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True Loves Spell

When I saw you I fell in love, and you smiled because you knew.

-William Shakespeare

Chapter 1

Meeting the Beast

"Belle! Belle!" Cried Korie from the opposite side of the bathroom door. "Belle!" She rang out pounding on the wooden door.

"What?" I asked annoyed, pulling back the shower curtain, so I could hear over the loud sound of the water pouring from the shower head and beating against the hard plastic of the tub.

"We are going to be late on our first day if you don't hurry your ass up." She responded sounding angry yet satisfied at her ability to complain about me. Normally this situation would be the other way around with me on the other side of that door yelling at Korie to get a move on. But today my alarm-clock decided not to work, so I woke up twenty minutes late.

I frantically got out of the shower and began to get ready as fast as I could manage. This was terrible! I was not going to be late on our first day of being 7th years. I finally get back to Hogwarts after a long, boring summer living with muggle parents, and then my clock breaks! This was the worse day considering my first class was defense against the dark arts, and we had received a new professor this year. At least it's not like it's new. I mean we seem to get a new teacher in that class every year, but I've heard rumors that this time we were not going to like our new instructor. Apparently this guy is as strict as they come, and has no tolerance for any rule breaking. Conveniently, being late was breaking a rule, so if I wasn't in class within the next fifteen minutes or so I would be screwed.

"I'm hurrying I promise." I yelled back to Korie who I'm sure is already long gone from her former position at my door, but I yelled anyways.

After throwing on my robs and desperately trying to squeeze into the rest of my cloths including my long black boots that traveled up my leg stopping just two inches below my knee cap. I hastily applied the slightest amount of red lip stick before pulling my hair back into a frizzy and unmanaged bun because of the lack of time. After taking one last glance in the mirror I scurried out of the restroom.

"Okay I'm ready. Let's go." I quickly stated while grabbing Korie's arm and dragging her out as quickly as I could.

We began racing down the hallway constantly checking our portable phones for the time. My books were tucked beneath my arm as we struggled to make it down the long corridor. Why did the campus has to be so freakin big!

By the time we neared the end of the long, well decorated hallway we were out of breath huffing and puffing to sustain ourselves.

"Is this it?" Korie asked me focusing her eyes on the large, dark wooden door to our new defense against the dark arts class.

"Yep say hello to Hell." I responded with a smirk.

"What time is it?" I glanced at my phone before answering

"Three minutes till. Thank God we're not late." If we were late, well let's just say I can't even imagine what kind of crap we would have had to deal with.

"Are we late!?" Snow said while her and David came running down the hall with Ruby fresh on their tails.

"Nope right on time." I told them before gesturing for them to walk in. David was a 7th year along with Ruby and Snow. They were all in Gryffindor except Korie, she was in Slytherin. Thankfully this year Slytherin's and Ravenclaw's took their classes at the same time, and Hufflepuff and Gryffindor were paired together as well. There was an exception for this class though, and all the houses were combined. I couldn't imagine taking my classes without my best friend. Korie is the most important person in my life, and I wouldn't have survived this long at Hogwarts without her.

"Okay no more standing around let's go!" Korie said shoeing us into the room.

We took hesitant steps being careful to absorb our fresh new surroundings. The room felt cold, not physically but mentally. It was like sheets of ice penetrating your skin, or swallowing you alive. It was the same cold and heartless feeling you would get back in your elementary years when you walked into you math class. The whole concept of the room made you shudder with fear. There was plenty of light shining through the large bay windows, but that only added to the Icy affect. Large narrow pillars divided the room cutting your view from certain angles, and the desks were pushed together as if in pairs.

Korie and I instantly chose two sets next to each other, while Snow and David chose the pair directly behind us. Leaving Ruby to fill in the seat to the left of David. She was sitting with Ashley another Slytherin who we are close with. We had all been friends since our first year. David and I meet on the train here, and then everything happened from there, well until I was sorted into my house. It took a really long time for everyone to get over the whole different house thing, and actually be willing to talk to me. The seats to the left of Korie were left empty because everyone knew they were off limits. The only people filling those seats would be Draco, Korie's long term boyfriend, and his friend Crab. Sure Crab was an ass, but Draco was great, and I couldn't be happier for the two of them.

