The next few weeks were crazy for Katniss. She recruited Hermione to help her study. She was having a difficult time remembering what spells did what and the movements that went with them.
"Ugh! I can't do this!" Katniss exclaimed, setting her wand on a desk. Professor McGonagall had allowed Hermione and Katniss to practice in her classroom, so long as they left everything in order and didn't break anything.
"You can do this." Hermione insisted. "You're doing much better. It takes time and you're trying to learn six years worth of magic. You're doing well Katniss."
Katniss wished Hermione were right. They had been practicing for weeks now, but the only spells Katniss had really learned were Expelliarmus and Accio. It wasn't much, but Hermione said they were good to know. She would be able to defend herself and she could summon whatever she needed, and maybe Hermione was right. Maybe that was all she would need, but Hermione didn't know the Games, the Capitol would never make it that easy. There was something else. Katniss knew it.
The Games were tomorrow. Katniss had managed to learn Stupefy but she'd only managed it once yesterday so she wasn't counting on that spell.
"Nervous?" Harry asked her. They were the last two up in the Common Room.
"A little." She lied. The fact was, she was a nervous wreck. "You?"
"A bit, yeah…it's just I feel like something bad is going to happen. I don't know what, but something really bad. I know, you must think I'm crazy, but-"
"No, I don't. I've been thinking the same thing."
"Really?" Katniss nodded. "I know nothing could happen, I mean Dumbledore would never let anything happen, but even so, I just have this feeling…"
"Yes, I understand…"
They sat in silence for a few more moments. "Well," Harry said finally. "I'll think I'll go to bed."
"I probably should too." Katniss said, making her way to the staircase. "I'll see you tomorrow, Harry."
"G'night, Katniss."
Katniss hurried into her dormitory and changed quickly. Hermione, Parvarti and Lavender were already asleep. Katniss slipped into her bed and was asleep in seconds.
What felt like moments later, Hermione was shaking her awake.
"Katniss, come on. You have to get dress and go get breakfast quickly. Dumbledore wants all the Champions to meet in the room you did when you were chosen. Come on! Hurry up."
Breakfast was a blur. All too soon she was walking to the champion's room. Her heart was racing, she was about to find out what the first task would be.
