What season does Elena and Damon get together

Elena Gilbert's epic romance with Damon Salvatore was, arguably, the central relationship in The Vampire Diaries. Damon and Elena meet in season 1 and are initially involved in a love triangle including Damon's brother, Stefan. Elena eventually chooses Damon, however, and the two reunite in the series finale for their happily ever after.

Elena and Damon's love was undeniably epic. The couple shared several emotional and passionate moments that made many fans devoted shippers of Delena.

Updated on September 3rd by Kevin Pantoja: Fans of The Vampire Diaries had some tough decisions to make on whether or not Elena (Nina Dobrev) was meant to be with Stefan (Paul Wesley) or Damon (Ian Somerhalder). It's one of the biggest dynamic storylines in the whole series. In the end, Elena had to follow her heart even if it meant hurting someone she loved. The journey for Elena and Damon wasn't easy, but it did have some memorable and romantic moments that were epic and managed to capture the heart of even the strongest Stelena shippers.  

15 A Small Moment On The Couch

Elena and Damon don't get to have the most typical relationship. There are occasional moments in the show where they get to relish in some peace and quiet. One such moment occurs in the third episode of season 5. The episode starts with Elena and Damon on the couch in the Salvatore living room.

They're cuddling close to the fireplace and agree that it's a nice moment until Damon provides a reality check by musing that something will always interrupt them. The peaceful moment is gone when Silas walks through the front door, but it was nice while it lasted and gave a glimpse into the simpler aspects of their romance.

14 Damon's "You Are My Life" To Elena

The turmoil between Silas, Stefan, Katherine, and Tessa rises in episode three of season 5. Damon and Elena manage to save Stefan from Tessa and get him back to the Salvatore house before a heart-wrenching and emotional moment occurs between Damon and Elena. Damon was told that doppelgängers are destined to fall in love with each other.

That led to Damon telling Elena that their love is a lost cause. After Elena's reassurance, Damon tells Elena that he won't let fate, the universe, or someone's idea of destiny get in the way of their love. He stutters and admits that Elean is his entire life.

13 Their Road Trip To Denver

Damon and Elena shared instant chemistry, and it seemed only a matter of time before Elena gave into her secret feelings for Stefan's brother. In season 3's "Heart Of Darkness," Damon and Elena embark on a road trip to Denver to locate Jeremy. Elena succumbs to passion and shares a steamy make-out session with the older Salvatore.

This could be considered Delena's first real kiss. Damon mistakenly kissed Katherine in season 1, believing her to be Elena, and Elena tentatively kissed Damon in season 2 after fearing he would die from a werewolf bite but there was nothing questionable about this one.

12 Damon's Porch Kiss With Elena

Damon has an internal battle with himself when being a good brother comes into conflict with his love for Elena. In episode ten of season 3, Stefan stops their plan to kill Klaus in order to save Damon. On the porch of Elena's house, Damon admits that just because of what Stefan did for him, he can't feel guilt over wanting Elena.

Damon is distraught over his feelings for her, and then the most heart-racing moment occurs. Damon utters the line, "If I'm going to feel guilty, I'll feel guilty about this," and proceeds to kiss Elena. The scene had fans jumping in glee as Damon holds her close and stares into her eyes before saying goodnight.

11 Damon And Elena Sleep Together For The First Time

Although Elena kisses Damon in season 3, she ultimately chooses to be with Stefan in the season finale. In season 4, however, the doppelgänger makes a different decision. Elena connects with Damon as she adjusts to life as a vampire. The couple sleeps together for the first time in "My Brother's Keeper" after Elena breaks up with Stefan.

This is the first time that she chooses Damon over Stefan, a decision she repeats throughout the rest of the series. Delena fans everywhere rejoiced when Elena and Damon got together after four seasons of build-up.

10 Elena And Damon Dance At The Miss Mystic Falls Pageant

One of Delena's earliest emotional moments is their first dance in season 1 at the Miss Mystic Falls Pageant. Damon intervenes and dances with Elena as her date after Stefan loses himself to his bloodlust once more.

This wasn't the last time that Delena danced together as Elena and Damon share another dance during their farewell scene in season 6. Their chemistry is evident during both scenes as both characters struggle to tear their eyes from each other. It's important that Damon stepped up for Elena when she needed it.