Just as the bell began to ring that signaled the start of class, and the start of our school year Draco and Crab decided to slide into their seats at last minute. Korie laughed at their little act of rebellion, which was done on purpose while I just rolled my eyes, and faced the front of the class waiting in anticipation to see our new professor. If he was anything like this room, well we were in for a rough year.

A loud ringing of someone unknown clearing his throat echoed off the classroom walls. Every other sound was instantly stopped, and the room was left in complete and utter silence. This situation made me feel quite unsteady and very awkward. Thankfully the silence was ended by the sound of light footsteps making their way out of the class room office that hung above, just beyond the balcony that overlooked the main room. A figure of a man started to appear above us, standing on the balcony. Little mummers and gasps filled the room, as I stared with curiosity and wonder. A man, well maybe not a man, stood before us. His long nibble fingers wrapped around the railing of the balcony as he absorbed the class. He was well built, not the strongest, but he had somewhat of a decent figure that displayed itself behind the tight leather and silk outfit he wore. The clothing seemed odd for a teacher to wear, but then again almost everything about him was odd. The man... or whatever he was had rich golden skin that almost seemed to glisten behind the amber light of the sun shining brightly from the windows behind him. His eyes were as black as coal, and his teeth sharp like razors behind that impish smile of his. Every aspect of himself was so foreign and new, almost frightening, yet it was wonderful. He looked almost inhuman, but he was still marvelous, one might say... Beautiful in its own glorious way.

He held a stance that would strike fear into most people's eyes, but to me it was breathe taking, and determined. He stood with the look of a cat ready to pounce on its prey. I was taken aback by this new and stunning sight. Never have I seen someone as mysterious and marvelous as he. My eyes scanned his body taking in the exotic figure that bore itself before me.

"Hello, under minded, nonsensical, idiotic, unreasonable, and imprudent children." A high pitch voice sang out with a thick Scottish accent. The sound was almost enchanting. Now if only the words coming from his mouth were kind, then that would be amazing. "I will be your new professor in defense against the dark arts. I expect complete obedience, and nothing less out of every single one of you. There will be no rule breaking, or any tolerance for miss conduct. Most of you are 7th years, so I expect you to act like it, and for those of you who are 6th or 5th year's congratulations on making it in with the big kids, and if you want to stay in this class you'll act like your one of them. Is this understood?"

The entire class as if on cue either nodded their head or orally stated "Yes sir." As our instructor made his way down the porcelain white staircase that led to the balcony.

"Good, now that that's out of the way you may call me Mr. Gold." Our professor said. How fitting that his name is Gold.

Something about this man made me want to discover more. It's like he had this aura around him that drew me in. Maybe it was the strangeness of the situation, or the fact that I should be shacking out of fear in my seat, but instead I gazed in wonder.

Once he made his way down the stairs he took his position behind the small podium that stood in the front of the class. Now that he was closer I could see him clearly. His skin golden, yet had a rough almost scale like texture to it, and his nails were long and dark, sharpened to a brittle point. His hair was long, and hung in red wild curls down his neck. Something about it made me want to run my fingers through it all day. Now that he was in front of me I could tell he was defiantly human. Maybe not fully human, but without a doubt he was a man. His dark reptilian-like eyes most certainly held a soul.

I couldn't help but feel attracted to the man. He was odd, but very handsome. I tried desperately to push those thoughts out of my mind. I mean he's a teacher it would be completely inappropriate to have any thoughts rather than a student-teacher relationship. Although thinking of the man as attractive wasn't a crime, action towards the thought would be, but just thinking about him wasn't something I could be ridiculed for, after all he was very handsome. Maybe not the classic Hollywood handsome, but most certainly attractive in his own mystical way.

