While Santana was busy getting used to this new town and getting closer to Tyler, Rachel was busy too. She had decided to use the remaining days of summer vacations to train her witchy powers with Sheila for a while.

"You're very powerful Rachel…and you learn quickly. I'm proud of you." Sheila told her after their third day of practice as Rachel had managed in a few hours to master a spell that had taken Bonnie a lot longer.

"I guess I just have a good teacher." Rachel replied modestly.

"It's easy to be powerful when you're a blood sucking vampire whose powers aren't limited by her personal health." Bonnie snarled.

"Bonnie!" Sheila exclaimed, shocked at her granddaughter's tone.

"Just saying it how it is. You shouldn't even exist!" Bonnie replied before she left the house.

"Don't listen to her Rachel, she's just a little jealous at how easy things are for you to understand." Sheila told a sad looking Rachel.

"But she's right… I'm not a human and I can't be one. I'm not really a vampire I'll never understand what my father or my uncle or even Caroline went through to learn control. I'm not a witch and I don't have the same weakness' you have… I don't fit in with anyone… In the end, I'm the only one like me and I shouldn't even exist…"

"Don't say that. Bonnie is just jealous because she's having trouble learning some spells and she's taking it out on you… I think probably because Elena has worked her up against you with the whole missing Stefan thing… You do fit in Rachel. You still have your humanity, so you do fit in with the humans. And I think once you get used to being half vampire and half witch, you will change your mind about not fitting in. Plus, don't you think that it's kind of cool that you don't have to be invited into houses? Also I personally think that your super self control around human blood is great." Sheila said, trying to cheer her up.

"You're right… I should just go home and relax… I'm being silly."

"Yes dear. Now you go home, rest and don't come back for a few days… You're doing fine for now and you're learning plenty on your own."

"Thank you." Rachel replied before she said goodbye to the witch that had been so nice with her and left the house.

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Rachel went to the Grill to meet up with Santana who had just bought herself a new car when she realised that Bonnie was already there with Jeremy. She considered backing off and going home but decided not to. This was her home town, she had a right to be here and she wasn't about to let Bonnie Bennett guilt her into hiding.

"Hey Santana, Tyler. Everything okay?" She greeted them as she approached the group.

"Hey Rach. I didn't see you this morning you left early. How did your lesson go?" Santana asked her.

The two had grown closer and were slowly becoming as close as sisters. They even fought like sister at home.

"Yes, everything went perfectly well. Sheila said I was making exceptional progress." Rachel replied, sounding proud of herself but not saying more because she didn't want to rub anything in Bonnie's face.

"Yeah…you could say your fast advance and progress is freaky…" Bonnie smirked.

"Bonnie…" Jeremy warned her softly.

"What is your problem witchy?" Santana asked, defending the girl who helped her when nobody would.

"Like I'm the only one to think she's a freak. She's not human, she's not capable of fitting in with normal vampires because she never had to go through what they did, she never died and she's not a normal witch either. She's too powerful for her own good. Elena's right, it's going to end up all going to her head and you'll all come to me, begging me to help you stop her." Bonnie replied.

"So we're listening to Elena now? Seriously?" Matt exclaimed.

"Yeah, last week you said she was going a little crazy because she was mad at you for not performing a tracking spell on Stefan." Caroline added.

"And Rachel fits perfectly here Judgy. If you're not happy you can leave." Santana added.

"You guys will see that I'm right sooner or later… She's not even defending herself, meaning she knows I'm saying the truth. Come on Jeremy, we're going." Bonnie stood and grabbed Jeremy's hand as Rachel looked down, tears forming in her eyes.

"No way. You want to be a bitch and leave you can go Bonnie but I'm fine staying here. Rachel is my friend. You should really learn not to let your jealousy get to your head. You're starting to sound more like Elena with every passing day." Jeremy said, freeing his arm and sitting back down.

"Fine, be like that." Bonnie said before she left as Santana and Caroline went to hug Rachel.

"Don't listen to her Rachel… She's just jealous because magic is so easy for you. She told me so herself yesterday." Jeremy said before he added "She'll get over it."

"She's not the only one to think that way though… Even my mother…" Rachel started before being cut off by Santana.

"Don't you start with this Shelby crap Rach. That woman was crazy. Come on, let's all go back home and have a small slumber party." Santana suggested.

"Don't you need to ask Damon first?" Tyler asked as they all made their way outside.

"Well, I would need to but one look from Rachel and he'll agree." Santana replied with a smile.

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When they got home, Caroline and the others went upstairs with Rachel while Tyler and Santana told Damon what happened. Of course Damon agreed to let them all slumber it out, he even ordered them pizzas and brought them sodas before warning them that he was going out with Alaric and Jenna.

At some point during the night, as they watched a movie, Rachel sat up.

"What is it?" Caroline asked.

"I just got an interesting idea... Jeremy, can I borrow your ring for a minute?" Rachel asked.

Knowing which ring she was speaking off since he only wore one, he took off the ring that could bring him back to life and placed it in her palm. Rachel then closed her hand and her eyes before she started muttering. After a few minute, she had a smile on her face as she gave it back to Jeremy.

"I now know how it is made. I know how to make it." She replied with a satisfied smile.

"You know how to make a ring that would bring humans back to life if killed by supernatural?" Matt asked her.

"Yes, I do. I'll go shopping tomorrow and make one for Alaric. Do you want one? I was thinking of making one for Jenna as well…" Rachel asked Matt.

"Hell yeah, that would be nice, especially in this town." Matt replied.

Rachel quickly wrote down what she would need to buy and what she would need to do before she joined them again in front of the movie.

"See? Bonnie is just jealous because she can't do half of what you do. I bet she couldn't have done this!" Santana said, trying to help her new sister forget about her day.

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The next day, Rachel took her father with her and they shopped for the rings they would be using before Rachel got home and did it. She was afraid she might have to wait after the first one to make the second one but she was fine and was able to make all three rings in a row.

After that, she drove to Sheila's place and asked the woman to check if everything had been well done.

"Congratulation Rachel, even I'm not sure I could have done this… I don't know if I have much more to teach you…" Sheila had replied.

Rachel was proud of herself and decided right there not to pay attention to what people thought. She did fit in. She had her place in this town and she wasn't a freak.

She gave Matt his ring first before heading to the Gilbert's house to give a surprised and happy couple their own rings. They were simple but classy.

"Thank you Rachel… That's very nice of you…" Alaric said.

"Well, I was wondering if I could do this and when I figured that I could do one for you, the one you gave back to John, I figured I could do one for Matt and Jenna too."

"Thanks Rachel, you're the best." Jenna said, hugging her before Rachel left.

The next day, Bonnie apologised, admitting that she was only behaving this way because she was jealous. Elena still seemed mad that nobody wanted to look for Stefan but she got out of it. School was starting in a few days and she didn't want to start her last year of high school friendless.

Caroline was seriously thinking about asking Rachel for a ring for her Sheriff of a town like Mystic Fall's, it was bound to be useful.

Wow, has it really been 80 chapters already?

Thanks for following this story for so long... Don't worry, it's not even near over... There are still a lot of events that need to take place.

Next chapter is Senior Prank Night...

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