Silence (How To Train Your Dragon AU) (Hiccup x reader OC)

Chapter 14

Chapter 14

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"No, let me lead," Hiccup schooled.

I nodded, letting him take over as we begun the dance again. I didn't know why I was struggling so much in dance. I excelled just about everywhere else.

"Look at me, not our feet."

I looked up at him, smiling apologetically as I stepped on his foot again.

"It's fine. Again."

And we started the dance again.

"One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four," he counted as we stepped/ danced. "There you go! Three, four. One, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. Now, back." We pulled apart, arm's length as our hands held firmly, our fingers locked together. "And forward." We stepped together. "And twirl." He released my right hand, lifting my left hand and twirling me. I smiled as we were once again at arm's length, this time only one hand connected. "And back." I twirled again, this time stumbling into his chest. "Good. Again. One, two, three, four. One, two, three- Oof! Toothless!"

Toothless let out a happy bark, chasing Harley and not caring that he bumped into us, nearly knocking us over in the process. Harley let out a giggle as he jumped from the waterfall, splashing into the water a few feet below. It was deep enough that he had to swim a few yards to shallow water, racing Toothless (who followed him) to the shore.

The panic I felt every time Harley jumped dimmed as he stood and started running. I nearly had a panic attack the first time Harley jumped, but Hiccup convinced me to calm down. Toothless would take good care of Harley and had even saved Hiccup from drowning before.

"Ready?" he asked, as Harley exited the water. I nodded, returning my focus to the auburn haired boy who was kind enough to give me private lessons. "And begin: one, two, three, four. One, two, three, four. Eyes up. -Two, three, four. There you go. -Three, four. One, two, three, four. And back. And forth. And twirl. And twirl again. Perfect!" he complimented. "And from the top! One, two, three, four-"

We practiced the three other dances we had to know for the ball, having to rush back to the castle before dark. Harley fell asleep in Hiccup's arms, having to be carried at the fast pace we kept.

We carefully climbed in through the open window, closing the window and curtains behind us. Pillows and blankets littered a corner, and Hiccup gestured to it best he could.

"Want to spend the night?" he offered.

Yawning, I nodded, blushing at the thought of spending the night with my crush. He beamed and walked over to it, pulling a blanket back and gently laying Harley in the middle.

"After you, mi'lady," he offered, letting me choose which side I was going to sleep on. I chose to sleep against the wall, letting Toothless sleep on the other side of Hiccup. He carefully laid the blanket over all of us before resting his head on the pillow. "Goodnight, mi'lady. Sweet dreams."

The yelp of a bark woke me up. I opened my eyes to see Toothless pawing at Hiccup to wake up. I got his attention and walked to the window, carefully scanning the area for a patrol before opening the window. Toothless eagerly jumped out, taking for the woods.

I didn't follow him and turned away, leaving the window open for when he returned. Harley was quietly playing with the few toys I stored here, smiling back when I smiled at him.

We had overslept, and I was probably late for breakfast. I kissed his forehead and took off, having to abruptly stop as the girls walked passed in a line. I ducked back behind the corner, hoping no one saw me. I listened but didn't hear a complaint. I peeked back out every now and then, waiting for the end of the line. Sure enough, my friends noticed my return as I appeared behind them.

They kept silent the remainder of the trip and as we got our breakfast, but I was asked, "Where were you?" by Ruff the moment we sat down.

I lifted a questioning eyebrow. Did she really expect me to answer such a broad question?

"Is Harley okay?" whispered Heather.

I nodded, thankful for a question I could answer without my voice.

"Did you stay with Hiccup?" Cami asked, pointedly, wiggling her eyebrows.

I rolled my eyes but nodded.

Her and Kylie high fived and cheered, earning a glare from Mrs. Manning at the "un- ladylike" behavior.

"That's not what she meant, and you know it," Astrid scolded them, smacking Cami upside the head. Luckily, for her, Mrs. Manning was looking elsewhere.

After breakfast, I snuck away again, deciding to skip the review and spend time with Harley and Hiccup.

Harley beamed and giggled when I entered the room. He jumped from whatever game Hiccup and him were playing, running right into my arms.

"Good morning, Silence," Hiccup welcomed, standing up. "I was hoping you'd return soon. Harley and I were just playing with his stuffed dragon."

"Roar!" Harley growled, squirming and giggling.

I put him down and opened the window. It was a nice day, and I wanted to go to the waterfall again. Harley grabbed his stuffy and ran to the window, holding his arms up to be helped out.

Laughing the entire time, we walked to the waterfall and relaxed. Even Hiccup and I played with Toothless and Harley in the water, cooling off on the warm and humid day.

"This is nice," Hiccup panted, smiling brightly with a sparkle in his eyes. "We should. Do this. Again. Sometime."

I nodded in agreement and let out a laugh as Toothless shook himself.

"Toothless!" he complained, raising his arms to try and block the water.

Harley laughed, his bangs dripping over his eyes as he ran to Hiccup.

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