Before you read this I do recommend that you listen to these songs that I picked out when they are playing. Also I don't own any of the music or the characters except the ones that I had made up. -Annie

When I wake up, I see that Noah is still next to me in bed, everything from last night was a little blurry and my head was pounding so hard that it felt like a jackhammer. I take a good look around the room and see it's not mine, and that worried me a little only because the party was at Aria's and I wasn't sure if this was her room till I saw a note on the night stand. "Hey, just to let you know you're in a guest room please make sure you clean up after yourself – Aria" Thank god she would have killed me if me and Noah were in her room. I get up out of the bed with the sheets around me so I wasn't walking around naked, the paparazzi would just love to have a shot of me in nothing just to exploit the new Hunger Games victor. I really hate that I won you think that once a year goes by, they would go away, nope not the case. I grab some clothes from the closet and put them on I'll let Aria know that I'll give her these back after I wash them. I look back to see Noah sitting up staring at me, I don't know what I was thinking when I broke up with him.

"I liked you better without those on", Noah said as he gave me a little smirk.

"Yeah so did I but we can't stay in here forever you know the reporters will be all over this. I could see the headlines now 'Hunger Games Victor back with ex to be epic couples' goals."

"Let them have their headlines I'm just glad that I have you back, right?" Noah asked as I moved closer to him and looked him in his bright blue eyes, I could see how badly I hurt him and I was not about to let that happen again.

"Yeah, we have each other back", I said as Noah gently grabbed my face and kissed me.

"Thank god I have you back I was not myself without you."

"I wasn't either, but I had to take time for myself and I never meant to hurt you I…" I trailed off when Noah kissed me so I would stop talking.

"I know you didn't it was something that you needed to do and I'm not holding anything against you. But maybe we should get going we do have senior pictures here in like 3 hours and I know that you want to look good, but also your glam squad is at your house right now."

"How did you know they were at my house?"

"Your dad texted me hoping that you were with me when you didn't come home last night", Noah gave me nudge of why I didn't come home last night.

"Right, but wait when do you and my dad text last time I check he still very disliked you."

"When we broke up and you started seeing your therapist more, he'd fill me in on how you were doing. I think he knew that we would end up being together." Noah said as he put on his clothes from last night and we both headed down the stairs to see Aria and Erik in the living room.

"It's about time you guys got up, Bella I thought you had pictures in 2 hours", Aria said as she looked up and down at my outfit.

"Yes, I'm wearing your clothes I'll give them back once I put them inside the wash. And they pushed mine back an hour so I need to get going."

"Bella you might want to use the back door, there are reporters all over the front yard. I guess someone posted all over social media that you were at the party last night and that you didn't come home. Don't worry I already moved your car in the back and it is all ready for you to go", Erik said as he showed us to the back and pushed the button to let us out onto the street. Noah and I stayed silent for the rest of the car ride home till we pulled into the back of my house, before we could even get out of the car my dad comes running out.

"Where have you been you know how Effie hates to wait and your picture are soon and it looks like you just got out of bed," he looks at Noah coming out the driver side, "Noah."

"Let up he told me everything that you did and I knew you liked him."

"Really you spilled the beans", dad said looking at Noah, "Not the point you need to get up there now before Effie blows up something." I ran upstairs faster than I wanted to because when Effie is mad you don't want to be in eye distance believe me. I walk up to my room to an already mad Effie, not even my mom gets mad like this.

"Where have you been, we need to get ready for pictures and also the cameras."

"Trying to have a normal life without camera's you know." Effie just shoots me a look and I don't say anything else I just sit in my chair letting the glam squad do their thing. Maybe about like 40 minutes go by and I'm finally done and dressed for my senior pictures. I almost want Noah in my pictures because it would be a nice reminder that he's always going to be with me no matter what happens.

"Now that your finally ready to go let's get going and we are all going out the back door since the reporters will not let loose. I swear they were never like this when your parents won."

