Hey everybody! I've gotten some great reviews for the last chapter, and I wanted to thank all of you! I didn't get a chance to reply to most of them because my week has been super stressful, so I'm sorry :( but maybe I can make it up to you! Here's the next chapter, and I hope you like it!

"Yes. He was in my last period class, and I didn't remember who he was until—". Elena tried to finish, but suddenly there was a hand on her and Aria's throats. Being unable to scream, she looked into her assaulter's face, and realized with terror that she had been wrong. She was definitely not going to be fine at home that night.

The two girls struggled as much as they could, but to no avail. "You will not scream. Do you understand?" Peter attempted to compel them, not realizing that they had been drinking vervain all afternoon. Elena had put some in her tea that morning, and Aria was chock full of it from her tea. Elena automatically agreed, trying to sound as lifeless and monotonous as possible, and hoping that the vampire would fall for it. But Aria did not catch on to Elena's ploy and struggled even harder when she thought that the one person who knew how to stop Peter had been silenced.

Peter growled at Aria, and she whimpered as he started to lean in towards her throat. Elena knew she had to do something, but didn't know what. Stefan and Damon weren't there to save her, and Jeremy and Jenna were completely clueless downstairs. So she did the only thing she knew how to do.

"WAIT! Don't hurt her, please. I'm the one you want, take me, not her", Elena begged, hoping to death that he would fall for it and lunge for her instead. Aria was already crying, but she cried even more when she heard the girl she barely knew offer herself up to a hungry vampire to save her life.

"Oh, I'll get to both of you. But, Miss Gilbert, you are much more delicious than this one", Peter smirked, and sure enough, he leaned in towards Elena's neck instead. Thinking he had given her no other choice than to save the girl, he laid his lips on her neck, loving the shiver he sent through her body.

But just before he was going to take the bite, he felt a sharp pain shoot through his chest. Immediately releasing the girls, he shot to the other side of the room. He looked down to see a broken spoon shoved into his torso, just below his heart.

As soon as he had released them, Elena darted to her bedside table and screamed at Aria to run. Quickly typing in Stefan's speed-dial, she yelled at the phone, hoping that he would answer.

"Elena? Is everyth—" Stefan begun before he was cut off by Elena yelling into the phone.

"HE'S HERE STEFAN! HELP!" She dropped the phone and ran to her bag to get a dart of vervain, but when she turned around to look towards the window, Peter was gone. There was a slight breeze blowing through the open window, and Aria was still shaking in the room.

"I thought I told you to run downstairs", Elena breathed, still feeling the adrenaline rushing through her veins, and thanking to god that Peter hadn't gotten to taste any of it. Then she realized that the Aria was absolutely petrified.

"Hey, it's okay. He's gone. Stefan's going to be over here any minute, and then we'll bring you home. You're safe", Elena tried to comfort her, but soon realized that it wasn't working very well.

"Wh-why would I be safe with your boyfriend?" Aria stuttered, "what makes him strong enough to save us from th-that thing?"

"Because, I'm a vampire, too", Stefan grimaced as he sped into the room. Elena stood up to kiss him, and explained everything that had happened. Aria just stared in shock, from what had happened and the fact that the man that was supposed to protect her was just like Peter.

"I stabbed him…with a wooden spoon", Elena said, almost laughing at the stupidity of that comment. Stefan raised an eyebrow, and chuckled. Aria was calmed down and all three were sitting on Elena's bed.

"A spoon? Of all the objects I've seen that kill a vampire, a wooden spoon is probably the most unique", he laughed.

Elena smiled, and then added in another one: "What about the number two pencils I almost killed that other stalker-vampire last month? He would've gone down, too! Well, if I would have aimed for the heart instead of his hand!" she giggled. Looking at the clock, she realized that it was almost nine o'clock. "Oh, Aria, we need to get you home! Don't worry, he hasn't been invited in. You'll be safe". Elena assured her. Aria nodded, and all three walked down to Elena's car.

The ride to Aria's house was silent, and they dropped her off with a few "goodbye's". Elena pulled out of the driveway, and started down the street.

Stefan had never been more proud of her, but he was still worried that Peter would come back for seconds tonight. Instead of letting her turn back down her street, he told her to head to his house. She knew that he was worried about her and Peter, and truth be told she was scared to death. But she put on a good face and assured him that she could handle herself. Of course, he didn't accept that and told her to go to his house again, anyways.

After a few minutes of driving, she pulled into the Salvatore's long driveway. Stefan opened the car door for her and after getting out, they walked into the house. They sat down on the couch in the living room just seconds before Damon walked in.

"Okay, what happened? Stefan gets a frantic call and runs off without even being able to tell me what the hell is going on", Damon griped.

"Peter came back to Elena's house. The girl from the bar was there, and he jumped into the window and tried to kill them", Stefan explained.

"And you're alive how?" Damon questioned Elena, who seemed to be looking more and more tired as the conversation went on.

"I stabbed him with a wooden spoon", Elena stated. Damon laughed, thinking she was joking, but soon realized that she was being completely serious. He tried to question her more, but eventually the time periods in between each blink became shorter and shorter, and both brothers realized that she was about to fall asleep. Stefan carried her up to his room and laid her in bed, then crawled in right next to her. After kissing the exhausted girl on the forehead, he began to feel the stresses of the week pulling him into sleep, and finally gave in.

She woke up in Stefan's room the next morning, thanking to god that it was Saturday. She got out of bed, realizing that she was all alone in his cluttered room in her clothes from the day before. She grabbed one of the outfits she left in his room and changed, then walked downstairs.

How was it? We know that the girl from the grill's name is Aria, but if there is an "Alyss" or a "Harmony" anywhere in there, sorry :) I had originally named her Alyss, but decided that it didn't work and changed it to Harmony, but didn't like that either and changed her name to Aria...I love her in Pretty Little Liars :P Also, not sure about the timeline, so if there's an inconsistency, sorry :) Anyways, I hope you liked it :D And as always, feedback is love :) so read and review!

-kiki :)

btw: 26 more days :D