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For future reference, regular text in quotations is spoken aloud while italicized text is internal thoughts or anything that isn't spoken aloud.
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Prince Draconis was beautiful. He was adored and fawned over by the entire magical kingdom from a very early age. He learned the power of such beauty on his sixteenth birthday. When Draconis turned sixteen, he started hanging around a new group of princes from a faraway kingdom. He convinced his oblivious parents to let him stay in the kingdom for a year and a half to study and train in their ways. He learned the ways of using his beauty to woo the ladies, and trained in the art of heartbreaking. He came back a changed man, arrogant and pompous behind the polite facade he showed the court. He responded to the females of the court in a new way, toying with their emotions and making them desperate for his attention.
By the week of his eighteenth birthday, Draconis had stolen and broken many hearts, but one remained intact. Princess Luna Lovegood, sole heir to only other kingdom with the ability to perform magic, was desperately in love with Draconis. She knew everything about him and had practically stalked him for years. He has been the only prince who didn't judge her 'loony' behavior and would speak kindly to her, and she thought he was the most handsome man she'd ever seen.
While sitting in the royal dining room, Draconis let his eyes lazily sweep over the women of the court. He had played with all of them, and it had been terribly easy. He had just received a letter from his friends, daring him to be particularly brutal to someone on the day of his birthday Ball. It was no fun going after the same woman twice, but he never backed down from a dare. Suddenly his eyes landed upon Princess Luna.
"Silly little Luna with her head is always stuck in the clouds... It will be fun seeing her little heart break"
He raised his wine goblet for a long pull to hide the sly smirk on his face. Putting down his goblet, Draconis charmed his quill pen to write Luna a letter:
"Darling Luna,
Won't you accompany me to the ball tomorrow night? I can't imagine a lovelier woman to have on my arm. It would mean the world to me if you'd join me outside the grand entrance at half past 6.
Yours,
Draconis"
Draconis excused himself from the table and walked up the stairs to his chambers. With a flick of his wand the letter sailed through the air. As Draconis reached the top step, an excited screech met his ears followed by a roar of chattering voices. An evil smirk graced Draconis' face as he shut the door to his chambers. Oh how he loved to play.
Princess Luna's stomach clenched in dread when the sound of chiming bells reached her ears. It was half past seven and he still hadn't appeared. The party was in full swing a floor and roaring laughter and music reached her ears. She wished she could join them, but she couldn't make an appearance without Prince Draconis. She had told everyone that she'd be accompanying him, and if she showed up without him she'd be made a laughing stock.
Just as she had started to wring her hands in an act of nervousness, she heard his voice. As she twirled around, her joyous smile froze on her face. She was met with two beautiful blond aristocrats instead of one, and the female was prettier than any girl she'd ever seen. Draconis looked disinterested with the woman's chatter, but when his eyes landed upon Luna, his face split into an ugly sneer.
"Ha, would you look at that Fleur, the little tramp actually believed me!" Draconis said in an arrogant voice.
"Draconis? But I-I thought you-" her trembling voice said.
"See that's the problem with all you ladies. You think too much. Can't you see I found someone better to spend my night with. Beauty is privilege, and the two of us are far more privileged than you tonight. Now if you'll excuse me wench, I have a birthday to celebrate"
The sound of Luna's heart wrenching sobs were music to Draconis' ears. As they descended the stairs, Draconis tightened his grip on Fleur's ample waist and let a brilliant, easy going smile flicker across his face. Oh how he loved to play.
At the top of the stairs, a transformation occurred. As Luna's head dropped forward, her broken sobs turned to laughter. The laughter was so hysterical that the guard came to check on her.
"Um Princess? Are you alright?" he said.
Her cackles ceased immediately as she raised her head to reveal crazed eyes.
"I am fine Geoffrey. Go back to your post" She said in an icy tone.
As the man hesitantly walked back, Luna walked to the balcony, letting her dark gaze fall over the dancing crowd.
"So you wanted to mess with me Draconis? Toy with my heart? You don't deserve any affection. You don't deserve to even have a heart to love. No one can love a heartless man. You will die alone"
With a flurry of complex wand movements a spell was sent to Draconis. It hit him square in the back, causing him to fall to his knees and scream in agonizing pain. Luna's soft, chilling voice rang in his ears:
"Unless you can make another feel deep, romantic love for you, you will never love again. You will die a cold, lonely, heartless monster Draconis, as you truly deserve. I hope you live unhappily for the rest of your days"
A cold chill swept across the ballroom as Princess Luna made her escape, moving behind the shadows.
Draconis became a truly heartless monster from that day onward, even turning away from his loving mother.
Despite their best efforts, no one in the kingdom could make Draconis' eyes sparkle again.
I'm using this picture of Mikkel Jensen as my reference point for my charming, handsome, and cold Draco in this story and this picture of smirky, feisty, slightly unassuming Emma Watson for Hermione. This is just my personal preference, so imagine them any way you like!
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~Dreaming