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Most of you have probably noticed that Madge is OOC most of the time. You guys probably hate me for that... But, i really need her to be snobby and mean until Peeta and Katniss get together. Or if... they get together... ;)

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Chapter 7 Princess

Katniss POV:

"Primrose Everdeen, and Joshua Collins."

Prim, looks ecstatic, her face glowing with desire and happiness. The bouquet of fresh red roses in her arms, going exceptionally well, with her beautiful green dress. A smile, never leaving her face.

Dad would be so proud, of our little duck.

I sigh; craving my father's comforting touch, and his reassuring voice. He would have loved to be here, to see her, standing in all her glory. The glistening golden crown placed upon her head, tousling her blond hair.

"I always knew she would be a princess" a deep voice emerged from behind me. It must have been Gale, he was, after all, the only one who knew Prim so well, other than myself.

"She does look beautiful, doesn't she?" She had the form of beauty, I would have killed for. So simple, but yet so captivating.

"Not as beautiful as her sister." I could feel my cheeks saturating with heat and colour. I was glad, at that moment that I was turned away from him.

"Katty?"

Katty? Wait the only person who calls me that is-

I turn my body with such force that I almost fall.

"Josh!"

"I should have known you would be coming here. After I saw you wearing this and considering you were never one for dresses."

"Katniss… let's go. We going to be late for Rachel's wedding." I hear Josh call from the outside of my bedroom.

"But-Josh… Go get my mom, please." The dress, remained horribly uncomfortable, and was an off colour of pink. I hated it to the point, where I thought I was going to have a mental breakdown.

"Katniss, sweetheart, what's wrong?" my mother's voice echoes through the small house, and she gently opens the door.

"The dress… it looks terrible. I hate it." My mother walks over, and kneels to my height.

"Darling, it looks fine." She strokes a piece of brown hair out of my face.

"No, it doesn't. I hate it." She looked into my eyes, her beautiful blue orbs shine.

"Well, you can't wear a dress you hate, can you? I will be right back."

She was very conservative about her past wardrobe, so her giving up one of her childhood dresses was a big step for her. But, of course that was before my father's death. I ended up wearing her beautiful yellow floral dress with my long brown hair cascading down my back, to Josh's cousin's wedding.

After that night, I had known I had loved Josh as more than just a friend, of course I was too young to know what that felt like, or what it should feel like. But, whenever I was around him, he brought the good out of me. I had loved him, and that everlasting feeling was still here, right now.

"Do you want to go outside, maybe catch up?" The crown still placed firmly on his head, while his brown hair scattered in all different directions. He reminded me of… Peeta.

"Okay." I say, in the most composed voice I have, trying not to think about the boy with the bread.

Peeta POV:

At the moment, most of friends were either busy, or missing. Madge, Gale and Katniss had gone missing a while ago, and Annie and Finnick were probably making out somewhere. Cashmere and Gloss were arguing about something that, in the end, wasn't going to make sense to either of them tomorrow.

"Hey, Jo… Do you know where Katniss is?" She turned to face me, her wide brown eyes fixed on me.

"Don't you mean Madge? I mean you two still are dating, aren't you?" A refined sense of embarrassment passes through me, and I all of a sudden feel cold.

"Well-" Her brown eyes locked on my blue ones.

"Give it up, bread boy… we all know that you have a little crush on Everdeen, it was only a matter of time before you actually told us."

Well, she wasn't entirely right, It was a more than just a 'little crush.'

"What... You guys know? Does Kat-"

She shakes her head, and laughs. "She seems to be the only one who doesn't know, she is so oblivious sometimes."

Relief washes over me. Katniss doesn't know yet, and I was going to try to keep it that way, until I try to get this whole thing with Madge figured out.

"So, why did Madge ask me out, if she knew I liked Katniss?" Why would Madge do that? I mean, she knew I loved her best friend, unless it was out of…

"I don't know, Peeta… I think you should go talk to Madge, herself. That is the only way you are going to get correct answers, I mean I would love to help you and all… but I have things to do, and people to see."

Johanna, gives me a curt smile, and walks towards the open gym doors. I look around at the enthusiastic and noisy students, if only I could find my so called 'girlfriend.'

Katniss POV:

"So, how have you been, Katty?" Josh asks with his signature smile, still present on his face.

"I have been okay; I used to be so busy with Prim, and with hunting. But then my mom got a job at the Ludwig hospital, so I haven't had to do as much lately."

I wasn't sure if he knew what happened after he moved. My father had passed away; we lost most of our money, had to move, and worst of all, my own mother blocked out her children.

We are back on our feet now with a newer lifestyle; food, and clothing has never really been easy access for us, but I would never forgive her for what she did to us.

"How have you been?" We walk down a trail, elegantly lite in white Christmas lights. Perfectly, romantic.

He shrugs, and looks at me. "Not bad, we have moved several times, because of work, housing, and some other issues… but I am certainly glad that I am here with you now." The way he says issues, bothers me, almost as if he is hiding something. I shrug it off though, and hear the last part run through my mind. A warm, fuzzy feeling in my stomach returns, and I can feel the heat in my face return.

"I'm glad you are here too. I miss the old days so much… back before everything was complicated." It was easier that way, no one could get hurt, and my biggest worry was scraping my knee. We continue to walk, in somewhat silence, and eventually arrive at an older looking park bench.

"Katniss…" he stops, and sits down on the bench, urging me to sit beside him. I do.

"Yes…Josh?"

"I just wanted to say, I missed you. You were always my best friend and when we moved, I just couldn't handle not being near you. Now, that we are together, i dont ever want to let any of this go… I wanted to know if you would like-"

Just then, right in front of me, I see two people kissing. Teenagers, I presume. The one, a girl, is shorter than the male, and looks to have light, blond hair, from what I can see. The other, looks to have dark brown hair. If I wouldn't be mistaken, I would have thought that they looked an awful lot like…

"Madge? Gale?" Before realizing I said that out loud, i look at Josh, and he stares at me in confusion. I look back at the two figures and see the one pair of grey orbs turn to stare at me.

Magde was cheating on Peeta with Gale.


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