9 Their Graduation Reunion

Damon and Elena finally get together in season 4, but their relationship is far from smooth sailing. The Mystic Falls gang discovers that Elena is sired to Damon, and is compelled to follow the older's vampire commands. This almost scuppers their romance as Damon refuses to believe the validity of Elena's feelings.

Damon expects Elena to leave him for Stefan after the doppelgänger breaks the sire bond by turning off her humanity. However, she reunites with Damon in the season finale "Graduation," declaring that her love for him is real.

8 The Last Dance Between Elena And Damon

Season 6 of the show was an emotional one for fans. In episode 22, Elena says goodbye to her loved ones in a subconscious state. Kai fulfills his most sinister plot and links Elena's life to Bonnie, so when Bonnie is alive, Elena remains in a comatose state. This was an emotional goodbye, especially for Damon.

Damon and Elena had come a long way in their love for each other before fate had another idea. A beautiful moment occurs when she says goodbye to Damon. They have a passionate final dance on the road where they first met and it all ends with a kiss and Elena saying she loves Damon.

7 Elena Kisses Damon On His Deathbed

Elena and Damon shared their first kiss in season 2's "As I Lay Dying." Damon is bitten by Tyler Lockwood and quickly deteriorates from the toxicity of the werewolf's bite. Elena, moved by Damon's vulnerability, kisses the dying vampire on his deathbed before he is cured with Klaus' blood.

This scene was one of the first moments that highlighted Elena's feelings for Damon. The vampire tells Elena that she would have liked him as a human, to which Elena assures him that she cares for him already.

6 Their Summer Of Love

Damon and Elena share a romantic summer of love after seemingly defeating Silas in season 4. In season 5's "I Know What You Did Last Summer," the vampires are happily in love and preparing for their lives together as Elena departs Mystic Falls for Whitmore College.

Elena's life quickly resumes its usual turbulence when she starts college, but this remains one of the show's more light-hearted moments. Damon and Elena are undoubtedly in love — and oblivious to Stefan's whereabouts in the bottom of the quarry.

5 Damon And Elena Kiss In The Rain

Elena and Damon shared several passionate encounters throughout the series. In season 6's "Do You Remember The First Time?" Damon recalls an emotional kiss with Elena in the rain. The vampire tells Elena about this as he tries to help her recover her lost memories of their relationship.

Damon and Elena's romance almost ended in heartbreak in season 6. Unable to cope with Damon's death, Elena asked Alaric to erase her memories of him with compulsion. The couple finds their way back to each other eventually, however, after Elena takes the cure.

4 Damon Tells Elena He Wants To Be Human

Elena takes the cure for immortality in season 6 and finally becomes human again while Damon struggles with the reality of relinquishing his life as a vampire. However, after a tender encounter with an elderly couple, Damon confesses to Elena that he wants to be human with her after all.

Damon tells Elena that the opportunity to grow old with her means more to him than an eternity of being a vampire. This scene displays Damon's devotion to Elena and remains one of Delena's most emotional scenes.

3 Damon Tells Elena He Loves Her And Compels Her To Forget

In season 2's "Rose," Damon confesses his feelings to Elena. He explains that he is in love with her before compelling her to forget and replacing her vervain necklace.

Damon tells Elena that he can't be selfish with her and admits that he deserves her love far less than the honorable Stefan does. Elena recalls this moment in season 4 after becoming a vampire. The doppelgänger gradually remembers all of the memories Damon compelled her to forget.

2 Damon And Elena's First Real Encounter

Elena falls head over heels with Stefan partially because he was the first one she met. Despite the two having a deep romantic relationship, fate had other ideas. In season 3, it comes to light that Elena actually met Damon first. This is a cute moment between the couple before they were officially a couple.

Elena is in the middle of the road waiting for her parents when she meets Damon, who can't comprehend Elena's resemblance to Katherine. Regardless, the two hit off and sparks flew. There's some serious flirting going on and fans could feel the connection. However, Damon ultimately wipes her memory because no one could know he was in town. Later that night, Stefan would save her life.

1 Damon Teaches Elena How To Feed As A Vampire

Damon helps Elena adjust to life as a vampire throughout season 4. In "The Five," the older vampire takes the doppelgänger to a fraternity party. Damon teaches Elena how to feed without killing and the two share a significant amount of sizzling chemistry.

This is one of Delena's most passionate moments in The Vampire Diaries and highlights the difference between Elena's relationship with Damon as opposed to her love for Stefan. Stefan represented safety and stability, but Elena and Damon's romance was a love that truly consumed them.

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