Watch a new sneak peek from Thursday’s The Vampire Diaries episode, and read a few teasers about what we can expect from Katherine this season!

In the clip, Caroline is trying to clean the blood off the floor at Elena’s house, when Stefan and Elena return with Jeremy’s body. Elena is clearly intent that he can still be saved, but Stefan knows better – and Caroline probably does, too. Poor Elena!

Meanwhile, Zap2It has some good news for Katherine fans: the doppelganger will be around for a while, at least until episode 4×18, where she’ll have a reunion with Elijah (Daniel Gillies)! We can also expect upcoming scenes (flashbacks?) taking place both in NYC and at a corn festival in Pennsylvania.

So there’s still a lot to look forward to, even as Thursday’s episode is shaping up to be a tear-jerker.

How do you feel about the fact that Jeremy is most likely gone for good on The Vampire Diaries? Do you think there could be any more big deaths coming this season, or are the rest of the characters safe for now?

The Vampire Diaries 4×15 “Stand By Me” airs Thursday at 8/7c on The CW.

Don’t forget to listen to this week’s episode of the Vampire Hype podcast, which talks about last week’s episode of The Vampire Diaries, “Down the Rabbit Hole.”