Johanna spent months in District 7 after the rebellion, saying goodbye to everything that reminded her of those she loved and lost. One day she went to the train station and got on a train, knowing not where it would take her. She knew she would never return to the district, it was a place of pain for her. She spent months travelling Panem, seeing the districts, she loved the freedom. One day the train stopped in District 12 and she knew that it was the right time to visit those people who had gotten her through some of her darkest days.

It was a long walk to the victors village but she needed the time to think of how she could tell them all she needed. As she drew nearer several times she nearly turned around, the apprehension grew but as soon as she saw the long braid down her back she knew she was doing the right thing. Her pace quickened and she started running. She didn't know what had come over her, she never behaved this way. Then she thought back to those times in District 13 when Katniss had gotten her immunity from any trouble she might get into, and to how she had shared a room with her, to get her out of that stupid hospital. She hadn't realised it at the time but Katniss was there a lot and always said the right thing.

She stopped outside the door to her house, took a deep breath and knocked. The door opened to a frazzled looking girl 'Johanna?' She whispered, obviously shocked.

'Obviously you idiot, so are you going to make me stand out here in the snow, I'm freezing my nipples off!'

A smile spread across her lips, 'Of course, come on in.' She said as he ushered Johanna into her lounge. Katniss turned round and looked at her, a broad smile spreading across her face. And she wrapped her arms around me in a tight hug, then broke away quickly. 'Erm sorry,' She stammered 'I know you don't like physical affection'

'Oh come here!' Johanna sighed as she pulled Katniss back into a tight embrace.

'Katniss, I needed to tell you thank you so much for everything, for being there when I had no-one else. I didn't realise how much you were there and I needed you until you were gone, you and Peeta, and Annie, are the only family I have left...' She trailed off.

'Oh Johanna!' She cried, 'You are part of our family too! Wait till Peeta gets here, he is going to be so happy to see you.'

'I can't wait to see him too! Where is he?'

'He is just bringing the last of his stuff across to mine, we have decided to move in together officially, I suppose I better explain'

'Right from the first games we would share nights together, I found myself waking up screaming from the nightmares and he was the only one who could calm me. He was the only one who stayed with me, after all we went through together he is the only one who I wanted there beside me. After the rebellion I was so alone for a long time, I had no-one to turn to, my mother and Gale kept away, Haymitch turned straight back to the bottle and Peeta was kept back in the Capitol, eventually he was allowed back. We both had nightmares and after a few nights of falling asleep on the sofa together and realising that was the best sleep either of us got we started to spend nights together, nothing romantic mind you, and we both got more and more comfortable with each other. In the end he ended up spending all day and night here and just going home to change. So last month I asked him to move in permanently. I love him you know, I suppose I have for a long time I was just too blind to see it. Oh, here he is now'

With that the front door and Katniss jumped up and ran to greet him. Johanna however, was a little more hesitant, she stood in the doorway to the lounge.

'Peeta, we have a surprise guest, she is one of our friends. Remember, she was with you in the Capitol, she helped you through the dark days'

Peeta looked deeply at Johanna with a small hint of recognition on his lips, then his eyes glazed over and he seemed to be somewhere else entirely. He grabbed a chair back and gripped it so tightly that his knuckles turned white. Then he stood up and looked at Johanna and took a step towards her.

'You where in the cell next to me in the capitol, real or not real?' He said, barely audible.

'Real' she said, letting out the breath that she didn't realise she had been holding.

'Johanna' he smiled and pulled her into a warm embrace then picked her up and spun her around and around. She giggled and it shocked her, it had been many years since she had heard that and she realised how much she missed it!

After a few moments of twirling and spinning he put her down and she nearly fell over, which caused another round of giggling. Eventually she calmed down enough to squeeze out the words 'I have missed you'

They spent the entire evening catching up on everything that had happened since they had last seen each other. As the evening drew in Johanna stood up. 'Peeta, do you mind if I use your old place tonight?'

'I don't mind at all but why not stay here in our place with us?'

'I think you and I would both prefer our space tonight' she said and winked at both of them as she left.

Johanna had no idea if she was going to stay in District 12, she liked this district, it had a real sense of community. But she knew it couldn't last for ever. Days turned into weeks, and soon she had been there almost two months. One day she sat down to dinner with Peeta and Katniss she told them she was leaving in a weeks time. Eventually the day came and after many teary goodbyes she boarded the train and continued her adventure, knowing not where she would end up next.