Your Love Changed Me

Chapter 7: First Date

Hey guys!!! I hope you enjoy this!!! 

Thanks to delightfully_dark and FictionalMashups for the help on this chapter!!! 

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Astrid's POV 

Yes, Hiccup asked me out. Now the only thing I was worried about was what I was going to wear. I had couple of days before our date, and I was going through my wardrobe. Mostly jeans, leggings, a few skirts and tops. No dresses. I sighed. 

"I could've sworn I had one in here." I said to myself. I kept looking through my closet and drawers I finally found one. I took it out smiling and frowned at the site of it. It was long and flowy.  It also was not my size, anymore. I realized it was a dress I've had for years. I sighed putting it down. "Nothing." 

I grabbed my phone and texted one of the girls I was becoming good friends with, Leah. 

A: Hey, Can you help me with something? 

L: Hey, sure. What's up?

A: I need a dress for my date with Hiccup. He told me to dress up. 

L: Awesome! I'll come pick you up! 

A: Thanks!! 

I grabbed a jacket and my bag and went to wait for Leah outside. 

When Leah got there I got in the car and smiled at her. 

"Hey." I said. 

"Hey, so shopping?" She asked and I nodded. 

"I need a dress." I told her. 

"I know the perfect place." She said smiling. 

After about 15 minutes we got to the mall. We walked in and found a store that sold nice dresses. I sighed at the fact that it looked expensive. I took out my phone and went to my bank account. I saw that there about $1200. I took out rent which was about $650. Than the other bills, and groceries, and I was left with just about $100. I sighed. 'Don't get anything too expensive.' I thought. 

Leah was looking through one of the racks and pulling out some dresses. 

"What about these?" She asked. I looked up and walked over to her. 

"Definitely not pink. I was thinking a dark blue or black." I told her. I started looking through a rack. I read some of the prices and widened my eyes a bit. I shook my head and went to find a sale rack. I found one after looking around the entire store. I started going through it and found a few dresses. I grabbed them and found Leah and went to the fitting rooms. She sat outside on one of the chairs while I tried one of the black ones on first. I came out and showed her. It was cute. But not really my style. I tried on two more and I had one left. I really liked the last one. It was dark blue, mid thigh, had straps with a collar. The collar had beads on it. The bottom half flowed out. I came out and Leah saw it. 

"What do you think?" I said. Leah gasped and smiled. 

"YES!! It's perfect!" She said. I smiled. 

"I think so too." I said. 

"Do you need shoes?" Leah asked. I looked at her. 

"Probably." I said going back into the fitting room. I put my own clothes back on and left with the dress I was buying. We went to the shoe rack that was on sale as well. I saw a pair of black heels that I fell in love with right away. I saw they were only like $15 because of the sale. The dress was $50. Which was half off it's original price. So I was still spending like $70 after taxes. The cashier bagged the dress and shoes for me and handed it to me and I thanked her. Leah and I headed out. 

Author's POV 

Meanwhile Hiccup went to a jewelry store to get something for Astrid. He walked in and one of the consultants came up to him. 

"Hi, can I help you find something?" She asked. Hiccup smiled at her. 

"I need a piece of jewelry for a girl I'm taking out in a couple of days." He said. She smiled. 

"Just something simple?" 

"Yes, but still beautiful. A necklace or bracelet." 

"Follow me." She said. Hiccup followed her to one of the displays to look at some necklaces and bracelets. He looked at them through the glass and spotted one that caught his eye. He smiled at it, knowing that would be the one he got her. It was just a small bracelet. Silver, with diamonds, and aqua crystals on it. 

"That one. That one is perfect." Hiccup said pointing to it. The consultant smiled and took it out and put in a box for him and wrapped it. 

Hiccup went to pay for it. 

"It will be $500 even." She said. Hiccup took out his credit card and paid for it. She handed him the bag and smiled. "There you are." 

"Thank you." Hiccup said smiling. He took the bag and left. 

Astrid's POV

It was the night of the date, and I was almost ready. I had my hair down in lose curls, light make-up, and my dress on. I found my little black clutch I had to put my phone and keys and wallet in. I grabbed my shoes and went to the door. I knew Hiccup would be here any minute now. I put my black heels on and left the apartment going downstairs. It was only about 6:30pm. I came out of the building and saw Hiccup waiting by the car door and he looked up and saw me, I smiled at him.