Contains some spoilers from httyd 3

Part 1

It had been eight years since her parents had shown taken her to the hidden world's entrance. She still would have dreams of flying through the sky on Toothless and Stormfly. When the dragons had left them back on the boat, her father had sat her and her brother down. Explaining why they could never talk about this to anyone outside of their family.

"Thora! Come down here please." Her mother called. Putting the charcoal down next to her drawings, she went downstairs to find her parents and brother ready to go. They were all going to the great hall. It was the 20th anniversary of her father taking over as chief of Berk. Her mother came over to her, "You and your dad just can't keep the charcoal off your faces can you?" She asked as she wiped a smudge off of her cheek.

"Well I got bored."

"Yes well your brother keeps thinking he can outsmart me and hide his nice clothes."

"Mom." Ryder groaned, "They aren't comfortable."

"If you would stay still for awhile, that would be fixable." Thora laughed as her mother's glare silenced her brother before he could continue.

"Alright, alright. We should go." Her father came to offer his arm to her mother. Thora smiled to herself. The way her parents looked at each other and worked with each other was exactly what she wanted. She knew they had moments when they got on each others nerves but they always came back to each other. She knew in a few years when she turned 18 the village would start looking forward to some announcement of her betrothal. What she hadn't told her parents was that she had been talking to a boy. Since she was little she had trained birds to carry messages. Her father had been so proud of her. "Our daughter's a genius Astrid." So when she had been introduced to the son of the Chief of Spear Island, she had given him a bird so they could continue talking. They had many things in common and much to her delight, he would be here in a few weeks for the treaty renewal.

She fell in behind her parents as they headed to the great hall. It was a little bit more packed than usual because many of their allies had come for the occasion. King Dagur and Queen Mala had come from Berserker Island had come with their twin twenty year old boys Ragnar and Oswald. They were as tall as their mother, had strawberry blonde hair and light green eyes. Once the dragons had left the defenders of the wing had to all move on to Berserker Island. Heather had never married, instead she had taken to being the most help she could to her family and friends.

As they entered the great hall she saw Ragnar and Oswald were talking to Ingrid and Sigrid, her Uncle Fishlegs and Auntie Ruffnut's 17 year old twin daughter. Unlike the boys who looked identical, her cousins did not. Ingrid was just like her mother but Sigrid was curvier with broad shoulders. Her brother went over to his group of friends, Hooklout, was Snotlout's son, a light brown haired, aqua eyed buy that he had returned with after being gone for a year. Levnutt was Tuffnut's son and looked exactly like his father. All three boys were 14 and the current leaders of mischief on the island. Thora continued up to the main table with her parents. Thora took her place to her father's right, with her Nanna Valka to her right. GrandGob and Uncle Eret were to her mother's left. Once in place her father began his speech, "Thank you all for all your hard work. Berk has prospered on this island for the last 19 years. Though it hasn't been completely peaceful, we have done things like we always have. As one. We honor our friends who have come to celebrate this day with us. May those friendships continue to grow. Today we don't celebrate one person. We celebrate those we have lost and those we have gained. We celebrate the future of our tribe." She felt her father's hand on her shoulder as the crowd applauded. He was smiling at her and she wasn't afraid of what was ahead of her. Never once had she doubted the how much her parents loved her. They were her rock and she knew that they were there to support her.

As they were eating Heather came over to talk with her and her mother. Her father had gone over to her brother's table to scold the boys, for setting the table on fire. "So how's it going?" Heather asked Astrid as they bumped forearms.

"Same as always. Ryder has been getting in to some mischief."

"What about you Thora? Is there a boy that's caught your eye?" Heather teased.

"Oh uh," she blushed looking at the ground. "N no not really."

Heather laughed, "You sound like your dad did when I'd ask him about your mom. But that look was all your mom."

Astrid elbowed Heather, "So how come I haven't heard about this boy."

"It's really not that big a deal mom."

"You know you can tell me anything."

"I know mom. It's well…" She looked to make sure her father was still occupied. He was talking with Dagur but they were walking over to them.

"Look at all these lovely ladies. Hiccup your daughter is getting prettier every time we see each other. You must have a hard time keeping the boys at bay."

"Uh.. Thank you Dagur. She does take after her mother." Hiccup smiled at them. "But Thora is only 16, that's not something we have to deal with for awhile."

Her heart sank. She had really wanted to talk to her parents about Hemming. With him coming soon with his father she was hoping they could get closer. But she hid her reaction and nodded, "Thank you for the compliment your majesty."

