A/N Hey everyone! I'm sorry if you are a bit confused as to what the last chapter was talking about. But do not fear! Hiccup is here to explain. Enjoy and please review if you like it.


*TIME JUMP: WEDNESDAY THE 29TH OF FEBRUARY, 2012. HICCUP'S POV*

I woke up to the sound of music coming from outside. Being curious, I got up and got dressed. Once I was ready, I went downstairs and was just about to open the front door when I heard a voice behind me.

"Morning sleepyhead."

I groaned and turned around to see my brother, Toothless standing at the bottom of the stairs.

"Morning." I replied, and them noticed his outfit. He was wearing his favourite pair of black sneakers, his best pair of dark jeans, his band tee-shirt (a black shirt with the words 'Dragon Masters' on the back), and his pitch black hair was slicked back and spiked up. "What's with the getup?" I asked.

"I'm going to propose to Taylor." Toothless said like it was the most casual thing in the world.

I felt happy for him and sad at the same time, "So this," I started, pointing at his outfit, "has nothing to do with today?"

"What's so important about today?" He asked, confusion written on his face.

I felt a sinking feeling in my stomach and said, "Oh, nothing."

"Hey listen, could you do me a favour?" I nodded. "Come to the town hall in three hours."

"Sure." I said as I trudged back up the stairs. I couldn't believe it: my own brother forgot my birthday, my actual birthday, not one of the in between ones.

"Hey Bud." I said to my pet gerbil, who was watching me from his cage.


I trudged along the road heading to the town hall. It was rather quiet today, there was hardly anyone about. In fact, there was no one about, the town was completely deserted.

I walked through the door and immediately the hall was filled with shouts of "SURPRISE!" and "HAPPY BIRTHDAY!"

I looked round at everyone and smiled, they had remembered.

My cousin, Olly Murs, came up to me and said, "Happy fourth birthday!"

I groaned internally and was about to speak to him when my Aunt Madonna came up and said, "Don't annoy him Olly. Happy sixteenth birthday Hiccup!" The last part was directed at me.

"Thanks Aunt Madonna, but he's right: technically I am only four." I said with a chuckle.

Toothless came up behind me and said, "Sorry to ask this of you since it's your birthday, but my gituar player couldn't make it-"

"-and you want me to fill in for him?" I finished. Just about everybody knew that I was fluent in every instrument in existence.

"Please?" Toothless begged.

"Yeah sure, just as long as I don't have to sing." I replied, giving him a stern look.

"Aw, come on, everyone knows that you love singing." Toothless' girlfriend, Taylor Swift, said.

"Ok, fine. One song." I said when I saw the pleading look in Toothless' eyes.


ASTRID'S POV

Me, Ruffnut, Tuffnut, Fishlegs, and Snotlout were standing in front of the stage in the town hall. Ruff and Tuff were fighting, Fish was on his phone to someone, and Snotlout was constantly trying to get my attention by flirting with me.

Suddenly Stoick stood up on the stage and said, "Citizens of Berk, may I welcome you to Hiccup's sixteenth birthday party. We are going to have some entertainment throughout the afternoon, I haven't been told what type of entertainment but I hope you enjoy it.

Stoick left the stage and the curtains opened to reveal 'Dragon Masters', the band that my older sister played in. The drummer was Toothless, Hiccup's older brother, the pianist was Stormfly, my older sister, on the trumpet was Meatlug, Fishlegs' older sister, on the DJ station were Barf and Belch, Ruff and Tuff's older twin brothers, and Snotlout's older brother, Hookfang, was supposed to be playing the gituar, but he was sick. What astonished me was that Hiccup was taking Hookfang's place.

Toothless started off, and soon the band was playing a song that sounded familiar, but I couldn't quite remember what it was called. As he was playing, I couldn't help but stare at Hiccup and the fluid strokes he used. Then he started to sing.

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep

Dreaming about the things that we could be

But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,

Said no more counting dollars

We'll be counting stars, yeah we'll be counting stars

The music started getting a bit faster and I could fell myself falling in love with Hiccup's voice.

I see this life like a swinging vine

Swing my heart across the line

In my face is flashing signs

Seek it out and ye shall find

Old, but I'm not that old

Young, but I'm not that bold

I don't think the world is sold

I'm just doing what we're told

I feel something so right

Doing the wrong thing

I feel something so wrong

Doing the right thing

I could lie, could lie, could lie

Everything that kills me makes me feel alive

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep

Dreaming about the things that we could be

But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,

Said no more counting dollars

We'll be counting stars

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep

Dreaming about the things that we could be

But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,

Said no more counting dollars

We'll be, we'll be counting stars

There was a gap in Hiccup's singing and there was just music for a couple of beats, then he started up again.

