Peace (COMPLETE - NOT EDITED)

Chapter Two

Chapter 2

Chapter 1

Three Years Later

Teddy was almost 2 when Clover moved to Mystic Falls. He is now 5.

Clover was 18 when she moved to Mystic Falls. She is now 21.

Elena was 13, Jeremy was 12.

Clover sighed.

"Come on, Teddy. You've gotta look nice for your first day of preschool."

Teddy pouted up at her. "I don't wanna go, Mama! I wanna stay here with you!" His eyes began to well up with tears.

Clover kneeled down in front of the little boy. "Hey, I know its tough. You haven't gotten to know any of the kids that are going to be there but you will. And you'll only be there for half the day. You'll have tons of fun! You'll get to play tag and hide and seek and all of that fun stuff. And then before you know it, I'll be there to pick you up, and I'll be taking you to go get some ice cream..."

Teddy's eyes lit up. "Chocolate?"

"Extra chocolate." Clover bribed, Teddy being a chocolate nut just like his father.

He stuck out his small hand which Clover shook gently.

"Deal." They said together, Teddy beginning to giggle when Clover suddenly began to tickle him.

"Mama! Stop it!" He giggled. Clover laughed loudly, finally getting him dressed in the clothes she had picked out for him. He pouted at her again as she finished getting him ready. "Not fair."

Clover smiled down at him as she rose to her feet. She held out her hand to him.

"Let's go."

He hesitated. "Can I change my shirt, Mama?"

Clover groaned, throwing her hands in the hair.

"Fine!"

Teddy grinned and ran into his room.

He came back a minute later and Clover had to bite back a grin. It was something Teddy had picked out for himself when they went to the mall.

"Are you ready now?"

"Yep!" Teddy said, grinning and taking a hold of her hand.

They walked out of the house, Clover pausing to lock the door behind her.

Clover couldn't help but glance across the street, seeing the sixteen year old Elena Gilbert getting into the car of one of her best friends, Bonnie Bennett. Clover couldn't help but feel sorry for the Gilbert family.

Miranda and Grayson had died the previous summer in a car wreck, Elena being with them, but only Elena had survived.

It was such a shame. She had liked them, even though Grayson gave off this vibe she couldn't shake every time she had been near him.

Clover buckled Teddy into his car seat in the SUV she had and then drove out of her driveway and towards the elementary school, where grades Pre-K through 4th went.

They arrived and Clover turned to Teddy after she parked and locked the SUV behind them.

"Now, Teddy, what're the rules?"

"No morphing around muggles. And no growling at the other children."

"You got it. And?"

"And to wait for you by the front doors with the teacher and to not go with any one else even if they have chocolate."

"Good. Now, hand."

Teddy held her hand as Clover led the way into the school and to the classroom.

"Hi! I'm Miss Potts. And who is this?" The teacher said, greeting from the entrance to her classroom.

"This is my son, Teddy. And my name is Clover." Clover shook the teacher's hand and released Teddy's, slightly pushing him towards the open door.

"You're British! Are you new to town?"

"Ah, no. We've been in Mystic Falls for a few years now. Teddy, why don't you go on in and grab a seat? I'm going to head on out, okay?"

Teddy nodded. "Okay, Mama."

Teddy slowly edged his way into the room, quickly finding a seat.

Clover turned her attention onto the teacher. "I've really have to get going. But it was nice meeting you, Miss Potts."

"You too."

As Clover walked out to her SUV, she couldn't help but feel that the peaceful years of living in Mystic Falls were over and things were about to get chaotic.