AN: I finished this one early and thought to post it before I am off to work. I would like to request you to pardon me for any of the mistakes. And lastly, everything belongs to their respective authors. Hope you will enjoy it.

There is a reason this story is rated M. I would like to request you to read after the line-break, in case you are underage.

Q. Some people asked if this is going to be Elena bashing story. I am not sure about it, as of now. For the plot I have in mind, she needs to be a negative character. Though, I might change it later.

Q. Many of you asked for Caroline-Enzo pairing. It would be very difficult to bring him in this story at this point. Maybe, if I write a sequel.

She found Damon lounging on her bed when she came out of her bathroom. He was lying on the top of the covers and she crawled on the bed to get closer to him. He pulled her down by wrapping an arm around her waist.

"Did you have fun today?" he asked. With one palm over his heart, she snuggled closer to him and nodded. He was looking at her with those blue eyes which seemed so needy. Their faces were a breath apart. Clutching a handful of his shirt, she lifted her face and kissed Damon on his chin and before she knew it, she was working her way towards his mouth.

She cupped the side of his face and crushed her mouth to his as she straddled him and supported her weight on her elbows. One of his hand slipped through her hair and cradled the back of her head to keep her close. While his other hand slid down to grip her hips hard. His mouth was soft and hard, at the same time. He did not hesitate to return her kisses. Damon's tongue darted out to taste her lips as she opened her mouth, desperate for the touch of his tongue on hers. Soft moans were constantly slipping from her lips.

She didn't know how and when they had removed their clothes, but she could care less as the warmth emanating from his body, was making her already feverish skin even hotter. Their kisses grew hotter and the electric surge of pleasure shot through her body. She was aroused, aching and couldn't help but rub against the hard and warm body beneath her, trying to relieve some of the pressure. Moaning when a soft tongue darted out to taste the sweat slicked skin of her neck. It danced around a peaked nipple that hardened even more, beneath his tongue. Her fingers were dancing across a broad chest, slowly trailing down the quivering muscular abs and then around a muscular back.

That was when she woke up with a gasp. She was sweating buckets and breathing heavily as she tried to calm her heart and arousal as well. Did she just had a wet dream about... Damon? She looked at herself and saw that all her clothes were intact. Where had that come from all of a sudden? She moaned with disbelief and hid her face in the cushion.

And didn't see the black crow outside her window.

Damon's Pov

When he saw her at his door, he thought she was here to apologize, but it turned out to be Katherine. He was still pissed at Elena and a day out of town was what he needed, so he went with Katherine. He was not sure how he felt about Jeremy being kidnapped by the she-bitch but he helped them trying to figure about a way to kill Klaus. Seeing him talking to a ghost was creepy but they found about Mikael – a vampire hunter! So, all was well.

Blondie called and told him everything that happened and he cursed. Klaus not only turned Tyler in one of his hybrid successfully, but he compelled Stefan to turn his humanity off. On top of that, he had Elena as well. He told Katherine to search for Mikael, while he would go and take care of the chaos in Mystic Falls.

He didn't stop until he reached the hospital. Klaus tried to kill him but ran as soon as he heard the name Mikael and he decided to do whatever it takes, to find the hunter and help him kill Klaus.

He didn't wait and went inside. Elena was lying on the hospital bed, looking sick and frail. The sight sent a chill to his heart. She had not only been bitten but was being forced to donate all her blood, as well. He was away for a day and he cursed himself for leaving her like this. He took her to the boarding house. Under the circumstances, it was the only safe place for her.

They were sitting on the sofa of the library.

"He's really gone this time. I watched it happen. Where were you, Damon?" she almost whispered.

"I am sorry. I shouldn't have left." He told her. She was not crying but her eyes were puffy and swollen, and it seemed as if she was about to break. She looked miserable and without thinking, Damon wrapped an arm around her and hugged her. She tucked her face in his neck and he could feel her tears on his shirt. They stayed like that for some time as his fingers stroked through her hair. Gradually, she relaxed and pulled back to look at him. Slowly, she lifted her hands to his face and bought her mouth closer to his. As their lips touched, his eyes slid shut. It didn't deepen; but it scared him and he didn't know why. She was vulnerable and he didn't want to take advantage of her in this situation. 'Yeah, that was it.' He thought. But did not have enough time to contemplate anything else, as they heard a voice and jumped apart.

"Don't mind me. Carry on."

Stefan was standing there, with his arms crossed over his chest, smirking.

His humanity was off and it was clear that he no longer cared, so why was he here? Damon stood up, positioned himself in front of Elena and asked, "What are you doing here?"

Stefan raised an eyebrow at him, but the smirk didn't leave his face. "Last time I checked, I lived here, brother!" The way he said it, sent chills down Damon's spine.