I feel your love and I feel it burn

Down this river, every turn

Hope is a four-letter word

Make that money, watch it burn

Old, but I'm not that old

Young, but I'm not that bold

I don't think the world is sold

I'm just doing what we're told

I feel something so wrong

Doing the right thing

I could lie, could lie, could lie

Everything that downs me, makes me want to fly

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep

Dreaming about the things that we could be

But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,

Said no more counting dollars

We'll be counting stars

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep

Dreaming about the things that we could be

But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,

Said no more counting dollars

We'll be, we'll be, counting stars

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in the river

The lessons are learnt

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in the river

The lessons are learnt

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in the river

The lessons are learnt

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in the river

The lessons are learnt

Everything that kills me... makes me feel alive

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep

Dreaming about the things that we could be

But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,

Said no more counting dollars

We'll be counting stars

Lately, I've been, I've been losing sleep

Dreaming about the things that we could be

But baby, I've been, I've been praying hard,

Said no more counting dollars

We'll be, we'll be counting stars

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in the river

The lessons are learnt

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in the river

The lessons are learnt

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in river

The lessons are learnt

Take that money

Watch it burn

Sink in the river

The lessons are learnt

The entire hall erupted into cheers and I was cheering along with them. Hookfang showed up in the middle of the song, so he up and took the place of Hiccup. I went backstage where I knew Hiccup was going to be.

"Astrid! W-what are you doing back here?" Hiccup said as I went up to him.

"I just wanted to say that you were amazing up on the stage." I replied. As I stood there, I took a moment to study his face, and as I was doing so he studied mine. "I never knew that you were such a good singer. It's a shame that you keep it bottled up all the time."

"Y-you really think so?" He said as his hand went up to rub the back of his neck.

"No, I don't think so, I know so." I gazed into his eyes and I could feel myself leaning towards him, he leaned in as well and we locked lips. As we kissed, my hands went up around his neck and his hands rested on my hips. After about a minute, we broke for air but didn't pull away from each other.

"Astrid?" Hiccup said, looking into my eyes.

"Yes?" I answered.

"I love you. I have loved you since the first time I laid eyes you."

I giggled slightly before replying, "I love you too. I only just realised it the other day but, I really do love you."

We kissed again, more passionately this time. His tongue ran along my lips, asking for entrance and I opened my mouth to let him in. Our tongues tangled with each other and I moaned into the kiss.

"Hiccup?" Stoick called from the hall.

We broke the kiss and Hiccup shouted, "Just a minute Dad!"

"You should go see your Dad." I said.

"My Dad can wait." He mumbled in ear and we locked lips again. When we finally broke Hiccup looked at me and said, " Astrid, will you be my girlfriend?"

"Yes! Yes I will." I replied and kissed him again.

"Hiccup!"

"Look, you should go see what your dad wants." I said to him.

He gave me one last kiss before mumbling the he loved me and going to see his dad.

At that point, the finished all their songs and went backstage, where I was still sitting.

"Astrid are you OK?" I look up to see a tall girl with long, wavy, blonde hair that had blue highlights in it looking down at me.

I looked up at Stormfly and tried to say something but I couldn't.

Toothless came up beside Stormfly and said, "I know that look, she's either been kissed by a boy or she now has a boyfriend." I blushed, was it really that obvious? "Oh, wow apparently both."

"Who is it?" Stormfly asked, coming to sit down beside me.

"Hiccup." I managed to say.

"Really?" Toothless said, looking really surprised. I nodded my head.

It was at that moment that Hiccup came backstage and sat down beside me.

"Hello M'lady." He said kissing me on the cheek.

"Hey Babe." I replied, turning around so I could kiss him.

"Astrid!" I hear Snotlout's voice nearby.

" Stormfly, could you bring Snotlout here please." I say before turning to Hiccup and kissing him passionately.

"Astrid!?" We break from the kiss and I look over at Snotlout.

"Yeah?" I say, taking in his face that was a flood of different emotions.

"Why are you kissing Useless?" He says, looking disgusted.

"Because she's my girlfriend now." Hiccup says.

Snotlout looked between me and Hiccup before running out the room.

"Now, where were we?" He says and kisses me again.


A/N Hey guys! Sorry in advance if there is any spelling mistskes because I'm writing this on my hudl.2 at two in the morning. Just in case you didn't pick it up, the sone that Hiccup was singing was 'Counting Stars' by OneRepublic. Please review if you have anything you want to tell me.

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