"Now let's see... Who do we have here?" He began running his eyes across the class room. His eyes darted from student to student, as if briefly studying them. He held no expression while taking us in, as if we were unimportant nobodies in a crowd of celebrities. He didn't pause or have any hesitation on any of us, not even the infamous Draco, whose father held a high position on the ministry of magic council. Eventually his sharp eye made its way towards me, and once it hit me I couldn't help, but notice the slight change in his facial expression, as if some emotion was fighting to get out of the deep layers of nothingness it was barricaded under. His eyes lingered on me for just the briefest amount of time, yet it was more attention than he has shown any other student. I flashed a genuine smile at him just in case he was looking at me for a reason that would led to any trouble. And when I say trouble I mean academic or rule breaking trouble, nothing morally bad, but if he was looking at me for anything morally bad then why stop him. What the hell did I just say! Come on Belle you don't even know the man. Just focus on the damn school work, and ignore the sexy man that is teaching it.

"Well I do believe we have a few celebrities in the class." Mr. Gold said while flashing a devious smile that made me weak in the knees. Thank God for sturdy chairs, or I would be on the ground right now. "Miss French, and Mr. Malfoy would be please stand." He said using his hands to motion us to up.

Malfoy cast me a wicked look that was full of playfulness, friendship, and sarcasm. I slowly rose from my seat waiting for Draco to rise first. It was completely awkward standing in front of everyone. I'm fine around my friends, sometimes they even give me the honor to call me brave, but honestly in front of crowds I'm awkward and terribly shy. Korie gave me a little smirk just for kicks. She would be lucky if the only thing I do is kick her once were out of class.

"Ah yes, Mr. Malfoy I suspect we are all aware of your fathers position on the council. I expect great things out of you. You would be wise to not let me down." Mr. Gold complimented yet threatened at the same time. This man was complicated. Draco nodded his head, and took his seat. Leaving me alone standing as the center of attention for the class. My body was tense with the stress of being on display. I hated the idea of tones of bedding eyes staring at me. How do teachers do it? "Ah Miss French." He began. His voice was alluring, almost hypnotic. Every time he talked I wanted to hear more, although the message behind his words have so far proved to be vile, and cruel. I waited to see what unkind words he had to say to me. "I have to say it is a pleasure to meet you. I never would have imagined meeting the daughter of Maurice French, Prime Minister of France. It truly is an honor." He said. It was truly a shock for him to recognize me. I mean I'm famous, but I'm not the royal family, or Katy Perry, or something. And I have to admit it was even more of a shock that he didn't say anything evil, or unpleasant to me.

No one in the class gasped at his statement. I have been with this class for seven years now, and they were all aware of my position. Once I took my seat he began to talk about the base of this study, and our requirements, and materials needed. I noted down everything as we went along, and after Professor Gold told us to talk over the notes with our partners to make sure we didn't miss anything. His exact words and I quote, "Now if you imprudent children would please exchange notes with your fellow classmates to make sure you didn't miss any of the information that came out of my mouth I would greatly appreciate it." I mean at least he said please. The man just seemed dark, he needed unraveled like a good mystery novel, and I really wanted to be the detective. Just something about him made me want to know him. From the moment I saw him I could tell there was something different about him, and not just in the obvious physical way. There were secrets buried deep within him that I wanted to get out. I could tell there was a reason he was cruel, and I wanted to know it. He wasn't evil, no, I don't believe in good and evil. There is simply making the right choice or wrong, and who's to say what choice is right and what choice is wrong. He wasn't evil just... Misunderstood.

"I missed the part at the beginning when he was talking about the spell books. Did you get it?" Korie asked me while flipping through her long, unorganized summary of notes. It was just like her to take the absolute worse notes a person could come up with. But of course she had me, and I will be giving her my notes when it comes time to study, because what else would a best friend do? Besides we study together except for the few advanced classes I take without her.

"Yeah, I got them." I said sliding my notebook with the correct page open towards her. "I think I'm going to run to the bathroom. Be back in five." I told her with a nod. She waved me off while jotting down the extra notes she missed.

I approached Mr. Gold with no hesitation what so ever. Everything that has happened so far should of made me feel insecure or nervous to be near him, but instead it felt normal almost natural to be around him. It's almost as if I've known him my whole life.

"Um... Professor Gold." I began clearing my throat. His sharp eyes glanced up from his papers to meet my curious gaze.

"Yes Miss French?"

"May... May I run to the restroom?" I asked with a bit of a shaky voice. Now that I'm so close to him all his aspects seem lucid, and on full alert.

