A/N I'm a terrible human being, I know. I'm really sorry for not updating last week... this story has been giving me writers block, which is why this chapter is pretty awful. I'm sorry! But here you guys go, the first part of a 3 part wedding.

DISCLAIMER: I don't own HTTYD

Astrid woke up and squealed. She was getting married today! NAH!

She jumped out of bed and through to where her mother was. Linden stood up from the side of the bath tub in the bath room and smiled.

"Good morning, Astrid." She smiled. Astrid grinned back. "Your bath is ready now, so jump in and take your time. We don't have to be in the hall until midday, so you still have a while. But no talking to Hiccup, not even through your dragons." Astrid smiled shyly as Linden kissed her cheek and walked out of the room to leave Astrid alone to bathe.

Astrid sank gently into the warm water, sighing happily as she played with the flower petals that were floating on the surface. It was only a matter of hours until she was marrying Hiccup. She could barley control her excitement.

After an hour of being in the tub, Astrid climbed out and rubbed her self dry, pulling a simple blue dress over her head. It wasn't her wedding dress, but she was changing into that later. She went through to the main room, her father was no where to be seen. Her mother was sitting next to the fire, packing a small basket full of food and candles. She looked up when Astrid sat next to her.

"What are you doing?" Astrid asked.

"Packing supplies for you and Hiccup." Linden answered casually. "I imagine you won't be out of your house for a week. I thought you might not want to starve to death while your there." Linden smiled slightly as Astrid scowled.

"Hiccup has food in his house."

"Yes, but do you have to cook it?"
"Yes."

"You don't have to cook any of this." Linden told her. "You don't even have to leave the bed." Astrid blushed slightly but thanked her any way. Silence fell while both women thought about completely different things.

"Astrid?" Linden finally looked to Astrid.

"Yeah?"

"Has... Has Hiccup told you anything recently?"

"What do you mean?" Astrid asked, frowning slightly.

"I'll ask later." Linden shook her head.

"He keeps trying to tell me something, but I have no idea what. He's not actually gotten round to telling me."

"Oh," Linden frowned. "I'm sure he'll get round to telling you sooner or later."
"The sooner the better, hopefully." Astrid smiled. "What are we doing first?"

"You're hair," Linden scowled at the tangled mess that called it's self hair. Astrid watched Linden find the bone comb and start gently pulling it through Astrid's hair.

"I remember you doing this when I was really little," Astrid said gently. "I remember sitting on your lap and you'd brush my hair. And then dad would storm in and yell a lot."

"I remember too. You used to tell me about your day." Linden nodded. "I think your a little too big to sit on my lap now though." Astrid smiled.

"Probably."

"How did we agree you were going to wear your hair? Do you remember?" Linden asked.

"We were going to pull the top half up, with plaits here and here." Astrid ran two fingers along the sides of her hair through her hair. Linden nodded, starting to organise the hair to do what it was supposed to. Astrid liked feeling her mother's fingers running through her hair, it reminded her of better times, simpler times.

After the hair came finding everything from the various boxes. The blue hair tie to tie her hair with, the bracelet borrowed from Ruffnut, who warned her not to break it several times. The dress was new, and of course, the circlet her mother had given her yesterday.

"You're wearing it then?" Linden smiled slightly as Astrid pulled the box onto her lap. Astrid scoffed.

"Of course, what else was I going to do, leave it to catch dust?" Astrid frowned at her mother. Linden laughed.

"Come on, get into your dress and we'll put all of the jewellery on after."

Astrid nodded and walked through to her room, pulling the white gown off of the chair. It was full length, with green embroidery around the bottom hem and the ends of the sleeves. Astrid slipped it on over her head and let it fall around her feet. She was nervous and excited all at once. She was glad she hadn't eaten anything that morning, or she might have thrown up with the nerves. She didn't regret that she was marrying Hiccup, quite the opposite, she was just nervous. What if Snotlout tried something? What if she tripped and fell? What if she couldn't remember what she had to say? What if Hiccup had changed his mind?

The last question made Astrid freeze with fear. Hiccup wouldn't have changed his mind, would he? Astrid slowly walked from the room, pushing all worries to the back of her mind. Hiccup wouldn't, and he couldn't now anyway. And besides, he would have sent someone to tell her. Logic.

"Oh, Astrid, you look amazing!" Linden gasped. Astrid was still her daughter, even if they weren't related by blood.

"Thanks," Astrid blushed. Linden picked up the circlet and placed it gently on Astrid's head as Astrid pulled on the bracelet. The hair tie was already in her hair.

"Are you ready to go?" Linden asked.

"Where's dad?" Astrid looked around, a slight frown on her face.

"He's outside, sweetie. With your uncle." Linden explained. Astrid nodded and walked with her mother to the front door, opening it and stepping outside. Astrid's whole family were there, her Aunt and Uncle, her cousins, her father, her grandmother. Everyone. Astrid walked in between her father and mother through the village. People joined the crowd walking towards the Meade hall, Gobber and Stoick would already be there with Snotlout and the rest of Hiccup's family. Astrid looked around, finding Stormfly close by, watching Astrid carefully. A few other dragons were walking with them, the gold doors of the Meade hall could be seen. Astrid's heart started beating a little more quickly, she tried not to trip over her own feet. A gentle hand was placed on her shoulder. Astrid looked up to see Linden smiling at her, trying to calm her down.

"Look," Linden pointed to the door of the Meade hall. Toothless was out side, trying to see them. Astrid and Toothless locked eyes, Toothless grinned and bounded back inside, making Astrid laugh. Hiccup had asked him to watch for her.

Astrid stopped at the steps, taking a deep breath and walking into her future.