A/N: So I'm on leave after surgery, and I'm hoping to get this done before I go back, on Monday. It's a series of one-shots, and i'm going to try to keep them in order, I hope.

Enjoy!

Their courtship had been pitifully short. Once the rest of Berk had realized the affection between the Chief's son and the ship-makers daughter, marriage had been implied. Less than three weeks after Hiccup had woken to find Astrid Hoffersdóttir standing in the Great Room with her parents and younger brother. He stumbled his way over to his father and looked at Astrid. And did a double-take. She was in a dress! He'd never seen her in a dress. It suited her small frame, the light blue accenting her eyes and making her hair glow.

"Son! Hoffer here has a wonderful suggestion! You and Astrid seem to be well acquainted, and since it's high time both of you took to marriage, so we've decided to make her your new bride!" Stoick looked extremely proud of himself; he's listened to his son after all, hadn't he? Not stuck him with some fat old cow who would boss him around all his days? Not, Stoick thought, that live with Hoffers daughter would be easy, just enough of a challenge to keep him on his toes.

Hiccup couldn't believe this was happening. He hadn't even been able to take her on a real date yet, and their families were planning marriage? Someone was rushing this just a little bit. "Dad," he started, attempting to head his father off at the pass, but Stoick was having none of it. "No, son, this is perfect, and you're both of age, what's to argue?" Stoick pulled Hoffer and his wife out of the room.

Hiccup and Astrid stared at each other. In truth, Astrid wasn't surprised or too worried; besides her obvious affection for the dragon-tamer, this was a smart match, and at least he wasn't some old, hairy widower. She walked up to him, "whatever happens, this is a good thing, okay?"

Hiccup nodded, perhaps joining the two of them wouldn't be such a bad thing after all.

A/N: R&R please, I realise the rating is high right now, but later chapters will be less appropriate for younger audiences, and I'll try to let you know in advance. Thanks!