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Author's note : I've decided to switch the focus from Clove and Cato to Gale and Madge to Katniss and Peeta each other chapter. So, this one's mainly focusing on Gadge. Enjoy! ;)

"Undersee!" Madge looked up, confused. She knew that voice, but the owner of the voice has never acknowledged her, so why would he start? Especially without Katniss there, who was usually the only reason he ever realize she exists. "What do you want, Hawthorne?"

Gale looked breathless, his cheeks flushed, like he'd been chasing Madge for a long time. He glared up at Madge halfheartedly. "I've been chasing after you and shouting your name like a madman."

Madge almost flushed in embarrassment. She'd been deep in thought about Katniss and how she might survive. She tried to cover up her fluster.

"Well, sorry!" She snapped. Gale raised his arms up. "Whoa, whoa, whoa. What's got your knickers in a twist?"

Madge narrowed her eyes. "What do you want, Gale?" Suddenly, Gale's expression turned uneasy.

"Um… Rory's going to watch the opening ceremony with Prim, and mom and the kids aren't going. I was wondering whether you want to come and watch with me? Rory's been nagging me all day long to find someone to watch it."

"Uh, um, sure, Gale." She was confused.

Out of all the people he could have asked, he chose her? Why would he?

Madge wasn't oblivious to her surroundings. She knew that girls swooned and giggled and fixed their hair and clothes whenever Gale walks by them. Gale could have gotten any girl to go with him, they wouldn't even hesitate to say yes.

Instead, he chose the Mayor's daughter who is probably the only girl besides Katniss who isn't lovestruck by him.

It makes enough sense to Madge, actually. He probably wanted to watch the opening ceremony with a girl who wouldn't spend the whole show adjusting her shirt to show more cleavage.

Gale sighed in relief. "So," he said, "meet you in the Justice Building at five?"

Madge nodded. "Okay."

Gale scanned the crowd, looking for Madge. Finally he spotted her hair and made his way towards her.

She was wearing a slightly dirty brown t-shirt and grey trousers. Not her usual attire. Gale was confused. Why did she choose to wear an un-town girl-y outfit to meet him? Did she not want to be noticed hanging around with a seam boy? Or –was it possible- did she dress like that just to fit in with him and make him look less dirty?
No, he thought, I'm just imagining it.

Madge felt his eyes boring holes into her back and turned. She saw Gale openly gaping at her outfit. "If you're not coming, I can go alone," she snapped.

Gale snapped out of his wondering and answered her. "Let's go," he said before walking, leaving Madge alone, staring at Gale's back.

Madge knew that he had been wondering about her outfit but was too proud to ask. Was it so unbelievable that she, with her blond hair and blue eyes and fancy dresses, was not as snobbish as people seem to think? Was it impossible that she wanted to look like a normal person, as normal as her features will let her? She sighed and ran to catch up with Gale.

Both of them found a spot in the middle of the crowd where they could get a decent view of the huge screen in front of the Justice Building.

After a few minutes of waiting, the National Anthem started playing from the screen and Caesar Flickerman's voice echoed off the whole place. "Greetings, audience! Today is the day we've been waiting for! THE OPENING CEREMONY!"

Really, Gale thought dryly, all they're waiting for is the slaughter.

District One's carriage rolled in, followed by District Two and so on. Madge snickered as she saw the male tribute from District Two look slightly sick when Claudius commented, "Do you see the male tribute from District Two? Hot, hot, hot!"

When Katniss and Peeta came into view, everyone who were watching literally stopped breathing. It was quiet before Caesar started screaming, "WHAT IS THAT I SEE? THE DISTRICT TWELVE TRIBUTES ARE ON FIREEE!"

Everyone started cheering and Madge sneaked a look at Gale. He had a hint of a genuine grin on his normally smirking face.

After the end of the Opening Ceremony, Gale and Madge stood awkwardly next to each other, watching the people walk away. Madge took a deep breath. "Soo…. Thanks, I guess. I should be home soon." "Wait," Gale called out, "I'll walk you."

Madge raised an eyebrow at him. "Sure, Gale."

They walked side by side in comfortable silence. When they reached her manor, she turned. "Thanks for walking me, I guess." "No problem," he answered her, giving her his typical smirk that always won girls over to the slag heap. All Madge did was raise her eyebrows at him. "Bye." She said before walking inside and closing the door, leaving Gale gaping like a fish out of water, before walking away, growling to himself.

No one has ever resisted his smile, his charisma. All the girls he wanted, he got. No one has ever so blatantly turn him down. No one. Madge was the first. And he'll be damned before he gives up on winning her over.

Hey guys, thank you to whoever is still reading this. Sorry if this chapter is shorter than the others, but I'm facing a serious writer's block. I'm not a fan of long author's notes, so guess I'll leave it at this. Please review!

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