I tell her about me and Peeta, how he asked me out. She gushes and her hands go to her mouth. "Awh Katniss! So cute!" She exclaims, then her face falls "So what's going on with Woof?..." She asks, suspicious.

"Okay, this is the hard bit..." I start

Madge halts me "Tell me after, just as long as you're not hurting Peeta?" She flinches.

"No! No Madge! I wouldn't..." I exclaim, and her face softens "Okay" She smiles, "Well, this is P.e!" She says and I nod, I'd been up here before, with the house master.

We walk in the big double glass doors. We enter a foyer are with green cushioned seats. Two of the walls are glass and the floor is wooden. We turn left, away from the foyer and pass the p.e office. Three P.e staff sit there, drinking tea. I see the gym off one corridor as we take the other. "Core p.e, we get changed in there" Mage says, pointing to one door, GCSE, we get changed here, she gestures as we enter the room. I hear a few girl's voices and am pleased to see Delly.

"Katniss, Madge!" She squeals as she runs to us "How was form?" She grins

"All right I suppose?" I laugh.

I look over to where a couple of girls are already changing. I look over momentarily and catch one girl's eye. She smiles and I return it. She has ginger hair, and it's straight. Her facial features remind me of a fox.

We wonder over to one bench and I whip my jumper off quickly. I am surprised we don't have to wear blazers here.

We get changed in comfortable silence and I awkwardly get introduced to the girls. I try to remember their names, but every time I try, they fall from my memory. In the changing room, there are two toilets. A big mirror placed above a large sink, and the changing benches go in a horse show shape, with one long on down the middle. There is an un-doored space in the wall that leads to the showers.

Suddenly a teacher walks in. She looks fairly old, skinny and strict. I grimace and turn to Madge, "Is she strict?" I mouth and she vigorously shakes her head. "No!"

I laugh and sigh in relief. "You must be Katniss!" The teacher smiles, "I'm Mrs Abernathy" She kindly nods and turns back to the rest of the girls, she starts to call the register, tapping her hand on the phone in her hand "Alright girlies, twelve minute run today!" I hear multiple groans "What's that?" I mouth again, but to Delly.

She thinks for a second "Ever heard of the coopers run?" She asks and I nod "That" She laughs and I groan "Fun..." I exaggerate. We walk out the door we came out of, and make our way down a couple of fields, round the astro. I see some boys playing and smile, I can't wait to get going again I think.

I slowly see a twenty five by twenty five square marked out. I sigh, I can't really be bothered to do this, but I know I've got to try, I've got to show them by accepting me, they made the right decision, because they can kick me out of this place as easily as they asked me in.

We take a corner of our choice and when she blows her whistle, we start running, continually for twelve minutes; I easily overtake over three quarters of the girls, maybe more. The girl I thought looked like a fox was good. She ran at the same pace as me, but about half a lap ahead of me. I speed up a bit, hoping to get to where she is. I think she can feel me catching up, as she also speeds up.

We end up subtly chasing each other, before she slows down, defeated. The teacher calls out three minutes left and I speed up. The teacher calls out my name and I speed up, wanting to know what she said, when I get round to where she is standing I ask her, and she says how well I'm doing.

She continues to shout we have half a minute left, I start to sprint, my legs working overdrive. I speed all the way up and probably over take everyone. I get back to my original place when she blows the second whistle. I stop, and make my way over to where the other girls are going. I hear her calling out our names; we have to tell her how many laps we have done. "Katniss?" She enquires

"Erm, 26 laps?" I say and she mutters something, presumably then distance, but in metres. Delly gives me a grin "Well done" She mouths, and I reply with thank you.

"Right, one lap of the field everyone, warm down!" More groans are heard and we all set off. I catch Delly and Madge up, and they tell me their scores, followed by a "We don't really try, I know we should..."

I laugh as we head back up to the changing rooms. We change fast and I take my time table out, quickly I check we have art

"Anyone in art?" I question and Delly's head shoots up "What room?" She asks "Er, AD4?"

She shakes her heads, I'm next door, but Peeta's in that class" She states and I see a few heads pop up within the room. That was what Enobaria was talking about, everyone wants him. I smile in knowing. They're not gonna get him!"

Dellly and I say we're going and we head over to the art block. Curse as Delly tells me what they're doing, oddly, it's the same as what I was doing back home, I could have brought my art folder in the end.

As we turn the corner to the block I hear my name being called, behind me is Peeta, and a few boys I don't know the names of.

"Ohh Peeta, introduce us to the fit girl?" One of them hollers.

I blush and shrug my shoulders at Delly

Peeta speed walks over to me "Heyy" He breathes, in the sexiest voice "Heyy" I say, and we walk with Delly to art "Peeta, Katniss is with you in art" She smiles as Peeta turns to me "Looks like you're stuck with me" He jokes and I grin "What did you just have?" I ask as I see he already has paint on his rough hands. "Wood tech" He beamed "We're finishing off what we're doing" He grins again.

I am about to ask him what he is making, but the art teacher walks out the dark, wooden door "Class, class, listen, come in quietly and just get on with the project!" He croaked.

