Hi, I'm Elena Gilbert. I was born and raised in Mystic Falls, Virginia. I used to be your average High school cheerleader. That's when times were simpler and I had more family then my brother Jeremy alive. It all changed when my parents died, and vampires came to Mystic falls once again. My life is now surrounded by death and most of my friends are immortal, except for Matt who hates vampires. My friend Bonnie is a witch, Caroline is a vampire, and Tyler is a werewolf. I fell in love with both of the Salvatore brothers, but in the end Damon Salvatore had my heart. And Stefan still continues to struggle to find himself. I feel like I'm the glue holding us all together, but I also have my own problem I need to figure out. I love being human, and yet, I'm a vampire.