The next morning, Azalea waved her wand growing some wildflowers. She proceeded to cut them and conjured a vase to place them in. Regretting people knowing about her Lavender car she got in and 'drove' to the hospital to go and see Caroline and check in on hr friend. She knew that Damon had slipped her some blood, but she wanted to see her. She stayed for around half an hour before she excused herself, to go over to the Lockwood gathering for the mayor. After speaking to Mrs Lockwood and Tyler, she decided to go out for some fresh air. Looking at the flowers in the garden with a smile. As she turned to look towards the little bridge in the centre of the garden she saw Elena, her hair was curly… and she was wearing –

Katherine.

She froze, and as she did so Katherine smirked and raised her glass. The vampire took a swig before making her way towards the redhead.

"I imagine our conversation did not remain private," she said as she got closer.

"No, it didn't,"

"And they told you not to trust me. Look," she said matter-of-factly. "If nothing else I don't want the whole magical community after my head if something happened to you."

"But that's not why you offered?" Azalea raised her brow.

Katherine tilted her head, her smirk wider.

"See you around, Azlaea." She said before strutting back towards the party. She texted the 'in the know' group, warning them that Katherine was at the Lockwood's.

Once she was home, she got out of her dress, she made herself and Alaric some food before she decided that before the Salvatore brothers came to her asking if Katherine spoke to her – or what she may have said – she would go to them and explain it. She turned with a loud crack landing in their kitchen.

"I've never loved you. It was always Stefan." She heard Katherine say from the other room. She rushed in to see the two vampires very close together. There closed ruffled and… Oh Damon.

"Hello Azalea," she said walking away from Damon, towards her and the door. The redhead ignored her and rushed to the raven headed vampire and hugged him tightly. He didn't respond.

"Get out, you heartless bitch," she hissed, keeping her arms around her friend.

"She's already gone," he said, she could hear the pain in his voice.

"Shh, come on. It's ok."

She guided him to the sofa, where she put his head on her shoulder. Hugging him close to her.

"You are so much better than her," she whispered rubbing the distraught vampires back. The two stayed in silence, the fire crackling, and their breathing filling the silence.

"Can you stay?" he asked quietly after around ten minutes. "Stop me from doing something stupid."

"Like going to see Elena?" she said softly, taking his hand with an understanding smile. "Sure Damon, come on. Let's get some blankets and watch some films I should have seen by now," she said, getting up and offering her hands to tug him to his feet.

The two settled by the sofa. Azalea organised the snacks on the table, once she was done she flopped down beside the sad vampire, who had picked the first film. He hit play then immediately hit pause. His head turned to look at her.

"Did you come here to talk about something?" he asked her, as he seemed to realise that she hadn't planned to be here.

"We can talk about it tomorrow, it wasn't important." She promised. He frowned slightly, she smiled reassuringly. "It wasn't an emergency I swear."

"All right," he said after a long pause. She gestured for him to start the movie and grabbed a handful of popcorn…

Three movies and two bottles of bourbon later, Azalea helped the older Salvatore to his room. She lifted the covers and coaxed him to get in. He did, and then pulled her in with him holding her close. She wrapped her arms around the broken-hearted Salvatore.

"I promise not to jump out of the window this time," she told him.

He laughed once, giving the redhead a squeeze.

"I'm sorry… about all that… I don't think I've really said sorry. I love you. You are so important to me… Our friendship means a lot."

"Our friendship means a lot of me too," she said softly. Damon smiled, as he closed his eyes. Azalea watched his breathing, she went to pick another room, but as she shifted her weight the vampire's grip on her tightened keeping her pinned to his side. She sighed, smiling softly at him. Closing her own eyes, and allowing herself to find sleep…

When she opened her eyes the next morning, Damon was smiling at her softly, fully dressed in new clothes.

"Hey," he said softly.

"Morning," Azalea sat up and stretched a little. "You feeling, ok?"
"Thanks to you." He said smiling warmly at her.

She swung her legs over the side of the bed.

"So glad I brought tea round here,"

He chuckled, he gestured for her to head to the door, bowing with his arm outstretched.

"Miss Azalea," he said.

She stuck out her tongue but left the older Salvatore's room making her way down to the kitchen. Stefan walked out into the hallway from the sitting room, his expression shocked.

"Do I want to know what happened –"

"I just comforted him Stefan," she said raising an eyebrow at him.

