Chapter 9

Bonnie's POV

I lay stretched out on the bed, in the extra room that Stefan had said that I could use while I had to stay here. I was still trying to register the fact that I was here, planning on staying over in a house with two vampires and not even having second thoughts about it. But I guess things were different now. I heard a couple of knocks on the door, and in seconds, Elena came in, coming over to sit beside on the bed after she made sure that the door was closed.

"Ok, I'm here. Now talk", she urged, looking at me expectantly. I inhaled a quick breath, and turned towards her. "Stefan thinks that it would be best for me to stay here for a little bit, until we can figure out what happened to my dad", I answered, cringing at the memory of my father in the hospital. She gave me a sympathetic smile, but it disappeared after a while, replaced with a knowing smirk. I narrowed my eyes at her.

"What?"

"Oh come on Bonnie. What's going on between you and Damon?"

"Nothing's going on. We're just getting along better now"

"Don't give me that crap. You should see yourself. Even after everything that's happened today, you're sill glowing. Now spill"

I wanted to just continue telling her that there was nothing going on, but I would be lying. At least on my part, something was going on. Back in the bedroom, I had been so sure that Damon was going to kiss me, and what surprised me even more then that was that I had felt like I wanted him too, and saw disappointed when Stefan honked that horn, and interrupted us before the moment came.

"Alright Elena, if I tell you something, do you promise not to tell anyone, not even Stefan?" She nodded, and I took a few moments to officially answer. "Damon went up to my room with me to watch me pack my things, and there was this moment when…when I think he was going to kiss me", I blurted a little too quickly, and I turned my back on her, and I didn't see her expression.

"So what happened?" she asked after a moment. I turned back to face her again before I answered. "Stefan honked the car horn because he was tired of waiting for us, and neither of us has mentioned it since." Elena stared at me for a moment, and when she didn't say anything, I continued. "I'm just so confused, because I know I shouldn't be feeling this…"

"Wait, hold up", she interrupted, narrowing her eyes. "Who says you shouldn't be having feelings for him?"

"Because it's not the real him, he's only acting like his because of a spell"

"Actually, I think that this is more like the real him, and the one we knew a few days ago was the fake one." When I just gave her a blank expression, she rolled her eyes and sighed. "Don't you see Bonnie? This is the real Damon. It was how he was before Katherine came around and messed him up. So if you have a thing for him, you should totally go for it." We were both quiet for a little while, me trying to think through everything that she said. After all, she did have a point.

It wasn't like I used a spell to force a new personality into him. All I did was take away some of his memory, so this must be how he once was. So no harm was done right? After I had convinced myself of this, I pulled Elena into a hug that she instantly returned. "Thanks Elena", I said after we broke apart, and she smiled. "No problem"

We spent a few more minutes up in the room, trying to talk about normal things like we used to do, before our lives became so complicated. Tomorrow, Elena and Stefan would have to go meet Isobel, and that was something no one was looking forward to. After a while, I heard Stefan call down, telling me that dinner was ready. Since I was staying here, the Salvatore brothers were still getting used to housing a guest and that meant providing food.

I had tried to tell Stefan that I could just get myself some fast food or something, but he had insisted that since he was the one who talked me into staying here, that the least he could do was provide me with good food. After we got down stairs, Elena kissed Stefan goodnight, claiming that she had to get home before Jenna and Jeremy became suspicious and went looking for her.

After she was gone, I sat down at the small table, and looked down at the plate of food in front of me. It was spaghetti, and I'll admit, it did look pretty good, especially from the kind of food I was used too, since my dad was never that great of a cook. I took a bite, and it was…delicious. "Wow Stefan thanks, this is great", I mused, taking another bite. Stefan smirked, obviously pleased, and I saw Damon roll his eyes at his brother's smugness.

Watching them for a while, I could definitely see a different aura between them. Before this whole spell situation had started, from only the few times I saw both the Salvatore brothers at once, it was obvious that it wasn't a very loving relationship. But now they acted like an ordinary pair of brothers, even if deep down, we all knew that they were both far from normal. I wondered if this was how they always used to be, before Katherine showed up and torn them apart.

After I finished, I bid them both goodnight, and headed up to my room, first making a stop in the bathroom to brush my teeth. Once I was inside, I put on a long T-shirt to sleep in, since I didn't actually have my own pair of pajamas. Trying to drown out all my thoughts, I closed my eyes, and after a while, I finally fell asleep.

I was standing in blackness. There wasn't anything in front of me, or behind, and when I looked down at my feet, I realized that it didn't look like there was anything underneath me either. "Hello?" I called out, suddenly becoming a little frightened. Then, I saw a light coming towards me, and I squinted my eyes to see exactly what it was, but I couldn't make it out. But now that it was closer, I gasped: it was Grams.

When she saw me, her eyes widened in relief, and she smiled. "Grams!" I nearly shouted, and attempted to run over to her, but I found that I couldn't move, and that I was frozen in my place. Grams smiled grimly. "I'm sorry Baby, but I'm only here to warn you, I can't stay long." My mind whirled with questions, but she continued talking. "You have to be careful Bonnie. She's coming back for you."

"Who are you talking about Grams? I'm confused", I said, trying to not sound too desperate. But now she was actually starting to look desperate. "I can't tell you, but Bonnie you should know that…" but she was interrupted when a dark force began to pull her away, her figure becoming smaller and smaller. I tried to go after her, but that invisible force still held me back, and I had to watch as she continued to be pulled away, holding back tears.

"Hmmm I'll admit, you Bennet witches still sometimes amaze me with your power, even after you die", a familiar voice said snidely. I spun around, only to see Elena smiling a disturbing smile at me, and stalking closer, with me still rooted to my spot. But as I got a better look at her, I realized that this wasn't at all Elena, but a vampire. "Katherine?" I asked, trying to sound determined when really I was more confused then I'd been in a while.

She laughed again, and continued to stalk closer. "So you've heard of me? While I guess I'm not that surprised. From what I've seen, I seemed to have left quite an impact on those dear little Salvatore brothers." My anger boiled at her words, but before I could say anything, she continued talking. "You're going to wake up soon, but I assure you, we'll meet again and soon." With that, her face contorted, and she made a leap for me. I felt the familiar pain of fangs pierce my flesh before I woke up.

I woke up with a jolt, and to my horror, I realized that I was on the floor of the room. I must have fallen out of bed when I woke up. I took in deep breaths, trying to calm myself after that dream, when I heard a knock at the door. "Bonnie, are you okay?" It was Damon. "No, it's ok Damon. Just go back to sleep." But he must have heard the tremor in my voice, because he ignored my request and came in, looking a little concerned.

I was slightly embarrassed at the fact that I was only in my underwear and T-shirt, but it quickly vanished when he picked me up into his arms, setting me down back in the bed. When he gave me a questioning look, I decided to tell him what had happened. "I had this strange dream, and…it freaked me out", I admitted, and then I narrowed my eyes. "How did you hear me when Stefan didn't?"

He shrugged his shoulders. "My room is closer to yours then Stefan's."

"I'm sorry I woke you up"

He rolled his eyes. "Don't apologize. You can't control your dreams"

When he turned to leave, to my surprise, I reached out and grabbed his arm. He turned back towards me, surprise in his eyes. "Damon, if it isn't asking too much, can you…stay here tonight. I don't want to be alone", I confessed, meaning every word. He simply smiled, and nodded, coming over to lie beside me. I moved a little closer to him, and he wrapped one arm around me, and after a few minutes, I fell asleep.