Katherine found herself in a rather entertaining position. She was sitting in the back seat of the car. Damon was driving. Stefan, well, Stefan was Stefan. She looked from one brother to the other. They changed. She could remember Damon being so powerful and aggressive, and now Elena Gilbert has changed him. And then there's Stefan. Still compassionate and kind hearted. And clearly still in love with pretty, annoying Elena Gilbert.
Damon looked in the re-view mirror at Katherine. He looked at Stefan and back to the road. "So what's the plan brother?"
"Just drive Damon." Stefan replied not looking at him.
Katherine smiled. Perhaps Stefan did change. "Well like Damon I'm curious too."
"But unlike Damon you're not important." Stefan casually said.
Damon looked at his brother in surprise. He looked back into the re-view mirror at Katherine. She had her arms folded and was pouting. He enjoyed this.
It had only taken Damon another twenty minutes before he pulled over. Stefan had directed him to Elena's parent's house up in the woods. He switched the engine off and looked at Stefan.
"You brought Katherine here?" He said looking back at Katherine.
"It's the only we can keep her without alerting Mystic Falls." Stefan informed Damon.
"But this is Elena's parents place." Damon reminded Stefan.
"I know Damon." Stefan firmly said. He looked at Katherine and then at Damon. "Which is why while I keep an eye on Katherine, you're on Elena duty."
"You don't need to keep an eye on me Stefan." Katherine said.
Stefan looked at her. "Trust me, I do."
"But if Elena finds out your hiding Katherine here she will go insane." Damon warned.
"Damon!" Stefan snapped in irritation. "Just do me this favour?"
Damon was taken back. He drummed his fingers on the steering wheel. "Fine."
Stefan got out the car first, followed by Damon. He opened the door for Katherine. When she stood up, Stefan immediately grabbed her arm.
"Ouch!" She moaned looking at him.
"Erhm Stefan," Damon said putting his hands together. "One question?" he said.
Stefan looked at Damon.
"Who is going to invite Katherine in?" He asked.
Elena had been impatiently pacing up and down in the Salvatore's manor. She was thinking about Damon. And Stefan. Wandering if Katherine had managed to somehow manipulate them into letting her go. Caroline had been sitting on the couch. Her eyes followed Elena's movement.
"Something doesn't feel right Caroline." Elena spoke.
"What do you mean?" Caroline asked.
Elena looked at friend. "Well Katherine said she doesn't know how she was brought back," Elena replied. Caroline nodded her head, listening as Elena spoke. "Well don't you think it's a bit odd that someone like Katherine Pierce isn't concerned as to why she is suddenly alive?"
"I do but then again what if Katherine really doesn't know." Caroline answered.
Elena started chewing on her inner gums. "I have to go." She said lifting her jacket and walking out.
Caroline stood up to stop Elena.
"Don't follow me Caroline!" Elena warned.
And before Caroline knew it, Elena was gone.
Katherine found herself standing inside the Gilbert's home. She looked around. It wasn't at all the type of place she would even consider living in. She walked into the kitchen. Pattern blankets covered the couches. Wooden lamps decorated the living room. She looked up and saw a family picture of Elena, her parents and her younger brother, Jeremey.
"I already hate this place." She mumbled.
Stefan and Damon were standing behind her.
"The bedroom's upstairs and the kitchen is down the passage." Stefan informed Katherine.
"And where is your bedroom?" Katherine flirtatiously asked.
"Why?" Damon asked his arms folded firmly across his chest.
"Jealous Damon?" Katherine sweetly asked.
"Hardly."
Katherine smiled. She turned and dropped down onto the couch. She let out a sigh.
Stefan nodded to Damon to follow him outside. Damon glanced once more at Katherine and made his way outside. Stefan had been standing on the porch. And next to him was a girl. Damon looked at her. She didn't look older than twenty. She had jet black hair and golden brown eyes.
"Who is this?" Damon asked looking at her.
"Damon this is Cassandra." Stefan introduced.
"And why is she here Stefan?" Damon asked.
"Cassie put a spell on the house to keep Katherine inside." Stefan replied.
"What!" Stefan and Damon heard Katherine hiss from inside. Within in seconds Katherine was standing by the door, trying to escape but couldn't. "You've got to be kidding me!"
"When did we get a witch?" Damon asked looking at Cassie.
"I," Stefan said looking at Damon. "Found her in the woods and she's been living here for over three years."
"And you didn't think to tell me?" Damon said.
"I didn't have too." Stefan replied.
Cassie looked at Damon. "Worried I might hurt you?"
"In your dreams little witch." Damon replied coolly.
"Damon enough." Stefan said cutting his brother off from any further humiliation.
"Since when do you think you have control over me?" Damon questioned.
Stefan ignored his brother. He looked at Katherine. "I hope you will enjoy your new home."
"Stefan please don't do this." Katherine begged.
"There is blood stocked up in the freezer to last you at least 6 months." Stefan said ignoring her plea. "Once a week I will come by to check up on you."
"You're not staying?" Katherine and Damon asked together.
Before Stefan could answer, Elena came bursting through. She lunged forward onto Katherine, holding her down to the ground. Katherine kicked Elena's off her and stood her ground.
"Elena!" Damon moaned looking at her.
"What is she doing here Damon?" Elena asked. Her eyes were pitch black.
"Ask Stefan." Damon replied.
"Elena," Stefan begun. "Katherine cannot be seen in Mystic Falls, people will think she is you."
"But why my parent's home?"
"Because the house is spell bound." Stefan replied.
"What?" Elena asked, slowly returning to her normal self.
"Elena you're trapped inside with Katherine." Stefan told her.
"Then undo the spell and get me out of here." Elena said looking at Stefan.
"If I do that, Katherine will run too." Stefan said placing his hands on his hips.
Elena looked at Katherine who was smiling.
"Looks like we stuck with each other." Katherine said with a wicked grin.
"Stefan drop the spell." Damon asked.
"Damon if I drop the spell Katherine will run." Stefan reminded him.
"I don't care Stefan!" Damon snapped. "Elena is inside with Katherine, and who knows between the two of them who will kill who first."
"I can drop it temporarily but someone needs to keep Katherine back." Cassie spoke up.
Stefan looked at Cassie. "Fine."
Damon turned to look at Elena and Katherine. Stefan walked inside and stood by Katherine. Cassie was watching him. When he nodded his head, Cassie closed her eyes. She said a few words before opening them again.
'It's done." She said.
Elena jolted out. The moment she was outside, Cassie put the spell back on.
"You didn't even try to escape?" Damon said looking at Katherine.
Katherine looked at Stefan. "Why escape when I have all I need."
Elena looked at Stefan who'd been looking at her.
"Cassie take Damon and Elena to the cemetery and find out how Katherine managed to come to life." Stefan instructed.
Cassie nodded her head.
"Are you going to safe with her?" Cassie asked.
"I'll be fine Cassie," Stefan replied with a smile. "I somehow don't think Katherine will hurt me."
"You underestimate me Stefan." Katherine said with a cheeky smile.
"Stefan," Elena said looking at him.
"I'll be fine Elena." Stefan replied closing the front door.