"That's because everything was always planned or announced before it happened." We all head out the back door and I was glad to see Noah and I knew that Effie had something to do with him matching with me.

"Let me guess you all knew that we would be back together by the time our senior pictures were to be taken", I said as I looked at everyone as we got inside the car to most likely head to the beach for the pictures.

"We all had a bet going to see how long this would last and your dad won", Finnick said.

"How long did you guys even bet on?"

"Well Katniss said about 3 weeks, Annie said a month, and Finnick said 2 days. I was the only one who gave you about three months. I went through something similar with your mother and I knew you both had to take time apart to really know what you wanted from each other", Peeta said as I looked at him shocked that out of everyone he was the only one who really thought about what had happened to us in the games. I stare out the window watching the world go by, and glad that the only thing that I have to worry about now was getting into college. Even though everyone thinks I'll get in to any school I want because I'm like a celebrity now that I won the games, but I'm sure they are not going to like that I had actually killed someone while everyone was using stun guns. I see us reach the beach and I see that it's the same spot where Noah took us on our date and I thought that was so cute.

"Ok, everyone we are losing daylight and let's all get this started", Effie said as we all got out of the car as quick as we could. The guy who was taking the pictures wanted to do some solo shots before doing both me and Noah together. So, he went first and he looked so nice that I didn't realize he wasn't wearing his full suit and it was a much hotter version of that suit.

"When did you have time to change?"

"I didn't this was on underneath so I could put it back on without taking too much time." The photographer looked at me and I guess it was my time to do my solo pictures. He had me using my mom's bow and also her mocking jay pin, I guess that was for her to always look back at just how far she came. We move closer to the cave and the rocks when he gave me the victor's crown, I just shot a look to my parents, but knowing them it was Effie's doing. After a few shots with just me in my crown both my mom and dad came over to me with the same crowns that they had got when they won. I don't know why, but it made so happy that I was a perfect mix between both of them, I could see Effie tearing up behind the camera man.

"This is just so beautiful and so well waited for something like this. Now you guys had your moment its your time Noah." You really didn't have to tell him twice he was holding me within like a few seconds after Effie had finished her sentence. This photographer was really good because I could hear him shooting shots even when we were posing. I forgot that my crown was still on and as I was about to take it off Noah stop me in my track.

"No, leave it on for like a few more pictures." I look at him like I knew he was hiding something, but I just went with it. I turn my head away from him for minute to fix both my hair and my crown, when I turned my head back over to know holding a tiny box. I could almost hear Effie telling the photographer "make sure you get this".

"What it this?" I asked Noah.

"Just open it", Noah said as I opened it and it was a tiny ring with our birthstones on it along with the initials of our first and last name on each side and to top it off it was the same gold that my parents and his parents had placed somewhere in the house. I looked like I was going to cry so, I just kissed him, Noah pulled back a little.

"Did you read the inside of the ring?" I look to see there was more to it, inside the ring it read "You are my everything, together as a team for all eternity". Now I know I was crying a little and let a few slide down my cheek so Noah would gently wipe them away.

Peeta's View

Noah had let me in on the gift that he was giving Bella, so I help him out with the gold band everything else was all him. I look over to Katniss and Annie both hugging it out then I finally look over to Finnick. I was so thankful that we ended up being in an alliance with him during the games and I know that it didn't sit well with me that his son was dating my daughter, but I got to say the kid is just like his father a charmer and he definitely grew on.

"Aren't you glad now that we had an alliance, because if we didn't who knows what would have happened", Finnick said as he came next to me looking at both of kids.

"Yeah I think about it now, but in the end, I still wouldn't have changed anything that happened it was all for a purpose." I watch as they took some more photo's together, they did make a cute couple and both balance each other out. Out of nowhere I hear Effie screaming at the top of her lungs.

