Katniss POV

"Parties aren't really my thing," I shrugged Gale's idea away

"Oh come on, it's just for fun you and me," Gale smiled as he looked up from his chemistry book, "this stuff is boring anyway, I mean we will pass the test next week."

"Okay then Mr. know it all, let's go." A big smile spread on my face and in less than our second, we were out the door, leaving our chemistry books wide open. We made our way through the one hall in the house and stepped out the door as quietly as we could trying not to wake Posy, Rory and Vick who lay in their little beds.

Gale's house was small, but I understood. His father was killed only a few years ago, a mining accident so his mother, Hazelle has become a single parent raising her three young children with Gale by her side. Since the family couldn't afford much, they only had one car, but they only used it when needed, so Gale and I made our way by foot. This Glimmer girl's house was up a few blocks, but it wasn't too long saying that I was with Gale.

When we finally made it to her house…or her castle Gale and I found our way to one of the many doors. The music was blasting, it shook the ground as we walked in. "It's a bit loud." I screamed over the music, coming out only as a whisper.

"Welcome to District 1." He smiled, making a smile of my own appear on my face. "Do you want to dance?"

"Oh, I can't dance," I shrugged.

"I can't either, but obviously no one else in this room can," he laughed. That was true, most of the people were just standing around, talking to their friends, or slow dancing which really isn't dancing saying that they just spin in circles slowly while making out.

As we walked to the middle of the room, a girl with beautiful blonde hair and a fluffy pink dress caught Gale's attention. "Hi stranger," she giggled, wrapping herself in his arms, "how are you?"

"Great, nice dress," Gale smirked.

"Oh well, I want to look nice if there are any cute boys here now don't I?" she laughed.

Gale smiled, and then looked back at me, "Well, this is Katniss, she just came here. She's from District 12."

"Oh, nice to meet you Katniss, I'm Madge," the girl smiled just as she took me in a welcoming hug. "I hope you don't mind if Gale and I sneak in a dance?"

I stuttered on my words telling him I would meet up with him later and walked away. Crowds of people surrounded the halls, and all the rooms, some even acknowledging me, saying things like, Peeta's love whoever that is, or even Glimmer's enemy but I pushed the thoughts away. After a half an hour of pushing my way through people, I found a huge room which took my breath away. In the room there were at least twenty different tables of any food you could image, including a fountain of chocolate. I stopped, getting a drink and a few snacks which seemed like such a luxury. Pouring some punch into the glass cup, I turned, falling into someone as the punch splattered in the air and exploded all over me and the other person. "I'm so sorry," I yelled over the pounding music as I picked up the glass and tried getting the red stain out of my jacket.

"Don't be sorry." The voice came from a boy, and as I looked up, he gave me a small smile, and I recognized him from earlier in the day. His blond hair now had blotches of red in it, as I reached up to try and take it out.

"Are you alright with red polka dots in your hair?" I smiled and continued trying to take it out.

"You know I love the idea, who knows maybe I'll start a trend in the Capitol. I'm Peeta."

"Katn-"

"WHAT THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU'RE DOING?" A girl, with wavy blond hair and a dress as tight as her skin stomped over at me furiously. I'm guessing it's the castle owner, Glimmer.

Peeta stood up, and along with him so did I just as more yelling came, stopping everyone's conversations in the room. "that carpet was brought all the way from the Capitol who do you think you are?!"

"Glimmer, it was my fault, I'm so sorry I will pay for it." Peeta's voice caught me off guard and I was so thankful for him.

"You better!" She screamed stomping away just as the music turned back on and everyone turned away.

"Thankyou, but you didn't have to-"

"I wanted to, but sadly I never caught your name."

"Katniss."