He came forward, pored himself a glass of bourbon and took a sip. Then he looked at both of them and said, "Klaus left town, but he wants me to take care of his blood bag." He winked at Elena with that and left.

Damon had seen him without his emotion years ago and knew that Stefan was a ripper. He had been extremely feral and far more savage, than anyone he had ever seen. He was an addict who couldn't control his blood-lust. He had to keep an eye on his brother, at all times.

He was bought out of his musings when he heard Elena, "Damon. I am so sorry. I don't know why I did that. I love Stefan."

He looked at her for a long time but didn't say anything. Of course, he knew that no matter what it will always be Stefan. He tried to give her a smile, but it came out more as a grimace.

He did not have anything to say after that and settled himself in front of the fireplace, with his bourbon.

Athena's Pov

Bored… That was what she was. Terribly and completely. She never had this much time to herself and she didn't know what to do with it, so she decided to take a trip to the town. She was hoping to meet some new people and buy some groceries as well.

She changed and apparated at the backside of the Grill.

She saw three people there. It only took her a moment to realize that something was definitely wrong. Caroline and Bonnie were standing there and were focused on the third figure on the floor, screaming in agony. The magic was strong here, she could literally feel it floating around her in waves. On a closer look, she realized that the witch was torturing the blond girl, with her magic.

She had her wand and she would use it if necessary. She didn't know who the blond was or what she had done but it didn't matter. She didn't think about it and shouted, "Hey! What's happening here?"

Caroline and Bonnie turned to look at her instantly, which was good as connection broke and the girl stopped screaming, at the same moment. They looked at her and shared a glance, then Caroline was in front of her.

Her eyes dilated and "You are going to forget what you just saw and return to the Grill."

What was with the people of this town? Did they have no regard towards anyone else? Everyone was busy in misusing their powers. She couldn't give it much thought as suddenly the blond girl lying on the floor blurred towards Bonnie and threw her into the wall.

'Ouch! That's going to hurt.'

In the next instance, she broke Caroline's neck. Athena looked at the witch but was sure that she had fainted due to hitting her head hard.

'Another Vampire!'

She internally groaned. With all the places in the world, she just had to start her, oh so fun trip, here? Are there no humans left? What exactly had she gotten herself into?

Then the blonde girl looked at her as she muttered, mostly to herself, "What to do with you?"

"You should probably thank me and not be another one, trying to compel me." Athena looked at her boldly in the eyes and said.

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Rebekah looked at the girl curiously, she was sure the bitch compelled the girl to forget and leave, so why was she still here? So, she knew about vampires and obviously had vervain somewhere. But the girl was not afraid, at all. The girl was young but had helped her, when she could have easily left. She wasn't going to kill the girl, for now.

"Rebekah Mikaelson."

On hearing the name, Athena's eyes widened. She knew for sure that this Rebekah was related to Klaus somehow. But she was strong, stronger than Damon and Caroline, which meant that she was older. Could she take this risk and ask her about her father? What did she have to lose anyway? If things turned bad, she would remove the memory and be on her way.

She took a breath and asked, "Mikaelson? Would you by chance know Klaus Mikaelson?"

Whatever she was expecting, this was not it. As soon as the words were out of her mouth, Rebekah had her hand wrapped around her throat and had her pinned to the nearby wall. Her mouth opened in a silent snarl. Her eyes were red and black veins were pulsing under them – she could also see the fangs as the girl growled at her.

She had never seen a vampire like this. Though a part of her was scared, but the other one was itching to take care of the threat.

"What do you want with Nick?"

She would have loved nothing more to answer, but the girl was choking her. She took her wand out and almost croaked out, "STUPIFY!"

The girl flew a few feet away and hit the wall with a thud. She looked shocked but was back on her feet in seconds. It was unsettling but Athena realized that this one must be strong and powerful, to deflect her spell so easily. She was about to cast another spell when suddenly Rebekah fell to the floor. Dead!

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She looked up and blinked at the guy. He could be described as classically handsome with an intense aura. He had a pale complexion, broad forehead, strong angular jawline, forest green eyes, a straight nose and a well-formed mouth. He has straight, short, dark brown hair which were spiked and was tall with athletic physique. The guy looked neat, clean and well put-together. His clothes were rather casual – a shirt and blue jeans.

The smile that he gave her was rather creepy as he told her, "Now you are the one who should probably thank me." And then added as an afterthought, "Stefan Salvatore."

Ah! So, this was the brother who was creating trouble along with his friends, she thought. There was not much resemblance between the brothers, apart from the fact that both were equally handsome. She didn't say anything just looked at him. Something seemed wrong with him but she couldn't tell what it was.

"You should probably tell me what that was about, for saving you and all." Though he said it casually but she knew a threat well, when she heard one.

