Hello everyone, I'm back with a new chapter. Sorry for the long wait, I've honestly been going through some stuff, mentally that is and I had absolutely no motivation to keep writing, I actually haven't been filming any videos on my youtube channel either as of lately, but I'm going to try to get the courage to get back into both, but because of my thoughts and this thing I still feel, it's going to be hard, but I promise to try to keep updating, try to motivate myself more. But as it is, it's hard to do so. Even some of my friends have been a bit distant, but hey, I donated and bought some toys and such for a Youth Center for kids who need them for Christmas, at least you could say I did something different for once and hoped they liked them. I'm trying to do my best to keep going. Anyways, onward with the story, hopefully, no more writer's block.
Pairing: Vanessa x Elijah
It had been a few days since the dinner with Damon and Jenna when Vanessa had last seen Elijah. Apparently, the plans he had been undertaking were taking up much of his time and he warned her not to trust anyone that isn't Damon, and that included Elena. She had an inkling about that, she talked to her just about yesterday and that encounter was strange in and of itself. She was questioning how she knew Elijah and whether or not he was with someone. Elena tensed and became kind of cold when she admitted that Elijah was her mate. That definitely caught Vanessa's attention since then.
Vanessa sighed as she leaned back on the chair she had set up on her front porch. It was a beautiful morning and she was enjoying a nice warm cup of coffee. She looked up when she noticed that Jeremy had stepped out of the house, ready for the day. He saw her looking at him and he gave her a small smile and a wave. She returned that smile and wave back and nodded at him. He grinned at her and started walking to school. She spotted a red old-looking car and noticed that it was Stefan in the driver's seat and she tensed a bit when Elena stepped out of the house. She gave the girl a wary look when she smiled at Stefan, her dark eyes lighting up when she saw him. Elena leaned up to give him a kiss and he gently led her to his car and got ready to go back into the driver's seat. He looked up when he sensed eyes were watching them and he noticed that it was Vanessa herself, which caused him to tense automatically. She's the mate to Elijah Milkaelson and also his brother's best friend. A dangerous combination in his mind and his eyes nearly slit at the sight of her and the blood lust instantly rose within him, but he shook his head a bit to get rid of that urge and he gave her a tight smile and nodded before he climbed into the driver's seat.
Vanessa was definitely a lot warier now after seeing Stefan since. According to Damon, Stefan had a ripper phase, meaning he had no control over his blood lust, and the way his eyes had almost changed just from seeing her made her trust him a whole lot less. She shook her head and sipped the last of her coffee when her wards went off. Curiosity filled her at that, she thought she was done with the Wizarding world, who would visit her now? She got up from her porch and went inside the house, readying her wand in case it came down to a fight. When she spotted Draco Malfoy dusting the dirt from his body, she almost got ready for a fight, but she loosened up her form and gave him a smile. "Well mate, I wasn't expecting this little visit." She stated, causing him to jump up nervously, but his eyes were hard and wary, tired almost from what she could see.
"Then again, you'd have to go through the goblins to be able to get my floo address in the first place, and only then you'd have to gain their trust." She purred out her words as she gently rubbed her wand against Draco's throat like one would a knife. She grinned darkly when she saw his shiver against her touch and she grabbed his arm in a tight grip. "Why are you here Malfoy? I was done with that world and you know it." She snarled at him angrily. "That's because I was looking for safety, a sanctuary of sorts and the Goblins said you were the best bet Potter. I know we didn't have a good past. " He gulped a bit with his words. "But things in the Wizarding world are getting more and more corrupted, my father is getting more and more violent every day ever since you left. I had to get out." He said to her. Vanessa hummed a bit then used her hands to yank his chin down so he was at eye level with her and used Legilimens to see if what he said was true.
A few minutes later, both were gasping for breath when she finally pulled out of his mind and she blinked out tears of exhaustion. She turned to look back at him and gave him a gentle smile. "You can stay I suppose. Everything said you were true, but there are some rules we have to put out though if your willing to listen to them." She told him. Draco looked at her for a bit before he nodded. "Well expect some company now and then. Not the humankind either." He gaped at her. "What do you mean, not human?" He narrowed his silver eyes at her. "Vampires basically, not the magical ones though, the muggle kind." He instantly started screeching which had her blinking at him in surprise. "Are you crazy Potter?! Muggle Vampires? Have you not heard of rippers and their insane nonexistent control of their blood lust?! Have you learned nothing?!" He said loudly. "Uh there is one of them here, yes, but he drinks animal blood. I've been keeping my distance from him. But his brother, on the other hand, is named Damon. He's a friend of mine. Almost like a brother figure really. And there's one more thing." She said sheepishly. He rolled his eyes at her.
"With you Potter? I can only imagine what it is." He scoffed a bit at his own words. She bit her lip, trying to keep her amusement to herself at his reactions when she blurts it out. "My mate is one of the Originals, Elijah Milkaelson." He instantly started up a cussing storm and she blinked at the slang that came through. "Are you sure?" He said after he calmed himself down after a few minutes of loud ranting. She nodded. "My magic reacted to him and everything, exactly like how it's supposed to be." She said and he sighed to himself and collapsed on a nearby chair in the living room. Just before he opened his mouth, he tenses when her doorbell rang. She looked in that direction curiously. "Expecting anyone today?" He drawled at her.
She gave him a light glare before making her way to the front door. She opened it and low and behold of the devil they spoke of, it was Elijah, standing there with a light smirk on his face and looking as handsome as ever. "Hullo, my dear..." His eyes narrowed when he caught Draco's scent. "Have I come at a bad time?" He asked her silently. She shook her head no. "Not a bad time per se, just an unexpected arrival. He's an old friend of mine." She told him and he nodded. Draco had apparently come up from his spot in the living room because his voice was closer. "Van, who is it?" He asked her quietly. His silver eyes narrowed in contempt when he saw who was at the door. She huffed at the attitude this meeting was costing already.
"Draco, I like you to meet someone, this is Elijah Milkaelson, my mate." She said almost proudly that had said mate staring at her with amusement. "Elijah, this is Draco, he's an old friend of mine from school, so yes he's like me. He's here because things have gone downhill back at home, so he's staying with me for safety so to speak." She explained to the man.
Elijah nodded. "Alright then, I came by to tell you that we're having dinner tomorrow night." He leaned in to whisper in her ear, nibbling it all the while, making her blush. "Wear something exquisite. " before he pulled away. She nodded shyly, face red all the while. "Okay." She said quietly and he gave her a small smile before he basically sped off. "So that is your mate eh Potter?" He asked her, looking at her with a smirk on his face.
Vanessa just rolled her eyes at Draco and walked off to the living room, listening to his snickers all the while.
Sorry for the dreadfully long wait on this chapter, long writer's block, plus I've been supes busy but things in life are finally coming along and everything is pulling together, so I'm going to do my best to make updates as much as possible. I'm going to work on a few chapters while also working on a new fanfic idea, but I'm not sure if it's going to be published just yet. Gonna work on it first, next chapter will be drama drama drama, and their first date. So yay! Continue to read and review!
