=Astrid's POV=

{Monday, September 5, 2021-11:50}

(Archian Preparatory; Cafeteria)

The day hadn't been awful, just long and drawn out. My second-period class was Language Arts. Third was Health, but sometime in January after Midterms; we'd be doing Physical Education or Gym. I had History class after Health, and now, finally; it was lunch hour and I know I'd get to see everyone there. So, I didn't have class with any of my friends in Algebra. But, in LA, I had it with Eret. Also; I shared it with Hiccup, Snotlout, and Tuffnut. In Health, shocking; I had it with all my friends, and all of Hiccup's too. Weird how that worked out. In History; I have Eret, Gruffnut, Ragna, Tuffnut, and Minden. I also knew I'd have Dragon Training with everyone too, but that wasn't until last period. For after lunch; I would have Science. And the conversations with my friends informed me that I would have that course with Nadia, Gruffnut, and Thuggory. I tossed my books into my locked, which was in A-Hall, then made my way into the cafeteria.

"Over here, babe," Eret called to me. I smiled, waltzing over and sitting beside him. I noticed Hiccup, Snotlout, Minden, Ruffnut, Tuffnut, Heather, and Fishlegs seated at the table next to ours.

"Ugh, why are we so close to them?" I asked.

"They were here first, and this was the only table close to the front where we always sit," Gruffnut remarked.

"Because it would kill you to be so close to your family, Gruff," Ruffnut stated from the other table.

"No one was talking to you, Loser," Nadia retorted.

"Nor were they you, Nadia," Heather rolled her eyes.

"Come on, guys; it's the first day of school…" Fishlegs sighed.

"I agree with Fishlegs; we don't have to see or speak to them. Let's just enjoy our lunch and ignore the over-privileged, rich, head up their butt assholes and snobby bitches," Hiccup grinned seeing Ragna, Nadia, Cami, and me gasp at what he said.

"How dare you," I rose to my feet.

"Astrid, sit down and be quiet. I wouldn't want you to do too much work and possibly break a nail," Hiccup shot a cocky look at me.

"Don't talk to my girl that way, Haddock," Eret warned.

"Or what? Gonna tell Thug's dad on me? Oh, I'm so scared," Hiccup took a bite of his sandwich.

"Yeah, fat lot of good it would do. Everyone knows Hiccup is one of the smartest people in this school and a model student. Meatsen would never believe he's causing trouble," Tuffnut laughed, high-fiving Snotlout, Fishlegs, and Hiccup. It was sad that the statement was true. Hiccup was a know-it-all, sarcastic mouthed, twig…But he wasn't a troublemaker. And what I hated more was that in elementary school; I actually kind of liked him a little; he was skinny and clumsy. The guy could always make me giggle, but times have changed since then. I met Eret in ninth grade, and we've been together since March 2020 when I turned sixteen. Eret and I started having sex after about nine months of dating, but we'd used foreplay at five months, right before our Junior Year began.

I grabbed my orange and threw it at Hiccup, then felt a pain on my finger. Hiccup caught the orange with one hand as I checked my finger and realized that I did break a damn nail throwing that piece of fruit. Hiccup got up from his seat and walked over next to me, setting the orange down on my tray.

"I believe this is yours, Milady, so is the nail you broke embedded in it. Thought you might like it back, your high bitchiness," Hiccup bowed his while his friends were laughing it up at how smooth and sarcastic he was about it. Also, Hiccup had said if I did anything; I'd break a nail, and the little loser was right about it happening. Hiccup walked away, returning to his seat and continuing to eat.

"Here, girl," Camicazi offered a small nail-repair kit to me; it had glue, fake nails, and a file to use. I wore gel nails, but this would do until I could get to the salon on Saturday or Sunday. I muttered while working on putting a temporary nail on, then filing it to match the others. Nadia painted the white french tip, then used top coat. Once that was dry, I started eating, glaring at Hiccup the entire time while talking to my friends. I hated that I had shared LA, Science, Health, and Lunch with this guy. And Dragon Training! Ugh!

. . .

{12:35 pm}

(Cafeteria)

"So, you all ready for DT?" Nadia inquired.

