Tess is Bonnie's twin sister. Except she is not a normal witch like everyone else in her family. She is a siphoner and she hates it. She longs to have magic of her own, like her Grams or her twin Bonnie. Follow Tess's story with me through the Vampire Diaries.

(2007: Freshman year) Tess's POV

"Tess, dear what are you reading?" Grams asks as she enters her living. It's the day before I start freshman year. I've known I'm a witch for 2 years, Bonnie doesn't believe Grams about magic. But she will.

"Why didn't you tell me about this?" I ask her trying not to cry. "You said I was special. But I'm an abomination, a thief and I'll be shunned by other witches" I state.

"Baby, where did you hear that?" she asks and I hand her the book.

"Why did you never tell me siphoners are so hated? Will I really be hated?" I ask her.

"Baby, you were born with a unique talent. Yes you're a siphoner and some witches may shun you. But you never forget, you are a Bennett witch. One of the most powerful witch families in history" she tells me.

"Except I don't have my own magic. I'll never be as powerful as you or Bonnie. I'll always be an outcast" I state.

"You're not an outcast and you never will be" she assures me. "I got you two gifts" she states. She hands me two boxes. "The ring will alert you to magic around you and the bracelet absorbs dark magic and turns it to good. So that you will be able to use it safely" she tells me.

"They're lovely" I tell her. "But they won't make me a real witch" I state.

"I believe you were born for a purpose my dear. I was shocked when your mother told me about you being a siphoner. But I believe everyone is born for a reason. You were born with this talent for a reason. It may not be clear now, but one day it will be" she assures me.

"Will Bonnie hate me?" I ask.

"Never, she is your twin and she loves you" she states. "She will always love you, so will I" she states.

"What about mum?" I ask. "Does she love me?" I ask.

"She does" she assures me. "Now, how about we watch the circus?" she suggests. I nod my head and she turns the TV on.

(Time skip to 2009 September 29th)

Bonnie is at the sexy suds car wash. I would be there too. But I had a lesson scheduled with Grams. It's been two years since I found out that my kind of witchcraft is hated by the witch community. I've been trying to find a way to get my own magic. I mean, I am a Bennett witch. I come from a long line of powerful witches. I should have my own magic, but I don't.

Anyway, I was studying Bennett history. We're up to the 1864, Emily Bennett and her family. When there is a knock at the door. "Keep reading" Grams tells me and goes to answer the door. She soon returns with an upset Bonnie. Apparently she used magic at the car wash. She finally believes she is a witch. So joins our lesson.

"So you've known for years that Grams was telling the truth?" she asks me.

"Yep, something you should know. I am very hated amongst the witches" I tell her.

"What? Why?" she asks me shocked.

"A siphoner is a subsection of witches born without the ability to generate their own magic. But we do possess a rare power that allows us to siphon magic from other sources and use that magic for their own purposes. Hence the name siphoner. We are considered abominations by many witches" I tell her. "I'm a siphoner" I add sadly.

She hugs me tight. "You're no an abomination, and know that I will always love you" she tells me. I smile hugging her back. Grams smiles at us. "So do you know anything else? About siphoners?" she asks.

"Very little is known about siphoners, especially with regards to how or why they came into existence. Their conception and birth appear to be the same as that of ordinary witches, given that many siphoners do not know of their true nature until adolescence. In the case of twins, there seem to be no indication that they both must be either siphoners or regular witches" Grams explains. She had told me this before. "Tess is the first Bennett siphoner and I believe she is meant for something great in future, but we don't know what" she states.

"I wish I was a normal witch like you two and our ancestors" I tell Bonnie. "I hate being different" I state.

"I'll help you, we'll figure it out together" Bonnie assures me.

"First, you must learn to control your magic" Grams tells her. "We start with witch history" she states. Bonnie groans and I chuckle. I go back to my book, while Grams gives her another. I know Bonnie will grow bored learning about witch history. But it's important she understands it before she starts practicing.

I've only learnt a few simple spells myself over the last two years. Though I can only perform simple ones, due to the limitations of my witchcraft. I've been trying to find something that would allow me to tap into dormant magic I may have. Or be able to give me my own magic. So that I won't have to be a siphoner anymore.

It may not be possible, but I am not giving up hope. I am a Bennett witch. We are powerful. There's no way I don't have my own magic buried deep. I just have to find a way to tap into it. Grams says I should embrace being a siphoner. But I just want to be a normal witch. To be accepted by the witch community. Sure they may accept me if they find our I'm a Bennett. But once they find out I'm a siphoner, they'll hate me. So I have to find a way to get my own magic without siphoning it from others.

A/N

Picture above of Tess, her bracelet and ring on the cover.