Once upon a time, in a far off land, there lived a young, handsome prince barely into his teens. As a result, he had gathered for himself a number of suitors. From far and wide, girls came to court the prince, drawn by not only his charm but also his sweet and friendly nature. It just so happened than in the Prince's kingdom, lived two very different young girls. One was named Gemini and was the daughter of Duke von Stone. Her raven locks, ivory skin and piercing green eyes had ensured that she was recognized as a great beauty. The other girl was named Sabrina and she lived in a small cottage in the woods. She was rather plainer than Lady Gem, with fair skin that was a far cry from ivory and freckles. But her long hair, golden as the sun and her sky blue eyes, gave her a wonderful air and while Lady Gem was conceited, rude, spoilt and stuck up, Sabrina was kind, gentle, feisty and good hearted. The girls had only one thing in common, they were both hopelessly in love with the prince.
Soon came the day of the prince's thirteenth birthday and he was to give a grand ball and invite every young girl in the kingdom. Among them were Sabrina and Lady Gem, who waited anxiously for him to notice them among the other brightly gowned young girls who twirled around the ballroom. Finally, he reached the two of them, where they stood side by side, silently glaring at one another. He greeted them politely and with courtesy. Lady Gem, immediately offered him her proposal. If he married her, then the von Stone family, the richest family in the kingdom, would join the royal court and thereby increase his own treasury. The prince politely told her he would consider it and Sabrina thought that perhaps he could tell just how stuck up and spoilt Lady Gem was and it made her happy to see that he wanted none of it. When the prince turned his attention to her, however, Sabrina suddenly felt unnerved. She wasn't as wealthy as any of the other girls at the ball, she couldn't afford the luxurious gifts they could offer him. With a trembling hand, Sabrina held out the only present she could offer, a single red rose.
At this, the prince showed his true colors. He laughed at her and ridiculed her for, ever believing that she was good enough to be a prince's bride. Sabrina was shocked when she saw that behind his sweet exterior, the prince was just as rotten as Lady Gem. Appalled at his awful behavior, Sabrina revealed her true self. A purple light swelled around the girl, making her hair gleam like sunlight in the dusking sky and making her modest beauty appear even more breathtaking. For Sabrina was an enchantress and when she used her magical eye to peer into the prince's heart, she saw that the kind and friendly demeanor was only to mask the prince's true nature. A selfish, spiteful boy who cared about nobody but himself. To punish him for his wicked ways, she transformed him into a hideous beast and placed a powerful spell on the castle and all who lived there.
As the days bled into years, the prince and his servants were forgotten by the world for Sabrina's spell had erased all memory of them from the minds of the people they loved. But the rose she had offered was truly an enchanted rose, which would bloom until the Prince's fifteenth birthday. If the prince could learn to love another and gain their love in return before the last petal fell, the spell would be broken. If not, he was doomed to remain a beast for all time.
As the years passed, he fell into despair and lost all hope, for who could ever learn to love a beast?
(A/N. Hello it's me, Tamara with more Sabrina fanfic by now you can probably tell this is the only series I'll write fanfic for…Anyway I've noticed a trend in youtube comments calling Harvey a spoilt brat and I agree he has his moments so that's what inspired this little story. Please note that I'm basing this story mostly off the Disney's version of beauty and the beast hence the title. Well since Sabrina has already played a part I'm sure you're aaaaalll dying to find out who I've cast as Beauty to Harvey's beast….Just kidding I know no-one's reading this and the ones that are probably know me enough to know who it's gonna be hehe
Thanks for reading
Tamara :D)