"Can't wait," Eret nodded.

"Right? Hoping for a Nightmare," Thuggory agreed.

"Not sure for me," Camicazi shrugged. "How about you, Gruff?"

"Eh, it's not really my thing. I won't be in DT with ya; taking Auto in place of it," Gruffnut responded.

"Well, that sucks," Ragna informed. "Any of you notice that we don't have a teacher listed for this course?"

"Really?" I said, checking my schedule. Ragna was right; there was no teacher named for Dragon Training. How odd. Everyone else was there. Atali Mayden for Algebra. Mildew Fungis for Language Arts. Mulch Fishers for History, and Bucket Farmer for Science. Sven Silenson for Heath/Gym. There was nothing for Dragon Training; the space was blank. I guess we'd find out at 2 pm.

. . .

{2 pm}

(Dragon Training Field)

This would be exciting; I couldn't wait to meet the dragons on the school campus and learn more about them. I made my way outside with Eret, Ragna, Nadia, Thuggory, and Camicazi. Much to my dismay, Snotlout, Hiccup, Heather, Fishlegs, Ruffnut, and Tuffnut were there also. Seemed we were going to be a small class because no one else was here. Reaching the field; we looked around for our teacher but didn't see anyone around.

"Dagur?" I turned my head to see Heather looking up at the sky where there was a male riding a green Gronckle. The dragon landed as the man hopped off and Heather squealed rushing over to hug him tightly. "Dagur!"

"Heh. Hey, sis," Dagur replied to Heather. Huh. I didn't know Heather had an older brother, guy couldn't have been more than three years older than her, though.

"What are you doing here?" Heather asked him.

"I'm here as your dragon trainer. Well, sort of," Dagur shrugged as he shook Hiccup's hand. "What's up, brother?" Now, I'm confused. Hiccup, Heather, and Dagur were all siblings?

"Last I checked, the sky," Hiccup responded.

"Oh, that was a good one," Dagur laughed a bit.

"So, are we gonna learn anything other than how big your family is?" Eret remarked.

"Shows what you know," Heather scoffed. "Dagur and I are siblings. Hiccup is a good friend who Dagur sees like a little brother,"

"Ignore them, Dag. So, you square everything away with the headmaster?" Hiccup inquired.

"All set," Dagur nodded.

"What are you two concocting, and what does it have to do with my dad," Thuggory questioned.

"Well, the school board says you need an adult present for this course, and as I'm twenty; I get to be the adult supervision," Dagur informed.

"But you…aren't the trainer?" I tried. Dagur shook his head to me. "So who is?" Dagur smiled as he pulled Hiccup next to him, then put a hand around his shoulders.

"This guy," Dagur beamed. My mouth dropped open, so did my friend's.

"What?!" we shouted.

"There's no way he can be the trainer!" Nadia stated quickly.

"Hiccup is more than qualified for the position," Fishlegs pointed out.

"HOW? He's only seventeen, like us. You gotta have a Trainer and Flier License to do this, and they don't issue those until you bond with a dragon, and have taken these lessons!" Camicazi reminded.

"Hiccup has had a dragon since he was fifteen," Ruffnut mentioned.

"And he's already done these courses at an outside location over the summer before Sophomore Year. Hiccup's qualified to train and fly all types of dragon besides just his. The only problem is that there has to be an adult present, so that's me, and Hiccup is the lead trainer. I learned everything I do about dragon from this kid," Dagur chuckled.

"I'll take care of this; I'll just call my da-," Thuggory started.

"That won't be necessary, son," the headmaster, Mogadon Meatsen approached our group. "What seems to be the problem?"

"Hiccup can't be our trainer," Ragna said.

"Why not?" Mogadon questioned.

"He's our age…How can he be qualified for all of it?" I stated.

"Hiccup Haddock has grown up around dragons, all kinds from each classification. Hiccup volunteers in his mother's shelter and scored the highest marks in his training courses when he was fifteen-years-old. Also, it only took him two months to do it. The school board wouldn't allow for him to run the class alone as he's a minor, so we appointed Mr. Bazirk here as the adult supervision. I'll expect you to behave, and if you'd like to remain in the course, then deal with Mr. Haddock as your trainer," Mogadon informed firmly. "They are all yours, Hiccup," he added with a smile.

