Heya! I know my account is on and off a lot, I have lots of work at school and at home, and I get writer's block really easily. But, I'm back with a new story!

This is my first shot at a httyd modern au. I usually despise them, because they often don't have actual dragons in them (XD) But, I got a really good idea for a new story! Go ahead and read the first chap, tell me what you think :3

Briiiing. Briiing. Briiing. Brii- Zariyah smacked her alarm clock lazily after feeling around for a few seconds. She yawned, putting her other hand to her mouth, and folded her cover back. Getting out of bed, she shoved her cold slippers on, stretching her arms and then wiggling her toes in the fuzz.

What's today? Thursday..? She scooted her feet over to her calendar and squinted her eyes. Yep, Thursday... She looked around her room, a little confused. Last time she remembered, the room was filled with posters of dragons, right..? There were a couple of strips of paper left that looked like the rest had been ripped. What...happened...? She turned around slowly, memories flooding back to her. Her eyes stung for a split second, but then she took a deep breath and turned away. Picking up her favorite robe off of the hooks on her door, Zariyah exited her room. She shuffled her black fluffy slippers, and gently shut the door, as not to wake her mom. Stepping into the bathroom, she turned the fan on, not wanting her mom to yell at her because the mirror was fogged. Zariyah hung up her robe and took a quick 5-minute shower.

Once done, she put on her pile of school clothes that her mom always picked out for her everyday the night before. This was probably the first time she had actually wore them, rather than what she knew she usually picked out for herself. It was a school uniform, optional but usually not worn by anyone. Sighing, she put it on, hoping to blend in at school. She put her hair down and brushed it, hiding her face somewhat.

Zariyah went down the stairs, taking a quick detour from the kitchen into the living room. She grabbed a bag of crickets that was sitting on the TV stand, and padded back up the stairs, going into her room. As she closed the door, a small squeaking noise sounded from near her bed.

"Hey, Newt!" she whispered to the small terrarium as she opened the bag. Zariyah grabbed a brush that was actually for putting on blush. It was tainted with white powder instead of red, and she spotted it with some more. She brushed the crickets in the bag with it as they hopped around, then put it back. Tipping the bag slightly, 3 crickets hopped out, and Newt darted towards them. They hopped around, unsure of what was happening, then Newt darted towards them, gulping them down.

When she was done eating, Newt crawled on the top of her hide and stared at Zariyah. She made a small squeaking noise, as if asking to climb around. Zariyah sighed, grinning and took her out, letting her crawl along her neck. Newt licked her neck, as if thanking her, and started to explore. Eventually, Newt tried to crawl under her bed, and with a "No, no, no, no..!", Zariyah scooped her back and put her back into her tank. As she put the lid back on, to the protest of an angry leopard gecko, she turned around and glanced at her alarm clock.

"How is it 7:50 already? I'm going to be late for school!" She ran down the stairs, not even closing the door to her room, and ran down the stairs. She started to slip in her hurry, lost her balance and shot down the stairs on her back. Her mom saw her, a questioning look on her face.

"No time, Mom, I gotta go!" Zariyah grabbed her plate, ate a piece of toast, and took the eggs and bacon in a napkin. She zoomed out the door, waving to her Mom, and hoped on her bike.

She stopped suddenly. Stepping off, she took a look at the dragon wings and paint job that had took her months to do, and left it, closing the garage. Guess I'll have to book it today..!

Running down the sidewalk, she wolfed down her eggs and bacon, finally making it to her school. It was deserted, except for a few kids walking in and a few parents chatting nearby. She stumbled into the hall, pushing the door away with all her might. Zariyah started walking, just to be safe in case any teachers were watching, then came to her door. Once it was open, she saw a room full of snickering students and a teacher looking unhappy as she impatiently tapped her foot. Zariyah mentally sighed.

This is going to be a loooong day.