Okay so once again I don't own any of the characters in this story. I just enjoy playing with them in my free time.

Enjoy…

Previously on "Cure for the Past"...

"Well Katherine's back and there must be a reason, right?"

"Yes I suppose you're right. But I think you're just using this Katherine excuse to cover up the fact that you're falling for Damon. God, how could I be so stupid to not see this coming?" He stopped to collect his thoughts and Elena sat silently in the passenger seat waiting for him to continue. "You know what, maybe you're right, and maybe we shouldn't be together because I can't stand the idea of you secretly pining for my brother while still with me. I'm not going through that again." Just as he finished talking he pulled up to Elena's house.

"Stefan I'm sorry."

"I know, just go Elena. I hope in the end you make the right choice."

And with that, Elena climbed out of the car and watched Stefan speed away.

Elena awoke the next morning to the smell of Jenna's well known, horrendous coffee. But today that aroma was the most heavenly smell because it had been so long since she had a cup of her aunt's 'Crap in a mug', as Jeremy once called it. She quickly threw on some clothes for school and joined her brother and aunt in the kitchen. Life almost felt normal…almost.

"Good morning, Sweetie!" Jenna smiled at Elena while pouring a cup of coffee, which Elena drank greedily.

"Morning Aunt Jenna. Morning Jer." She replied with a burnt tongue.

"Mhmm." He grumbled with his eyes half closed and a spoon full of cereal in his hand.

"Are you feeling any better today, Hun?"

"Yeah I feel better. Thanks." Elena was loving having her aunt back, or even simply just a normal concerned parent figure to look out for her and make her feel like a typical teenager. "We're going to be late if we don't leave now. Are you coming Jeremy?" She nudged him in the shoulder and he made a disapproving noise in protest to the question. Elena just laughed and pulled him up and they walked out the door to head to her car. "Bye Aunt Jenna."

"Bye guys, have a good day at school. Oh and remind Alaric about the barbecue for me." She called after the pair exiting the house.

That last line reminded Elena that there was one more reason to be excited for today. Alaric would be back at school. She smiled to herself as her and Jeremy sped off to school in her car.

"Riiiinnngg" The school bell sounded, it was finally the end of the day.

"Okay class so make sure you read pages 235- 264 by tomorrow because there may be a pop quiz." Alaric announced as his students left the class grumbling.

Elena stayed behind to talk to Alaric. It was so hard not to run up to him and Jenna today and give them hugs. She'd missed them so much, but they'd probably think she was nuts if she did that.

"Hey Mr. Saltzman, I need to talk to you about something regarding an assignment." She gave him a look that said that what she really had to say had nothing to do with school. They waited as the remaining students left the class and he shut the door.

He turned around to look at Elena slightly concerned. "What's up Elena?"

"Well I kind of need you to do me a favour. I know that we just found out about werewolves and that Damon has this hunch about Mason." Alaric nodded in understanding. "But it's just that he's only really a threat once a month and so there's really no point in Damon harassing the poor guy and pissing him off. Because as we both know Mason could easily kill him with just one bite or someone from his pack could come after Damon if he hurts Mason." Elena started reminiscing about the night Rose died. "Anyway, I have something to do now that school is out and I don't know when I'll be home. I know you invited Damon to my aunts tonight for that barbecue with Mason, so just keep Damon at arm's length from him. Please." She smiled at Alaric hoping he'd understand.

"Yes I'll keep an eye on Damon for you." Alaric rolled his eyes at her like she was acting like an over concerned mother. "But what did you mean when you said 'someone from Mason's pack'?" He looked at her bewildered

Shit Elena, good one. No one knows about Mason's pack yet. "Well I mean all stories have mentioned that werewolves or even just wolves live in packs, so I just assumed." Alaric looked at her like she was on drugs, but he let it go.

"Okay well I'll make sure Damon dials it down with the interrogation today and we'll see you later."

"Thanks, Ric." She waved good-bye and set off to her destination.

Mystic Falls was a small town so there was only one place visitors could stay when they were from out of town. She drove there as quickly as possible. When she arrived at Mrs. Flowers' Bed & Breakfast Elena hopped out of her car and went to the front desk inside the small building. No one was around so she peered into the guest book and looked for the person she came to see.

Elena stood outside the door prepared to knock when it suddenly opened and she was met with the mirror image of herself. "Hello, Katherine." Elena said with all the confidence she could muster up. She may have learned not to be threatened by her over time, but as far as Katherine knew, this was the first time they had met, so that suddenly made Elena hesitant.

Katherine just stood there with a devilish smirk on her face. "Well, well. If it isn't my less attractive carbon copy." She was less than enthused. She was just setting off to go bother Stefan.

"We need to talk." Elena demanded.

"We don't need to do anything. However, I do have a date with your boyfriend."

"Actually I just broke up with Stefan yesterday. But that has nothing to do with why I'm here. I'm here to form an alliance."

"Well as happy as I am to hear that Stefan is now up for grabs that doesn't make me want to talk to you, let alone be friends with you." Katherine pushed past Elena and started to walk away.

"I know about Klaus." Elena spat it out as fast as she could so that Katherine could hear her before she sped away. She knew that Katherine would be surprised that anyone would know that name at this point in time, and when Katherine stopped dead in her tracks Elena also knew she had Katherine's interest.

Katherine slowly turned around to look at Elena dead in the eye with a smiled plastered on her face. "Now you have my attention."

They headed back into Katherine's suite to talk. Elena knew that in order for Katherine to be on her side she had to explain how she knew everything that she did. She explained to Katherine how she was from the future and got her up to speed as to where Elena left off in 'Her Time'. She hated the idea of trusting Katherine of all people with this information, but they both wanted the same thing. They wanted Klaus dead. Keep your friends close, but your enemies closer. Elena reminded herself.

I know there wasn't any Delena in this chapter, but there will be in the next one.