A/N: Hello there, all the beautiful people taking time to read this lovely piece of art:) Beauty and the Beast is my FAVORITE fairytale, so I wanted to mix it with my Harry Potter OTP. Hope you like it!

Disclaimer:JKR owns Harry Potter. Disney owns Beauty and the Beast. so i'm stuck with nothing to keep me warm at night.

He once was a prince. A cold prince that wasn't a prince charming at all. He thought he was the best, yet he was truly the worst. He thought he had loyal followers, but they were just well disguised enemies. On the inside he was ugly.

Then there was a change. He was no longer a prince. People saw him as he truly was. A beast.

He drew himself into the manor and would not come out. He couldn't bear to be reminded that he was unloved, unliked, even hated. He knew it was his duty to produce an heir, but he wasn't sure how to get one. No one would love him. With his appearance a source of shame, no one would even want to associate with him anymore.

He was used to having no one come to him, so when he was suddenly greeted with a visitor he was quietly thrilled. Jonathan Greengrass may have been close to his father's age, but he was company nonetheless.

That is until he finally cut to why he suddenly decided he wanted to visit him.

He needed money. A lot of it, more than most could possibly think to owe without being involved in the dark arts.

Draco thought for a moment. Not giving the money would not effect his image positively, but it would not make it any worse than it was. Giving it, though, could begin his comeback. Helping a family who sympathized with muggleborns would definitely help his image.

Draco nodded with a slight smile. "Okay," he said. "I'll lend you the money."

"Thank you Mr. Malfoy. I'll pay it ba-"

"I need something in return."

Jonathan Greengrass's jaw tightened. He knew that the money would come at a price. "And what is that?"

"Your daughter."

Mr. Greengrass cast his eyes to the floor. Not his girls. He couldn't take his girls. "I'm sorry to inform you, but Daphne is already married."

"Well fortunately, Daphne is not the one I want. I want Astoria."

His eyes widened. His Astoria was sweet and pure and innocent. She couldn't handle the life that came with living with him.

Draco smiled, knowing he would get what he wanted. "You see, I want someone who won't judge me from the outside looking in. I want someone who is kind, compassionate, caring. I want someone who is sweet and beautiful. Someone who can really love me."

"How could she ever love you, knowing that you stole her away from me!" Jonathan exclaimed, jumping up.

Draco cocked his head to the side. "I'm not stealing anything. We're simply making a trade."

"What kind of man tries bargaining money for a person? An innocent person!"

"The type of man who wants, not needs. So will I get the girl or not?" he asked, standing and walking to the fireplace

Jonathan grabbed his things. What man would do something like that? Ask for a person's daughter? Obviously not a good one. "You are not a man, Mr. Malfoy! You are a beast!

Draco did not turn. He had heard it before. Yet for some reason it still hurt.

A/N: There it is folks! i hope you like it, i'll be out with the new chapter tomorrow, PLEASE review, it honestly makes my day!

Oh and thanks to SnowflakeBeautiful, for being a truly wonderful beta:)