She heard groaning and their head snapped towards the sound. It seemed Caroline was waking up and soon the others would too. She couldn't risk anyone finding anything about her and she had a feeling that her father was somehow involved with all this.

She looked at Stefan and pursed her lips. There was no doubt that he had seen her using the wand. Either she had to erase his memory or tell him the truth. But first, she had to get out of here, before anyone woke. She didn't trust him but it was necessary at the time being, to appease him.

"Athena Potter. And I am sorry about this." She took hold of his hand, which pretty much shocked him and apparated.

Stefan's Pov

He was driving down the road aimlessly, not caring where he went. The only thing on his mind was Klaus. There must be a way to make him pay for what the hybrid had done to him. For once in his life, he loved someone and that had been taken from him. It had taken Lexi years, to bring him back and now, there was no way he would be able go back to on his diet and he didn't want to. Klaus forcing him to feed on Elena was the last straw, but compelling him to switch the button-off, was probably for the best. Now he did not have to care about his actions.

He was sure Damon would take very good care of Elena and snorted at that thought. Sure, he and Elena had not been a couple for sometime but he loved her, and he was sure they would be able to overcome, whatever was thrown in their way. But now he was not so sure. He was there when he saw Elena kissing Damon. Everyone knew that Damon was in love with her but she had always denied loving him. So, it came as a shock to see that she was the one to initiate it. She was in love with his brother, as well and probably more so.

It was all Klaus's doing. Yes. He would destroy Klaus and take away everything he had ever loved!

He was just nearing the grill when he heard Rebekah's voice along with someone he didn't recognize. He stopped the car abruptly and shot out toward the voices. He saw Caroline and Bonnie on the ground, he could hear Bonnie's heartbeat and Caroline would be fine. But that was not what he was here for, he heard the girl mentioning Klaus and then Rebekah attacking her. He had never seen the girl before but the reaction she got from Rebekah made his curious. What would a girl want with Klaus? And what exactly was she doing here? That's when he saw her pulling out a long stick from her pocket and wasn't sure why a human would carry a stick in their pocket. He didn't have much time to think about it as the girl waved her wand and Rebekah flew in a nearby wall. He looked at the girl with wide eyes, when out of the corner of his eyes he saw Rebekah getting ready to attack again. He didn't know what happened, but he wanted answers and for that, he had to keep the girl alive, at least for now. So, he blurred towards her and snapped Rebekah's neck.

He didn't care about introductions, he just wanted to know what he saw. He heard Caroline groaning at the same time the girl did. She told him her name and apologized. He was just about to ask her what she meant, when to his shock, she grabbed his hand and the next thing he knew everything went black; her arm twisted away from him and he tightened his grip, he was being pressed from all the directions, he could not breathe, it felt as if he was being forced through a very tight rubber tube, there was a tightening around his chest, his eye balls were being forced back into his head.

He tumbled so fast and before he could make any sense of it, he slammed to a stop. He was about to hurl when she almost traumatised him by asking. "Are you all there?"

The glare he sent her way was murderous and she hastened to explain, "Its only at times, when some of your body part is left behind." He was extremely horrified so she tried to placate him, "I was careful. I am sure of it."

He could see from his position on the ground, that she had landed gracefully and was taken aback. How in the world did she manage to land impeccably, without being a tumbling mess?

When he was finally able to stand once again, he asked, "Who are you and what was that?"

"As I told you, my name is Athena and that was apparating. It is a means of travel."

"You could have warned me."

"Yeah, sorry about that. The others were waking up and I didn't think." she shrugged.

"Where are we?" he asked to which she answered, "My home."

He looked around and saw a house. It was not as huge as the Boarding house but it was pretty big. Maybe, she lived with some other magic users as well. She was not a normal human and he would not let his guard down. Any sign of trouble and he would kill her.

"I am sure you want some answers. We should sit in the garden. I am not going to invite you in and I am sure you'll be able to understand my reluctance, with you being a vampire and all. Now, would you like some tea?" He raised an eyebrow in disbelief. Even after the knowledge that he would probably kill her, she was still stating her terms and asking him for tea? It was the most bizarre experience of his life. He shook his head at her and laughed at her audacity.

He would make her answer him and without much thought, he blurred towards her. No matter what, she won't even see him until he had her in his grasp. But she was faster, he just saw her pointing the sick in his direction and then heard her shouting, "PETRIFICUS TOTALUS !"

His arms snapped to his side and his legs sprang together. His body went rigid and immobile. He fell himself fall on his back, like a statue.

His breath grew heavy as he panicked. He was paralyzed. What was this girl? He had seen many witches but had never seen anyone do this and with a stick? Just how powerful was she? When she came closer and sat near him, he just knew that this was the end. He should have let Rebekah kill her.

