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Eliza waited for Elena, Stefan, and Jackie outside of the history classroom when it got closer to the bell for the end of class. Elena came out first laughing along with Jackie as she turned to Stefan.

"How did you know all that?,"

"Years and years of crossword puzzles it's a loner thing,"

"What did I miss?,"

"Stefan is my personal hero now he totally told off Tanner. They got into this question answer thing about events and dates, Tanner thought he was being smart and thought he had Stefan with the last one cause he thought the event ended in 52 but another student confirmed it was Stefan's answer of 53 adn embarrassed Tanner good,"

"I didn't mean to,"

"Stefan I am so proud of you," Eliza said leaning over kissing his cheek in thanks as they all split up to go to the rest of their classes.

At the end of the day Eliza headed out finding Stefan sitting on the bleachers.

"Stef?,"

"Hey Lizzie,"

"You ok?,"

"Yeah just been a eventful week. I started dating Elena, this is the second time I got into a debate with Tanner, but most importantly I found you again," sitting beside him she leaned against him with her head on his shoulder.

"I am happy we found each other again too Stef, when Katherine killed me all I could think was how much I would miss you and Damon. When I was reborn to the Gilbert's I was happy cause I was still in Mystic Falls, but sad cause I had all these memories but didn't know where you were,"

"Well I'm here now little sis and i will never let you go again," Stefan swore as they sat together watching the football practice.

"Remembering the days when you would play with Damon,"

"Yep, I miss those days it was easier back before Katherine arrived,"

"I totally agree, though the fashion is better I do not miss corsets," as she said that Stefan starting laughing hard.

She was happy to see him smiling and laughing again. It had been too long since he wore true sincere smiles and now together they had a reason to.

Elena was over with the cheerleaders, she didn't understand how she could tolerate them but to each their own.

"Go try brother," Eliza could see how much he wanted to play despite being a vampire now.

"Watch my bag?,"

"Of course," she said taking the strap of it and his jacket as he headed off to talk to Tanner.

As he reached the field he looked back at Eliza again taking a deep breath as he approached Tanner.

"Varsity try outs were last spring Mr Salvatore,"

"I wasn't here then sir,"

"And you're not here now as far as i'm concerned,"

"Mr Tanner I realize you and I didn't get off to the best start, and I want to apologize for that. i played football before wide receiver mostly and i'm prety good,"

"Well I won't be asking you who won the Superbowl in 71,"

"71 was, sorry habit, I understand that sir,"

"Just to see you get knocked on your ass borrow some gear, go before I change my mind," Tanner snapped.

Rushing away Stefan turned briefly giving Eliza a big thumbs up causing a wide smile to grace her lips in pride of him.

With Elena and Bonnie they sat waiting for Caroline who is cheer captain to arrive.

"Seriously where is Caroline,"

"I don't know this isn't like her, I'll try again," Bonnie reached for her phone to try calling her again.

"Uh," Elena pointed getting Bonnie to turn around just as Damon's car pulled in with Caroline in the passenger seat.

"Oh my god," Bonnie exclaimed.

Eliza even with sitting on the bleachers turned at the noise from his car. And cursed as she saw Caroline with Damon. She was mad but also sad. He was back and instead of attempting to work things out with her now that Katherine wasn't around he decided to hook up with Caroline of all people. He must have sensed her cause he looked towards the bleachers and saw her, and her disappointed look as she looked away sadly.

He knew he caused that pain and he felt bad but what he had with the blonde was nothing important. If he thought he had any chance of getting Eliza back in his life he would have jumped, but he thought his chances were permanently lost in 1864. If only he knew all he had to do was show her he still wanted her.

"That must be the mystery guy from the grill,"

"That's no mystery guy, that's Damon Salvatore,"

"Salvatore? As in Stefan?,"

"I got the other brother hope you don't mind," Caroline snarked as she walked between Elena and Bonnie.

"Sorry I'm late girls I was busy, alright let's start with a double pike herder what do you say?," she announced as Elena stared Damon down as he turned to look her as well.

