Inaction's and Consequences

Chapter 3

Disclaimer: I do not ownanything related to The Vampire Diaries, TV show or books. However Idecided to have a little play around with the characters (I woulddefinitely like to play with Damon).

Elena decided to go back to school the next day, and to ensure shedidn't starve, Matt had offered to help her out and let her feed fromhim. In return he'd taken to wearing the Gilbert ring during feeding,just to be on the safe side. They'd arranged to meet near the stonerden before school started whilst it was still quiet. Elena hadn'tbeen waiting long when she heard Matt approach.

"Kind of weird, doing this in our old make-out spot."Matt said smiling.

"Thank you for doing this. Damon seems to think that I needto be able to feed properly before I can move on to blood bags."Elena replied.

"It's okay. I kind of owe you my life, remember?" Mattinsisted with a small chuckle.

"Yeah, but I didn't make Stefan save your life so that Icould turn you into a human blood bag." Elena retorted, knowingthe situation with Matt was only going to be temporary, she justhadn't decided what to do yet.

"Elena, please, just... Let me do this for you." Mattsaid adamantly as he rolled up his sleeve and held out his his armtowards her prompting Elena's fangs to appear, as she gently bit intohis wrist and began to feed on him. As soon as the blood entered hermouth, she felt the veins pulsing around her eyes suggesting theblood lust was about to take over, forcing her to stop and let go ofhim.

"Was that enough?" Matt looked down at his wrist inconfusion. He knew that she had hardly taken any yet she'd alreadystopped.

"No." Elena said as she wiped the blood from her facewith a paper napkin. "But, if I had any more, I'm afraid Iwouldn't stop. Here." Elena offered as she took out a bandagefrom her bag and covered the bite marks on Matt's wrist. "Thankyou." she said as Matt nodded at her just as the bell rang.Elena jumped down onto a table and then to the ground followed byMatt before they began to walk across the school yard.

"So, you really think school is the best place for you rightnow?" Matt asked

"The vampire hunter knows that Damon's a vampire andthat I know Damon." Elena explained. "Hiding at home wouldbe more suspicious. Besides, I want to be here. It's my senior year.I survived this long, there's no way I'm bailing before graduation."

Elena noticed a pamphlet on the windshield of a car and and pickedit up so she could read it. "Mandatory curfew, all agescommencing until further notice, which is issued by the PoliceDepartment." Elena read out loud. "Town called for curfew?"she asked confused.

"Tyler got shot in front of half the town. Everyone's alittle freaked." Matt shrugged.

"If only they knew the real story." Elena bit back andheaded to class.

First period was History and Elena sat down at her desk next toStefan. Elena noticed the chalkboard with Alaric's handwritten noteson it. Losing Ric had been hard and the notes were just anotherreminder of someone else she had lost. Tears started to well up inher eyes, choking back, she tried to do everything she could not tocry in front of the whole class.

"It's the first time we've been back in Alaric'sclassroom..." Stefan said pointing out the obvious.

"First period, and I'm ready to bawl my eyes out." Elenawhispered back, the tears threatening to fall.

"Morning, everyone." Rebekah greeted nobody inparticular as she entered the classroom with fliers

"Morning, Bekah." Someone behind Elena replied.