Full Summary: Harry/Draco version of The Princess Bride with several variations. (Sry about the title, couldn't think of anything else) This means that I will add subplots and deviations from character roles but stick to the overall plot of TPB. (For example, there will be an Inigo Montoya-like character, but he won't necessarily have the same back-story as he did in the book.) I am also including some plot from the HP books, but not a lot, so don't expect much. It's a non-magical AU and I apologize in advance for the OOC-ness.
Warnings: There will be some boyxboy action, but not extremely detailed and I will post a warning at the beginning of each chapter containing such things. There will be swearing, and eventual character-death, though no one major.
Disclaimer: The characters are not mine. The overall plot is not mine. (Though anything you don't recognize from the book probably is.) This leaves me with nothing. Happy? Now there would be no point in suing me, even if you had cause to! *sticks out tongue*
So, now that that crap is out of the way, ONWARD!
In the land of Linai, bordered only by the country of Rodsew, there lived an extremely wealthy family of three; a father, a mother, and a son. All were similar in personality—cold and cynical—and all treated their single slave terribly.
Not because he was incompetent or lazy, he was just the opposite; they just couldn't comprehend the idea of being civil to someone with less money and influence than they.
The boy was especially terrible to the slave. He constantly mocked the slave, making his life more difficult and miserable at every turn.
The servant, however, just accepted it all with a Zen smile worthy of the Buddha himself (1) and did whatever the boy demanded.
This only served to enrage the boy further, and as the years passed his insults and interferences grew worse.
The servant remained ever unaffected, Zen smile always in place, hiding a much deeper, painful, wilder emotion.
This is their story.
(1) For those who were scratching their heads at that line, Zen is actually a form of Buddhism, so the comparison does apply. (the only reason I included this was because after I wrote it I wasn't sure if it was correct so I looked it up on Wikipedia, just in case you were wondering)
So, that was the Prologue. Sorry it was so short but the chapter one is ready and waiting! What did you think? Reviews are awesome and I always try to reward! Is this idea crap? Is it cool? Tell me what you think! And just so you know, I'm not posting next chappie until I get more than two reviews! ;P
Side Note: This story will probably be a bit more serious than TPB, but still have its funny moments. It's like what would happen if a soap opera and a sitcom had a kid: really dramatic and serious but with random laugh-track moments that don't always make sense.