Half A Mikaelson Discontinued ( VampireDiaries )

Chapter 6

Johnathon Gilbert had showed up much to everyone's dismay and the dinner began with Damon sat at one end, to his right sat Andie beside Jenna then John on the other end. To Damon's left sat Nora and much to Nora's dismay next to her is Elijah then beside him is Alaric.

It had been pleasant minus the threat from Elijah before he entered the house, Nora spoke kindly, respectfully and used all her manner's but she couldn't stop worry from biting at her. She knew the dagger would kill Damon, she knew Damon wanted to use the dagger and she also knew deep down that if Elijah was to be daggered he would expect Nora to remove it which worried her more
"It hate to break it to you Damon, but according to Elijah your family is so not a founder of this town" Jenna says whilst filling Damon's glass with with whine.

"Hmm. Do tell" he responds looking to Elijah with fake interest but nonetheless Elijah smile's to Jenna.

"Well, as I mentioned to Jenna earlier, a faction of settlers migrated from Salem after the which trials in the 1690's" he explains looking around the table "over the next hundred years they developed this community where they could feel safe from persecution" he finished and ate his food glancing to Nora who had focused on her plate cutting up her meat and fed herself quietly.

"Hmm. Because they were witches" Jenna mused.

"Yeah, but there's no tangible proof there were witches in Salem" Andie told with sureness.

"Andie's a journalist. Big on facts" Damon told and winks to his compelled girlfriend who looks at him with a wide smile.

"There haven't been facts to prove a lot of things" Nora spoke up softly "but people still believe mostly to hope that there is more in the world then us humans at a constant battle for power over each other. Some people find comfort in knowing that there could be a species such as witches roaming the earth with untold stories of magic and adventure" the table fell quiet all eyes on Nora as she finally looked up from her table and blushed looking at Damon "sorry"

"It's fine" he reassured. The two had played their parts well, Damon being Nora's legal guardian that is. He showed that he cared for her, will protect her and she showed that she respects him, loves him and they both have shown how close they are.

"Well, the lore says" Elijah began again wanting to break that moment between Damon and Nora "that there was this wave of anti-witch hysteria. It broke out in the neighboring settlement, so these witches were rounded up. They were tied to stakes in a field together and, uh, burned" Nora slowly dipped her drink listening to Elijah's words "some say you could hear the screams from miles around as they were consumed by the fire. Could you pass the..." he points past Alaric to a dish on the table holding a wine glass in front of his lips ready to take a sip.

"I wouldn't repeat this to the historical society" Jenna chuckled as Andie joined, Elijah smiles in amusement also.

"It's starting to sound a little like a ghosts story to me" John spoke up taking away the amusement of the table.

"So why do you want to know the location of these alleged massacres?" Damon asks causing Nora to realize something, she looks to Elijah knowingly able to meet his eyes. Elijah saw that she knew something, something of importance to him.

"You know, a healthy historians curiosity, of cause" he smiled to Damon who gave a fake one back agreeing with Elijah.

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Dinner had ended, Jenna stood in the kitchen preparing desert, Damon and Elijah in the study and John still sat at the table whilst Andie helped her friend and Nora pulled Alaric aside away from Johns nosy ears but he still watched.