A/N So how has your day been? Mine has been decent, thanks for asking. Anyways the main pairing is Delena (obviously) but there will be hints of other side pairings. Elena is my interprutation of her so please don't go 'OH MY FRAZZLE PUFF YOU MADE HER SOUND TOO NICE!' or 'Bloody hell mate, why're her knickers in a twist?' (I've been reading too much Harry Potter. lol). Also I love love love love love love love LOVE Damon. XD *fangirl scream* (Only guy I will ever fangirl scream for). That and Ian has beautiful eyes. (Ian is the name of the actor that plays Damon Salvatore in TVD) Enough talk though. Please enjoy the chapter. :)

-Elena-

"So it takes a stake to the heart to kill a vampire?" Caroline asked, waving her own stake carelessly.

Elena gently took the stake away from her over bubbly friend and put it back on her desk. Caroline had long blonde hair and blue green eyes. She could be shallow at times but ever since they had gotten to the Hunter Highschool she had been smartening up. Elena smiled slightly at the reproachful look she was given.

"Yes," Alaric Saltzman said, "A stake is the best way to kill them. Of course be-heading or sunlight can do the trick too."

Elena scribbled down notes, absently brushing her long brown hair out of her chocolate colored eyes. The school she was at was probably the only one in the country. It wasn't an ordinary highschool, this highschool was for Hunters, vampire hunters to be exact. All of the founding families of Mystic Falls had made it about a century ago. It was secret and very few people knew about it. Today was Elena's first day and she was kind of excited. Ever since she was a kid she had been hoping to go to this school. At the time she had no clue it was a vampire hunting school but now she was curious. You get to attend when you are 17 and go till you are 25. Of course she was missing her last two years of regular highschool but she didn't mind at all. It was like starting college -or university- early. Just different subjects that most schools don't offer. It started at 12:00 PM and went till 9:00 PM and was on a campus. There was dorms and everything. Her's was annoying far from the school.

"Now has everyone brought their own stake?" Alaric asked.

He had aqua eyes and short brown hair. Her aunt Jenna and him seemed to have hit off well so she was on slightly better terms with him.

"Yes," Elena said in unison with most of the class.

"What about you, Damon?" He looked behind her at someone.

Glancing around she was startled by the most beautiful man she had ever seen. She had been distracted when she came in but it was nuts that she had missed him. He had attractively messy almost black hair and gorgeous blue eyes. In his hand he was lazily flipping a stake. It was hard to tell what age he was but he was probably in his early twenties.

Damon looked at her, "Yes."

He smirked slightly and gave her a wink. Embarrassed for staring she turned around and brought her attention back to the front of the class.

"Vervain," Alaric was saying, "Is another one of your weapons. It is toxic to a vampire and can greatly weaken them. It's extremely foolish to not have any on you at all times, even when you sleep."

Bonnie -Elena's best friend- raised her hand, "Why doesn't everyone have vervain? Even the civilians I mean."

"The problem is," He paced back and forth at the front of the class, "Vervain hasn't grown in Mystic Falls for a very long time. Also if everyone had vervain then the vampires couldn't feed." There was a large burst of angry voices at this but he raised his and spoke over them, "As great as that sounds in theory, it wouldn't work. If the vampires can't feed they'll just start killing to prove a point. It will be a bloodbath."

The babble quieted down and Alaric continued, "Now there is one thing you all must remember. Do not needlessly kill vampires. It will get you killed if you just seek them out. If there are strange animal attacks and other signs then it's open season. Otherwise keep your head down and wait for a real threat. Vampires will want revenge too."

"But vampires are all evil!" Tyler protested angrily.

"Yeah," Matt agreed, "They drink blood."

Tyler had very dark brown eyes and close cropped dark hair. Matt on the other hand had short blonde hair and baby blue eyes. He and Elena had been friends for a long time. On this subject though she didn't agree, it was like saying humans all eat meat. Some people are vegetarians. Although if she ever met a vampire she wouldn't ask them if they drank blood bags before staking them.

"Still, it's unwise to provoke them unless they deserve it."

"Smart man," Damon whispered in her ear.

Elena turned around, surprised he was speaking to her.

"Hi, I'm Elena." She whispered back.

He grinned coyly, "Damon Salvatore, at you service."

"Anything you'd like to share with the class?" Alaric asked them, having stopped in mid-sentence.

"Just introducing myself to Elena." Damon said, drawing out her name.

The way he had said it almost seemed intimate. Blushing, she turned away. She noticed Bonnie staring at her, smiling when she looked over. Her dark brown hair was curly and she had brown eyes as well as dark skin. They were probably thinking the same thing; Damon Salvatore is gorgeous.

Bringing her attention back to the front of the class she caught Alaric in mid-sentence, " -unadvisable. Vervain and stakes are only useful if you are the hunter. If the vampire is stalking you, chances are you will die. They are so fast they move as a blur and have heightened senses."

He wrote the words 'MOST IMPORTANT RULE' on the board, "Someone tell me what's the most important rule."

Elena raised her hand, "Be careful who you invite into your house?"

"Yes! Once a vampire is invited in the invitation lasts forever. There is no going back. The best idea then if to move or live with a friend until you kill the vampire."

"Have you ever invited a vampire into your house?" Caroline asked.

