Well this was Unexpected
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Authors Note – Hey guys sorry about the issues with the chapter. I accidentally posted the wrong chapter. This is the correct one.
Hallie (POV)
It was about two weeks later and that meant my trip was coming to an end. I had just over a week before I was supposed to be going home which meant I would have to make a decision about what I was going to do. I was dreading having to go home so much. The time in Mystic Falls had been amazing, I had met people who I considered good friends and could only see our friendships becoming stronger with time. I had become very close friends with both Elena and Bonnie. Elena and I had bonded as we understood what t was like to lose aa lot of family in a way that the others didn't as much. I had also bonded with Bonnie over magic. I hadn't spent as much time with Tyler and Matt but we had become good friends and as annoying as Damon was I had begun to think of him as an older brother. I had woken up at about 7 again so I got some breakfast and relaxed until around 10 when I got a phone call from Damon which I wasn't expecting.
"Hello Damon" I say
"Hallie I need your help with something" He says vaguely
"I'm going to need more details Damon"
"I have a slight lead on Stefan and Klaus and I need you to come with me to check it out" He explains
"I thought Elena was helping you with searching for leads?" I ask confused
"She has been but Caroline dragged her off for party planning and I wanted to keep her away from this one . She's been getting too close and we can't risk Klaus finding out she's alive" He says
I frowned while nodding slightly. "Okay that's fine I'll help you out"
"Good i'll be at your place in 5 minutes. It's going to be a fairly long drive so bring whatever you need" He says hanging up
I get up from the sofa and put my shoes on before putting my wand in it's holster and then putting a jacket over the top. I grabbed my shoulder bag and put inside my purse and a few other things I might need including headphones , my phone charger and a book. I headed downstairs and locked the front door behind me before putting them inside my bag and getting inside the car when Damon pulled up.
I put on my seatbelt as he set off heading out of town. I looked over at him. "So what's this lead then?"
"One of my contacts said they spotted Klaus and Stefan in a small town about 30 minutes outside of Charleston in West Virginia. He said they've been there for about a day already which is why i'm determined to get there as soon as possible. They haven't been staying in one place more than two or three days at a time" He explains
"Okay. And what is it you need me for?" I ask
"I need you to use magic to find exactly where they are. Bonnie has tried using her magic but she's had no luck at locating them so we believe they found a witch to put a cloaking spell on them. But I'm hoping that because your magic is different it might be able to locate them"
"Okay that makes sense. What else. You wouldn't have asked me to come along of all you needed me to do was locate them using magic?" I say
He laughs slightly. " True. Once we've found them I need you to spy on them and maybe strike up a conversation. Neither of them know who you are and shouldn't be suspicious of you. Plus Klaus can't resist a pretty face"
"Hold on you want me to flirt with an evil and crazy hybrid with the hopes he doesn't get suspicious and kill me instantly" I say looking at him as though he was crazy
"Hallie please. It doesn't have to be for long. Just long enough to get an idea of what frame of mind Stefan is in. Neither me or Elena have been able to get close enough to tell" He says sighing slightly and I could see his uncaring bad boy facade drop for a moment. I could tell he was worried about his brother and it was obvious that Elena was missing Stefan a lot too.
"Fine i'll do it. Only because I'm the only person who can and I know how much Elena is hurting with Stefan gone" I say
I put my headphones in and listened to some music while reading as it was a little over a 4 hour drive. We stopped along the way for some lunch and then carried on until we reached Charleston. He parked in the carpark of a small hotel in Charleston and compelled the receptionist to get the room for free. We headed up and I immeditely made a start on locating Klaus and Stefan. Damon had a few drops of Klaus's blood in a vial leftover from he had given him blood to cure his werewolf bite before leaving town with Stefan. I used the blood and the spell to locate him on a map. We found that it worked and the spell managed to locate him. He was currently on the move and when it stopped he had stopped at a bar called Amber's Bar and Diner. Guessing I would need to change clothes in order to attract Klaus's attention I left the hotel and headed across the street to where there were some boutique shops still open. I went in one and looked around seeing what they had. I eventually decided on a red mini dress, black heels and a small black purse to keep my wand in as I couldn't wear it. I grabbed some makeup from the store next door before heading back to the hotel. After getting back I headed straight into the bathroom taking everything I would need and began getting ready.