"Everyone, group picture, now before we lose the sunset." You could say that everyone ran to their place, Effie was scary when she wanted to be. I took my spot next to my daughter as she was holding Noah's hand and Finnick was on the other side of Noah, Effie made herself in the middle behind both Noah and Bella we all had big smiles and I couldn't have been thankful for this family that I had that never gave up on me.

(February) 6 Months later

Peeta's View

All Bella and Noah could focus on was if they got into both of their number one school and that was Long Beach State. I really don't think they even moved from their computer screen since they announced that acceptances were going out. The whole gang was hear watching T.V as usual till we hear both Noah and Bella screamed meaning that they got their answer so we all got around them both Finnick and I filming them as they opened the email at the same time.

"WE BOTH GOT IN!", Bella screamed as everyone was hugging each other and the kids, so you could say that it was good day, and in this moment all I could think about was how proud I was of both of them, but mostly Bella.

Bella's View

I couldn't believe that both Noah and I got into the same school and I could tell none of my family could contain it either. When both Noah and I were able to escape from our family we both went up to the tree where it all began for us. I take a seat on the swing and Noah came right next to me, gently swinging it back and forth.

"I still couldn't believe that the one time you come back into my life you kissed me and we'd end up here."

"Trust me I was so scared; I was hoping that you felt the same way."

"Yeah but now look at us better than ever", I said as Noah kissed me and we just sat there under the tree swinging back and forth looking forward to the future.

(May) 3 Months Later

The fact that both the glam squad and Effie were running a little late I was nervous and I'm never nervous about these types of events. Hell, I wasn't even nervous when they had me go this Victor's Ball after I had won. Luckily for me I was like half done and Noah texted me saying they just left his house and were heading to mine. I hear Effie almost taking my door off its hinges.

"Gosh that boy of yours is even harder to get ready than you are." I shake my head knowing full well that Effie couldn't decide how she wanted Noah to match me. I put my beautiful gold dress on that had enough sparkle to get Effie off of my back for not being a standout dress, but if fit me and my personality. I left the glam squad do my makeup but only a little bit of flecks of gold because we all know they could go over board when it came to anything glitter or gold when it comes to my family. When they were satisfied with how I looked they left and waited down stairs where I assume everyone was waiting for me to finally be done. I turn to see Effie holding my pearl necklace.

"May I?" she asked as moved my hair away so she could put it on. I haven't gone anywhere without my pearl necklace and the ring that Noah had given me, I like how it always reminded me who I was and where I came from.

"You look amazing darling."

"All thanks to you Effie, none of this would have been possible without you." She looked like she was letting a few tears out and I've never seen her like that at all so I gave her hug. She was always there for me since I was baby, it was almost like having a second mom when it came to Effie.

"Ok, no more water works your make up is too perfect, you ready to go down stairs?" I nodded my head and went to the stair and stop close enough to the stairs but, not close enough for everyone to see me.

"Ok everyone, are you ready to see the mocking jay junior", Effie said as everyone was like duh and I started walking down the stairs. I looked around the room and at everyone but, when my eyes landed on Noah, he looked like he was in awe with everything and I didn't want to take my eyes off of him. When I finally get to the bottom of the stairs Noah is waiting to put on my corsage.

"You look amazing, Bella."

"Thanks, you look amazing too." I said as I gave him a short kiss and everyone had their cameras out and ready taking pictures like no tomorrow. What felt like forever and everyone was satisfied with the number of pictures they let me and Noah leave to go to the dance before it had started. As we pulled up to dance and got checked in everywhere you looked there was little fairy lights and a small photo booth that Noah and I hit first before I could mess up any of the makeup that was on my face. We dance all night long and one song that was playing that I needed to put on my playlist was 'Love won't Let me Down by Hillsong Young & Free'. It felt good to finally let loose and not really care what everyone was thinking, this was turning out to be one of the best nights of my life.

"Ok everyone can I have your attention, it's time to name Prom King and Queen", my Principle said as every stop what they were doing to see who everyone voted for.