"Thankfully no, I probably wouldn't be here right now if I had."

"One of the most obvious signs of a vampire is that they never go out in the sun. If a vampire goes in the sun they will burn up." He wrote 'Sun' on the board next to 'Stakes' and 'Vervain'.

For the next two hours they were taught more about vampires and staking techniques. Also the specific signs to look for that would indicate a vampire in the area. She paid attention mostly but couldn't help glancing back at Damon every now and then. He seemed to be watching her and gave her that mysterious smile every time he saw her looking. By the end of class she was itching to go talk to him. When the bell did ring she quickly put her binder in her bag and got up. Everyone was filing out of class and she didn't see Damon anywhere. Disappointed she left the class alone.

Bonnie walked beside her down the hall, "Do you like that Damon Salvatore?"

Her voice was different from what Elena had expected, it sounded a little hostile towards him, "Maybe? I'm guessing you don't.

"He seems bad, like he gives of a bad feeling."

Elena laughed slightly, "Come on Bonnie, how is he dangerous? He's on our side; the vampire hunter side. The guy's human just like us."

Bonnie rolled her eyes, "Whatever you say. Anyways I promised Car I'd help her find her dorm room. See you later."

"Bye!" Elena called as she watched her leave.

They had one hour until the next class started, the more hands on class. It was like a mixture of P.E. and fighting lessons. So now she needed something to kill time with. It was probably best to go and check out her room. As she walked down the halls she came onto a particularly empty one. A prickling feeling made her look around. The babble of other voices had died away and she was wondering if she had gone the wrong way. Turning around she almost walked into Damon.

"Lost?" He asked, looking around the empty hall.

"A little bit," She admitted, slightly embarrassed at being found.

His eyes focused on her with a look that made her turn red, "I'd be happy to escort you to your room then."

"Thanks," She said.

He gestured for her to follow and began walking down the hall.

"So where are you from Elena?" He asked as they walked.

"Mystic Falls, I'm a Gilbert."

Something flickered in his eyes but was gone before she could tell what it was, "Oh, one of the Founding Families."

"Yeah, what about you?" She asked, curious.

"I'm from Italy."

"Cool, so you can speak Italian and everything?"

"Yes," He stopped and leaned in close to her, barely an inch apart, "Sei bella."

"What does that mean?" Her breathing had become uneven and her heart was racing.

"You are beautiful." Damon gently cupped her face and kissed her.

All thoughts flew from her mind. She had been kissed before but never like this. It was passionate and wild but gentle and sweet at the same time. His smell filled her nose, spicy and seductive, it was amazing. As he kissed her she felt her reasoning slip away. Even though she had just met him . . .. Unable to resist she kissed him back and the sensation of pleasure doubled. Then tripled and she felt her body melting against his. His hands were gently stroking her hair and she clung onto his back to keep from falling. If it wasn't for his strong arms holding her up she probably would have.

Finally she pulled away panting, "W-wait, we can't be doing this."

"Why not?" He purred, his eyes boring into hers.

"Because," She was beginning to get her breath back, "I just met you and I'm not that kind of girl."

Still though, she didn't move to leave his embrace.

"I didn't think you were," He flashed a bright and perfect smile, "I was just expressing my interest."

"You can express it even more if you meet me at The Grill tonight," She said, suddenly feeling bold.

"I take that as an invitation," He murmured and leaned in close to kiss her again.

It was brief but her heart still jumped when their lips met.

"9:30 PM." He whispered against her lips and pulled away.

They stared into each other's eyes for a few seconds before she looked away.

"We need to get to my room." She said.

Damon raised his eyebrows and she lightly hit him on the shoulder, "Not like that!"

He laughed softly, "Come on, this way."

Blushing furiously and unable to look him in the eye she followed. He made light chat asking her about her family and classes. She talked happily, getting more relaxed around him. Still there was something about him that never let her drop her guard completely. He was clearly the bad boy type.

"Here we are." He said, stopping in front of her room.

"How did you know my room number?" She asked, it suddenly occurring to her.

"I asked management and they told me." His face was unashamed.

She mulled this piece of information over as she opened the door. The room was rather decently sized with one bed, a mirror, a closet, and a desk. A window was overlooking the forest. Looking back she saw Damon lounging against the doorframe.

"You can come in . . ." She said nervously.

He grinned and stepped into the room, "And do what?"

Her face was feeling warm again, "I, um . . ."

Damon chuckled at her expression, "Do I make you that nervous?"

She had asked him to come in without thinking. It had been an awkward silence for her and she had wanted to break it. Now things were even more awkward. Elena watched mutely as his eyes traveled over her. For once in her life she had no clue what she was doing. Her breath caught as he stepped into her personal space.

"I'll see you later," He said, his eyes burning; twin blue flames.

As she watched him leave she only had one thought. Those were the most hypnotic and beautiful eyes she had ever seen. They were like diamonds under blue lights. Even though he was gone her lips were still tingling. A smile broke out across her face and she sat down on her bed. She had a feeling that this school was going to be amazing, and it had nothing to do with the classes.

A/N So what did you think? Also for the part where he spoke in Italian I just googled it and that was what I got. If I'm wrong please tell me so I can fix it. I made him Italian because he was in the books and I don't remember them specifying in the TV series. If they did . . . oh well.

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