People take their seats, and Peeta walks with me to the front of the class, where the teacher is stood. "Katniss" He greets, a kind smile on his face "Erm, I was wondering about this class, I obviously don't have-" He holds out his hand, "I've got something for you!" He smirks and I turn to Peeta, with a confused look, he shrugs his shoulders and laughs "He's always been a bit mad" He implies. I nod as my eyes turn to him.

In his hands is my sketch book, from home. My face transforms "Wha- How?" I stutter as I see it heading towards me. Mixed emotions fill me, I'm happy because I won't have to start another one, yet I'm unsure, as I don't know if it's the right stuff

"Amazing Katniss" He whispers "Really?" I ask, surprised

"Really! In fact, one of the best, maybe Peeta needs to watch out!" He winks.

I grin "How did you get it?!" I exclaim, confused

"Your school sent it out before you arrived, so I could take a look at it, to be honest, if P.e hadn't have offered a scholarship, I certainly would have!" And I grin.

"Peeta, take your seat and I'll explain what we're doing to Katniss" He gestures to an empty seat, presumably where Peeta sits, and smiles. Peeta obeys, and leaves the area.

The teacher explains to me about what will be entered for examination, and he says how the sketchbook, now in my hands again, will go forward, along with one other, which will be filled by the time of the exam, next year. I smile, and nod. He then explains how the overall grade of the sketchbook is already an A* and I am on the track for a distinction, of which he seems very happy.

The rest of the lesson is spent planning my ideas for the 3D sculpture the rest of the class seem to be making. I sit next to Peeta and he promises a look of his book at break. He sheepishly grins when I tell him that the foundation of his sculpture is amazing.

We are given the theme of "journey" And I have my mid set on what I'm doing.

We finish the time, and I think of how it flew by, when I was with Peeta, throughout the duration of the lesson, I saw little glimpses of other girls snidely staring at me, as if they were jealous. And jealous they should be.

We meet up with the other lot at break, and sit in a room designed for students, we sit on the big bean bags, facing each other. I share mine with Enobaria, and she quizzes me on my day so far.

Peeta snatches my sketch book and goes through it, happily tracing his fingers over pieces of art work. Sometimes, he sits muttering "Amazing" And I chuckle at him.

The rest of the day passes in a hive of activity, before I know it, the bell has gone and biology is over. I remind them that I have a meeting and Peeta stops me "I'll come!" He offers, "Peeta you can't, you've got hockey, and it'll take a while anyway... I know where to go!" I dismiss.

I walk off, down the gravel path that lines the perfectly trimmed lawn.

I hear footsteps after me "Katniss?" Peeta gulps, as he grabs my arm

"Let me go" I mutter

"Katniss? What's this all about?!" Peeta suddenly exclaims

I know I'm being unfair, but the creeping sensation of regret has come to appear. The fringes of the first symptoms started to threaten to make an appearance. And I let it in.

"Nothing" I mutter again "Just go" I whisper

"Katniss, please... You need to talk to me about this... whatever 'this' is" He stops me, gesturing at me with his arms spread open. "Peeta, you're drawing attention to us!"

He stops. "I don't care" He says, as he smashes his mouth to mine, he wraps his hands round my waist and for a second, I am fooled by the act.

I suddenly push him away "Peeta go to hockey" I say it with such ferocity he backs away "Katniss this isn't going to work unless we communicate. I'll leave now, but you'll tell me tonight" He says, as he kisses my forehead. He walks off, and I see him turn out of the courtyard.

I want to scream, to shout. To punch something.

I want to play hockey.

I hurry to the open wooden door and step in it, to my immediate left there is a little glass window, leading into an office, "Katniss Everdeen, I have a meeting with the head?" I say, to the plump woman who showed herself at the pane of glass.

"Ah yes, you can go straight up" She gestures to the steep flight of stair twisting up. I nod and thank her, and embark on my journey up the spiral staircase.

The meeting's boring, just about how I'm enjoying it. Suddenly she starts to talk about hockey.

"Right, you obviously came here on a sports based scholarship, and hockey is your main sport" I nod "We've got in contact with your old school, and club. You have been immediately submitted for county here, and the trials for the higher level are next month" She states. I think this over, "Okay" I mutter

"We have the local hockey club based at our astro, and believe me their coaching is outstanding" She informs, almost swelling with pride

"Obviously, I hope you'll head to training on Wednesdays, then the club on Saturday mornings and Sunday night. Saturday is just girls, Sunday mixed" She says, before tapping away at her computer

"I understand one of your roommates plays for the club, school and participates with the Sunday training" She tells me. I nod, "He didn't go last night?" I question, thinking why "I believe it was cancelled" She states

I agree and thank her, I continue to tell her I'll attend all sessions and will happily go for the trials for the next level, of which, I don't know how it works in England.

She talks a little about the school, and their standards, and I go along with it, secretly wanting to leave. She finally dismisses me and I leave, without hesitation. I make my way down the flight of stairs to see Woof sat on the foyer seats.

I walk towards the door "Katniss, we need to talk" He says, in his gruff voice. I carry on walking, in full knowledge he will follow.

And follow he does. I want to go to where Chaff and I ran, to the first meadow.

"Away from here Woof" I tell him, explaining why I have continued to walk. I hear his footsteps on the gravel path continue, the crunching of the stones lull me into a false sense of security, and for a second, I let myself dream.

So, what will the talk be about? Has Peeta told Woof, or has he got his own questions that need to be answered?