'Argh, What are you doing?' she stirred in her sleep. This was the worst part of her day, waking up from such a peaceful sleep. 'Seriously, stop it!' She said. Her brother, Jeremy was standing over her, poking her constantly.

'Get up, get up, get up!' He yelled.

'Ouch! It's too early in the morning to be that loud.'

'Hurry up! We have our first day of school, remember?' he said as he left the room.

Great, she thought. School! Exactly, what she wanted to go to after 3 months of break. Her life was different from the average teenager. Her parents died 3 years ago. She was 14, Jeremy was 12. It was hard on them but they managed to pull through. No one knew how they felt but they tried as hard as they could to understand. She heaved herself to sit up in her bed and got her diary. Her mum got her to start one and she wanted to continue writing for her even when it got too painful. At first, she wrote near their gravestones at the cemetery but now, she has realized they are always with her, so she writes morning and night wherever she wants.

Dear Diary

I am hoping today will be normal, or the normal I am used to. I have cheerleading practice today and the head cheerleader is convinced that when I am a senior I may have to take over her position. The entire summer she wouldn't stop saying that and now, it's just going to start all over again but the whole school will think it. I love it, it's something to take my mind off things. Whatever it seems I am trying to find, I am might find it with Cheerleading. 'Not judging a book by its cover' is the Seniors' theme this year. They want us to try new things and meet new people. Wish me luck with all this.

Love,

Elena.

Aunt Jenna must have had an early meeting or gone for a run. After she was dressed and ready for school, she ate her usually cereal and then went out to meet Bonnie who was picking her up.

'This year is going to be amazing! Our second last year of high school can you believe it? Aren't you so excitied?' As soon as Elena shut the car door, Bonnie as usual launched into one of her non-stop conversations.

'Not really, I don't know. Last year, I thought I might find something more with school or something to make my life seem that little bit better but after finding nothing, I have lost hope, I guess.' I know, I am killing her buzz but I can't shake this sudden feeling I have.

'That was because last year, you weren't motivated. This year however, you have a motto 'Don't judge a book by its cover!' Follow that and you can't fail…. Argh! Can't you at least pretend to be excitied.' She went on.

Elena pulled a smile and engaged into the conversation with more enthusiasm, what Bonnie said never truly leaving her mind.

As they pulled into school, they were greeted by Caroline and her new boyfriend, Klaus making out in the school parking lot.

'Woah, they are not taking it slow are they?' she said

'They started dating at the start of summer and according to Caroline they are already in love.' Bonnie laughed.

Not wanting to interrupt the new couple, they walked to Elena's locker so she could get her books for history. Their teacher was her aunt's boyfriend, Alaric. He was pretty laid back but was kind of intense when it came to bringing history books.

'The back to school party is tonight and I don't care what you say, you have to come. This is what you need- a night out to party hard for one last time until the next break we have.' Bonnie said. She had been pestering her about it, ever since she saw a sign promoting it.

'Ok, ok, ok. I'll go but if I can't focus on school the next day, you are so dead!' she said.

They walked into history just as the bell rang. They saw Caroline saving them seats at the back of the room, this was usually code that she wanted to talk, a lot. We sat down, unsure of what was to come.

'Finally! I was going to find you this morning, but then I saw Klaus and I wanted to say hi. Then, I couldn't find you so I decided to wait for you here. Now, tonight is going to be amazing! What are you guys wearing? I was thinking about wearing my black dress because I look so hot in it but then again my blue one is Klaus's favourite, which one do you think I should wear? Also, I will have to meet you there because I am getting a lift with Klaus's friends!' Caroline said.

'Woah, that's a lot to take in. Right, you should wear the blue dress so Klaus doesn't get jealous and your black dress might not be the best to wear near the woods. And, seriously? Are you now bestie's with all of Klaus's friends? They are all on the football team and unless they are Matt Donovan, they are all douche's.' Elena said with her matter-of-fact tone on.

'Elena, do you know any other of Klaus's friends? All of his friends think that you are a stuck-up cheerleader who cares more about her make-up and hair than anything else. There's more to you then that and it doesn't matter what team they are on. Wow, I swear you are just like Stefan!' Caroline argued, she has been a debater since grade 5 but what she said had shocked Elena.

Elena snorted in disgust. 'No way, one of the differences between me and Stefan is that I actually know my left from my right and my world doesn't revolve around women or football. And he can't talk, sometimes I swear the most precious thing in the world to him, is his hair.'

