Despite this, Elena continues to fight for Stefan and reassure him of their love. Their relationship faces more problems when Klaus compels Stefan to turn his humanity off. Elena spends the whole summer tracking Stefan down with the help of Damon and Alaric. They later fall out of contact at the end of Season Two, when Stefan leaves town with Klaus to save his brother.
However, their love for each other prevailed.
Their relationship becomes strained when Stefan's brother, Damon, begins to fall for Elena, and when Katherine comes to town to win Stefan back. After her parent's death, Elena felt alone and distanced herself from her friends and family. She instantly feels a connection with him and they soon begin a romantic relationship. Elena officially meets Stefan for the first time in Pilot.