Hello. What is this fic series even becoming?

Chapter: Cleaning up with Jack, and volunteered with Rapunzel

Hiccup woke up nestled between Jack's sweater the side of his couch. Jack was still asleep, as were the other guests in his living room. Hiccup didn't know how wild Harry potter parties could get, but he was sure this was a crazy as he wanted them to be. He was sure he had fallen asleep at some point between movies six and seven. There was a bag of Cheetos in his lap, and fake web in his hair.

The light coming from the window suggested it was early morning. He shifted slightly and looked up. He pushed Jack away, gently. Jack stirred in his sleep, turning away. Jack opened his eyes slowly. Hiccup watched him as he began to stretch is arms. At first it looked like he was going back to sleep but Jack suddenly turned over, sticking his fist in his mouth and swearing.

"God…Damn...Charlie horse…"

Toothless stepped over Jack to get to Hiccup, more interested in his breakfast than Jack's pain.

"Hey, bud." Hiccup rubbed the cat's head. "Are you okay, Jack?"

Jack turned to face him. "I've been better."

Merida and Rapunzel were both sound asleep on the couch.

Hiccup stood, holding onto the edge of the couch.

"Where y'going?" Jack asked.

"Narnia." Hiccup replied, headed for the stairs. "I'll be right back."

Hiccup felt like a piñata full of candy. There had not been as many trick-or-treaters as expected, and Hiccup had spent a good portion of the night eating left over candy. And pizza. And wings. And beignets. He washed his face and brushed his teeth. He figured his parents were out. Stoick had his gym, and Valka had gained a sudden interest in toning up.

Jack stepped into the bathroom and Hiccup took his exit.

Hiccup felt a twinge of nostalgia. The last time things were this way, it was during their trip to Myrtle Beach. Once or twice he had woken up early to spend more time with Jack. He felt his face grow hot. Hiccup walked down the hall and waited by the staircase. After a moment, he turned. "Jack?"

He found Jack in his bed, making himself comfortable. Jack was under the covers and getting ready to go back to sleep. "Way more comfortable than the floor…" He muttered.

"Jack!" Hiccup hissed. "What are you doing?"

"Tryin' to sleep." Jack responded, eyes closed. "That's what people do in beds. Sometimes."

Hiccup crossed his arms. "Jack…"

"What? I'd let you sleep in my bed. Maybe not alone though."

Hiccup blushed and shook his head.

"Come join me, if you want." Jack said, opening one eye. He turned over onto his stomach and buried his face in Hiccup's pillow.

Hiccup came to the bedside. "You can sleep later. I need to get the living room cleaned up."

Jack groaned. "Fine." He raked a hand through his hair and sat up. "There'll be plenty of times I can sleep in your bed."

Hiccup shook his head again. "Whatever."

Merida woke up upside down on the couch. A few strands of hair were sticking to her face. She tried to right herself, but found the majority of the couch was taken up by Rapunzel. "Good grief. Punzie looks like a hair monster." Merida slipped off the couch. "Ach!"

She crawled away from the couch, stepping on several cheetos and a melted candy bar. "Ach….That's disgusting!"

"Sounds like the girls are up." Hiccup said as the reached the landing.

Jack wrapped his arms around him from Hiccup. "Good." He nuzzled Hiccup's neck. "They can clean. Let me sleep."

Hiccup moved Jack's hands and went to the kitchen. "I'm coming, Toothless."

Jack laughed at Rapunzel's sleeping form. Her face was hidden by her hair as well as her arms. "She looks like a golden cousin it."

Merida crossed her arms. "Ha ha. She does."

Hiccup continued to prepare his friend's breakfast. "Less talking. More cleaning."

After Toothless was fed, the three of them started to clean up. By the time Rapunzel woke up, the living room was clean again.

Hiccup was working on breakfast in the kitchen when she got up. 'Aw, why didn't anyone wake me up?"

"Wake up our princess?" Jack smiled. "Never." He stood behind Hiccup. "So anyway, these pancakes are missing something."

Hiccup narrowed his eyes at him. "And what would that be?"
"Chocolate chips." Jack said, serious.

Hiccup rolled his eyes. "What're you, a backseat cook?"

Regardless of Jack's backseat cooking, they soon sat down together for breakfast. It was already noon before they headed out. They worked off the pancakes and candy by walking through the park. The air wasn't as chilly as Hiccup had expected it to be. He and Jack held hands, with Jack partially dressed in his costume. Hiccup was sure they made quite the spectacle, carrying their Hogwarts robes, like children not ready for Halloween to end.

They went into 's and headed to café. Jack was surprised to see North himself sitting at a table with a few of his department heads. He was not as jolly as usual, which worried Jack.

"What's wrong?" Jack asked. He hoped it wasn't anything too serious.

North looked up at him. "We have no winter window display."

Lumiere, Sandy, and others sat around the table, as well as Pitch. He had heard from North that Jack had been out all night. It wasn't new behavior for Jack, but still surprising. Had it been two months earlier, Jack would've still been in that fragile, sad state. Seeing it sent goosebumps down Pitch's spine.

"What!?" Jack couldn't believe what he was hearing. The window displays at St. North's were a popular tourist attraction, on par with those of of the biggest cities. To be this close to Thanksgiving and not at least have a plan was unheard of.

Jack subconsciously squeezed Hiccup's hand, causing the boy to speak up. "What're you going to do?"

Pitch narrowed his eyes at the boy, who either didn't notice or didn't care. Hiccup, they called him. His five minutes of fame were not up yet. To Pitch, It was like watched a one-legged monkey do tricks. Jack fawned over him relentlessly, adding to Pitch's irritation.

"We'll have to find a new artist, and new production crew." North said, stroking his beard. "Whoever we find will have to draft and build it in time for the unveiling on Black Friday."

"We can do it!" Rapunzel suddenly said hot chocolate in hand.

Pitch rubbed his temples looking at the girl. She was like a walking ball of sunlight-strange and hard to look at. Why did Jack consort with such fools?

Rapunzel locked eyes with Hiccup who was taken back. "Wait, what?"

"We can do it, Hiccup!" She grabbed his free hand. "Just like the school mural. We can make it like a group project. If the art team works together, I'm sure we can do it!"

"It's not like you can't build stuff, Hic." Jack rubbed his chin. "You've got a village in your room for crying out loud."

Hiccup felt caught between the two of them. "Well we could design it but-I mean, maybe Mr. North would prefer a more professional team."
North stared at Hiccup, making him feel even more trapped than before. There was a twinkle in his eye. "I think you kids may have something."

Merida slurped her hot chocolate. "Ah know they have something. Hic's always drawing anyhow. And its not like Hiccup's work hasn't been public before. He has a piece in a museum, y'know. For what it's worth, I think the people of Burgess oughta see work by one of their own, not some random artist. "

"Zee little misses are right." Lumiere agreed. "It may be good for publicity."

'Oh no.' Pitch thought. 'The insanity is spreading.' Jack looked pretty taken by the idea. Pitch supposed if it made the boy smile, it might be worth entertaining.