Lost: Chapter Two

I was walking in the forest once more, I had been stuck in this place for a week now and I had no idea on how to get back. The forest may be pleasant but not for a whole week, I built a shelter on the day I arrived but I had no idea I would spend another seven days in this place. Everyday Katniss would visit, sometimes she would be with Gale, other times alone but she needed to hunt, I help out in any way I can and she often quizzes me on Britain and I ask her about Panem. I shouldn't judge but it's awful, brutality and fear seem to be the Capitol's only tools as they bleed a nation dry and oppress anyone who stand in their war. What was worse that it worked well for them, the system leaves people like Katniss out in the cold and she has to hunt just so she can survive, so I suppose it was these thoughts that made me decide to check out some of District Twelve. I was only a few metres away from the fence and like Katniss listened for that hum of electricity; there was none. So slowly I slipped through the fence and decided to explore the district, the elder wand was in my pocket and could be drawn at a moments notice should I need it.

Meanwhile (Katniss)

Prim and me were going to the market, I needed to sell some more Squirrel and collect my Tessera from the Justice building. My name was in the ball twenty times this year but I would only allow Prim to put her name in once, she would not be going into the arena no matter what happened. It was unlikely anyway with her name only being in their once but I didn't want to risk it, so after I sold my game Prim asked if we could take a look around. She ran straight to the jewellery and clothes which we couldn't afford full stop but I suppose it was better to hope and wish than accept it blindly, though I noticed suddenly her attention was turned in one direction, after a brief conversation with Greasy Sae I decided to see what was bothering her.

"Do you know that boy?" she asked when I approached, most people in District Twelve knew everyone; well at least in the seam so she was obviously trying to find someone.

"Which boy?" I asked turning to see Harry Potter of all people browsing through the Hob, what was he doing here? in hindsight I should've expected him to get bored with the forest and come for a look around but it was a shock. I wasn't the only one who saw him either; a few others were staring at him with curiosity but he seemed oblivious. His wand was in his pocket and I was worried someone might steal it; then again it was a wooden stick ad even thieves had better things to steal, however I wasn't happy with him being here. This could cause a lot of unwanted questions

"Harry," I growled lowly walking over to him.

"Katniss," he replied warmly. I rolled my eyes

"What are you doing here?" I asked trying to ignore the stares everyone was giving us

"I thought I'd see what it's like around here, the forest does get boring," he joked. I was about to lecture him on why she should have waited until we at least had a cover story for him to use when Prim came over

"Katniss?" she questioned unsure whether or not I should be speaking to Harry

"Hello," Harry greeted smiling at her "who are you? I'm betting your Katniss's sister," .

"I'm Prim," she introduced politely her eyes fell on his lightning bolt scar and she seemed curious for a moment, but she decided not to ask in the end

"This is Harry, he's a friend of mine," I told her quickly not wanting to her to ask where he came from, however things never seem to go my way

"I haven't seen you before," she stated curiously. I hoped Harry would have a story ready,

"No you haven't I'm an orphan. I used to hang around where people could spare money and food but I decided to see what it was like down here," he responded. Not a terrible story I'll give him that, however it doesn't seem like the kind of thing you say when people are listening

"Oh you poor thing," Greasy Sae began immediacy with pity in her eyes, a few others heard and cast sympathetic looks, Prim buying the story immediately had tears in her eyes

"So where do you live?" she asked after a while

"Here and there," Harry answered somewhat awkwardly, already I knew what was coming next. Prim always had a kind heart which was one of the reason I rarely took her hunting but her compassion and patience were astronomical.

"Could he stay with us Katniss?" she asked realising that meant he had no home. I groaned inwardly, sure I liked Harry but the idea of him moving into our already crammed house was not very appealing. On the other hand he could prove very useful with magic and that was worth him staying with us

"Fine," I conceded after a moment realising I would have little say in the matter in the end. Prim would keep going and going on about it until I relented, how she could have such an infinite capacity for patience I didn't know.

The Justice building (Harry)

You had to admire Prim's determination and kindness, already she invited someone she didn't even know into her home because they had nowhere else to go. She's lovely and during the whole trip didn't stop questioning me on my life and what I liked, Katniss remained disgruntled throughout and I realised she didn't really want me meeting Prim. It took a while for me to work out that I resembled hope in a bizarre way, a person who overcame hunger and starvation (supposedly), hope just didn't exist where she came from. I could see it clearly, they had become so used to the fact that they had to starve and two children would die every year for the amusement of their oppressors they didn't was accepted. Me being around Prim could give her an outside perspective and Katniss didn't want that. So as we got to the Justice building I like something was off, I had no idea what she was here for but as we entered a mostly empty entrance hall with a single desk and a pointy faced woman behind. She gave us disapproving glares

"I'm here for my Tessera," Katniss explained using a word that made little sense. The woman gave her a disapproving stare before asking a number of questions then she disappeared for a second and returned with a tiny bottle of what looked like cooking oil and also a small silver pot. What was going on?

"Prim, what's going on?" I asked the twelve year old, slowly she explained how the Tessera worked and how many times Katniss's name would be in the ball this year. I was angry more than anything at the very idea that the Capitol offered food in exchange in adding your name more times to that sickening draw.

"So am I," Harry interrupted suddenly, the woman looked disapproving again

"Name?" the woman asked. Realising my name wouldn't be in the system I raised my wand, she looked down in order to see what I was pointing at her and after ensuring that the CCTV cameras wouldn't see what he was about to do.

"Confundus!" he hissed seeing as the building was practically empty. Ignoring the surprised gasp of Prim I waited for the woman's eyes to cloud over before stating

"Harry Potter, there are nine people in my family" I told her exposed mind. After a few moments her eyes once again refocused and her disapproving stare hit him at full blast, then once more she excused herself and returned with a much larger bottle and pot, Katniss was looking at me with appreciation and surprise while Prim just looked bewildered. I smiled at them before taking the Tessera, in hindsight I could have realised that I just put my name in the draw but after surviving; Voldemort, Death Eaters, A giant snake, Dementors and more. I think I could probably handle kids in an arena and Katniss and her family get a bit more oil and grain. What Katniss didn't mention until after we left was the Reaping was tomorrow and my name would be very close to the top.