"Your Prom King is… no other than Noah Odair." Noah gave me a kiss and went on stage to get his crown; it wasn't that much of a shock he got all of his father's charm. "Now your Prom Queen is… Bella Mellark." I was more shocked then anything not really thinking that people would vote for me I guess they did. I walk up to the stage as Noah help me up the stairs and they put the crown on, someone from yearbook took a quick photo before we could leave the stage. "Now for their first dance as King and Queen", that was the last thing my Principle said before stepping off the stage and everyone made a little circle for me and Noah to dance in, the song that had playing was 'Who Says by Joshua Micah', I look at Noah never wanting to ever look away from his piercing blue eyes.

"Well this is another song I need to add to my playlist."

"Well then it's a good thing that I picked it then."

"You did?" I asked and Noah nodded his head and we dance just listening to the song and it perfectly fit to our lives and everything that has happened since our Freshman year to our Senior Year waiting for the day we head off to college.

(June) 1 Month later

I look in the mirror one last time making sure everything looked perfect, my strapless dress was perfect for a semi hot day like today. I make sure that I have my necklace with the pearl on it and the small little ring that Noah had given me during our senior pictures. As I'm putting on my wedges, I hear my window open and I see Noah climbing in trying not to wrinkle his suit.

"You know you could have used the front door, right? We're not hiding anything like we did Freshman year."

"I know but it's out of habit, you look amazing."

"You don't look too bad yourself, but your missing something", I said as I go over to my dresser and pulled out a tiny box and handed it to him.

"What is this?"

"Well you got me this little ring during our senior pictures I thought I give you something like it." He opened the box and saw that it was a solid gold ring like the one he gave me, but on the inside, it read "You keep me grounded to who I want to be in life, always my teammate for all eternity", I think I could see some tear coming down his check and I knew I nailed it.

"This is my favorite thing I have ever gotten. Thank you", Noah said as he kissed me gently and slip his ring on the same finger that I had mine on.

"Just like our parents alliance bracelets in the games. I thought it brought it full circle you know; we better get going so were not late." We both sent down the stairs and into the car before the reporters even knew that our front door was opened. As we reached the school, we both kinda ran inside to make sure we weren't too late. Everyone was taking pictures with their friends before heading off in separate directions and too think that we all have come so far from Freshman year. Almost all of my other classmates had gotten into really great schools and were looking forward to seeing more of the world. As the time kept coming closer to graduation start, we all lined up ready to head onto the field. As we make are way onto the field to take our seats and I could see Noah one row behind me. It felt like forever till they got to my side of the field. When they finally got to my row I was looking out to see both my mom, dad, my brother, Finnick, Annie, Effie, and even Haymitch and luckily for me they were all in one little row and I could find each of them easily, when I wasn't looking it was my turn to walk across the stage.

"Hunger Games Victor Bella Mellark", my Principle said as I walk across to get my diploma and saw that he was reading off the card, but at this moment I could care less I was done with high school, a few moments later and loads of names later.

"The charmer himself Noah Odair", I could see Noah just living in that moment and having just as much fun I did and finally feeling like everything was done. A few more minutes go by and the last two people were called. "Everyone place your tassel from the left side to the right side and meet me in the middle of the field." I find Noah so that we would be together for this last part. "Congratulation class of 2016", my Principle said as everyone threw their caps into the air and I caught both Noah's and I's caps as I turned to look at him.

"We did it we graduated", I stared into his eyes so happy that we both got into Long Beach State and everything was finally feeling like it was set in place. Just staring into Noah's blue eyes, I felt myself getting lost in them that I didn't even know that he picked me up. I knew I had to tell him something that I haven't said in a long time since the games and everything that happened because of it and now was my chance.

"I love you Noah Odair", Noah didn't say anything at first but he gently grabbed my face and kissed me so deep that I felt like I was on cloud 9.

"Bella Mellark, I've been in love with you since the first moment I saw you coming back from your mom's cabin. I just didn't know it then."

THE END