So this is a brand new story that I've been wanting to write for quite awhile, it's also my second Hunger Games fic that I've written. The time frame is a few weeks after Johanna, Peeta and Annie have been rescued from the Capitol.

Disclaimer: I don't own the Hunger Games

Shock Announcement

Effie stared at Mrs Everdeen in shock, there was no way, humanly possible what she had just been told could be true, she had a schedule, everything had a place in it and there was no room for any accidental mistakes. Effie Trinket was organised, she was reliable and was punctual. She was to help Katniss be the Mockingjay, she was important and people relied on her here. She was an important member to the revolution.

But really she wasn't, Haymitch had dragged her along, she'd had no say about leaving the Capitol and coming to District 13, she held no voice in any meeting and the barbarians of this District just looked down on her, spat at her feet and scowled. Her socialite status had vanished, no one in this entire prison wanted to look like her, wear the clothes she wore, or to be seen in the same space. Overnight she had gone from being one of the most talked about and loved citizens in the Capitol to being hated and unwanted in District 13. Her only friends were Katniss, Haymitch and Finnick, and with the first two busy building a revolution and Finnick newly acquainted with Annie she had no one.

Well, she still had them just not as often as she would have liked, she wasn't in this position on her own after all. It defiantly had something to do with another person, another person she could damn well strangle right now for doing this to her, because Effie Trinket planned everything right down to the finest detail, however it was apparent the finest details could easily be over looked. Though how she thought she could get away with this she wasn't sure.

"Are you okay?" asked Mrs Everdeen as Effie continued to stare at her, "would you like a glass of water?" Effie said nothing, she was still trying to work out how she had managed to mess up so dramatically.

Worried, Mrs Everdeen rushed to get a glass of water. She arrived back in record time and urged Effie to take a drink. With shaky hands Effie sipped at the cold water. She was truly doomed, she wasn't even certain she could do it, but she was certain of one thing, she was going to kill Haymitch.

"Are you, are you sure, those results are mine. You've not mistaken them for someone else's have you?" She had to be sure, she needed to be shown proof those results she'd been told were in fact hers, but as the shock slowly started to disappear she could see how the results were hers. District 13 were against contraception and she'd run out of condoms a few months back.

"These are your results Miss Trinket, you are pregnant and about two and half months along at that." She was pregnant. She, Effie Trinket was pregnant. She was unmarried and carrying a man's child, a man that wasn't even from the Capitol. She was carrying Haymitch Abernathy's child. Her mother would be horrified, her father disgusted, her sister ashamed. Her entire family would disown her, they'd throw her out on the streets. She'd not been impregnated by a wealthy Capitol man but a drunk from District 12.

"When is it due?" Effie asked, running her fingers over the bed sheets.

"From your blood test Miss Trinket you are due in seven and a half months so you'll be welcoming your son or daughter…"

"Daughter," Effie interrupted "I just have this feeling that it'll be a girl," she said quietly and Mrs Everdeen just smiled.

"I thought the very same with Prim, but I was wrong with Katniss. I was adamant she was a boy until I heard, Congratulation's it's a girl." She smiled softly at the memory, though Effie could see a distant look in her eyes. "You'll be expecting your daughter in April,"

"April is a good time of year," Effie said without thinking. "This, won't leave this room?" she asked waving her hand around her stomach.

"No, though your schedule will be altered for the pregnancy. You'll be entitled to more food at meal times and you'll be given an extra rest period later into your pregnancy." Explained Mrs Everdeen.

Effie nodded her head and placed her hands over her stomach, she was carrying a child, well it was far too small to call it a child it wouldn't be very big right now.

"Now there are a few medical questions I need to ask you, it's the same procedure for everyone here so please just roll with it." Effie nodded and waited for the first question. "As you are unmarried are you aware to the child's father?" Effie nodded her head but said nothing more on the subject.

"Have you ever suffered from a miscarriage and or high blood pressure?"

Effie closed her eyes and nodded, "I miscarried about five years ago." She replied quietly. "The day of the miscarriage was the moment I learnt of my pregnancy," she explained. Mrs Everdeen said nothing and quietly wrote down the information onto the paper.

"Have you taken any kinds of medication in the last six month?"

"Erm yes, I've had pills to help me sleep and I was on the contraceptive tablet that you can get in the Capitol." Mrs Everdeen nodded her head.

"Have you had unprotected sex with more than one person in the last six months?"

"Excuse me, what do you take me for?" Effie hissed hiding the blush on her face. This was becoming far too personal.

"I'm sorry, it's just the questions that are written on the sheet." She explained sympathetically.

"Obviously there has been one or I wouldn't be in this position. But other than the one there hasn't been another."

Mrs Everdeen read the question and quickly sent Effie an apologetic frown. "Have you ever been checked for any sexual transmitted infections?"

"No, should I have?"

"If you've slept with someone without protection and you are unaware if they've been with someone else then yes. A sexual disease can affect the health of the baby."

She'd had many medicals over the years but one had never included one of those tests. In her younger years she had slept around a little more freely and in her very early days as an Escort she had enjoyed the company of very rich men and then as the years progressed her and Haymitch had started some very bizarre no strings attached and no commitment relationship that had recently turned into something a little more, but in those days she never asked if he was visiting anyone in the Capitol.

"My younger years were slightly wilder, do you think it would be wise to be tested?" Effie asked a little embarrassed.

