The next morning Elijah left me alone in the apartment, he was heading over to the boarding house to talk to Damon, Stefan and Elena. I sighed as he left, I wasn't used to being cooped up and was bored easily. My phone rang and I looked at the caller ID, it was Niklaus.

"Hello, Uncle Nik."

"Hello love. I'm guessing you are still playing the 'grounded little girl?'" He teased me.

I frowned, "Yes, I'm afraid so."

Niklaus laughed, "Well at least I won't have to worry about you tonight. I'll know exactly where you are, safe and sound."

I nodded even though he couldn't see me. "Do you remember what I said? When my dad goes to kill you, tell him you didn't bury the family at sea."

"I remember, love," came the reply.

"Good. Now who did you decide on for your wolf and vampire?"

"Jules is going to be the werewolf. She is going to pay for what she did to you."

I smirked, "I wish I was going to be there to see it!"

"So much like Kol," My uncle murmured.

I laughed, "Perhaps. May I make a suggestion?"

"What kind of suggestion?" He asked warily.

"Knowing my ex-husband he's going to interfere. So why not use a wolf and a vampire as decoys. Use Caroline Forbes as the vampire decoy and Tyler Lockwood as the werewolf decoy. That way Damon is kept busy."

"Not a bad idea, love." Niklaus spoke up. "I'll think on it. Talk to you later, love."

Niklaus hung up on me and I called Charlie to check in. I hadn't talked to him in nearly a month. He answered almost right away.

"Estelle Marie Malfoy Mikaelson! Where the bloody hell have you been?" He demanded.

I winced, "It's a long story, Charlie." I started to fill him in.

When I finished filling him in, Charlie said, "I'm glad your father grounded you, at least you'll listen to him." I laughed and he said, "I'm serious, Stella. You attract trouble like no one else."

"I will never own up to that."

Charlie laughed this time, "Don't I know that."

"I was calling to see if you wanted to visit me? I have a feeling my father is going to be busy for a few days." I hesitantly asked.

"I would love to. I have a couple days' vacation I could take." Charlie said after a few minutes silence.

I assumed he was checking his calendar. "Great! Can you pick me up a couple potion ingredients?"

Charlie laughed and I could just envision him rolling his eyes. "Of course, you just want to use me as a pack mule."

"No, that's not it!" I protested. "I just figured since you are coming and I'm stuck here..."

"Me thinks the lady doth protest too much." Charlie teased me.

I rolled my eyes, "Do you have a paper and quill?"

He assured me he did and I gave him my list. We finished out conversation and Charlie assured me he would see me the next day at some point. After we hung up I went into the extra bedroom that I had set up as a brewing station for my potions. I loved brewing potions and always had a brewing station in any place I stayed. I had set the one up here directly after we had returned after Christmas.

I had one goal in mind to make sure that I would be ready to brew the heritage potion as soon as I could start it. I spent about an hour in making sure that I was set for the next day and left the room. My father still hadn't returned, not that I was expecting him to; so I grabbed my book and settled in on the couch to read.