A/N: Hey peoples, sorry I didn't update for a while... And yeah, I was just lazy. SORRY! I hope this longer chapter will make up for it!

WE HAVE A WINNER! see below. :)

Katniss POV: Ever since I found out about Peeta liking me, I was shut out from the world. I wouldn't speak, wouldn't respond to anything except my teachers and Madge. This was because I had caused them so much pain already being in my presence, and why should I have the nerve to keep on thinking nothing has changed? My spirits were lifted a few months ago when Madge started dating Gale. I was glad he had moved on after I told him I was intending on choosing Peeta. Ovbiously, he was slightly disappointed after the years he and I had known each other, but he was my friend. And like it or not, he would have to get over it. And he took it rather well. I just hope Peeta decides to forgive me.

It's a few days after my encounter, re-meeting Peeta Mellark. He's as funny as always. Gale pulles me aside to talk to me quickly, I was hoping for another casual conversation. But the odds are not in my favor today.

"Look, Katniss, you should tell him. Like, NOW,"

"Why now?" I ask. Gale sighs.

"Because that boy is getting his hopes up, and if you don't tell him NOW he'll think you were always going to be just friends." I roll my eyes. There is some truth to this, but being the stubborn person I am, I didn't admit that.

"Alright fine, I'll tell him later today, ok? But, you better not say anything, or else you can say good bye to your bow." I threaten. Gale's eyes widen in shock. He points a finger threatengly at me.

"If you lay one little finger on my bow, you and Lover Boy are gonna get it."

He says. I whip around, expecting Peeta to be sitting on the floor by Madge. But he's right behind me. My cheeks burn in embarassment, so I try to hide it by raging on Gale.

"You knew he was there, didn't you?" I yell while punching and slapping Gale. I ignore all the stares from the older grades and the scared 13 year olds. I turn around to Peeta who has now been laughing along with Madge. I shoo Madge away and when she's left to pick up her books, Peeta turns to me and raises an eyebrow.

"What?" I ask as if the convo between Gale and I never happened.
"Lover Boy?" He asks. I take a deep breath and decide it's time. I try to say it as quickly and as easy as possible. Wouldn't want things to be awkward now do we?

"Yeah, Gale decided he liked the name. After all, I like you and you like me, so it's fitting." I say quickly. I laugh to myself and walk away, becasue I see his eyes widen and small smirk turn into a smile that goes from ear to ear.

"Wait!" He calls. I turn around slowly, and he clutches my arm. We stare at each other for a heart beat and I'm amazed at how pretty his blue eyes are.

"You do?" He asks slowly. I smirk while telling him,

"That's what I said didn't I?"

I'm caught off gaurd when Peeta throws his arms around me and twirls me in the air. I laugh happily until he sets me down. I look at his face and he's got pure happiness radiating of his pale skin. He throws his arm around my shoulder and says,

"I knew it,"

Peeta's POV: I'm eternally happy now. Katniss likes me, and I got the girl of my dreams. I'm actually planning our date right now. Since it's March break, we decided we gotta get out. Since I've got some birthday money, Gale, Madge, Katniss and I can all afford (well, I'm paying for Katniss and myself, and I forced Gale into paying for Madge) to go to the beach just 10 minutes away from campus. We leave tomorrow, then we camp out, then come back 2 days from now, and hang out all together on campus while everyone is gone. I'm jolted out of my thoughts when a singsong voice echoes in my room and warm arms invite me in a hug. I smile. I can already tell who it is.

"Good morning Peeta." Katniss says with a smile. She's wearing a light green blouse, a brown, faded with time leather jacket and shorts with leggings under neath. I smile as I see the necklace hanging from her neck I gave her. It's a small chain with a silver pendant in the shape of a heart, and it has a cut out shape of a moon and an arrow. It was fitting, and it was for her birthday. We are now 15 years old, and sweet little Prim has joined us. She's coming along to the beach too with Rory, Gale's younger brother. Luckily, Rory had some left-over allowance from the school. The school gives us an allowance of 30 dollars a week every other week to pay for books and food. Rory has enough for the both of them. So I guess we can say it's a group date.

"Good morning, beautiful." I whisper back to her, hugging her as close as an embrace can get. She blushes the slightest bit, and turns away. I laugh because she only blushes when she's with me. She says good bye to go pack, but that she'll be back in time for breakfast. I wave goodbye, and watch her leave down the hall. I close my door only to have it slammed open again. And it's someone I would've never guessed to see so angry.

YAY! WE HAVE A WINNER! Congrats to... LanieBanie who guessed: Prim! Yes, my sweet little Primrose Everdeen is mad! For what reasons, we have yet to find out. :) anyway, LanieBanie, I will PM you in a few hours, so you can help me decide what the next chapter will be. :) thanks for trying! I saw really cool guesses like Madge, Cato (haha, Cato not mad? that's interesting) Peeta's dad, Gale etc.

THANKS!