To Change or Not To Change: Time Traveling AU

Note: A point was brought up to me, that when Damon first laid eyes on Elena, he thought she was Katherine. So please forgive me and please just go with it, okay? I am kinda changing it a little bit.

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Chapter 2: Let's Not Change the Past TOO Much, Shall We?

Elena took in a deep breath, counting to 10 in her head before she turned around and found Damon standing there, and he looked exactly as she remembered. Damon however, upon seeing who she was, looked a little startled. She could see the wheels turning in her head.

"Katherine," He whispered.

He thinks you're Katherine… Elena thought. She frowned and acted confused. This was the moment she remembered so well, having gone over it a few times in her head. She had to keep this as much as the same as she could. "Um….no, I'm Elena."

With that, her eyes drunk Damon in, burning his image into her memory so she could never forget; this might very well be the last time Elena ever saw Damon Salvatore again. Damon however, looked a little let down and a little sad. However, he hid it well. Elena noticed this because she knew him. She knew him so well…. "Oh, you….you just look like..." She could see he was trying to hide his feelings. Elena was a stranger to him. "I'm sorry, you just really remind me of someone."

How could I forget? Your first love…. Elena thought bitterly.

He licked his lips and Elena wished that she could do it for him. Oh how she wanted to just jump him and make him forget who he was— forget Katherine. "I'm Damon." He introduced himself.

Elena searched her mind for what she should say, but nothing came to mind— and her mouth just answered for her, "I know."

He looked confused. Wrong thing! Wrong thing! Her heart began to race. Damon put up a guard around him. She could see his shields coming up. She gulped.

"How do you know me?" Damon asked, his voice lowering and Elena realized he was likely thinking about if he should kill her.

"Umm—"

She chewed her lip as she thought of what to say. She didn't know if he had been in town long before this moment, and she should be on her way to her parents' deaths.

Damon narrowed his eyes.

"You just looked like a Damon," Elena finally said taking in a breath. "I don't know, I think somebody here told me your name or something. I think you went to school here?" She offered.

Damon didn't seem to buy it, but took it. She didn't relax.

"So again, what are you doing out here?" Damon asked. She couldn't say she was out looking for him, and then remembered why.

The first time had been because she had gotten into a fight with Matt— and she had gotten into a fight with him. "I'm out here because I got into a fight with my boyfriend— ex boyfriend now— he was really controlling." She explained. "Why are you out here?"

Damon watched her carefully. He edged closer and Elena forgot for a moment, what he could do. Damon looked exactly like her Damon, like she remembered. He was slim, hard and deadly. She remembered his words from last time. He had given her love advice. Would it happen again?

"I'm out here because I choose to," Damon said as he watched her.

Elena smiled slightly. "Well, it's kind of creepy to be out here all alone."

He cracked a smirk. "Speak for yourself, darling." She laughed and Damon simply watched her. He couldn't help but crack a smirk and then he joined in, laughing softly as well. The two didn't realize just how much they connected. Damon couldn't stop watching her and Elena knew that it was only because of her looks. Before, she hadn't realized he loved her until much later— the Miss Mystic Falls Pageant and Damon had saved her from being beyond embarrassed.

Elena could see the way he seemed to soften until he came to terms of who he was with, and that Elena knew who he was. And then, in that moment, her cell rang and Elena looked startled. Damon came to his senses, and rushed forward— compelling him from her memory. She blinked and then found herself alone. If only Damon had known she was on vervain.

Elena looked around, acting confused in case Damon was around. He had said it was because he couldn't have anyone know he was in town yet. So Elena answered her cell. It was Caroline demanding to know where she was and who she was with, as Elena could hear a crying Matt in that background. Matt must think I'm cheating on him… God, I'm going to have to end it and soon. She thought. Elena explained that she was heading home— and very much alone thank you very much— and then hung up. Tomorrow, she decided, she would break up with Matt once and for all.

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What very much sucked about being in the past, Elena realized after being woke up at 6 in the morning, was that she still had to go to school. Maybe she very well ought to have thought this through. Now being stuck in Mr. Tanner's history class, Elena fought with sleep. She couldn't fall asleep here. She yawned and looked at the clock for the 100th time.

How did I forget I had school? She wondered as she began to doodle. She could feel Matt's eyes on her and her eyes wanted to look at him. She wanted to tell him off for putting so much pressure on her. Do I want to go back? I know I miss MY friends and all, but wouldn't it just be simpler?

"Miss Gilbert," Her head snapped up from her page. Mr. Tanner was giving her a slight look and she realized she hadn't been paying much attention. "Is there anything you'd like to share with the class?"

