Elise had decided to be fashionably late. After all, the Head of the Cheerleading Squad should make an entrance, right? She’d been pondering her situation carefully since school had started in September. Seen as a goody-two-shoes by the staff and even some of the students, she was able to get away with almost anything if she was careful and didn’t try anything too often.
That was why she had been made Cheer Squad Captain in her sixth year when the position was usually reserved for a seventh year. Despite her thirst for trouble, Elise took her cheering duties very seriously.
It was one of the reason Elise was one of the most popular girls at school. Even most of the Gryffindors grudglingly accepted her role. Elise always had a boyfriend that was a popular boy in Slytherin or Ravenclaw. When she wanted to create a bit of scandal, Elise would occasionally date a boy from Hufflepuff. Though, she wouldn’t have been caught dead dating a Gryffindor.
As for girls… Well, she was pretty discreet but there were lots of suspicion about her. In truth, she’d always fancied other girls and dallied from time to time. However, when the school split between girls and boys, Elise wasn’t sure what course to plot.
It had taken half the year but she had finally decided. If she was Head Cheerleader, she would need to date a Quidditch Captain. Her own team’s was… Elise shivered at the thought. …not an option!
Gryffindor was right out.
So, that left Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff.
After having spent a lot of time in front of the mirror, Elise arrived at the party in her cheering uniform. Her hair was in a high ponytail and her make up was perfectly subtle. She dropped her cloak in the pile and made her way to the punch bowl.