HTTYD: A New Beginning

Chapter 1: the very special date

Hello! This is my first fanfic so I am hoping it will be ok. Bear with me as i continue because i have not had much practice. I will tell you guys more in my authors note at the end so, Happy Reading! Enjoy!

Hiccup was in complete hysteria. He was, finally after four years, going to propose to Astrid Hofferson. He had absolutely no idea how to do it but figured whatever he did she would love. He started thinking about when he would do it but there was nothing completely special coming up, besides snoggletog but that day is very common for a guy to propose to his girlfriend. He wanted to do something out of the ordinary. But what? "Gods! I have no idea how to do this!" Hiccup exclaimed, tossing his pencil across the room. This caused some villagers to jump. Fishlegs being one of them. He walked into the forge kinda shocked at what he had just heard. "Hiccup? What is going on in here?" He asked. "I can't figure out when and how to propose to Astrid." He replied, still a little out of whack. "Oh, so you are finally going to do it? Well, you could do it on snoggletog eve. Instead of snoggletog day. That's not normal. Take her on a romantic date and have a good conversation. And then pop the question."

"That's how everyone does it. I want it to be completely unexpected."

"Ok i don't have much experience but you could just wing it. Make it unexpected by going along with how the night goes. Be yourself because apparently she likes that."

"Hey i think i am a pretty likable person." Hiccup replied with a grin.

"I know, but I'm just saying. Hey you could do a scavenger hunt! Like a puzzle!"

"I like that and i don't recall anyone else doing that. Thanks Fish!"

"Anytime." Fishlegs said as he walked out of the forge. Finally, Hiccup had a plan.

Astrid was completely bewildered. Hiccup said to meet her on snoggletog eve for " a surprise". She loved his surprises but at the same time hated them because they left her, well, bewildered. Snoggletog was a week away and he was telling her that they would meet up in five days? That did not sound like him. She did not know what to make of it and as she walked home she still tried to put it together but could not find the rest of the pieces. " What's on your mind?" a voice said behind her. She turned around and saw her mother trailing behind her. "Oh, just trying to figure out what hiccup just told me."

"And that would be...?"

"He told me to meet him in the cove snoggletog eve but that is a whole five days away! I wonder what he has planned."

"Well i dont know i guess you will just have to see. Anyway speaking of hiccup, he told me that he wants to take you out Friday night. Maybe that will cheer you up. May take your mind off things."

"Yeah, that sounds good. I'm really tired. I think i might just go to bed.

"Ok, let me know if you need me."

"Thanks mom. Night!" She walked up the stairs feeling kind of odd. She felt as if her whole body was shaking.'What was going on?' She asked herself. Next she felt a wave of nausea hit her and then it happened. She rushed over to the window and retched. She felt she might pass out and fall out the window but luckily she didn't. "Are you all right?!" Her mom called from the bottom of the stairs. "I don't know! I'm suddenly not feeling well at all!" Astrid called back, still gushing a little. Her mother ran up the stairs and caught sight if her at the window. "Alright, to the healer with you" Astrid's mother said as she grabbed a few cloths and a blanket. She wrapped her daughter up and led her out of the house towards the elder's hut. On the way they ran into, unbelievably, Hiccup. "What's wrong Astrid?" He asked, obviously concerned. Before Astrid could respond, her mother chimed in telling him that she had gotten sick. "Do you want me to come with you?"

"No i think i've g..." Astrid interrupted her mother mid-sentence.

"It's alright if he comes along. He might keep me from doing it again." She said this but felt like she was going to do it again suddenly. She threw the blanket off her and ran to the nearest bush. Again she vomited, but this time to keep more quiet. Hiccup ran over to her faster than her mother could. He grabbed her hair and held it back. When she was done she turned around and looked as pale as a sheet. They wanted to get to the healers before she had to do it again. When they got there the healer knew exactly what was wrong and told Astrid's mother to lay her on a bed for a few moments while they talked. The healer, named Bertha, handed Hiccup a cloth and said to clean Astrid up best he could and then put. It on her head to cool the fever. As he did this he thought to himself, How am i going to propose to her in a week? Let alone take her on a date this Friday? I guess it will just have to wait.

Alright chapter 1 done! Whooo! What a hit. I can't wait to see how you guys like it so be sure to review! Please! Tell me what you think and be honest! I want to know how i can improve and how i am doing so far!

Special thanks to KateMarie999 for inspiring me to write these and to her co-writer EmmerzK for her inspiration on the starting topic. They gave very good insight. Please go check out their series GrowingupHaddock! It is amazing what they did with it. But be prepared! Get at least a tissue box and a stress ball. You might need them. Hahahaha. JK. ? ﾟﾘﾄ? Anyway, next chapter in a few days so be on the look out!

~~DDR