The Original Heretic

v.

the days passed, and i had only grown closer to the mystic falls gang. i had explained to them my past very vaguely, going no further than the fact that i was a siphoner witch, who was killed and turned into a vampire. bonnie was especially intrigued, knowing i was a loophole in the balance of nature. no creature of darkness can be the helper of the earth as well, yet here i am.

elena had gotten herself into all sorts of situations in the days that had gone by. talking to katherine, offering herself to be kidnapped for klaus, making deals with elijah, she was doing everything questionably.

klaus. that's a name i had not expected to hear, but knew it was coming. klaus was trying to break his hybrid curse, but everyone else only knew it as the sun and moon curse. all of my new friends wanted to kill him, and i was torn. i hadn't seen him for a thousand years, he doesn't even remember me, why would i hesitate in killing him? it's not losing anything.

the simple answer laid in front of my on my bed as i sat there one late night. all of my old drawings, and all of the paintings klaus added to a lot of my drawings were in a wooden box in front of me, still preserved by my magic. i sifted through them, smiling as the memories of us in the woods being little artists ran through my head.

that's why i didn't want to kill him. because i knew i could so easily let him remember, and we could go back to the way we used to. i was broken out of my thoughts as my phone began ringing. i picked it up to see an unknown number, so i declined the call, starting to put the art pieces away. it rang again, the same number.

"hello, i don't know who you're trying to call, but you've got the wrong number." i answered, annoyed.

"no i don't." a familiar voice said, and i nearly dropped my phone in shock.

"minerva?" i whispered.

"how many times have i told you not to call me that? but yes, hello again, old friend. i need your help." the witch said.

"how the hell did you even get my number? since when did you have a phone?" i questioned.

"i'm calling from the ministry phone booth. brit, you knew me when i was your physical age, and we were good friends. you told me everything about yourself. i'm sorry to call you out of nowhere, but i- we need your help. how fast can you get packed and come to london?" she asked.

"minnie, how urgent is this? because it's one am, and i'll need to let all my friends know i'm leaving first." i had already waved my suitcase in from my closet, and it laid open on my bed.

"as long as you can get here within a day, you should be alright."

"alright, see you soon, professor." i teased at the end.

"don't call me th-" i hung up, laughing.

it was about 7am once everything was properly packed. i had to spend three hours looking for a little bag that held almost all my belongings from that part of my life, and i had finally found it inside a potted plant.

reaching in, i grabbed something i had not touched in almost 50 years. my wand.

"lumos." the tip lit up, and i smiled happily. "nox."

looking more into the bag, i found several potions, probably all expired. i siphoned them, and felt a rush of power go through me. not expired. i held my hand out, where there was a soft golden glow before it vanished into my skin. i pulled out some spell books, and did some quick reading until 8, where i packed everything up. pulling on some black robes over my turtleneck and jeans, i grabbed my suitcase and knocked on the salvatore's door, walking in.

"wake up you lazy arseholes!" my voice rang, and the two sped down the stairs, stopping to stare at me. "oh. you're already up. good! call elena, care, and bon bon to the house, i need to tell you all something."

"why the hell are you dressed as if you're about to go to hogwarts? it's not halloween." damon asked in confusion as he and stefan each texted the girls. i smirked.

"wait til everyone else is here, i'll explain." i said, and went to fill up a glass of bourbon.

20 minutes later, the 3 girls arrived, and everyone sat down. i was getting weird looks from both damon and bonnie about my getup.

"so, i have to leave indefinitely." i started. "some of my friends in england need my help, and since they were very, very important to me, i'm going to help them!"

"i ask the same question as before- why are you dressed like that?" damon waved his hand at me. "don't get me wrong, you look good, but why would you go to england dressed as a hogwarts student?"

"because i was one." i shrugged.

"what?" bonnie yelled. "you've got to be joking."

"nope! all i'm going to say about that is never let a bitch like rita skeeter anywhere near a time turner. luckily, she loves to be dramatic so it's nowhere near accurate, and nobody in the wizarding world knows that their lives are broadcasted to the whole muggle world, and it needs to be kept that way. which is why i'm very sorry to do this-" i pulled out my wand, "-but i need to. immobulus!" i quickly hit each of them with the spell, and started off with damon.

"you will forget everything i told you today about hogwarts or the wizarding world. all you remember and know is that i am taking a trip to england to help some old friends, and i'll be back eventually. this compulsion can only be undone by my permanent death." with a heavy heart, i repeated the same mantra to stefan, bonnie, caroline, and elena. i couldn't help but think back to the first time i had to do something exactly like this, but to compel them all to forget me as i walked around the room.

i quietly lifted the spell, and smiled at them. "so, stay safe, don't do anything too risky, and don't miss me too much! i'll be back soon." i smiled sadly, with some tears in my eyes.

elena threw herself at me, bonnie and caroline soon following, and we had a big group hug.

"i'll miss you guys." i whispered quietly.

"we'll miss you too." caroline sniffed, the other two agreeing. i pulled away, and waved at the salvatores.

"bye you guys. keep everyone safe for me?" they nodded, and as i was about to walk out, damon quickly flashed over and hugged me tightly.

"stay safe, weirdo." he muttered, then quickly pulled away. "i will deny that if any of you ever bring it up." he glared at all of us, and we laughed. stefan came over and hugged me goodbye as well, and with that, i bid a final farewell as i left the house. i sped to the alleyway behind the grill, where i knew i wouldn't be seen.

"expecto patronum." i waved my wand, and a huge, silver wolf with gold eyes and a gold trail came out. "hi minnie, i'm on my way. meet you in the alleyway by the ministry entrance? that's where i'm going to apparate to." i spoke, and the wolf nodded, before turning to a ball and zooming away. taking a deep breath, i looked around one last time to make sure nobody saw that, and with a deep breath, a loud crack filled the air as i vanished.