"I am not going to hurt you. Are we going to talk like civilized people now or do you want to try my patience more?" She asked.

What was he supposed to answer with the state he was in?

"You can blink your eyes and I will reverse the spell. But you have to promise not to try anything like that again." And he blinked his eyes for confirmation.

He heard her mutter "FINITE" and he was free.

"This is my property and is surrounded by my wards. You won't be able to do anything without my knowledge. Now, sit. I'll bring tea.", she told him and went inside the house as if they had not attacked each-other seconds ago. She came back just as he sat and it was the most absurd thing he had ever seen. The tea set was floating in front of her, he watched with his mouth hung open. He had seen witches do magic, but nothing like this. He had to be careful or he would end up dead. There was only thing left to determine - was she a friend or a foe?

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She sat on the table, leaned back and crossed her arms over her chest. The tea poured itself and settled in front of them. Stefan was sitting opposite her and his eyes never left her.

"I would tell you whatever you want to know but you have to promise you won't try to kill me and I would promise you the same. I am not here to hurt anyone. I just want to live a peaceful life." She stated after some time.

He listened and looked at her with narrow eyes but didn't say anything. He was not going to promise anything to a witch, until he was sure of her motives.

"What are you? I have seen witches, but you are nothing like them."

"I am sorry but I can't tell you anything until you promise to keep whatever I tell you, a secret. You have to promise not to harm me in any way as well and I would promise the same. I am not going to force you into anything. You can leave if you want." She told him.

"Fine. I would keep my side of the bargain until you do."

"Brilliant." As she smiled, he felt something slithering through his body.

He tensed and asked, "What was that?"

"Magic. It was the Unbreakable Vow. If either one of us try to break it, they would die." She told him as if she had not just manipulated him, he thought.

"You tricked me?" he asked with barely restrained anger.

"Tricked you? And how exactly did I do that, may I ask? Were you planning to go back on your word? I offered you the same curtesy. I could lose my magic because of this." She shouted and he flinched at the fury he saw in her eyes.

"Are you done being a prick?"

After he nodded his agreement and she was convinced, she started, "I am a different kind of a witch." She pulled her wand and showed it to him. "This is a wand. The witches you have met chanel the magic from nature but my magic comes from inside my body. I learned to control my magic at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry."

"Wait! You have a school that teaches you how to perform magic?" Even the idea was incredulous to him.

"Obviously. How do you think children learn to control magic? It could be extremely harmful that could even end in death. As I was saying, that I was born to Lily and James Potter in 1991. They were wizards, as well. There was a prophecy because of which a madman killed my parents and tried to kill me as well when I was fifteen months old. He didn't succeed, but long story short, there was a war and well, he died a couple of months ago. I found out that my mum had an affair and that my father was born in Mystic Falls. I came here to find him."

"Wait a minute! All those terrorist attacks in London?" she nodded but didn't elaborate.

He couldn't believe it. Almost, 150 years on earth and he had never heard about these people. "How come I have never heard of it before?"

"Because we are not allowed to inform about magic to muggles."

"Muggles?"

"Non-magic folk." He nodded but his head was spinning. "The International Statute of Wizarding Secrecy was first established in 1692. It is the most basic wizarding law and is to safeguard wizarding community from Muggles. We have our own government, prisons etc. And it is easy for us to remove memories from a mind." She carefully told him.

He was startled when she said, "Probably, I will show you someday."

"Show me?"

"We can remove certain memories and store them. Or we can watch those memories in a pensive. Its like watching a movie. You would be there, able to see and hear everything but that's it."

He was baffled. So, that was why no one ever knew about wand-waving witches and wizards. They have their own world and they could easily remove memories with the help of a wand? He wanted to know more, but he needed to process everything she had told him. He was still wary of her but she seemed friendly enough. And there was the fact, that he would not be able to tell it to anyone or he was dead meat. He was getting thirsty but he would be back. He still didn't have the answers he came for. She was powerful, he had no doubt about it. And he needed to know if such a powerful person would be able to help him in killing Klaus. He had to wait and see.

He was about to leave when she said, "You are welcome here anytime you want."

Stefan had enough experience to know that she meant what she said. He nodded his thanks and left.

Athena's Pov

She saw him leave and sighed. With Stefan knowing everything, she was sure the others would find out soon enough. Her thoughts turned toward Damon and realized that she would have to tell him as well. From what she understood about Damon, he would not be pleased if he found out from anyone else. She would tell him soon.

EN: Stefan still has his humanity off but he has turned all his attention towards Klaus and revenge is the only thing on his mind, for now.

I sped up on the part where she tells Stefan about her past. There is a reason for that. First, she does not trust him and had to tell him because he saw her doing magic, so she kept it as short as possible. Second, she is going to explain it properly, but only when she would be able to trust them.