CHAPTER 2 ~ Love potion
After Peeta paid for our lunch, I went home, my cat scowling from his perch high above my head.
"Yeah I know I'm late, Buttercup. Has Prim been here?" He shook his head slowly. I huffed and went to my desk, swiping bottles and boxes out of my way to sit down and read through the ancient book that sat there.
"Health... beauty... I mean I guess I could stand to be more beautiful..." I shrugged to myself. "Youth... reanimation... I think I have this one down by heart." I closed the book, getting up to look at my bookshelves.
"Why do I have so many, I need to create a complete compilation." I moved Buttercup's tail out of my way, grabbing the large yellow book and opening it with the key around my neck.
"Love..." I searched through the pages, finally finding what I was looking for. "Love. Here." I hefted the book onto my book stand and looked at the page intently.
"Glad I got this out now, I'm going to need a bunch of ingredients." I told myself, skimming down the list. I took a page of paper from the floor and a pen from my hair and started writing down things I'd need.
"What the-how am I supposed to afford a diamond?" I sputtered. I flipped through a few different books looking for an alternative. As I searched, I heard the front door open and close angrily.
"Katniss!" Prim yelled.
"I'm in my room!" I yelled back. She came in a moment later.
"What are you doing? I told you not to use that stuff unless someone is dying." She complained, looking around for an unoccupied chair and finding none. "You're such a slob, Mom would be horrified at the mess you've made with her things."
"She shouldn't be surprised, she gave all of it to her sloppy daughter."
"You know why, it's not like she could have given it to me, it would have been useless." Prim argued back.
"Either way, she didn't expect it to stay spotless when she gave it to me." Prim conceded the point and started poking at some of my projects.
"What are you even doin-LOVE? Katniss!" She screeched.
"What!"
"You know you're not supposed to use that one!"
"I'm breaking rules, Prim. I'm trying something new, now I'd like to get back to work if you don't need anything. Your apartment is operating well?"
"Yeah fine, who the hell are you using it on?"
"I'm entitled to keep my intentions to myself, thank you very much."
"I expect you to behave yourself, don't do anything stupid." She got up to leave. "And don't you dare make someone fall in love with me." She demanded over her shoulder. The door locked behind her and Buttercup leapt down from his throne.
"I know, I know. But she's right, it's high time I start doing stuff, this is as good a place as any to start." I went back to listing off things I'd need to order. My cauldron sat unused in the corner of the room, I hadn't made anything in it in a long time, the last thing being refried beans for lack of something more appropriate to put them in. I laughed at myself. I really do need a life. Time to start a love potion brewing.