mighty presumptuous of you to expect a "next time".'
'Were centuries old vampires Harry, if you you want to stay sane, then you have to adapt and learn to just enjoy your immortal life. Don't get stuck with what it is, try and decide what it could be.' She shrugged all her amazing curves kind of jiggled still out in the open, not that she cares.
'Maybe you're right. I'm just afraid that one day, my family won't need me anymore. If that is the case, what will I be good for? I've never really thought about doing something, just because.'
'Well, you did me, "just because".' She grinned.
'I also wasn't thinking much.' He thought about it. 'At least not with my brain.'
'Well, if you're not joining me, then you can order breakfast.' She smiled.
'Really? Is that all your here for, a shag and a meal?'
'Of course not, Lover. I told you yesterday, I'm here for you. I'm going the long haul. I'm not leaving Mystic Falls without you.'
'Truly? You're here to be with me.'
'We lost 5 hundred years together, Harry, no more. I'm done running and hiding, now that I know Klaus isn't looking for me. I'm content just being with you and whoever else that we want. I was serious before, I love you, and I want to be with you forever, even if I have to share you. Not that I'm opposed to the idea of course.'
My shock and understandably excitement of the idea kind of broke my brain. In fact, I barely noticed Katherine trying to get my attention, only when she sat on top of me completely naked did I wake up from my day dreaming. 'Katerina?'
'Thank god, I thought I broke your brain.' She breathed out in sarcastic relief, rolling her eyes.
'You kind of did.' I looked her up and down from her place on my chest. 'This certainly isn't helping.'
'Well, next time pay attention to me. It doesn't do to leave your girlfriend feeling ignored so early in the relationship.'
'Girlfriend? Jumping the gun there, aren't we?' She stares impatiently, before capturing my lips In hers with a different kind of passion than last night, more of love, than lust. This causes little Harry to stand at attention.
'Girlfriend. Judging from the feeling I'm getting.' She stands up patting my cheek condescendingly. 'Oh and as I was trying to tell you earlier. Pancakes for breakfast, order room service or something.'
I sat there for a while, just thinking about random things, like how I'm going to survive when Bekah arrives and what I want on my pancakes before I heard something. Around my neck was a talisman that reads and locates magical energy. I made it a few centuries ago due to both curiousity and boredom. Judging by the point of the crystal, I know exactly where im going, Old Fells Church. Damnit Bonnie, what is going on with. I scribbled a quick note to Katherine.
With Katherine later.
I had finished my shower and had gotten dressed in my clothes from suitcase, usually I would dress to impress as always but, today I decided to impress Harry. We had a lot to make up for after all.
As I entered the bedroom, I noticed teo things immediately, one a lack of my night partner, strange and two. A note. Usually a girl would be nervous, but not me. Have you seen me? Also I know Harry, the man that I love, and i do love him, would never have a one night stand. Its not in his nature to be anything less than a gentleman. I walked over the note and it read, "Dear Katherine, sorry to leave but I had a bit of a family emergency. My granddaughter, Bonnie is casting a powerful spell that I think may be too powerful for her at this point in time. Probably has something to do with her ancestor, Emily. She has her necklace, which Im sure you remember is a very dangerous magical talisman. Pancakes are on the way now, has blueberries, your favourite from what I remember. Be back soon, Harry."
I was honestly quite angry until he mentioned the Blueberry panckes. I cant believe that he remembers after 500 years. Actually the first time I had pancakes was because of him, he made them for me when I got sick when I was still human, and asked for blueberries. That was the moment that I realized that I had feelings for him, but was still trying to ingratiate myself with Klaus.
The pancakes combined with the small amount of guilt for his granddaughter having issues with the talisman that I gave Emily got him off the hook. Barely. A knock on the door saved me from my thoughts. Finally, I eat.
Harry ran through the woods towards where his talisman was leading him. It only took him about twenty minutes to reach his destination from his hotel room where he left Katherine at top speed. Little over 200MPH.
It was until he reached Bonnie's location that he realised that gravity of the situation. Here she was in a pentagram of fire, which anyone can tell you is not a good thing. Stefan was there huddled over Damon on the ground in pain. I could smell his blood from here.
'Emily I presume?' I asked the woman possessing my granddaughter, big mistake.
She turns to me and smiles. 'Harald Mikaelson, its a pleasure.'
'Id say the same but considering who's body it is your possessing, we both know I would be lying. Get out of her.' Harry commanded.