"I think it would be for the best, if we do find something we have medicine that'll clear it up in a few days, anything that's said in here is completely confidential nobody outside of here will know anything."

Effie nodded her head, "Have you any more questions?"

"Just one, have you felt any morning sickness?"

"Yes, I arrived here as I didn't feel well. I've been sick over the last few weeks and Haymitch and Finnick finally persuaded me to come to the hospital." She informs her slightly embarrassed about the entire situation. She had just thought it was a small bug, she'd never thought the actual problem was morning sickness. What would she tell them when they asked what the doctors said?

"Do you have any worries or anything?" Mrs Everdeen asked sitting down in the seat beside the bed.

"Plenty thank you very much, childbirth hurts a lot doesn't it?"

"Yes, most painful thing I've experienced!" chuckled Mrs Everdeen, "but when they hand you the baby the pain suddenly vanishes, it's the most magical feeling you'll ever feel and you'll hunt down anyone that tries to hurt them. Being a mother Miss Trinket is the most rewarding thing ever but it's also the hardest thing you will ever do. I wish you and Haymitch the very best of luck and I hope you turn out a better mother than I did."

Effie frowned, "I'm sorry, did you say Haymitch?"

Startled by the question Mrs Everdeen reared back into the seat. "I'm very sorry, I assumed the child was his."

"It is, but how did you know?" Mrs Everdeen just smiled.

"You may not notice it but the way you look at him, and the way he looks at you when he thinks nobody is looking, those glances speak louder than words."

Effie nodded and stared at the piece of paper on the bed, it was the results of her test and she could clearly see her name written at the top of the page as well as her code, below that was her gender, age and nationality (obviously something they'd added recently) below that was her reason for entering the hospital wing and below that was the discovered reason, written in blocked letters was that one word; pregnant. She was pregnant.

"Would it be best to do this infection test now?" Effie asked after a few moments of awkward silence.

"Yes, I need you to remove all your clothing from the waist down and get under the covers…."

"What!" shrieked Effie before clearing her throat in embarrassment? "You want me to do what?

"Miss Trinket, I need to take a swab of your genitals, this will then be examined to tell me if you have any infections, there is no other way of doing it."

Horrified Effie slowly slid under the covers and the curtain around the bed closed as Mrs Everdeen walked out to give her some privacy. Today couldn't become any weirder she thought as she slipped off her grey leggings and her equally grey knickers. She felt bare, only one person could get her out of her knickers without such a battle and he was the reason she was in this damned position. She waited for Mrs Everdeen to call through the curtain to ask permission to enter.

"It's going to feel very strange but don't you worry." She said as she closed the curtain securely behind her. "I need you to place both your feet face down on the bed and bring your knees into the air."

Blushing darker than one of Caesar Flickerman's suits Effie slowly did what she was told. She had never felt so humiliated in all of her life. "Miss Trinket, are you ready?" Mrs Everdeen asked and she nodded her head, almost too afraid to speak in case her nervousness appeared in her words.

Mrs Everdeen slipped on a pair of gloves and raised the thin blanket onto the top of Effie's knees, with a cotton bud she quickly collected the sample she needed and placed it into the machine. "You may redress," Mrs Everdeen excused herself and took the machine with her so she could collect the results.

Effie rapidly redressed, fanning her warm face in hope of reducing some of the redness that she knew was there. She'd always been a blusher that was one of the reason she wore such pale foundation, the whiteness was fashionable and helped her embarrassment, something she needed more and more over the years of being District 12's escort.

"Well Miss Trinket, I'm happy to inform you that the test have come back clean. You are in perfect health."

"Oh excellent,"

"Now, a few more things. Because you've experienced a miscarriage previously we will be monitoring you a little more closely just for any signs, this means you'll be required to come here a little more often for check-ups. Also District 13 has these monitors that'll allow you to hear the baby's heartbeat and as the pregnancy goes on to see whether it'll be a boy or a girl. It's helpful for us as well as we can see if there's any problems with the baby."

"Okay, so when will my next appointment be?"

"I've scheduled you in for 10 day from now. The first trimester is crucial as that's when most miscarriages occur. If we can get you through their safely then we should be looking at you having a full term pregnancy.

"Is there anything I can do to cut down my chances on having another miscarriage?" Effie asked eagerly, she wasn't sure how she felt about the baby growing inside of her but she didn't want to go through the events that happened several years prior.

"Avoid drink and drugs, which in this place won't be a problem. Another thing is to keep your stress levels low, stress raises blood pressure which is the last thing we need. Do keep up eating, you are now eating for two as they say and though the food here is questionable at the best of times it will help you. If you have any worries, problems or questions throughout your pregnancy do not be afraid to come here. Pregnant woman in District 13 are one of the most popular women in the District."

Effie smiled to herself, getting pregnant was quite a long shot for regaining her popularity that was for sure.

"You will be fine, trust me," Mrs Everdeen bid her farewell and Effie stayed sat on the bed, she reached for the paper and carefully folded it in several halves until it was small enough to fit in her hand. She now had to decide how to tell everyone the news. She carefully slipped off the bed and collected herself before walking out of the hospital. She glanced at the printed schedule on her arm and headed towards command, she had a meeting to attend.

So what did you all think? It's a little slow to start with but it'll progress a little more in the up coming chapters. Thanks for reading :)

Lottie