RoseWood1: You read this before going to school? You're mad! No offence or anything. Actually I'm not really fussed on Bonnie, though I do admit I look a little like her; I've got red hair in curls, but I have blue/green/grey eyes, and glasses. Well I'm glad you liked that last chapter; hope you like this one as well. I don't think this one's as long as the others, but I'll make the next one longer. I promise. ;)

Leiska: ::Parade comes out because I've updated:: yay!! I've updated, Whoo hoo!!! Here ya go honey, next chapter. Yeah I can definitely tell that you're addicted to my stories, I think a few people are. Hope you like this next chapter. ;)

Thea101: I like your fic, and not just coz I helped with the last two chapters. Well practice makes perfect, keep writing stories and then you'll be good at them. I'm not gonna say anything about you and Jez101, you're both mad. Hope you like this chapter? ;)

Jez101: hehehe, you both are weird. Both you and Thea101. Yes Ma'am, I've updated, see? Yeah I think Damon suits being the over protective big brother as well. Gives him someone to love and cherish, since him and Stefan aren't that close. Do you think I should make Damon and Stefan love each other as brothers? I think I might put that down actually. Hope you like this chapter. ;)

Sorry for not updating sooner, but I had no idea on what to put into this chappie. But now I do, as you can see. So I hope you guys love this next chapter. Serious big brother Damon in this. Don't mind me, I'm just gonna kill my little shit stain of a younger brother. Pardon my French.

Part 8: Remembrance.

All of us have moved from the library and into the common room, which connects, to Daniel's bedroom and mine. This room is huge and painted black with swirls of midnight blue, the décor makes the walls look like the sky at midnight.

A few couches and chairs are in the room, along with some cherry wood furniture; the huge chest of drawers, the cabinet, a few wooden chairs and the mantel piece surrounding the huge fireplace are all made out of the same cherry wood.

Elena and Meredith share one of the loveseats, Matt and Stefan are sitting on the two-seated couch, Damon is lounging on a blood red armchair, and Bonnie, Daniel and I are sitting on the 'L' shaped couch. Daniel is on my right and Bonnie is on my left, she is asleep with her head resting on my chest, my arm around her slight frame.

"You are all welcome to spend the night here if you wish." I say to Meredith, Matt and Bonnie.

"Are you sure it won't put you out?" Matt asks.

"I'm positive Matt." I reply. "I will send up Lara to make up a room for you each. You can call your parents to tell them you are staying."

"If they are staying." Daniel says, reaching over and kisses my temple. I accidentally catch Damon's eye, and see him looking at Daniel with distaste.

"Sure. We'll stay." Meredith says, making Damon tear his eyes away from Daniel. Why is he looking at Daniel with such hatred and not Bonnie? Bonnie is cuddled up next to me, which is more than what Daniel is doing. He's just sitting there minding his own business. Maybe it's because Damon feels threatened by Daniel because of the whole male thing. Males are such territorial bastards.

*I don't like him. That's why I won't stop looking at him* Damon says to me mentally.

*Why? What's wrong* I ask back, careful to block my thoughts from Daniel.

*There's something about him that I don't like* He replies.

*What is it* I ask. 

*I don't know. But as soon as I find out…well let's just say I'll kill him if he hurts you* Damon replies, narrowing his eyes at Daniel, who is not looking at him.

"So…where do we stay?" Stefan asks, sensing the conflict between the other two male vampires.

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It is the next day, and all of us are gathered in the enormous living room, the humans are sitting with plates and bowls of food.

"Do you remember anything of your past life Bonnie?" Elena asks.

"Well, some things." The redhead replies, finishing off her cornflakes and sitting back in the loveseat that both her and I share.

"What things are they beloved?" I ask, wrapping my arm around the younger, smaller girl's shoulder.

"Basically what you told us last night when you were telling Damon and Stefan what you've been doing for the past five centuries. When I heard you telling the story, I felt a wave of déjà vu when you were telling about me – I mean Isabelle." Bonnie replies, cuddling closer to me.

"Anything else?" I ask. Bonnie looks up at me and understanding comes to her face.

"You mean, do I remember who killed me?" she asks.

"Yes." I answer, looking at her hopefully.

"No. I was attacked from behind. When I fell to the ground, I only saw my attacker's feet before…you know." She shrugs, and then shivers.

"So Bonnie's – I mean Isabelle's death is still a mystery then?" Meredith asks.

"It appears so." I reply.

Damon, who has been sitting quietly and staring inconspicuously at Daniel – again – speaks up. "I think that I'll go out hunting." He gets up off the armchair and grabs his leather jacket; he swings the jacket around and slips it on his shoulders. He looks at Stefan.

"You coming little brother?" when Stefan shakes his head, he turns to me. "What about you bambino?" Before I can refuse, Damon talks to me mentally.

*I need to talk to you outside. Don't worry about any of the humans…or Bonnie, Stefan's here, he'll take care of them*

*All right* I reply back mentally. Out loud I say. "Yeah, I'll be back in a minute." I detach myself from Bonnie and kiss her on the forehead. I walk over to Daniel and plant a kiss on his lips.

Both Damon and I walk out the front door, I grab my leather duster on the way out.

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Both my older brother and I walk into the forest surrounding the back of my mansion. We walk into the forest without saying anything, but when we come to a row of bushes and hide waiting for our prey to arrive, I break the silence.

"What did you want to talk to me about?" I ask, turning around and studying Damon's passive expression.

"Daniel." Just one word comes from his mouth, and his voice his dripping with menace. Damon doesn't even look at me, but he keeps his eyes up ahead, waiting patiently for the stag whose scent we have both picked up.

"What is it about Daniel that you don't like?" I demand, turning Damon around and stare deep into his black eyes, eyes that are the same colour as my own.

"I picked up some vibes from him, don't ask me what. But it's just that I don't trust him." Damon answers, looking back into my black eyes.

"What are you saying?" still staring deep into his eyes, I stare him out, making him look away.

"I'm saying, did you ever consider that maybe, just maybe Daniel was the one who killed Isabelle?" Damon continues to look ahead of him.

"The thought never even crossed my mind." I reply. "And besides, what motive would Daniel have had to kill Isabelle? I mean Daniel loved Isabelle just as much as he did me."

This time Damon looks at me.

"All I'm saying is to be careful that Bonnie doesn't end up dead like in her last life."

"If anyone even tries to kill Bonnie, then I'll kill them." I reply savagely.

"By the way, you never said what Daniel had been doing when Isabelle decided to fed in 1888." Damon looks at me sternly.

"Daniel and I went to bed about fifteen minutes after Isabelle left." I reply.

"Hmmmm." Damon answers.

"But now that I think about it, I woke up about an hour before Inspector Abberline came to deliver the news about Isabelle and Daniel wasn't there. He left a note saying that he'd gone out to feed as well." I reply, looking off at middle distance remembering the scene over a century previously. "You don't think that Daniel went and killed Isabelle when he was that length, do you?"

"I think that's what he did do." Damon answers. Suddenly the stag finally comes out.

*Let's go hunt some stag* Damon's mental voice rings in my head.

We both attack the stag at the same time, and drink our fill of blood.

After which we both go back into the mansion to find Stefan tied up and unconscious with the others, the only thing is I can't see either Daniel or Bonnie anywhere.

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A/N: Ooh, I wonder what's gonna happen next? Will Marie and her brothers find Daniel and Bonnie? Was Daniel the one to kill Isabelle? Find out next time in the next chapter of 'Marie.' Boy I wish my older brother was as protective over me as Damon is with Marie.