Note:
So this is an AU where DISNEY meets Hogwarts. The wonderful picture this story was based on can be found on tumblr at disney-licious post/81699139577/x (I would insert the picture or the link but I can't seem to do it ARGGHHH)
In case there was any doubt, Belle is in Ravenclaw and Adam (aka Beast) is in Slytherin. I always wondered what a pair from this house would turn out so I hope you have fun with this rewrite of Beauty and the Beast.
If inspiration strikes, I might write other follow ups according the same series of pictures this one came from. (I'm inching towards Tarzan & Jane just because they look so adorable)
Prologue: Belle
In a small town in France
'Oh papa, I can't wait to get to Hogwarts! Away from this small provincial town' Belle sang happily as she packed the last of her things into her trunk.
'Well there isn't anything bad living in a small town. I live here darling. Are you quite sure you will be alright ma cherie? Hogwarts is rather far isn't it? I would rather you went to somewhere closer'. Maurice continued to grumble under his breath while he scouted around to make sure his only daughter has collected all that she needs. He spotted one of her first year textbooks lying in a corner and as he whipped out his wand to direct the textbook into the already heaving trunk full of books in the centre of the room, he could still hear Belle humming to herself.
He tried to calm himself down from the thought of his daughter, who looked so much like her deceased mother, so far from him. Perhaps some of his worry registered on his wrinkled face, because Belle came over and gave him a hug.
'Papa, of course I'll miss you. But you know the muggles in the town think we are a little funny. I'd never fit in with them. Now, I will finally meet people like me, I'll have a grand adventure!' Belle never felt more relieved knowing that she'll be away from the townspeople who always looked at her strangely. She did feel sorry for leaving her father behind while she was away at Hogwarts. She gazed at the slightly dishevelled wizard who has age written on his jovial face and wished she could bring her father to Hogwarts. Not that he'll be a brilliant student, her father was a little scatter-brained and more than a little clumsy around the house as it is. Belle couldn't imagine him tottering around in Hogwarts as a student, much less now as a rather old chubby wizard. With a deep sigh, she turned her attention back to her luggage and made a last minute mental check of all her things: Books – Checked, Wand – Checked, Clock & clothing – Checked, Owl – Checked. She was too thinking to herself she didn't realised her father was talking to her again.
'I thought you were doing fine with the villagers! That boy, what's his name? Gasbon? Gaston! I thought you fancied him. He seems like a fine fellow.' Maurice blinked at his daughter through his rather large pair of glasses, which made him looked like a curious sort of bug.
'Papa, he is really awful. I can't believe he is in Hogwarts! I wouldn't think it was possible for him to be a wizard. His parents seemed like normal muggles. Fancy him being a muggle born wizard.' In fact, the only magical thing Gaston seem to be able to do was to grow larger and larger. Belle gave herself a shake to dislodge the unpleasant thoughts of Gaston following her to Hogwarts. Well, she can handle his taunts about her father being funny and his constant mean comments about her reading, she can handle him in Hogwarts.
Before she knew it, she was on the Hogwarts Express waving goodbye to her father as platform nine and three quarters became a distant speck. Just as she settled down to her seat, the door to her compartment slide open and a beautiful brunette with a rather large cat entered followed by a slight but elegant looking girl holding a sketch pad asking if they could join her.
Chapter 1: Three Years Later
'Belle, your Yeti is outside the common room again.' Blonde, fair and usually even tempered, Aurora was Belle's roommate along with Jasmine and Jane. Belle sighed to herself as she put down her textbook (The Standard Book of Spells: Grade 4, Belle was reading ahead) and headed towards the Ravenclaw portrait. Three years ago when she was sorted to Ravenclaw and Gaston to Gryffindor, she thought that would be the last she would see of him. Unfortunately, Gaston decided that instead of bullying and taunting her like he used to, he found worse form of torture. He liked her. Positively followed her around much to her friends' initial amusement, well now that he is stalking her into her third year, none of her friends found it funny anymore.
Lounging against the stone wall beside the Ravenclaw common room, Gaston attempted to look as manly as he could managed. His fan club of a trio of Hufflepuff girls sighed appreciatively from down the corridor. He immediately perked up when he saw Belle climbing out of the portrait.
'Belle, I knew you missed me! I would have entered your common room but the picture insisted me solve some ridiculous puzzle.' As he sauntered towards her, Belle didn't bother to mask her annoyance and rolled her eyes. He might have finally stopped growing and put those muscles to good use in the Quidditch team but Belle knew Gaston remained the same childish boy of her childhood.
'Gaston, I don't miss you at all. I really don't want to see you anymore. Can't you just go off with one of your fans and leave me in peace?' Belle exclaimed furiously. Honestly she had better things to do, like Professor Flitwick's bonus assignment on Defensive Charms, than talk to Gaston. With that thought, she spun around and was going to head straight back to the common room, when she was blocked by Gaston's brawny arm.
'Come on, Belle. We come from the same town. Of course you'd like me and we'll be a natural couple!' Gaston reasoned, and leaned precariously closer to Belle. Without thinking, Belle whipped out her wand and pointed it straight at him to increase the distance between her and his chest. Before she could come up with a cutting reply to Gaston, a female voice taunted from behind them.
'Really, Gaston. Get any closer to Belle and I'd show you a couple of trick without a wand you'll regret.' The voice came from an Asian girl whom Belle recognise as Mulan. Mulan was from Gryffindor, like Gaston, but ever since Belle helped her during one of their potions class in the first year, Mulan was a staunch friend. Belle was grateful for her intervention as Gaston backed off slowly. Mulan was renounced for being one of the best Defense against the Dark Arts students in their year, while non-magically, she was one of the best street fighter who allegedly managed to knockout Gaston back in their second year. Gaston never spoke of the event and Belle had a hunch that he was planning something really stupid against her when Mulan overheard and deterred him with a good fight.
'Goodbye Gaston' Belle said firmly before turning to give Mulan a grateful hug as Gaston retreated furiously down the corridor.
'I don't know what I'll do without you if you didn't walk down this way' Belle confessed.
'Probably hexed Gaston so badly he'll never leave the recovery ward', chimed a voice from the Ravenclaw entrance. Jane climbed out and gave Belle a wry smile. Mulan chuckled in agreement before waving goodbye and heading for training with a fifth year senior Shang. Jane and Belle shared a knowing smile between themselves.
'How long do you think Shang will take to realise Mulan is only pretending she needs training with him?' Jane asked as the two girls returned back to the common room.
'He probably knows but the two of them are using it as an excuse to see each other' Belle replied with humour warming her voice.
The school term just started and Belle hasn't familiarised her time table. As she settled back to her couch with her textbook, she glanced through her time table on the arm of the couch: Transfiguration with Slytherin after Herbology with Gryffindor. It looks Friday isn't going to be that wonderful a day.
She didn't realise just how badly it will turn out to be.