I soon finished getting ready and came out of the bathroom. I saw Damon smirk slightly and I glared at him. " One word and I snap your neck from here" I say cutting him off before he could say anything.
"Wasn't planning on it" He said still with the smirk on his face so I resorted to throwing a pillow at him.
He smiled amusedly and gestured to the desk in the room. "Fake ID. So you can actually get into the bar"
"Thanks. Good idea" I say grabbing it and putting it inside my purse along with my phone and grabbing my jacket. We left the hotel and got back in Damon's car. We drove for about 30 minutes until we got into the small town and neared the bar.
"Remember you don't need to stay too long. Just long enough to see what Stefan's like" He says
"Okay I got it" i said taking a few breaths to calm my nerves.
"Text me when your done and i'll come and get you. One last thing. Drink this" He says getting a vial out of his pocket. " Vervain it'll stop them from actually compelling you. Although I would pretend that it worked and lie. If you wear it they will be able to smell it"
I nod and take it drink it down in one go. " God vervain tastes absolutely awful. After today i'll stick to wearing it"
I get out of the car and walk the short distance across the street to the bar and Damon drives off. Once he is gone I take a final breath getting rid of my final nerves and headed inside showing the bouncer my fake ID and getting in no problem. I headed over to the bar and ordered a drink while subtly looking around the bar for Klaus and Stefan. I quickly saw them in a corner booth wit the table covered in drinks. I got my phone out and drank my drink while occasionally looking in their direction and giving a subtly smile every so often until i had gotten Klaus's attention.
I had a text from Caroline and read it.
"Hallie where are you. Your normally home by now?"
"Sorry. Damon needed my help with a lead he had on Stefan. Long Story. Can you cover for me with Liz?" I text back
"Fine. But you better explain everything when you get back. Mum isn't back yet so I'll text her that were staying at Bonnies for a girl's night. Be careful" She texts
"Thank you. I will be don't worry"
I respond and then put my phone away when I notice Klaus walking over towards me.
"So what's a pretty girl like you doing out on her own" He says with a smirk
I smirk back as I look at him. " If that's the line your going with I suggest you try again"
He laughs slightly. " My apologies love. How about I buy you a drink instead?"
I smile slightly. " Sure. Thank you"
He smiles and orders himself a bourbon and a cocktail for me. When they arrive we cheers and drink.
"So does buying you a drink earn me a name?" He asks charmingly
"That depends on if I get one back?" I say with a smirk
"Klaus Mikaelson"
"Hallie Evans" I say. I decided to lie as there was always a chance he could know about the wizarding world and I didn't want to risk anything.
"It's lovely to meet you Hallie" He says taking my hand and giving it a kiss
I smiled slightly. " It's lovely to meet you too Klaus."
"I'm aware the line may be a little overused but I do find myself curious as to what such a beautiful girl is doing out all alone" He says taking a swig of his bourbon
I took a sip of my drink before looking at him. " I just recently went through a breakup and I figured the best way to heal a broken heart was with a night of alcohol and fun"
He smirks slightly and nods. " I apologise love. Whoever broke up with you must be stupid to let someone like you go"
" Thank you" I say taking another sip
"Would you like to join me and my friend at our table for a night of alcohol and fun" He says smiling
"I'd love to. So long as your friend doesn't mind?" I say glancing between Klaus and the table where Stefan is sat
"Don't worry. He won't mind love" He says
I grab my drink and bag and follow him over to the table. I spend a few hours at the bar with them drinking and talking. Stefan seemed to be doing okay considering he was around loads of humans and wasn't freaking out but he was obviously still not very good.