"Of course, dearie" He responded with a genuine smile unlike his mischievous ones he would cast our direction during his lecture. I was surprised to see an actual warm hearted smile come from this man's face. His eyes looked welcoming and kind instead of cold and lazier-like. I mimicked his gesture, throwing him a genuine smile of my own copying his gentle expression.

"Thank you Sir." I finished before running off to the girls restroom.

When I got back from the dreary, middle aged theme bathroom I was awestruck to see the door left open, and unlocked. The teachers never opened their doors... ever. I softly pushed the door to the side to find the classroom in complete chaos. Papers were flying around the room while the screams of my fellow class mates shock the air. Everything seemed to be spinning around in havoc. Suddenly a small black object... not object person, well they weren't actually people, flew past my face leaving a trail of glistening black smoke, and the smell of death and decay. Black spirits were loose in the room! What the hell! How could Mr. Gold let this happen? These things feed off the misery and sadness of others, and there were a bunch of teenagers in the room, so they had an endless buffet. I quickly ducked behind a desk that was next to the door, to avoid the evil little demons. Little did I know that Korie had shielded herself from the vile monsters under the same desk.

"What the Hell is happening?" I asked frantically with a bit of anger. You leave a room for five minutes and this happens!

"Mr. Gold let dark sprites out. Crab decided to make a smart comment before he could teach us a spell to defeat them, so Gold told us if we didn't want his help to figure it out on our own. So he let them out, and locked himself in his office. We can't leave until we stop them." She said with rage painted on her face. She was really pissed at Gold, and Crab. I was pissed at Crab. If he would have been respectful this wouldn't have happened, although Gold didn't have to go to these extremes, and on the first day!

"And if we don't defeat them?" I asked curious to hear the outcome.

"We don't leave." Korie stated with a furious tone.

"Well crap." A sigh of defeat left my mouth. How was I going to do this... sprites were evil demons. Let's see I've read about them before. I think it was in The Book of Monsters and Demons. It said something about how dark sprites were originally sprites, but went to the dark side... As I thought of a solution I watched a few class mates cast some light magic spells at the dark monsters, and then it clicked. Sprites were sprites no matter what, even if they joined the dark side. They didn't change their genetics, just their morals. So you had to use dark magic on them. Sprites are immune to light magic because they are originally one of the sources of light magic.

Without another thought I stood up ready to use a dark spell. I skimmed through my mind searching for any dark spells I knew. There were the three curses, but they were outlawed, and I wasn't going to get my magic taken away for some silly class project. What other spells are there?

Got it!

With a short breath I jerked my wand out of my boot, and elegantly pointed it at the mass of sprites. "Expecto Protronus!" I said with confidence and urgency. Within seconds a swan with long and outstretched wings came flying towards the demons in a flash of transparent black light. I had used the opposite of the protromun spell, which was the light spell. The opposite, which I used, was dark magic that was used to summon a dark guardian.

The fairies were blinked away with one strong gust of wind, and then my swan evaporated into the air. Quietly and slowly my fellow classmates began to rise from their hiding places. The objects that had been tossed around the room slowly settled into place, dragging themselves across the sleek floor to their previous positions. The papers that were floating around the room had now settled on the ground, and finally everything seemed calm. A quiet but confident sound of clapping slowly enveloped the room, as everyone applauded me. I could feel my cheeks heat, and I knew I was as red as a rose. I ducked my head not wanting all the attention. Honestly, I just wanted to get rid of the tiny beasts. I had no intention on gaining everyone's attention.

"Well, well looks like at least one of you lives up to my expectations." Mr. Gold said slowly descending from the balcony. "Congratulations Miss French. You truly do live up to the praises that the other teachers say about you... but part of me has to know. How did you know what spell to use?"

I looked up locking my eyes on my instructor. Part of me hoped by directing my attention towards him, then maybe everyone else's gaze would focus on him. "Um, their dark sprites, yes, but they're still sprites. They may be able to change what they look like, but they can't change who they are. That's the one fate no one can escape. So with them still being sprites they are immune to light magic, so you have to use a dark spell." I said keeping my eyes on my toes.

