Disclaimer: I am not Suzanne Collins, therefore the Hunger Games Trilogy does not belong to me.

Chapter 7

Harry smirked at Katniss when they reached the chariot. They were wearing matching leather body suits with lace-up boots and a cape. Katniss glared at him.

"What were you thinking, approving a flaming body suit?" Katniss whispered harshly at him.

"It's memorable Katniss, and all part of the plan." Harry explained.

"When will you be telling me about this plan?" Katniss asked.

"As soon as I've done some exploring." Harry said. Just then, Haymitch, Effie, Cinna and Portia came to the stable area. Harry wrapped his arm around Portia and gave her a one-armed hug.

"Thanks for making the adjustments, Portia." Harry said.

"It's no problem, Harry." The stylist said.

"Care to wander around with me Katniss?" Harry asked suddenly.

"Sure." She replied, latching her arm to Harry's.

"Haymitch, come on, some of your mentor-friends might be out there, just waiting for a decent conversation." Harry said.

"You and Finnick are going to get along so well," Katniss heard Haymitch mutter.

"Good idea, Haymitch. Let's go say hi to Finnick Odair." Harry said, walking over to District 4's chariot.

Harry felt the eyes of every tribute, mentor and escort on him and Katniss. He ignored them, grabbed a handful of sugar cubes, popping one in his mouth. He gave one to Katniss, who looked at him questioningly.

"Part of the plan." Harry whispered. Katniss nodded, before popping the sugar cube in her mouth.

"Finnick!" Haymitch called. A young man with golden-bronze hair and sea-green eyes spun around and grinned.

"Haymitch, what a surprise." Finnick said, shaking hands with Haymitch.

"Harry and Katniss decided to come over, and demanded that I introduce the two of them." Haymitch said, getting right to the point.

"Oh really? You two fans?" Finnick asked, throwing a sexy grin at Katniss.

"You wish fish-breath." Harry said, throwing Finnick a sexy grin of his own.

"I like this kid!" Finnick said, throwing his arm around Harry's shoulder.

"Remove the arm, Odair." Katniss said, glaring at Finnick. Harry was hers and nobody else was allowed to touch him, except the people who had to.

"Don't anger the president of my fan club, Odair." Harry said.

"That's it!" Katniss snapped. She lunged after Harry, who dodged, and hid behind the chariot. She chased him around the stable, up until Effie called them back, claiming the parade was about to start.

"Fan club!" Katniss hissed at Harry.

"I couldn't let Finnick's ego get too big. If he thought that I had a fan club, I thought he would shut up, or that the subject would change."

Katniss glowered at him, and he gave her a quick peck on the lips.

"Alright you two. Time to light the capes. Put these headpieces on too." Cinna said, holding a torch.

Portia handed Harry a black crown, and Katniss a black tiara.

Cinna lit the capes, and once the tributes had their headpieces on, he lit those too.

Harry and Katniss felt the chariot lurch forward. Harry wrapped his arm around Katniss's shoulder, and she wrapped her arm around his waist.

As soon as they left the stable, onto the streets of the Capitol, Harry and Katniss knew that every camera was on them. Katniss smiled and waved at the Capitol citizens, blowing kisses and catching flowers.

Harry gave one of his sexier half-smiles, and winked at some of the less outrageous Capitol women. He waved, laughed, and grinned. The crowd went wild when he and Katniss locked hands and raised them above their heads.

The chariots came to a stop in front of the president's mansion. President Snow smiled out at the tributes, as though he actually cared about them.

He said a variation of his usual speech, and the next thing Harry and Katniss knew, they were doing one last lap and entering the Training Center.

Harry hopped off the chariot, before picking Katniss up by the waist and lowering her to the floor.

"Do you have any more sugar cubes?" Katniss asked Harry as they made their way over to Finnick.

"No, Effie made me get rid of them. Said something about it 'not being proper' to eat during the parade." Harry complained.

"Oh. That's too bad. I liked those." Katniss said.

"Liked what?" Finnick asked, grinning at the tributes.

"I had a bunch of sugar cubes, but Effie, our escort made me get rid of them." Harry said sadly.

"Why did you have sugar cubes? aren't they for the horses?" Finnick asked.

"Yes, but the horses have their whole lives to eat sugar cubes. We don't." Harry said.

"Kid, if you keep talking, my poor tributes'll be without a male mentor." Finnick said.

"I don't think we need a new mentor, but if you know of a place Katniss and I can talk, I would really appreciate it." Harry said.

Finnick smirked knowingly at Harry and Katniss. He knew that the two of them were going to plan strategy, not make out, or more.

"No place like the top." Finnick said.

Harry smiled.

"Thanks Finnick." He said.

"You're welcome. Just, keep it clean." Finnick said.

"Oh that's rich, coming from you." Katniss said.

"I try." Finnick said with a shrug.

"Katniss, can I talk to Finnick alone for a sec?" Harry asked suddenly.

"Why?" She asked.

"Plan." Harry said. Katniss nodded, reluctantly, but left the two young men alone. Harry turned to Finnick.

"I need you to get something for me," He began.

Author's note: Sorry the length of my chapters are all over the place, but I've decided to split this chapter in half, just so I could use this little cliff hanger. Besides, this cliff hanger won't be explained until a little later in the story, so don't spend too much time thinking about it.

Also, I would like to address a review. This'll be short, I promise.

To: LOW59, I hadn't really considered that. Harry will do wandless magic, but not quite yet, and when he does, it will be subtle. You will have to wait and see how the electricity involved with the arena will be affected, but you bring up a point that I hadn't really thought about. I'll be sure to include it in the story now though :)

Anyways, Read and Review!