Hello! :)) So, since I got a lot of great reviews, I decided to upload a little earlier than usual. This chapter will be about Katherine, that means, it's about what she was doing

while Harry, Ron and Hermione were seeing her memories and while Draco was making evil plans with his dad. But before we start: DISCLAIMER! I don't own any of these

great characters. Enjoy! :)

Chapter 10: Never say never

Kat's POV

As I heard footsteps coming into the office, I looked one last time to the window, then turned around to go hunting in the forbidden forest. There had to be atleast something

eatable. I took a few steps into the forest when I felt a wooden stake being pushed into my stomach. I screamed in pain and then fell to the floor. Suddenly I felt like someone

was giving me an injection, but it hurt way more. Vervain, was my last thought before everything went black.

I woke up, being tight up by chains onto a tree. It was already dark so I had to be out for a few hours. Interrupting my thoughts, a voice came up from behind me.

"You finally woke up, sleepy-head." The person walked in front of me and I was everything but happy to see Damon!

"Damon, what do you want? I already told you: I'm not coming back!" I gave him an angry glare.

He snoffed "You think, I want to go back there? Stefan is crazy protective over Elena and Elena, well..she just wants to sacrafice herself."

"It doesn't concern me, why should I help you?"

Now he looked amused. "It doesn't concern you? Are you listening to yourself? Klaus is very angry, he killed half of the town because he couldn't find you and the moonstone.

You started all of this so you need to end it."

"And how are you thinking, should I do this? I can't sacrifice myself, too late for that." I smirked.

"That's easy. You will destroy this stone and I will stay here to make sure you end this."

I looked at the ground nervously. "There's just...you know...a little problem." He looked confused but angry at me. He actually looked dangerous and stressed right now.

"What do you mean..a problem! Just take the stone and I don't know, burn it or something!"

"That'd be easy if I'd had the stone." He really provocated me, so that I was screaming now.

He pressed me against the tree even more than I was before and grabbed me by my neck.

"Listen Katherine, I'm not here to play games. We have the same goal: To kill Klaus so all of this is over. So give me the stone, if you don't want to destroy it."

I cought "I speak the truth. I don't know where it is. Otherwise I would've destroyed it by myself! I swear Damon."

He looked me in the eyes curiously and then let me go. "I believe you. So if you don't have it. We have to find it!"

I nodded. "You're right. But first I have to ask you a question."

He groaned. "Yes Stefan is still Elena's boyfriend!"

"That was not my question, but thank you. Do you know where Klaus is now?"

He shook his head. "Last time I saw him at the grill, then he disappeared. No one knows where he is, but he took Elijah with him, why do you ask?"

"Neville Longbottom a boy in my grade has been attacked. Right after that, he delivered a message from Klaus. Do you think he's here?

"I doubt, that he would do all of the work. It's probably Elijah, doing all of this. Now it's my turn to ask a question: Why did you go here, from all of the places you could choose,

you chose a magical one, why's that?"

"Counter question: Can you untie me first?"

He snoffed again. "That's so typical, but alright, if you wish, Miss Katherine." He untied me and then we took a walk through the forest.

"Thank you, Mister Salvatore. Back to your question, I was curious."

He raised his eyebrows. "Curious? For what? You know a lot of witches."

"No, it's not because of the witches, it's the castle I wanted to see. You know, a few years ago, I knew a group of people who went to Hogwarts and they always described it

as a magical and beautiful place which changes you forever."

"Why do you want to change? I thought you liked yourself the way you are." He said ironically.

I turned to him. " I do, but nobody else does" I looked at the ground.

"I do, you know? I always liked you, just the way you are."

I snoffed. "Yes you did! But now you have Elena. You all have! You all protect her, nobody cares about me exept myself! And I will always look out for myself, that's the second

reason I came here!" My voice went louder from second to second. The full moon was shining behind us. Damon looked deeply into my eyes, as if he would understand me.

"I need to go now. We'll talk tomorrow to make a plan. " He turned around to leave but then he stopped a little unsure and said:

"You know Katherine, after all you've done, I never stopped caring about you. Elena isn't you, even if you're don't forget, Curiousity killed the Kat!"

Then he was gone, leaving me with these, almost lovely words, alone.

After I hunted several animals. I can't believe, I did this diet stuff today! ,I made my way to the Common room, being ready to face my new "friends". As I walked in I saw only

Harry sitting on the red couch. It had to be really late! He gave me a slight smile.

"Hey Katherine." Great, now he only feels sympathy for me!

I smiled back. "Hey. How comes you aren't sleeping?" I sat down next to him.

"With all I saw, I couldn't sleep. I couldn't leave you alone for today, not knowing what we think about you." Now he had all my attention!

"So, what do you think about me? Let me guess I'm either a monster, that you're afraid of or a little hurt girl which needs your sympathy."

He laughed but then he was serious again. "No, we think you've been through a lot. We can understand why you've become like this and we want to be your friends, but you need

to tell us the story about Klaus."

I knew this would come, but somehow, I knew I could trust them, so I nodded.

"I can tell you, but since we are friends now, I need you to answer me a question."

He looked confused,but nodded.

"Do you have any idea, who would be interested in hurt me and you?"

"Why me and you?"

"I'll explain later, so?"

He looked like he was thinking, then he answered.

"I'd say Malfoy but I guess, it could be every Slytherin, why?"

And then I told him about my new bodyguard-job, and of course about the curse, the sacrafice and about my "friends" in Mystic Falls who needed my help to destroy the, now

lost, moonstone. He didn't seemed to be afraid, or angry, he just listened and looked as if he understood everything. It felt good to be understood by someone.

Damon understands you too... And my thoughts driffted away to Damon. Why did he say those things to me earlier?

Stefan's POV

After Katherine was gone, everything turned to hell, here. I want to protect Elena, but I know I can't really do anything except hoping that Damon would make sure that Katherine

would help us and destroy the moonstone. Elena still wanted to sacrifice herself. I watched her sleeping. She looked so fragile but she was so strong on the inside. While I watched

her my mobile rang. It was Damon, so I picked up:

"Damon,where are you?"

"Calm down little brother. Everything's fine, we will destroy this moonstone and you and Elena can have your big happy ending."

"Really? Why are you calling me then?"

"Just wanted to ask you, to find out what our friend Klaus is doing. Call me when you've got news."

Then he hung up. I knew Damon. There was more going on, than he wanted me to know. But if I should protect Elena, then I needed to play along with his little game. And

that's definitely what I was going to do: Protect Elena!

So chapter 10! How did you like Damon? Reviews please and thanks to all of you for reading my story. Means a lot to me!

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