A/N: Sorry for the boring chapter, I swear it shall liven up soon, promise :)
Autumn in Berk had slowly creeped up, a light dusting of snow had settled at the school, not a lot of it had stayed which most of the students had found un-pleasurable. As it was just before the school broke up for the Christmas holidays students had been camping out at the library finishing off essays they had most of the autumn months to work on.
Astrid had been locked in her room for the last two weeks, she had been studying for her maths mid year exam - which was only a test to find out if you had been paying attention and just for the teacher to look at. But none the less she had been cramming in the time between everything else she did.
Kill me. Please. x
She looked over to her phone, Ruffnut had been in the library most of the week herself; she thought it would be a good idea to at least do some of the work she had, but this had led to Snotlout and Tuffnut to follow her and joke around.
Can I do it after my maths exam? I'm sure I can squeeze you in after it x
As for Hiccup, Astrid had no clue. He had been texting her but she had assumed he was in the same boat as every other student and was locked away in his room working on essays and projects he needed to do.
That't too late for me. I need it done now.
I'll just get Tuffnut to hit me over the head with the largest book he can find. x
Astrid couldn't help but smile a small bit, she did feel bad for Ruffnut, but she could understand the pain and annoyance. After all being in the library with your twin brother and his friend both of whom were being loud and annoying.. it was enough to send anyone in to an early grave.
I'll come over to the library shall I?
It was a small effort but she knew she would sooner or later see people, and even though they weren't Hiccup they were her friends and she defiantly needed human contact after the weeks spent in the same spot.
The library was full to the brim with students, Astrid could smell the panic in each and everyone of them. She was thankful she only had a large essay to finish, but that was enough to send her in to a craze of instant panic.
She sat down in the seat Ruffnut had placed her bag on, protecting it from prying student's eyes for a seat.
"Nice of you to join us Astrid," Fishlegs greeted her form behind a book.
"Well, got to keep the number in girls up with you guys, and anyway there's only so much time I can spend in my room writing this essay."
"Thank god you are here." Ruffnut had come back to the table holding four large books in her arms, Astrid held back a giggle at her best friend.
"It is, and I brought coffee."
"You absolute babe."
"I know, it's what friend's are for."
Five hours later and Astrid had completed her essay, relief was an understatement for the blonde as she printed the thirty pages off and put them neatly in her folder.
"I can't believe you've finished," Fishlegs sighed as Astrid grabbed her bag and smiled at her friends.
The others sighed and went back to the long dreaded work, which had become a pile on the table they used, as well as a series of castles made out of empty coffee cups.
"I suppose you're going to go and find Hiccup now?" Heather asked, Astrid frowned at the dark haired girl, I suppose she couldn't go almost a full term with out seeing her again.
"And what is it to you?" she bit back, although hiding the fear and panic forming in the pit of her stomach,
"Well, after all, if the rumours are true then that makes him your boyfriend, if the rumours are just rumours then you wouldn't mind if I have a go on him."
Astrid felt her fist become tighter, she had no idea she was holding on to her bag so tightly, however it was the only thing she could do with out going back and painting all the colours of the rainbow in to Heather's face.
"Be my guest." was all Astrid could reply back before she stormed off out of the building, still holding on to her bag tightly.
I'm going to kill Heather this year, I can fucking see it Ruff...
Stormfly had nestled next to Astrid's legs as the evening set it. Astrid had sat in the same spot since she got home and had burst in to tears.
'Why am I always the easy target for her? Why does she always know what to say to get me to bite back?'
The silence was crisp, apart from the odd snore coming from Stormfly, but Astrid couldn't be mad at her, after all her cat had greeted her and then sat by her the whole evening before becoming too bored and falling asleep.
Get in line. I'm first in this queue.
Ruffnut had replied back to the text, and providing a small amount of comfort in to Astrid's life. Heather this year had gone in to full bitch mode and had led to plenty of girls crying over boys because Heather had got with them, Ruffnut had been one and Astrid had always heard of a new boy every time she went to the bathroom during class.