"And where did you learn about this?" He asked with a raised brow, his eyes narrowing like sharped pointed daggers ready to cut me out.

"I read it in a book." I admitted still not looking up.

"And what book might that be?" His tone was skeptical, almost unbelieving.

"The Book of Monsters and Demons" I said stating one of the oldest books found in the wizard's library. There are very few copies of this book, but with my father's position and wealth he was able to find one for me.

"Well I'm pleasantly surprised to see one of my students diligently studying. Now how did you decide on the spell to use?" He began to say while slowly descending the white porcelain staircase.

"Um... I mean it wasn't hard. There are very few dark spells I know, other than the curses of course. Anyways I had no intention of using the curses, so I went with the obvious. I figured use the opposite of the most well-known light spell."

"Well you put on quite an impressive show. Most students can't perform the Protronus charms. Well done." His tone was now changed from dark to light. He seemed approving, and accepting rather than the cryptic attitude he help before.

"Thank you." I finally worked up enough courage to look up from my feet. His eyes were narrowed on me with awe and... Something else I couldn't define

"Will you please show the class how to perform the spell." It wasn't a request it was a command, so there was no getting out of it. I turned to my fellow students swallowing hard.

"Sure I guess." I responded lowering my head to look at the tips of my shoes again. "Well, firstly I suppose you need to know the spell. It's called the opposite of the Protronus charm, so instead of Expecto Protromun, it's Expecto Protronus just like the charms name. So yeah, the movement for the wand wave is the same for the light version of it, so you're not really doing anything new. The only difference is the name, and you can't use happy memories to summon it. Sadly, you have to use anger. Now most people would say anger is a bad thing, or relate it to evil, but I don't believe in good or evil, no one is completely one or the other, so it doesn't matter what your mother taught you about not being angry because for this spell you have to be angry. So throw all your old logic out the window and allow the anger to absorb you. Feel it and push it out. Don't focus on it instead let the emotion fill you up, and then unleash it. I know it sounds almost as if you are becoming a dark wizard by using this spell, but you're not. Dark wizards may use dark spells, but I just think it's because they find it easier to use. Feeling is much easier than thinking, and normally dark wizards and witches are misunderstood, and they feel… a lot, so it's only natural to use spells that emphasis their feelings. So um... I guess just get angry, and then release. Feel the anger, and feed it. Feed the madness, and it..." I began to end my speech by wrapping it up with this quote I learned a few years back, but Gold interrupted me by finishing it himself.

"Feeds on you." I let out a gasp when he did end up finishing it. I really had no idea that someone else would have heard of this quote. It's not popular at all, and to think someone else actually likes and appreciates literature the way I do is, well amazing. I mean he has to appreciate it to have memorized it.

"You know that quote?" I asked a little star struck.

"Yes, yes I do. I'm actually quite surprised that you would know it." Gold told me while making his way to his desk, and settling in. "Now class I expect you all to write a one page essay about what Miss French just told you. It's due by the end of the class." Little sighs went around the room.

"Sir, do we write about how to use the spell, or the views about dark magic that Belle came up with?" A student in the back of the class asked. I blushed praying to God that they wouldn't have to write about my inner views of dark and light magic. I don't even know why I told the class. I guess I got too caught up in the moment.

"Either one. Just get me the easy before the class ends, and Oh, class once you finish your dismissed." Gold announced. Many little mummers traveled across the room in confusion.

"But Sir there's still forty five minutes of class left. Most of us will probably finish before time runs out." David stated.

"Well then I suggest you hurry along with your essay, so you can leave early." Our Professor said. "Oh, Belle thank you for your demonstration. You're dismissed." He continued using his most proper and teacher like voice.

I was completely overjoyed that I was able to leave, so I quickly gathered up my materials giving Korie a little tap encouraging her to hurry, so we could meet up before the next class started. I slung my large purse that contained my books over my back, and swiftly walked out of the massive double doors to my new favorite class. As I walked back to my dorm the only thing I could think about was how my name sounded on Mr. Golds tongue. That was the first time he called me by my first name, and it sent butterflies in my stomach. I walked down the corridor with a ridiculous smile on my face looking like a complete idiot, a complete happy idiot.

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