Eliza kept swiveling her head to watch both tryouts. Poor Elena was having it rough but now Eliza wanted to kick Caroline's ass as she told Elena to just sit out and observe. She was doing good, yeah she missed a few steps but she was catching up.

Stefan on the other hand had just got back on the field in the borrowed gear and Eliza sent him a go get em thumbs up and smile.

Elena got fascinated by the tryout too and slid away from the cheerleaders to watch Stefan play football to staying near the bottom of the bleachers.

Eliza was mad at Tyler after she saw his cheap shot with Stefan she was going to slap him when she had him close enough to do so.

It was then she saw Matt help Stefan up and that was heart warming seeing Matt slowly get along with him. But when everyone turned their backs Stefan slipped off his left glove and saw his finger broken. Taking a look around to make sure coast was clear he grabbed his finger and snapped it back in place.

As football practice finished he headed in and got changed he would just shower at home so he could get ready for the dinner party that night.

Eliza stood at the bottom of the bleachers when he came out waiting for him with his jacket in hand, and bag on her shoulder. She was just going to go back to the boarding house him with so she could avoid the awkward talks with Bonnie and Elena at the house.

She drove them to the boarding house in the Impala, he loved her car, being a fan of classic cars growing up. When they got to the house he opened the garage for her and she parked in there to keep the car safe.

When they entered the house they went up to his bedroom. She sat on his bed, back to the headboard, and her legs crossed. He smiled handing her a journal of his to let her catch up on some of his last couple of years before they found each other.

Going in his closet he grabbed a nice outfit to wear for the night and undergarments and headed into his shower.

Thirty minutes later Stefan re entered the bedroom finding her so engrossed by the journal and laughing at certain parts. But froze seeing Damon sitting at his desk.

"How were try outs?," He asked making Eliza jumped her not even realizing he was there while she read.

"Did you make the team?," he asked giving a small smirk though feeling guilty for startling Eliza.

"Very Emerson how you reveal your soul, so many adjectives," he said as Stefan flashed over taking the book out of his hands.

"What are you doing in here?," Stefan asked worried how long he had been near Lizzie, he really didn't want to see her hurt by Damon in any way shape or form.

"I've come to apologize," with that said a snort was heard on the bed from Eliza.

"I've been doing some thinking Stefan. some soul searching, and I want us to start over,"

"Bullshit," Eliza whispered from where she sat despite knowing they could both hear her making Damon roll his eyes at her antics.

"We need to put the past behind us, you're my little brother, and if you want to live a normal happy human life then I want that for you. Maybe I can do it too, I can learn to be a non living living person. Maybe there is hope for both of us," it didn't last long though before Damon's straight face started laughing.

"Told you," Eliza commented.

Damon walked around Stefan slapping him on the back as he kept laughing.

"You know it doesn't have to be this way Damon,"

"Of course it doesn't, I saw Elena today,"

"Of course you did," Eliza muttered sadly.

"BTW, that means by the way she was at cheerleader practice. She looked so perky in her little short shorts. Simmer down I didn't even go near her got my own cheerleader now,"

"Her mother's on the vampire council you better make sure she doesn't catch on and gives Caroline vervain," Eliza mentioned as she looked up at Damon and shrugged her shoulders.

"Oh that reminds me gotta run got a date sweaty palms wish me luck,"

"Damon, try not to get caught," Eliza sincerely mentioned as he turned to leave.

He looked at her briefly seeing that she was sad at how he had mentioned Elena and Caroline but made no effort towards her. He nodded at her and took off.

"Why Stefan, why is it always Katherine, or at least her face in the form of my sister," she spat out starting to hate her own sister.

"I don't know Lizzie I hope someday he makes it up to you, or at least apologizes truthfully,"

"Me too, let's just go get this dinner party over with," she said standing up placing the journal back on his desk as she walked out.

When they got outside she handed him the keys not in the mood to drive as she got in the passenger seat to think. She hoped someday Damon would truly make a effort to at least work things out with her. She wouldn't mind having both the Salvatore's back in her life as friends at least.