Mr Saltzman walked in and Caroline dropped the subject. About half the cheerleading team loved the football team but the other half including Elena hated them, it was the same with the football team. Last week, Caroline was hanging around with Stefan, Tyler and Klaus when Elena texted her and Stefan started raving about how much those cheerleaders that didn't like them were so annoying. I used to think the exact same way about him until I forced him to go shopping with me to get Klaus his birthday gift. Then I realized he was a sweet, funny, kind and pretty decent guy. Him and Elena would be perfect if they could get over these stereotypes. But Klaus and I have a plan.

Stefan walked down the school corridor, books in hand, checking out all the girls he could. He had to say he loved school. He had one of the perfect images, family with money, top grades, amazing figure and was amazingly hot (or so he was told). He was day was beginning to be perfect until he saw them. A group of cheerleaders came walking past. Usually he looked back to see how many of them hitched up their skirts but he knew he would be kidding himself. That group of people, was the group he hated most. He even liked the nerds and evens goths more than them. These girls who cheerleaders who thought they were better than everyone else because they didn't fall under guys spells. They were girls who always got there own way and cared about no one but themselves. But if there was anyone he couldn't stand most it was there leader- Elena Gilbert. Almost every year, you see the head cheerleader and captain of the football team together but that will only happen, if all hell freezes over. When he was younger, part of the reason why he looked forward to being captain was that he would be popular, he would be leader of the school and he would somehow be in love with the head cheerleader who would be the prettiest girl in the school. Elena ruined that fantasy. She wanted nothing to do with anyone on the football team and never said a word to him, she thought if she did, she would be swooping down to his level but what she didn't know, is that he would be the one going lower. His thought were interrupted by a message from his brother- Meet me in sports office now.

It must have been important since his brother and him usually keep their distance from each other at school. It wasn't that they hated each other but Stefan always felt his brother treated him like a baby. As soon as he walked into the office, he saw he wasn't alone. Elena was sitting in the chair across from him. Oh goody! He thought before sighing and sitting down.

Elena could recognise that attitude anywhere. She pretended not to hear him, she wouldn't waste her time with a jock like him. She was here to listen to watch the head cheerleader had to say and why he was here wasn't her concern nor did she care. Katherine Pierce and Damon Salvatore, Stefan's brother was standing behind the desk looking at them. They were the dream couple, she was head cheerleader and he was captain of the football team, they were perfect. I knew they had been on the rocks a bit but that all turned out well after Damon admitted over the summer that he loved her and now, they were the usual lovey-dovey couple.

'Ok, we will try be quick. As you know next year you two are most likely head cheerleader and football captain. We need the teams to be more… involved… with each other I guess.' Started Damon.

'We don't mean set everyone up with one another but you need to think of more ways that these two teams can have something to do with each other. We need to show this school as unity and as much as you two claim to dispise each other, you may notice you have more in common then you thought. So since it's raining and tonight's party is now at the lockwood's house, you can meet together and work something out. Come back with your ideas tomorrow.' said Katherine.

'What!? I can't do that, we just got our school work and I don't want to waste a fun night with her.' Stefan argued as soon as she finished.

Katherine looked to Elena. 'Can you do this? Elena, if you want to be head cheerleader you might have to make up routines overnight, this will nothing, won't it?' she was almost saying if you don't take this, say goodbye to head cheerleader.

Stefan collapsed onto the chair in defeat, he knew that Elena would say yes. If he was put in that position he would have but he didn't think any guy would do or say that.

'That sounds easy. Stefan, the party starts at 8 and I will meet you in second living room at 10 so we can discuss ideas, but throughout the night you can't look at me or say anything to be outside of that room, ok?' Elena said with an insulting tone.

'That sounds great!' he said as he stood up and walked towards the door, then he turned back and added 'By the way, thanks for saving my reputation, I would get pretty judged if I was seen making any contact with you.' He walked out with a triumph grin on his face and he thought he could almost see the smoke coming out of Elena's ears. He was determined to make it through tonight. He would never give Elena the beauty of feeling she was better than him, he promised himself.

Later that night, he was standing at his mirror, looking himself up and down. Katherine came over earlier and told him exactly what to wear if he wanted to get girls' attention.

Tonight was going to fun, he decided. Little did he know, Elena was thinking the same thing.