"Thank you, Headmaster Meatsen," Hiccup nodded respectfully.

"I knew you might have some trouble, so I asked if he'd be kind enough to stop outside around this time to set the others straight," Dagur patted Hiccup's shoulder.

"Thanks, brother," Hiccup said as Dagur beamed when Hiccup called him that. "Now, why don't we get started?" he added. I grumbled and hated that Hiccup was teaching us about dragons. At the same time; I suppose I couldn't argue with Thuggory's father's words. If Hiccup were indeed this good, then we'd be learning from one of the best, and I expected perfection when it came to my studies. I didn't know about the others, but I would deal with it.

. . .

{3:45 pm}

(Hofferson Residence)

Dragon training ended with us going over the seven classifications of dragons, and a few examples in each. Also, what else we could expect to be taught in that course. Dagur didn't do much but stand idly by with his Gronckle, as we learned is a male and named Shattermaster. We learned too that Hiccup was responsible for helping Dagur bond to Shattermaster during our Summer Break between Junior and Senior Year. Finally, I was home. As I assumed, my dad and mom were still working and would be until later tonight. Mom's hours depended on when she went in or if she was on call, sometimes if there was an emergency. Dad typically didn't arrive back until after 7:30 pm, sometimes it was 6, but not very often. Being it was the first day of school; we didn't have homework. Most of today was meeting teachers, going over classroom rules, and getting out textbooks along with a list of other materials we'll need for individual classes.

I tossed my bag to the floor and took off my uniform sweater, shoes, and sock before flopping on the couch tiredly. No sooner than I closed my eyes, there was a knock on my door. Groaning, I got up and went to the door to see Eret. Of course, opening it more; I saw Ragna, Nadia, Camicazi, Thuggory, and Gruffnut too. They were always coming over because my house was big and my parents were hardly ever home.

"Hey, babe," I greeted. "Hi, guys and girls," I said to the others. Eret leaned in and kissed me lustfully while the rest squeaked by and got comfortable in my living room. Eret and I were still making out as he pushed me into the house a bit more and used his foot to close the door. I pushed him back a little.

"Come on, baby girl…Give me a little something?" Eret asked. I smiled.

"You guys know how to work the TV and stuff. Be back in fifteen to twenty," I said, then pulled Eret's hand up the stairs to my bedroom, closing the door as we starting making out once more.

. . .

{Twenty Minutes Later}

(Astrid's Room)

Eret and laid in my bed under the comforter, both naked, and panting from the quick sex we just had. I was lying on his shoulder, his arm wrapped around me while our clothes were scattered on the floor. As always; we used condoms, and I was on the five-year IUD Mirena. I was on the Depo Shot, but I kept gaining weight, so I switched in August to the Mirena. Now, I wouldn't have to worry about it until 2026, when I'd be way out High School, have a good job, settled down, then be able to have kids.

"That never gets old. You made sure the condom didn't leak right?" I asked him.

"You know I did, Ast. Why you worried anyway; you got that IUD in," Eret mentioned.

"Any form of birth control can still fail, Eret, and you know I don't want a baby right now," I sighed.

"I know. Sorry. Anyway…Do your parents know we have sex?" Eret wondered.

"They probably have their suspicions, which is why mom suggested a better birth control," I stated.

"Ah. And they are cool with this?" Eret looked down at me.

"Well, they haven't said anything to me," I replied. Eret kissed me again. "Let's get dressed and joined the others," I added. Eret nodded as we climbed out of bed and re-dressed, then left my bedroom to get downstairs where our friends were.

. . .

(Living Room)

"About time," Gruffnut remarked.

"Shut it. My house," I huffed. Gruffnut shrugged and got back to gaming with Thuggory, which Eret soon joined in on as I turned my attention to the girls to talk to them. I had my parents, friends, decent marks in school, a car, money…This was the life, and it was perfect. Gods, I love my life.