"I've told you that as long as we aren't in formal occasions," Dagur turned to Hiccup, "You know gotta keep the people respectful," He turned back to her. "It's Dagur. Your dad and I go way back. Right brother?"

"Yeah." Hiccup laughed

Astrid

She watched her daughter's face as she turned back to her food. The face that was very much like her own with auburn hair framing it. She saw the disappointment cross her face when Hiccup had openly shut down the option for Thora to see anyone. Before she could get to have sometime with Thora to talk about it, she spotted her son sneaking out the back. She excused herself, telling Hiccup she would see him at home before going after him.

"Ryder Finn Haddock." She said calmly. Her son froze with a torch in his hand. "Levnutt and Hooklout I know you're there. You better be at my house by dawn tomorrow, until then go home and stay there. If I found out otherwise it will be worse for you. Understand?" There was a stampede from the bushes on her right and a duo of "Yes General!" She took the torch from her son, "Do you want to tell me what you were doing?"

"No."

"Ryder what's gotten into you?"

"You don't care. Your just mad about the damage I'm doing to the family image." He started to walk away but she grabbed his ear.

"First you don't walk to your mother like that and second you know your father and I love you." Ryder didn't say anything. Astrid knew by the the look on his face, the stubborn unmoving look her husband got. As much as Thora favored her Ryder favored his father except for her golden locks. Letting go of his ear, she placed her arm around him and walked him home. As soon as they were in the door Ryder ran up to his room and slammed the door. Sighing Astrid set the logs up for the morning fire and went upstairs she listened in at Ryder's door. She could hear the thump of his dagur hitting the board on his wall. Going into her room she started getting ready for bed, she was brushing out her hair when Hiccup came in.

"Thora is in her room and Ryker is throwing his dagur."

"Still? Hiccup I'm worried about him. He said something about how we don't care about him, just what he's doing the Haddock name."

Hiccup paused taking his armor off. "What?"

"Did you say something?"

"No." He started to work on the buckles again, "Though the other day Gobber was talking about it. Not to Ryder but to me. It reminded me of when my dad had me trying to integrate the dragons."

"What did he say?"

"That the dragons behavior reflected on me and me on him. Do you think Ryder heard me?"

"That or one of his friends. Hiccup we need to figure this out before damage is done and I don't mean to objects."

He came over and wrapped her in his arms. "I know." She placed her head over his heart.

"Do you remember when they were little and would come snuggle with us?"

"Yes. We did pretty good huh?"

"Except for our son thinking we don't care about him and a daughter that is hiding something."

"Thora's hiding something?"

"She has a crush on someone."

Hiccup pulled away, "What?" He started pacing, "But but she is too young. I didn't think we'd have to deal with this yet."

"Hiccup your panicking."

"She's my little girl. I'm not even close to being ok with the thought of her getting married."

"Babe." She put a hand on his cheek, "If we had been a little braver we would have been together since we were 16." She smiled as he leaned into her hand. "Besides I don't think she is thinking that far ahead yet. I will get some more information tomorrow."

"I love you Milady."

"I love you too."

In the morning Ryder, Levnutt and Hooklout were given to different people on the island to work. Ryder went to the forge to help out Gobber. Hiccup had to attend a meeting about the upcoming visit from Spear Island. Leaving Thora alone with her. "So are you going to grill me or stare at me?" Thora asked from her desk. She had been hunched over working on her present for Hiccup's upcoming birthday.

"I just wanted to know about this boy who has got your attention." Putting a hand on her daughter's shoulder, "Your dad is going to love this." Thora had drawn all of them together.

"You think so? I can't decide what to do with the background."

"I know you'll figure it out. So come on. Fill me in."

"What's the point? Dad said….."

"I know what he said and I can work on him. But I need to know what I'm telling him."

"Ok." Thora sighed turning around to look at her mother. "His name is Hemming."

"As in the Spear Island heir?" Astrid felt a little dread in her stomach.

"Yes. We've been writing since the last meeting."

"About what?"

"Everything just getting to know each other."

"Have you talked about the future?"

"No but I was hoping to get to know him more when he's here. You and dad too."

"Thora I think for now it would be best to tell him that your dad won't entertain the idea of anything till your no more letters till the meeting. Let me talk to your dad. He just wants to protect you."

"But.." She sighed knowing her mom was right, even if it hurt. " I know dad loves me and I know you do too. I was just really liking him."

"I know baby. If you want to talk I will always listen. I do need to get to the hall though."

"Ok mom."

Astrid left worrying even more about her children. She had to get to Hiccup and get him alone to talk. Trouble was coming to their family.

Thank you astrid jay for the idea. More coming soon