I headed to the bathroom around midnight so I could text Damon to come and get me without making anything overly suspicious. Damon texted me that he was on his way to pick me up and so I headed back out to the bar. I told Klaus and Stefan that i was leaving and I expected them to try and convince me to stay but they let me leave without much of a fight which I thought was strange. I headed outside into the cool evening air and held onto the wall to stabilise myself as I went slightly dizzy. I had drunk a lot more than I originally intended and although I hadn't felt too bad inside, it seemed to all hit me at once when I came outside. I started walking although it was a lot more like stumbling to the place that Damon had dropped me off as i waited for him to arrive.
Damon texted that he was a few minutes away and I took out my phone to text him back. While looking down at my phone I didn't notice someone had come up behind me until it was too late. I felt a shard pain in my arm and I suddenly felt really drowsy and I couldn't do anything as my world slowly went black.
Damon (POV)
Once Hallie texted me to say she was finished I set off from the hotel knowing that it wouldn't take me too long to get there. While at a red light a few streets away I texted her that I would be there in a few minutes and she texted back that it was fine and she was waiting outside where I had dropped her off
By the time I had arrived I couldn't see her despite her saying that she was outside. I frowned and thought that she may have gone back inside the bar to wait so I texted her again and after getting no response after a few minutes I tried to call her a few times but she didn't pick up. I was starting to get slightly worried so I got out of the car and had a walk around the immediate area while trying her phone again. This time I heard it ringing and followed the sound. I saw her phone and picked it up from the ground. I didn't see her purse anywhere so I assumed and hoped that wherever she was she still had her wand with her. I swore as her phone started ringing with a call from Caroline and I sighed as i answered it.
"Hey Caroline" I said forcing myself to sound calm
"Damon why are you answering Hallie's phone. Where is she?" She asks
"She fell asleep about an hour ago. I'm driving back now" I say
"Okay that's fine. As long as she's okay. When do you think you'll be back?" She asks
"Probably not until morning. It's a long drive"
"Okay. I'll see you when you get back" She says before hanging up
I sigh as I put her phone in my pocket and turned back towards my car. I didn't know how I was going to manage it but I had to find her.
Hallie (POV)
I groaned as I started to wake up. I couldn't remember anything after leaving the bar. I had a splitting headache and I felt like I was going to be sick. Whether that was the hangover or whatever happened after was a question I didn't know the answer to. I forced myself to slowly open my eyes and blink adjusting to the dim light. As I looked around I found I was in a bed in a motel room. As I sat up forcing myself not to be sick I noticed that my purse was on the side table and I was still wearing my jacket. I grabbed my purse feeling my heart drop noticing that my wand and phone were both gone. I noticed that beside my purse was a glass of what looked like water and an unopened packet of aspirin. I confirmed that it was in fact water so i took a couple of the aspirin with the water and got up from the bed. I grabbed my shoes and purse but didn't put them on in case I had the chance to make a run for it. I could hear a males voice on the other side of the door but I couldn't' make out what he was actually saying. I took a breath and tentatively opened the door heading out into the main room. I saw a guy immaculately dressed in a dark suit. He was talking to someone on his phone with his back to me. He was on the other side of the room to the door and it didn't seem that he had noticed me yet. I took a quiet breath and ran over towards the door hoping to make it out. I was just about to reach the door when he suddenly appeared in front of me blocking my own escape. I gasped slightly taking a few steps back. He didn't say anything but his look told me not to try it again.
He ended his conversation on the phone and hung up putting his phone in his pocket all while constantly maintaining eye contact with me.
"Why don't you sit down and we can have a civilised conversation" He says
I look at him trying not to show my fear although it was hard. "Who are you and what do you want?"
"Elijah Mikaelson and I want to know what you want with my brother?" He says
"You're Klaus's brother?" I say internally panicking
"Correct. Now you know who I am I think it's only fair you tell me who you are" He says
"Hallie Potter" I say having a feeling that he was the type to easily guess if I was lying or not.
He nods to himself." Tell me Miss Potter, what is a young witch like yourself doing spying on my brother on behalf of Damon Salvatore?" He questions raising an eyebrow taking my wand out of the inside pocket of his jacket.
I mentally swore. " What do you mean?"
"We both know exactly what I mean. I warn you Miss Potter, although I don't always agree with every decision my brother makes I will always protect him from anyone wanting to do him harm" He says smoothly.