"Was a great night," Damon teased with a suggestive wink. The redhead rolled her eyes.

"Average at best," she quipped back. He clasped his hands to his heart, grimacing as though he had been shot. She laughed.

"Don't worry, Stefan. I didn't take advantage of our beloved little redhead." He said told his brother.

"Good, cause you know if you did, I'd have to stake you," Stefan crossed his arms raising his eyebrow at his brother.

"Come on, she's basically the little sister we never had... Hmm maybe a bit much. She's that favourite cousin that is somehow related to you, that you see at family gatherings." Damon ruffled her hair teasingly.

"Hilarious," she said trying to flatten the destruction he had left in his wake. "That also suggests that I would at some point be a willing participant –"

"–Shh," Damon put his finger to his lips. "Let me fantasise,"

She smacked him, and he went to boil the kettle for her.

"Tell us what you came for yesterday," he said his tone more serious, leaning over the kitchen counter. Stefan crossed his arms watching her, then his brother. What had happened now?

She told them both what Katherine had said at the wake the day before, both their frowns deepened at the news.

Stefan called Elena to bring her up to speed. The brunette decided to head over a be there in person. When she arrived, they relayed everything to her.

"Wow," she said as she sat and processed everything. Then she looked at Azalea.

"Did she tell you anything else about why you're so important?"

Azalea shook her head.

"It won't be great paint next time?" she joked, but her expression changed when Elena looked at her confused.

"What do you mean?" Elena said.

"When you came over, and I had grey paint in my hair… You were – Kathrine." Azalea felt the realisation hit her like a train. "You were Katherine… Oh that sneaky bitch! That's when she impersonated you!"

"She's been in your house?" Stefan said concerned, as Damon frowned at her.

"Did I not say that?" she said sheepishly.

"No you conveniently left that part out," Damon said crossing his arms. "You know the piece of information that would make us watch you twenty-four, seven…"

"No,"

"No?" he said expressively. "No? Oh ok. Sure. We'll just drop that she is able to access you when she clearly has a plan in store for you. And you just say no?"

"Damon –"
" –No, Stefan. She needs to stay here." He said.

"What in the house where any vampire can enter at any time." Azalea scoffed. "Damon. Relax. If she was –"

"–She has altera motives behind her altera motives Lea." He interrupted her. "You can't take what she says at face value."
"You think I don't know that?" she said irritated. "Don't treat me like a child who has no idea what they are talking about!"

"Ok, ok." Stefan got between them. "We are all just concerned," he said to Azalea before turning his head to Damon. "She knows what she's doing Damon, but," he turned back to her. "Let us help you."

"Now is not the time to be diplomatic Stefan," Damon scowled at him. Azalea rolled her eyes.

"I can put things in place at my house to make sure she can't get in again. There are charms that will ward of those with dangerous intentions towards me. I can put it on Elena's house too."

"That would be amazing," Elena said in relief.

"Heads up it'll mess with the muggle technology a little. Internet will likely be an issue."

"I can live with that," she smiled a little. This idea seemed to deflate Damon's need for them to move into the house for protection. Elena offered to take her home, and the two parted ways at their front doors.

Azalea showered and got ready for bed. As she did, she saw her diary out of the corner of her eye. She went to walk past it, but Hermione's voice was in her ear. She sighed, but began to write.

Dear Diary,

Things have gotten more complicated… Again.

On the plus side we have dealt with all of the tomb vampires, and were able to stop them from taking revenge again the townspeople. Though in this event new mysteries have emerged, the mayor and Tyler had a reaction to a device to harm vampires, but neither are. Tyler crashed his car, and Caroline was badly hurt. Thanks to Damon's blood, she will be fine. Her heart is in the right place, I am looking forward to watching her grow as a person.

I met Isobel, Alaric's vampire wife. She told me I was important to the vampire world. I had no idea how. She was part of some plan with John to get rid of the tomb vampires.

Katherine is in Mystic Falls; she confirms what Isobel said and also claims vampires know me for two reasons. I am thinking about asking Draco, but so much of the vampire world doesn't affect the wizarding world. It's unlikely that he or any of his contacts would know anything. It seems as thought some of this craziness is related to me, but I have no idea how? I have lived most of my life a continent away, and in a completely different world. How am I tied up in all of this?

I imagine things will unfold soon enough, and when they do. I want to be ready.

I hope you are all enjoying are start into season 2! I got plans and things planned :p hehe so exciting! Xx