Sorry for the late update, A/N at the bottom.

Chapter 8

"One Singing" "Both singing" Background singing

Later in the day, Stormfly was taking a small nap on the cat bed as Astrid was pacing in the room with her wig, crown and dress on. "How am I going to do this? Everyone will know that I'm a fake, they'll throw me in the dungeon in two seconds flat. Argh! Fishlegs, where are you? Why aren't you here?"

A knock was then heard and Drago came in. "You look the most beautiful, my lady! Ah!" he greeted as he went up to her. Not liking Drago anywhere near her mistress, Stormfly went right up to Drago and started giving warning cries at him.

Looking down at her with disgust, he asked, "What's this stupid cat doing here?"

"She belongs to me," Astrid replied firmly, daring him to say another rude comment about Stormfly.

"Oh! She's yours, is it? Well my apologies my lady," Drago said, looking at Stormfly as she continues to growl, "Such a birdy-feline. What happened to the other one?"

"Uh, she's around here somewhere," Astrid said, not sure how to make an excuse for it.

"I see, so rare that you're apart," Drago replied with a suspicions in his voice before he continued as he offered her his arm, "the Chief sent me to escort you to meet Chief Hiccup."

Astrid didn't want to be anywhere near Drago, but she really didn't have another choice without raising suspicion.

"Uh, thank you," she told him after a moment hesitation, before he took her to the throne room, with Stormfly still angrily growling at him before following them out, to keep watch and protect her best friend.

"I appreciate your understanding, Chief Dagur," Chief Hiccup replied after revealing his secret and in his royal attire, a black and brown armor that has a red dragon symbol on his left shoulder and a brown shirt tuck in and showing a metal leg on his left foot, his green eyes showing brightly, doing a bow to Chief Dagur.

"None at all, Chief Hiccup," Dagur dismissed, "I apologize for my sister's little delay on the wedding plans, but everything is back to normal now."

The doors were then opened revealing Drago to introduce 'Lady Heather'. "Hey little sis, come inside I want to introduce you to Chief Hiccup," Dagur greeted as Hiccup walked to Astrid, "He has something he wants to tell you."

When his eye sight was starting to bug him, Dagur started looking for his spectacles only to find nothing. "Ugh! Where are my spectacles?" Dagur muttered annoyed.

"I'm honored," Chief Hiccup bowed to her.

"Um, uh," Astrid hesitated before clearing her throat, "The honor's mine, Chief Hiccup." And bowed to Chief Hiccup.

"Please, just call me Hiccup," He told her.

"Oh call me Ast- uh, I mean Heather, Lady Heather, hehe, that's my name," Astrid said nervously, as she moved her bangs a little, but keeping it over her eyes.

It wasn't until Stormfly started squawking with her paw at her head, meowing a little, telling Astrid that a piece of her blonde hair was showing. Astrid quickly put it away smiling awkwardly as Hiccup went to pet Stormfly, "I hope her squawk is bigger than her bite." Stormfly purred a little smiling at him.

"She likes you," Astrid commented surprised turning to look at Hiccup. Stormfly normally pushing or scares the males that try to make a move on her, Snotlout is prove of that along with other scares he gets from his komodo dragon.

"I'm sure you're wondering why I disguised myself as a page. I wanted to meet you without all this, this ceremony. To get to know the real you," Hiccup told her, feeling self-conscious and the need to explain himself.

"Heh, the real me," she nervously said, feeling a bit guilty.

"Chief Hiccup, why don't you show off your piano skills that the village has been talking about other than your inventions? I know you love music when you are not in the forge," Dagur asked Hiccup as he went up said grand piano in the room.

"You play? And use the forge?" Astrid asked, shocked and feeling joy, while getting the Chief of Berk attention again.

"I will, if Milady agrees to sing with me," Hiccup answered smiling to her.

"Sing with you," Astrid said a bit dreamily before clearing her head, "Ah oh, I couldn't."

"Something tells me, you have a wonderful voice," he said with a knowing smile, before grabbing her hand and guiding her to the piano with Stormfly following with a knowing smile as well.

After Hiccup sat down, he began performing a few tunes but Astrid was nervous to sing when her part came.

"Sing, Heather, I know you can," Dagur encouraged.

Hiccup began the music again and Astrid started singing,

"Once a lass met a lad,

'You're a gentle one' said she.

In my heart I'd be glad

if you loved me for me."

As she was singing, the others in the room were enjoying seeing the two interacting wonderfully while Drago rolled his eyes in the background arms crossed.

"You say your love is true

and I hope it will be."

She continued as Hiccup began following along in the song.

"I'd be sure, if I knew

that you loved me for me."

He then decided guided her outside to walk in the yard and garden for more privacy to get to know each other.

Could I be the one you're seeking?

Will I be the one you choose?

Can you tell that my heart is speaking?

My eyes will give you clues.

As they were walking, Hiccup showed Astrid his inferno and she looked at the structure of it, all awed by it. And in return, she showed him her axe that she hid under her dress causing Hiccup to smile pleased.

What you see maybe be deceiving,

truth lies underneath the skin.

Hiccup picked a blue rose flower, called a blue pigment delphinine, from a bush that was on their path and gave it to Astrid.

Hope will blossom by believing.

Astrid accepted it, smiling at Hiccup. He started telling her about how he meet his black horse, Toothless, after an accident and becoming his best friend. Toothless returned the favor saving his life despite losing his left leg as it match with the horse's metal leg. They had been close since then, especially after Hiccup became chief after his father's death.

The heart that lies within.

I'll be yours,

together we shall always be as one,

if you love me for me.

Hiccup plays with Stormfly while Astrid watches. Drago watched them from the balcony of the castle with an eye roll once again glaring at the pair. They headed towards the stables where he introduced Toothless, his loyal horse to Astrid. At first Toothless and Astrid started off glaring at each other before they came to a silent agreement, leaving Hiccup confused but amused. They left again to walk and he gave his horse a treat to stop him from trying to nibble Astrid's 'hair'.

Who can say where we'll go (I'll be yours)

who can promise what will be (Together we shall always)

But I'll stay by your side (Be as one).

If you loved me for me.

When the trail they were walking on came to an end, the two couple looked at each other's eyes by the hills of the garden.

"If you love me for me."

As the sun sets, the two were watching it set from the porch on the yard.

"Breathtaking," Hiccup commented looking at Astrid, unknown to her.

"The prettiest sunset I've ever seen," she sighed, before looking at Hiccup then looking away nervous when she noticed him looking at her and not the sunset.

"There is something about you," Hiccup commented, "your eyes, no pretenses. I like that. I uh, also wanted to give you these knives I made as a betrothal of our wedding."

He then got up, took her hand and kissed it as he put the two knives in her grasp. "Until tomorrow, milady." Hiccup then left, leaving Astrid by herself with Stormfly, who went to sit right next to her.

She looked at the knives and admired how light they were and incredibly sharp, while noticing two small jewels on the end of each knife. After admiring them, Astrid started feeling guilty.

"'Honest, no pretenses.' Oh Stormfly, Fishlegs and the princess are still missing. I've barley met the Chief today and I think I'm already falling for him," Astrid said distressed with the whole situation.

Sorry for the late update for those waiting. Midterms are coming up in two weeks so I won't be able to update until then.

So what do you think of Hiccup and Astrid interacting? Thanks for the reviews and following, and continue to do so to see what happens when Windshear finally arrives to the castle?