Time flew by, Professor Claus standing up all too soon. With another flourish of his arms, the food and dishes disappear. Everyone slowly gets up, each table leaving with the prefects leading their first years out the door and towards their common rooms. Gryffindor was the first to leave, all stumbling to stand up together with the first years taking a few seconds longer to realize what was happening. Ravenclaw followed shortly after, with Hufflepuff leaving within seconds and Slytherin pulling up the rear. Each of the large groups split once they reached the halls, with the other years breaking off into smaller groups.

Hiccup joined the others in Ravenclaw as they followed Glow up to their common room in the tower. The groups stopped at the bottom of a staircase made of light grey stone. Next to the red haired Weasley stood a pale, dark haired boy, the long black cloak drowning his thin figure.

"Alright, so I am one of your prefects. My name is Glow Weasley. Yes, Weasley as in the family that helped Harry Potter. No, I won't introduce you to my grandfather, so don't bother asking." A few wines could be heard after this statement, causing the bright haired girl to roll her eyes. "Next to me is the other Ravenclaw prefect, Tadashi Hamada. If you have questions, just ask one of us. Now, in order to enter our common room, you have to answer a question. If you don't get it right, you will have to wait until someone can. As practice, we'll have one of you answer the first question." Glow explained, barely pausing to take a breath.

With that said, she lead the way up the steps. The long winding staircase made it difficult for all of the first years to see the prefects, explaining why the prefects introduced themselves before they had reached the door. There was just enough room for some of the younger students to be seen while the rest hidden by the curve had to rely on word of mouth to understand what was going on. A gentle voice floated out of the door, easily heard by those farther away despite it's soft tone.

"What is greater than God

More evil than the devil

The poor have it

The rich want it

And if you eat it, you die"

For several moments, not a sound was made. No one wanted to suggest an answer and have it be wrong, especially since knowledge is the key reason they were all here. Finally, Tadashi broke the silence, a slight frown on his face as he pondered the question.

"That's strange. The riddle is harder than normal. Even I am having some trouble figuring it out. Glow, why don't we just answer it?" Tadashi asks. Glow glances at him then looks over the group. She waits a few moments, trying to see if any of them know the answer. When none of them raise their hands, she gives a sigh.

"Fine. Let me think about it for a second. You're right that this is harder than normal. The answer could be…" she starts, before Hiccup cuts in.

"Isn't it nothing?"

"No, no, there has to be an answer." Tadashi crossed his arms as he thought deeply about the riddle. There had to be an answer for the question, though certainly not the obvious.

"Thats right! The answer is literally nothing. Nothing is greater than God and the devil is considered the worst evil that exists. The poor have nothing, the rich can have anything they want so there is nothing they don't want and if you eat nothing you eventually die of starvation." The large boy next to Hiccup cries out. The prefects look towards the door, waiting to see if the answer is correct.

"That is correct. Welcome, little raven." The cool voice says. And with that the door opened and the younger students took their first look at the common room.

The prefects lead the group into the large room, blue chairs scattered around with a few tables next to them. A large sofa with chairs on either side sat in front of the fireplace. Off to the side was an open room with a long table surrounded by chairs, evidently for studying. Large bookshelves were placed along the walls, all filled with books. Next to entrance stood another large bookshelf with a statue of the founder, Rowena Ravenclaw. Each student paused to stare up at the impressive white figure as they passed to investigate farther inside. Hiccup was so caught up in reading the titles on the first bookshelf he saw that he didn't notice Tadashi coming up beside him. His fingers lept off the spins as the older boy spoke, surprised from both the sudden sound and the content of his words.

"Good job on the question there. I had a hard time with it and you got it even before me. Not to mention the kid beside you seemed to get it as soon as you said it. Does it have something to do with your hand?" he said quietly.

Hiccup glanced up at the tall boy, not really sure what to say. He was uncertain as to how he had figured it out, all he knew was that it was the correct answer to the question given. The comment about his hand was what truly threw him off though. The mark hadn't been visible, of that he was sure, and the four of them had agreed to not speak of the incident to anyone.

"What about my hand?" He asked, trying to figure out what Tadashi was talking about as his hand unconsciously clenched around the small mark. After the initial light show, each of their marks had faded to a pale white, like an elegant scar, barely visible unless you were looking closely for it and Hiccup felt certain that Tadashi had not been looking for it.

"I don't think anyone else noticed but it was glowing blue a bit just before you answered the question. You can tell me if something is up you know." This surprised him, having not seen the glow himself. This also sent his thoughts tumbling inside his mind, trying to determine why it had glowed. So far, the only indication it had ever given of existing was the first time he and his friends got them and when the hat was sorting them. Looking down at it now though, he recalled when he answered the question how it had warmed the palm of his hand ever so slightly. While Hiccup felt certain he had solved the riddle himself, it was almost at though the mark had helped him process everything faster.

Hiccup stared, debating what the best course of action would be. The older student might know what was going on but at the same time he was uncertain if he wanted others to know about it other than the three he met on the train.

"Its nothing." Hiccup said. Tadashi nodded slowly then gave a small smile of understanding.

"Alright, I get it. Just tell me if you need any help okay? I won't tell anyone if you don't want me to."

Hiccup nodded before hurrying up the stairs to the boys room, getting into his pajamas. He could feel that he could trust the boy but at the same time there wasn't much to tell. None of them had any ideas about them, what they were for or even how they got them. Around him, the other first year boys were settling down, excited for classes the next day. Hiccup himself pulled out a leather bound book from his suitcase as his little black friend crawled out from his spot hidden just inside the long black cloak hanging on the back of the chair next to his bed.

"Hey, buddy, sorry I couldn't really talk to you today." He whispered, glancing over at his neighbor, who only shifted slightly in his sleep. It was the same boy he had spoken to at dinner, his back facing Hiccup. He sighed as the blonde boy settled down once more, not wanting his hopefully first friend in Ravenclaw to think he was crazy for talking to himself, Toothless' dark scales helping him to blend into the dark.

He opened his small notebook and opened to his previous page, his quill scratching quietly on the paper as he added a few more lines to his design. Toothless crouched on his shoulder, looking down at the drawing of himself with notes filling the margins. Hiccup had never been a strong boy like the rest of those on the island but his mind was the most powerful. It was that mind that helped the community with their dragons.

For the longest time dragons were feared creatures, hunted and kept in cages. It wasn't until Hiccup's mother, Valka, who showed that the dragons were just as kind and caring as people. This lead to dragon training instead of hunting, which never truly took off until HIccup and Toothless. By the time Hiccup was 8, everyone was still hesitant around the fire breathing beasts and would send weapons flying if one got too close. However, Hiccup found and injured Night Fury, one of the deadliest dragons to exist, and helped give him a new tail fin to replace one lost in battle. Thus the two became best of friends and showed the village another way to live.

Now, Hiccup was busy trying to design a new tail fin that his winged friend could use on his own. Scratching a few more notes down only to cross them out he finally sighed and but them on his desk, crawling under the thick blankets and quickly fell asleep