It will be a miracle if I don't hit her before we break up for christmas.
Hiccup had felt like the sun was too bright that morning, he had been in his room the last few evenings finishing off his work before he had to hand it in, daytime had become a luxury to most students, and those who had finished had taken all the daylight they could before the sun would set and deadline loomed.
"Did you do it?" Fishlegs had met Hiccup that morning before physics, Hiccup had been thankful at the time, but he knew Fishlegs would only talk about his work and panic that it was wrong and then leading him to ask how his work had been.
"Yeah, I have no idea if it's okay though. I feel like it's rushed, but it's done."
"I'm sure it's correct, after all no one has seen you for weeks, at one point we thought you were dead."
"Thank you for the concern."
"We thought the same of Astrid as well. Although Tuffnut and Snotlout had become positive with the thought that you were both together, you know…" Fishlegs began to stutter and flash a light pink "sex."
If there was any time for a hole to open up on their walk, now was the time for it to happen and swallow Hiccup up. Or Fishlegs.
"I haven't seen or spoke to her for weeks. We've both been busy."
Hiccup hoped this would stop the awkward questions being fired at him, at least for this morning anyway. Although the idea of Astrid locked away in his room with him would have been a lovely idea or distraction.
Astrid's morning had felt the same, she was drained, mentally and physically. She had packed a few things to take back home with her in a week and a half, after all, Christmas was just around the corner and it also led to the end of term dance, which was always themed around the seasons.
It also didn't help that she spent four hours in the school gym last night destroying punch bags and the treadmill to work off any thoughts of what bodily harm she could do towards Heather and her smug face.
apparently I should have had you in my room the whole time everyone was in panic mode. x
The text caught her off guard as she sat down in to her English class. Ruffnut saw the concerned and yet confused expression rise on Astrid's face as she peered over to her friend's side and read the text.
"What is that boy on?"
"If you ever find out tell me, I have no idea."
what drugs are you on Haddock? X
"Maybe it's his way of asking you over to his place?" a smirk rose on Ruffnut's face, she had all of a sudden gained an interest in the situation and knew full well Astrid would get flustered.
none what so ever. Fishlegs was just saying to me this morning on the way to physics that they thought I had you in my room the whole time due to no one seeing us, or until you popped up in the library…
just what I need first thing, awkwardness. X
Poor Hiccup, she thought, although she was highly amused at what he said; but was it really that bad that neither of them surfaced from their rooms for weeks?
"Did you think Hiccup and I were spending time together whilst we were working on our essays?" Astrid asked, Ruffnut looked up at her and shrugged,
"I didn't. As I saw you before I left for the library, the boys however came up with their own views."
"By boys, you mean Snotlout?"
"Correct."
"I knew it."
"Who knew that after two weeks of solid typing I would be pleased to interact with people." Hiccup sighed, lying back on his bed and stroking Toothless who appeared beside him.
"Same. I don't ever, ever want to experience that again. I just hope my essay was good enough." Astrid replied back.
They had both met each other after class in the hallway, both of them free for the rest of the day - which Hiccup thought was perfect, considering they had to make up for lost time.
"I'm sure you did well, after all you're amazing at English."
A pink flush covered Astrid's cheeks. She was thankful that she was lied on top of Hiccup's chest so he couldn't see her face at this moment in time.
"Well, it was quite a few pages long. I didn't bother to check for mistakes, but hey ho."
Hiccup chuckled, the vibration made Astrid's body bounce on his chest, she sighed, but also held a smile for him. After all, the sound of Hiccup laughing was a delight.
"I don't suppose you have plans for this dance do you? It's the last one before the year is up."
"No shit Hiccup. But if this is your corny way of asking me to it, my answer is yes."
They both ended up in a fit of giggles, Astrid sounded so serious until a smile had broke out on her face and she couldn't hold it in any longer and thus leading Hiccup to join in with laughing at her, something only a rare amount of people Astrid would allow that to happen.
But this felt so right, so, so right.
And now she was going to the dance with Hiccup.
'Does this count as a second date?'