The results for the poll show that... Gale will NOT be romantically involved with Katniss so for the people who didn't want them to be paired, the odds were in your favour. I was a little disappointed that most people didn't vote, but thanks to all of you that did I appreciate it because it helps me see what you guys want out of this story :D

Peeta's POV

I sit back in my seat and try to listen to the teacher, but I keep thinking about Katniss and how easy it was just to ask her if we can get along. I don't know if she really does want to maybe become friends with me or she's just doing it for the assignment. But I honestly couldn't care less at least I'm in her good books now and she will actually talk to me. I wonder if it would be too soon to ask her to come over to my place, maybe have a little 'study session' to see how far she would go with me and give in to temptation. As class finishes I pack up my things and head out the door of the classroom. As I'm walking to the lunchroom I see Katniss and her friend walking up the hall.

"Hey Katniss, wait up!" I say out to her running towards her. She stops and sees me running in her direction. She tells her friend something and she leaves so we can talk in private.

"Yes Peeta?" she says to me once I get closer.

"I was wondering if you are doing anything after school today?"

"Uhhmm" she says biting her lip.

"Nothing, good, I was wondering now that since we are getting along now, do you want to c-"

"Peeta we have already been through this, I'm not going on a date with you!" she says cutting me off and turns around, starting walk away from me, but I grab her arm to stop her.

"Alright, but who said anything about a date, I was just asking if you want to come over to start the assignment together since it's a pretty big assignment and we have what, four weeks to do it" she sakes my grip off her arm and I can see on her face that she is contemplating whether or not she should agree.

"Oh ok um, sure, but I don't want you trying any... sex things on me ok?"

"Ok, but what kind of sex things are you talking about Katniss?" I say in a seductive voice. My hand starts to reach up to push her hair out of her face, then she slaps it away making me jump.

"Whatever it is that you do with all the other girls you bring home with you, this after school study thing we are going to do is strictly about school and school only, nothing else you promise?"

"Sure thing, I promise, but don't yell at me if my hand starts to do its own thing, it has a mind of its own you know I can't help it sometimes"

"Oh I'm sure it does" she says very sarcastically, crossing her arms.

"So you know where I live right baby?"

"Yes I do, and that's another thing don't call me baby, sweetheart or honey it makes me feel sick"

"Sure thing, so I'll see you sometime around 4? Oh and come around the back door if you can find it" I say as I start to walk off "Sugar Plum!" I say yelling out to her. I can hear her calling out something to me, but I don't listen I just keep thinking about what this afternoon will have in store for us.

Katniss's POV

Gosh he is such a dick, why out of all the people in my class was I partnered with a jerk like him! I can't even begin to believe what I just agreed to, going to Peeta's house to study. Yeah doesn't sound suspicious at all, but I know we have to get started on this assignment sometime, don't we? I start to walk towards the lunch room; I see Madge and Gale sitting at my table, laughing together, I wonder what's going on with them. I walk over to the table and sit down next to Gale.

"So what happened, tell me everything?" Madge says to me while Gale gives me a confused look.

"He asked me if I wanted to go over to his house to study for our assignment."

"Who did?" Gale says.

"Peeta" I say giving him an annoyed look "we got partnered together for an assignment"

"Do you think he's going to try and get in your pants?" Madge says in an excited tone like when girls ask you about your crush.

"I hope not, I've told him to promise me that he won't try anything on me, I just hope I can trust him"

"You know maybe you should lead him on? Act like you want him and play hard to get, then he can feel what it's like to be the one on the sidelines." Madge says and I think about it for a second, it's actually a really good idea, instead of him playing me, I play him.

"You know what? That is actually a really good idea!" I say to Madge.

"But think about it Katniss, what if you actually fall for him and you stop this playing attitude with him, he will just start to use you just like all his other girls" says Gale.

"Yeah, but I won't fall for him will I. I could never fall for a jerk like him you know that"

"Alright, but don't come crying back to me when you get hurt"

"Why are you acting like this?"

"Because I don't want to see my best friend get hurt"

"Don't worry Gale I won't let myself fall for him and if I do, I just think about all of the bad things about him, you know I could never fall for a guy like that"

"I guess so" Gales says while getting back to eating.

We finish up our lunch and me and Madge start walking together to our next classes. I want to ask her about what I saw during lunch before I sat down at the table. Is there something going on between her and Gale? If there is I will be so glad I know what Madge would be the perfect girl for him.

"So what's going on with you and Gale? I saw you both laughing at something together before I had gotten to our lunch table"

"What no, nothing, we were just talking and uh- your right there is something going on between us, I really, really like Gale, but I don't know if he will feel the same about me can you help me?"

"Oh I knew it, I'm so happy for you" I say to her giving her a hug.

"Really I always thought you two would be good together"

"What? Gale and Me? Together? Madge, I don't want to be with him like that we have been best friends for years I don't want to ruin that you know that and if I did have feelings for him you would be the first one to know"

"Ohk that's good then, I'm glad you're happy about it"

"Of course, you know what I can do when Gale and I are out hunting together one day, I could slip you into our conversation and I'll see what he thinks about you, I'm sure he probably feels the same way, I could see it when both of you were laughing together and he never laughs like that"

"Oh thanks Katniss" she says to me giving me a hug.

"That's ok, well I've got to get to class I'll see you tomorrow to tell you all about my study session with Peeta"

"Oh I can't wait cya" she says to me as she walks off in the direction of her next class.

I start to think about what she said about me and Gale as a couple. I scrunch up my face at the thought not because I think he's disgusting or anything because I know he is good looking, but I could never think about my best friend in that kind of way. I don't want him anymore than my best friend, I never have and I never would ever picture him as my boyfriend.

Hope you guys liked the chapter! I originally had this chapter a lot differently but my computer has decided to stop working and I can't get any access to my files, so I have to rewrite all my chapters but thank god I was only ahead by one chapter so off my computer goes to get repaired. Next chapter will be about what goes down at Peeta's house when he and Katniss are 'studying'. Don't worry guys Gale isn't acting this way because he likes Katniss, he's just being the protective best friend nothing else, as you can see there might be some Gale x Madge romance.