'I wish I could but I have a job to do. I cannot allow that tomb to be opened. No matter what.'
'Well that is something we can agree on.' He thought.
'We need to open it, its the only way to get Katherine back!' Damon shouted, still hunched over.
'Is it? Either way I agree with you Emily. So do us a favour, get out of Bonnie and no one gets hurt.'
'Do you think me a fool?'
'Do you seriously want me to answer that?Think about who you're crossing here and ask me again.' Harry reasoned
'He has a point.' Stefan agreed.
'Still, you cant harm me without harming Bonnie as well.'
'Please, I know hundreds of witches in America alone that would do literally anything for me. Do you really think after a thousand years of guiding the witches that I would not have some favours locked up, even on the other side? Actually, especially on the other side. Go ahead try and test my patience. Now be a good girl and release my granddaughter. Thanks.'
'You cannot allow the tomb to be opened, no matter what.'
'No problem wasn't going to let it happen anyway.' Emily released her hold on the spell, Harry could feel it, his necklace was no longer vibrating, giving off an ultrasonic tone only originals could hear. Bonnie's body began to collapse before he sped over and caught her before she could hurt herself. He picked her up gently before he began to walk away.
'Im going to get Katherine out of there. I don't care what you say.' Damon spoke out.
'You should, seeing as she's not in there.'
You could actually hear Damon and Stefan's heart skip a beat. 'What do you mean she is not in the tomb. We saw her go in.'
'Yes and Katherine Pierce has never been known to just disappear from places, for her own survival. She left them down there and faked her death because she thought that Klaus was still looking for her.'
'Where is she then? Why hasn't she come to find me?' Damon asked pitifully, Harry may not like the guy but he didn't think he deserves to have his heart broken like that.
Harry sighed. 'Because Damon, Katherine is a very good chess player. Always has been, She no longer needed you so she sacrificed you like a pawn. Im sorry to say that is how she has always lived her life. She has been trying to change but she doesn't need or even want you.' Harsh, I know but this could be good for him. Harry has excused a lot of Damon for Stefan. But if he doesn't change and soon he might finally outway his worthiness to live. If getting over Katherine forever doesn't make him buck up his act, then maybe Harry should finally put him down.
'How long have you known? That Katherine was alive and not in the tomb.'
'Ive known she was alive since your birthday when I compelled Damon to spill all of his secrets and forget. Ive known Katherine was not in the tomb since yesterday afternoon when she came to my hotel room.'
Harry finally took off running, Bonnie still in his arms head down to protect her from whiplash. He took her to Sheila's and knocked on the door. Sheila, who was still awake grading papers, opened the door in shock, 'Bonnie!?'
'She's fine Shelley, just a little exhausted, Emily overused her magic when she wasnt ready. Do you have a bed I can put her in?' Sheila nodded and pointed to a room that Bonnie would used when she stayed over.
'Emily? As in Bennett, the one that used to own Bonnie's talisman?'
'Yeah, Emily possessed Bonnie so that she could prevent Damon Salvatore from releasing the tomb vampires.' Harry placed her carefully and gently onto the bed. Harry placed his hand over Bonnie's forhead, no fever, good. He took off his Talisman and held it over her prone form.
No reaction, not so good but still not dangerous. Finally he checked her pulse. Stable. 'She'll be okay, just drained of magic, give it two days and she'll be as right as rain.' Sheila sighed in relief.
Harry groaned. 'Whats wrong?' Sheila asked her adoptive father.
'Nothing you need to worry about, Sweetheart. Just some personal things I need to work out.'
'You want to talk about it? You always told me taking about one's problem is the easiest way to deal with them.'
'Do you remember me, your mother or your uncles ever talking about Katerina Petrova?' She nods. 'Do you also remember that we told yo she was dead?' She nods again. 'Turns out, we were wrong. Not only is she alive and going by Katherine Pierce, who you might have heard of. Right now she is in my hotel room, and not only has she proclaimed her literal undying love for me. But we also might have, sort of had sex last night.'
'First of all, eww, dad.'
'You're 59 years of age, and don't forget im the one who gave you the talk. Dont you Ew, me young lady.'
'Fair enough, Second... Mom is going to kill you.'
'I know!' Harry shouted tiredly.
'What are you gonna do about it?'
'That is the thing I don't know what to do. Katerina is one of the first people that I have ever fallen in love with. A certain part of me wants this, but the other rational part thinks, is Katerina Petrova and Katherine Pierce the same person?
