Disclaimer: I do not own the Hunger Games, I only own the characters I create like Lily, Brandon, and any others.

School

Lily's POV

As I raced down the roads to the school I couldn't help notice that the Mellark children were there, as I passed them Rue smiled but Brandon glared at me. Once I was through the door of the school I didn't have time to worry. All incoming freshmen were ordered to the gym for a mandatory assembly, there they call each student one by one onto the stage and introduce them to the class. As I sat down, I noticed how full the room actually was.

They had the teachers escort us all to our seats to avoid a clash of children. After I came in and was seated, I saw Brandon running through the door, and then the teacher led him towards me. I stiffened realizing all to quickly that the last seat was next to me. When he realized it he glared at me as if it was my fault. But he was forced to sit there. I looked straight forward trying not to look at him. Then he cleared his throat.

I looked over and saw him staring at me, "what, did you want to yell at me again?" I asked. He seemed surprised but only for a second then he said

"Nope"

"Then what do you want" I asked.

"Nothing" then he looked away from me, anger washed over me,

"What is your problem" I yelled, no one noticed though, everyone else was talking loud as well. He looked back at me then he smiled at me. It was a breathtaking smile, but I knew it, it looked exactly like his father's when he was in the games, that was one of the reasons my mom said she fell for Peeta, his smile.

"You have a bad temper." I just about shot out of my seat.

Brandon's POV

The look on her face was priceless. She was so mad, antagonizing her was not part of my plan, but it was worth it. She looked exactly like Katniss when she was in the games and someone made her mad. Then she looked confused, but she hid it quickly enough.

"Why do you hate me" she asked, this question took me back that was what she wanted to know?

"I don't hate you" I said she looked calmer now, I don't know how reassurance from me would do that.

That's when she stiffened, I looked at her she was staring forward.

"What's wrong" I asked she looked at me and said

" They're preparing for the Reaping."

"Why would that worry you" I said. She looked at me again.

"Why do you care"

"Because you look like you just saw a ghost." She took a deep breath.

"I'm fourteen" she said

"So what" I asked.

"My mom…." She drifted off,

"Your mom what"

"She thinks this is the year I'll be chosen to go into the games." She said, she looked terrified I wanted to reassure her but then I remembered that I wasn't supposed to want that.

"Would that be a bad thing?"I asked. She stared at me,

"Whatever jerk!" she screamed at me. I thought her mom would have taught her how to avoid showing emotion but right now it didn't seem like it.

"Wow" I said, she looked at me then looked straight forward, she was right about the set up for the Reaping though, I could see it from where I sat.

Lily's POV

I looked away as quickly as I could I can't believe I thought he would be nice. Then the principal of the school, Mr. Madstein began introducing the students. I didn't pay attention for the first part of it till they called my name.

"Lily Hawthorne" they announced, I saw Brandon look at me as I stood up. I heard a gasp from those in the room of course this happened all the time, everyone knew me because of my mother. As I walked up to the podium I saw Mr. Madstein smile at me, once I was on stage he said

"And what an honor to have Miss Hawthorne here with us, but there is another Victor's child here today, Brandon Mellark!" he yelled the last part. Hmm I wonder who he wanted to win the 74th Hunger Games. Brandon stood up and came to stand by me a different reaction from the crowd occurred, they cheered for him. Sounds about right in the games my mom was hostile and sullen, while Peeta was comedic, likeable, and in love. The worst part was that like his father, Brandon was milking in the attention.

"What an honor to have you here Mr. Mellark, your father was the best contender in the games." Oh great someone who wants to pretend like my mother never won, this will be a fun year. The rest of the names flew by then they gave us our schedules with our home room numbers. My first class was History 101 in room 21. As I walked three girls came up to me.

"Look there's the princess" the one in the middle said to me. "Just to let you know, you won't get any special treatment here, that cute Mellark boy will." After she said that she smiled and I knew why, he was cute and she obviously wanted to be the one he chose as his girlfriend.

"Whatever" I said as I tried to walk away, but they were blocking my path.

"Your just like your mom" she said in a teasing tone "she was an outcast, no one noticed her till she almost died." I hate it when people say that about my mom.

Out of the corner of my eye I saw someone coming, she stepped into view "go away preps" she said to the girls. "Before I have to tell the new boy what you're doing, and we know he wouldn't like that." They left mumbling under their breath, "wow can't leave you alone for five seconds."

"I know" I replied. She smiled at me,

"How's aunt Prim" I asked, "Oh mom's fine, how about aunt Katniss?" she asked.

"She's fine Sunny"

"Well that's good, what did those girls want?" she asked in a more serious tone.

"Just the same old same old, your mom didn't belong here and neither do you no one noticed her till she almost died" I mimicked the girl. Sunny smiled and giggled.

Sunny was my cousin her real name is Sunflower, her mom is Prim Rose, she was born a few months after me and we have been best friends ever since. She always has my back and I the same. "Which class is your home room" she asked

"History 101"

"Oh wow, me to, want to sit together?"

"Of course" I half screamed at her.

"OK THEN LETS GO!!!"

As we walked to class we talked a bit but not much. When we walked into class to go to our seats there were two left, right next to Brandon Mellark.

I growled under my breath Sunny realized it, "what's wrong" she whispered then she saw him I saw her stiffen, "is that the Mellark boy?"

"yup and looks like he knew we were coming."

I walked over to the seats, he had the smuggest smile on his face "hi girls" he said in a happy tone.

Sunny POV

"Excuse me?" I demanded, I saw Lily look at me

"Nothing, just saying hi" he looked like he was enjoying every second of this, I should have known.

"You want to know something you did not inherit from your father" I asked him, he smiled even wider.

"What would that be?" he asked looking particularly entertained.

"His manners, I hear he was the nicest person ever, funny to, and all the girls fell for him. But you're the exact opposite." I smiled at the end for dramatic effect. Now he looked mad.

"I don't care what you have to say, you just say that because you're falling for me, oh I forgot you might want to find some better company to spend your time with. That girl, Lily is it? Is a freak of nature so I hear." It was his turn to smile now, I looked at Lily she looked mad but also hurt, he hurt her.

"Back off her or I'll…" I was interrupted by Lily

"Don't worry about me Sunny, I'm fine" She sounded almost tired now "I'm used to it by now everyone says the same things remember the situation you just got me out of?"

"But Lily, he's being a jerk to you don't you want…" she cut me off again

"This is my year, might as well make it memorable" was all she said.

"No it can't be, where did you hear that did those girls tell you that? You can't believe them, they're wrong.." she cut me off again

"This year is a twist, trust me we're going together."