She looked down and found a note on her desk. Someone had past her a note. "No sir,"

"Then stop passing notes," Mr. Tanner said before he took the note. "Shall I read it to the class?"

Murmurs of agreement went around. Elena felt horrified. What could be on that note?

Mr. Tanner opened it. "'Elena, what happened last night? Did you cheat on me? Is this it? –Matt' Well isn't this interesting? But not for History class! Mr. Donavon, Miss Gilbert, I expect to see you both after class."

Elena sighed and turned to look at Matt, who was bright red from blushing and slipping further down his chair in hopes to hide. She couldn't believe this was happening to her. And so, boring History began yet again, Mr. Tanner keeping the note tucked away in his pocket.

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Mr. Tanner kept them only for a few moments, telling them he expected them to stay after school for detention. And then let them head off to their next class. Elena's brain wasn't on school, or how stupid the detention was— which was stupid— but instead on Damon. She searched her brain for when she first met Damon Salvatore after that.

It wasn't until she was dating Stefan, and that wasn't going to happen. As much as people assumed they'd get together— they were Stefan and Elena— she could never see herself with him. She was in love with his brother— who didn't even know who she was.

Her next class, Math, went by quickly and then it was time for lunch. Elena's stomach grumbled when she got cornered by Matt at her locker for answers. She sighed. "What happened last night, Elena?" Matt demanded.

"I wasn't feeling up to partying, is that such a bad thing? I went for a walk." It was mostly true anyway. She just didn't want to say anything about Damon, "And then headed home because it was late.

Matt didn't seem too convinced. "Elena—"

"I didn't cheat on you Matt, but there is something I wanted to talk to you about." Elena spoke up quickly. He gave her a weary look. "Matt, we're best friends, and I don't know we're meant for each other."

"Wait….are you breaking up…with me?" Matt whispered sounding broken.

Elena sighed but nodded. "I'm sorry, please forgive me." She walked away.

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By the time Elena got to the lunch room, the word of her and Matt breaking up had already spread all over school. She grabbed some chips from the vending machine and then went to sit down with her friends. Caroline and Bonnie were staring at Elena like she was some sort of alien. She gave them stern looks. "What?"

"Why did you and Matt break up?" Caroline asked.

"Care!" scolded Bonnie slightly before she looked at Elena with question. Clearly, both girls wanted answers.

Elena sighed as she opened her bag of chips. "It doesn't matter. It's over."

"Of course it matters! You two were perfect for each other!" Caroline insisted. Bonnie nodded rapidly.

Elena sighed again. She thought if maybe, she told her friends about Damon it'd be okay. "If I tell you, will you promise not to tell anyone?" Both girls nodded suddenly, and looked eager to find out what had caused their best friend to break up with Matt. "I didn't cheat on Matt, but I…I found someone else."

"Who?!" cried out Caroline— somewhat quietly thankfully— who had her mouth hanging open. Bonnie did as well.

"Well…remember when I asked about Damon?" Elena asked. Both girls nodded. "That's him. I met him last night at the party," She explained with a soft smile growing on her face.

Caroline and Bonnie didn't look convinced but happy for their friend. Then, Caroline spoke, "A sleepover at my house! It is Friday," She said grinning. "We girls have to stick together." She winked.

Bonnie agreed. Elena sent a text to her mom asking if she could go to Caroline's. Miranda said it was fine, as long as she remembered she had detention (Mr. Tanner always called the parents of the students he had for detention). "I'm good, as long as it's already if I come late. Detention with Mr. Tanner," Elena explained.

Caroline frowned. Bonnie winced. "Okay! As long as you show up," Caroline said. "How about you?" she turned to Bonnie.

Bonnie nodded. "My dad says its fine."

Caroline clapped her hands. "Then it's settled! Shall we meet up at my house; hmm….let's say around 6?" Both teens agreed and then went back to their lunches.

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AND that is the end of Chapter 2 :) I plan to update Sundays/Mondays and Fridays. So expect another update Friday. What did you all think of this chapter? I'm not sure where to go from here other than the sleepover.

Maybe next week I'll bring in Stefan, sound good? Also, someone brought it to my attention that they'd like Elena to stay in the past, so I was wondering if you all wanted that? We'll have a vote, and if the time comes to that point and nobody's said anything, I'll choose.

I hope this chapter is good enough for you all and that it pleases each and every one (as many as possible). Tell me some key things from the show you'd like to see, just FYI. Okay? Thank you!

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