"I promise you I don't mean your brother any harm." I say truthfully
" If that's so then tell me your real reason for spying on Mr Salvatore's behalf"
I sit down on a chair at the table as I start to explain things to him." Damon said that he had gotten a lead on where Klaus and Stefan were and asked me to help him locate them using magic. He then asked me to go to the bar and get close to them to see how Stefan was doing and get an idea of what kind of mental state he was in"
He nods to himself thinking." If you were only there to observe them why did you bring this along" He says gesturing to my wand
" I take it almost everywhere I go. I've been in enough dangerous situations to know I need to ready at all times. I never know when i'm going to need it" I say
" How is it you know Mr Salvatore. From what I've been able to gather you are from England yet here you are?" He questions again
"I found out I had some family in Mystic Falls and went to stay with them for a visit. I only met Damon a few weeks ago"
"Why would you agree to help someone you barely know with something potentially very dangerous?" He asks seeming very curious in my answer
"Because I can somewhat relate to what he's going through. I know the feeling of losing a loved one. Stefan might not have died but he's not himself and Damon has on some level lost his brother and feels partially responsible for it. All of which I have gone through and understand" I say
He nods put doesn't say anything.
"Family is the most important thing. It's the only thing we can always count on in difficult times" I say
"Indeed" He says " If I was to let you leave how do I know that I can trust you?" He says looking at me
"I promised you that I meant Klaus no harm and I meant it. I don't make promises lightly and when I do I always keep them" I say sincerely
He things on it and eventually nods.
He hands me back my wand and tells me he left my phone so that Damon would find out. He offered to give me a ride back to Charleston but I politely declined stating that I would be able to make my own way back. I was pleased that my headache and hangover had mostly subsided by now so I could think straight while apparating. I apparated to the alley round the corner from the hotel and was pleased that because it was around 4 am no one was around to see. I saw that Damon's car was in the hotel car park meaning he had at some point gone back to the hotel. I went inside and headed upstairs ignoring the looks from the night staff. I got off the elevator on the right floor and knocked on the door not wanting to just barge in and risk Damon attacking accidentally.
He opened the door quickly and immeditely looked relived. He let me in and shut the door behind him.
"Hallie what happened where were you?" He asked
"Klaus's brother Elijah wanted to know why we were spying on Klaus and Stefan" I explained sitting down
"Does Klaus know?" He asks
" I don't think so. I don't think he even knew about Elijah being there." I said
"So what did you tell Elijah?"
"The truth. That you wanted to see how Stefan was doing. Don't worry I didn't mention anything about Elena being alive" I said
He nods and glances over me. " Are you okay though?"
"I'm fine thanks Damon. I'm just tired and still a bit hungover"
"Okay. We'll set off back home soon and you can sleep on the drive. How was Stefan doing?" He asks hoping he was okay
"He seemed okay. He didn't seem to be struggling with being around loads of people so that's good. From what you have all told me about him he definitely doesn't seem himself." I tell him
I go into the bathroom and change my clothes into something a lot more comfortable before putting the old clothes into my bag. I take off my makeup and finish gathering my things so we can leave. We head downstairs and check out before getting in the car and setting off
I immeditely go to sleep and i don't wake up for approximately 3 hours.
Damon looks at me as I wake up. " Hey you feeling any better?"
"Yeah. I'm not feeling too bad. I'm absolutely starving though" I say as I sit up properly
"That's good, I'll pick up some food as were about an hour away. What do you want?" He asks
"McDonalds please" I say
" Okay that's fine" He tells me " Also here you go" He says handing me my phone
"Thank you Damon" I say
" Your welcome. Sorry Elijah took you. I really didn't think you would get hurt"
"It's okay. He didn't hurt me. He just wanted to talk." I say as we turned into the drive – through.
We arrived back in Mystic falls just before 09:00 and we parked the car at the boarding house heading inside. I called Caroline and let her know that we had just gotten back to Damon's place. Caroline, Bonnie and Elena came over and wanted to know what had gone on.