Katherine has hurt a lot of people, people who I care about deeply.'
'And then there is Mom.'
Harry looked up in shock, before nodding begrudgingly. 'How long have you known?'
'That you two are in love with eachother? My entire life, It took me till I was 17 to realise why you never got together.'
'I know, our relationship is wierd, I have always been honest with you, Shelley. About who I was, who I really am. Where I really come from. A part of me doesn't even see Rebekah as my actual sister. Truthfully the same for her.'
'But?'
'But... what if it could work, what if it doesn't and I lose her forever. Could I really risk it. A life together or eternity apart. A question I have thought about for a thousand years.'
'Okay, I think you already know what I would want, my parents together. But let me rephrase my earlier question. What do you want to do about it?'
There it is. 'I love them both.' Sheila nods in understanding. 'I cant do that to the other. Truth is, I want to be with both of them and I know thats unfair.'
Harry POV
Sheila didn't say anything to that, only nodding. Silence reigned, until my phone's ringtone popped up. I checked the caller ID to see its Rebekah. 'Its your mother, you want to talk to her?' I asked pleading.
Shelley smiled. 'Aunt Lexi gave me her number already, I have been talking to her all day. This is your responsibility.'
'I know.' I hit answer before holding the phone to my ear. 'Hello?'
'Harry! Good thought you might be asleep.' Her voice chimed. I could hear her driving away in the background.
'Is everything alright?'
Yes, why wouldn't it?' She enquires.
'Because your calling me at 3 a.m. and you sound off.' Sheila begins to leave the room to check on Bonnie.
'O.k, im excited. Im going to be arriving in a few hours and im going to see my daughter and meet my great granddaughter. How could I not be?' She really is the most impatient person I have ever met.
'Might need a raincheck on meeting Bonnie. She overused her magic and will need a few days to recuperate.'
'What!? What happened? Is she okay!?' Rebekah quickfired.
'Yeah, she will be fine. Ill explain when you get here. Listen, there is actually something, or someone I want to talk about.'
'Okay?'
'Listen, I need you to trust me and listen. Katerina is alive.'
'What! What the fuck is that bitch doing alive!'
'She faked her death. Apparently, she was hiding from Klaus since 1492 and didn't realise that Klaus didn't actually care that she was alive or that she ran.'
'Are you serious?'
'Yeah, she tought he has been hunting her for 500 years and faked her death in the church to trick us into thinking she is dead.' I started pumping myself up for the reveal. 'There is more.' I interuppted her laughing at Katherine's misfortune.
'What?'
'She came to my hotel last night, she tried convincing me to help her kill Klaus so that "we could be together, forever". When I told her the truth, honestly I expected her to just bail then and there. However,' I paused unsure of if I should continue.
'However, what?' She asked.
'However she told me that she was actually in love with me and she kissed me. She told me that she wasnt going anywhere without me...'
'And?' Rebekah growled out, already knowing what I was going to say next.
In a shaky voice, I squeaked out, very manly mind you. 'Andweslepttogether.'
Rebekah, sighed calmly after a long pause. 'Im not mad Harry, or disappointed. I know more than most what old loves can do to a person. I forgive you.'
'You do?' I asked timidly, not sure whether or not there was a but.
'Yes, but,' there it is. 'Im still going to kill the bitch.' Should have expected that. She quickly hung up. I tried calling her back to talk her down to no avail, she repeatedly left me on voice mail. Shit, shit, shit.
I shouted out to Shelley that I had to leave and sped back to my hotel where I hoped Katherine was still in one piece. My hotel was quite a way outside Mystic Falls so It is possible that Rebekah is as close to it as I am. Problem is. Rebekah is probably the fastest on her feet out of all of us. My fears were confirmed. When I got to my Hotel door I found it lying open. What I saw before me truly shocked me. Of all the grueling, horrific scenes that I had expected to see. This is not one I had ever expected or even imagined was possible.
There was my sister, Rebekah hands wrapped around Katherine's, my previous sexual partners, throat.
Full on making out.
'What. The. Fuck.'
Boom. Mind. Blown. Am I right? What do you think. Comment what you think. This idea literally just came to me and I couldn't pass it up. This is going to be so hilarious. Anyway, I dont have much to say so I will end it here today. See you next time.
POTW
Harry's necklace is a Purple and emerald green fluorite crystal.