"Nothing much. We found them and managed to get a look at how Stefan was doing but we didn't find anything out about what he and Klaus have been up to for these past few months" I explained
"Damon how come you didn't tell me that you had a lead. I would have come with you" Elena says upset that he had kept this a secret from her
"He didn't tell you because he was worried about Klaus finding out that your alive which is something we wanted to avoid" I said
Elena sighed slightly and nodded. She gave me a hug with a slight smile on her face. "Thank you Hallie. You didn't have to involve yourself in this"
"Don't worry about it. I was the only one who could get close to them without arousing suspicion. It was the right thing to do. I know how it feels to lose a loved one" I say hugging her back with a smile
Later that evening Liz and Caroline asked to speak to me in the living room. I sat down next to Liz wondering what they wanted to talk about.
"Hallie I know you were saying how you were struggling to decide whether you wanted to go back and redo your 7th year or to accept one of the job offers from the ministry and of course we will support you in whatever you decide to do we wanted to tell you that if you wanted to get away from England for a while to give yourself some time to deal with everything then you could always stay with us for longer than just a few weeks "Liz says with a small smile
"What do you mean?" I ask slightly confused
"I'm asking if you want to stay with us and go to school here?" She asks
I look at her slightly shocked. " You really want me to stay?"
"Of course we do. Why wouldn't we?" Caroline says
"Growing up with the Dursley's made me always feel like I wasn't really wanted so it's still a shock even now" I sigh
Liz nods and puts an arm around my shoulders." I'm sorry you had to grow up like that. If I had, had any idea I would have stepped in"
"It's okay. There's nothing that can be done now" I say giving her a small smile
"So you don't have to decide straight away but the sooner you make a decision the sooner we can start arranging everything" Liz says
"Okay. I'm going to think it over for a few days and then i'll let you know" I say
"That's fine Hallie" She says
I thought everything over for a few days trying to decide what was best for me to do. Part of me wanted to go back home because I would be around the Weasley's and the rest of my friends but I wasn't sure if I could handle the constant stress of dealing with the press. If I moved it would the fresh start that seemed to be what I needed. It would be hard adjusting to everything to start with but I would soon get used to everything. I eventually decided that I would stay in Mystic Falls. It was time for a fresh start and after everyone I had lost and everything I had done to protect everyone else including dying I felt it was only right that I get to put myself first for once.
Liz sent a letter to a friend she had that worked at the American Ministry briefly explaining things and asking if anything could be done to speed up the process of getting me registered in the US. Over the next week there was a lot of letters being sent back and forth. The week before I was planning on going back home to start organising things that we got a letter saying that they had been able to assist on my behalf and I was being granted a student visa for the upcoming academic year and that they recommend I apply for permanent residence by January.
Two days before I was heading home we sent off my application to enrol in Mystic Falls High School and Liz said she would deal with things while I was sorting things back home. I flew back to England deciding that when I returned I would travel the magic way as opposed to muggle transportation to make it quicker. When I arrived back home It was quite late so I immediately went to bed after texting everyone that I was back home safely.
The next day I responded to the messages from everyone and went through the post that Hermione felt could wait till I returned instead of needing dealing with immeditely. Thankfully there wasn't that much and I was able to go through it relatively quickly. I sent letters to both McGonnagall and the ministry and explaining and informing them of my decision before dealing with a few other things. I got a text from Hermione around lunch time telling me that Mrs Weasley had planned a small welcome home party for me that night at 6 and I text her back that I would be there. I spent the rest of the day up until the party relaxing as I didn't really have much else to do. Shortly before the party I changed and made sure to grab my photo album to show everyone the photo's I had taken during my trip.
I apparated to just outside of the wards around the Weasley home and walked the rest of the way. I arrived and knocked on the door before heading inside after Mr Weasley opened the door and let me in.
Authors Note – Hey everyone I hoped you enjoyed the chapter. I am liking this type of chapter length rather than making them fairly short. We got our first interactions with Klaus and Elijah. Let me know what you think in the reviews. Once again thank you to everyone who reads especially the ones that favourite and follow it really means a lot. Sorry for the delay in posting. I have been super busy with work so haven't been able to get as much of writing done as I had hoped.
