A/N: It is true that this fic follows closely to the story line. Starting towards the end of this chapter you are going to see more originality. While it will start to follow some of the story line, the scenes will be different then the movie.

The Swan Prince

Part 3

Lucius turned to look at his son, who was again looking out the window. They had been on the road now for a little over half an hour, but he could still fill the mood that his son was in. He sighed out loud. "Son, what answer were you expecting?"

Draco broke from his gaze outside to look at his father. "I just need to know that he can love me for who I am, not what I look like."

Lucius nodded his head and was about to say something else when the carriage jerked to a stop and heard some commotion from the guards. He looked over at Draco. "Stay here." Lucius stepped out of the carriage and looked to where the guards where pointing. He saw a man in the distance. "WHO ARE YOU?"

The only thing the figure did was laugh, and then what appeared to be lightning formed in his hands. After another laugh he threw the lightning in front of him and when it cleared there was a monster in his place. It was hard to explain what it looked like. It appeared to have a face of a wolf but the feet of a bird, and it had wings. It let loud screech before taking into the air and charging them.

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"What else is there? What else is there? He asks you what else and you say what else is there?" Remus was glaring at Harry.

Harry put his hands up. "Look, I know it was a stupid thing to say."

Remus snorted. "I would say."

Harry looked over at Ron who was playing chess with him for a moment before speaking. "How is my mother taking it?"

Remus let out a sigh. "I would stay away from her for a few days if I were you."

Harry took his move on the board. "Great."

Remus leaned against the wall. "Come on Harry, there has to be something else you see in Draco besides his beauty."

Harry stood up and started pacing. "Of course there is. I mean he's like you know... how about... and then.... I mean, aren't I right."

Remus and Ron looked at Harry with a weird look upon there face. Remus was the one to speak. "Well, what are you going to do?"

Harry continued his pacing for a moment before coming to a stop. "I KNOW! I will prove my love to Draco."

Ron looked at Harry. "But how are-"

Ron was cut off from saying anything by the front door slamming open. A person staggered in a fell on his face with out moving. Harry ran down to the figure and rolled him onto his back. The man had a bloody gash in his chest and he appeared to be dying. Harry looked up at Ron and Remus. "It's the captain of King Lucius guards." He looked down at the captain and saw his eyes open. "What happened?"

The captain cough up some blood before focusing his eyes on Harry's. "We... We were attacked... The great beast." As soon as the words left his mouth he closed his eyes and stopped breathing.

Harry stared at the captain for a few moments. "DRACO!" He stood up and ran out the door jumping on the horse that brought the captain and took off down the road as fast at the horse could go, ignoring Remus and Ron's voices telling him to wait.

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Harry rode as fast as he could. It took him a little over fifteen minutes to reach were they were attacked; the rain was slowing him down. He jumped off the horse and ran over to the overturned carriage. He looked inside but it showed no one. He stepped back and looked around. That is when he saw a person with platinum hair lying on there side. He feared it to be Draco and ran over and turned the body. "King Lucius." He watched as luscious looked at him with glazed eyes. "What happened?"

Lucius was gasping for air while he tried to speak. "We were attacked. A Great animal." Lucius then reached up and grabbed Harry's shirt and pulled him closer. "It's... not what it seams."

Harry looked confusedly at him a moment before glancing around. "What's not as it seams? King Lucius, where is your son, Prince Draco?"

Lucius took a deep breath. "He's... he's gone." At that moment Lucius closed his eyes for the last time, leaving Harry there alone.

Harry looked at dead king in front of him before standing up and turning around. At that moment something caught his eye in a puddle. He went over to it and fell on his knees. He scooped up the object into his hands. He recognized it at once. It was Prince Draco's locket. A gift from his mother if he was correct. At that moment everything hit him at once and vent his rage into the storm. "DDDRRRRRRRRAAAAAACCCCCOOOOOOOOOO!"

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Ten miles away by an abandoned castle there was a lake. On this lake was a beautiful swan, but not just any swan, it was a swan with silver eyes. The swan just sat there on the water looking at its reflection, a tear running down its beak. It stayed like that until it heard someone coming. It turned to face the wizard who had attacked them.

Voldemort walked up with his servant Peter and looked at the crying swan on the lake. "Don't be so sad Draco, the spell doesn't even last the whole day." He pointed towards the rising moon. "When the moon comes up-" At that point the moon touched the lake and the swan looked at the golden glow around him. All of a sudden a tower of water enveloped him, and when it disappeared Draco was left standing there. Draco looked down at his hands before walking onto the land, but stopped when he heard the wizard speak.

"And that is how the spell works. Every night when the moon touches your wings you will change back into your human form. Though for the spell to work you must be on the lake, or you shall remain a swan for the night as well." Voldemort waited to see what Draco's response would be.

Draco felt a tear run down his cheek when he heard all this but furiously wiped it away before turning to his captor. "Who are you? Why are you doing this?"

"You can call me Lord Voldemort. As for the reason for all of this, it's simple. I want your father's kingdom!"

Draco spat out his answer. "Then take it, you have enough power."

Voldemort shook his head. "No, I've tried that. What I have in mind is a lot better. What if I was to marry the only heir? I could rule the kingdom legally and you could be by my side."

Draco spat at his feet. "I'll never marry you. My father will come for me."

Voldemort was loosing his temper. "No he's not. He's dead."

Draco looked at him. "You're lying."

Voldemort grinned. "No... I am not. And if you don't want to join him, you had better change your mind. I think I will leave you for the night. Maybe by tomorrow you will have changed your mind." With that said he left down the pathway up to the old castle.

Once Voldemort was out of sight, Draco sat against a tree and wrapped his arms around his legs. "Oh god... Father." Tears soon followed. Not noticed by the prince though a few feet away two pairs of eyes watched him from within a bush. The two eyes looked at each other before looking back out towards the prince.

After a moment the two figures walked out from under the bush and sat next to Draco. One of them spoke. "Don't cry"

Draco had his head in his arms and was shocked when he heard a voice. He jumped onto his feet and looked around him. "Who's there?"

"Us of course."

Draco turned in circles. "Where are you?"

"Down here."

Draco looked slowly down to the ground at his feet. There sat two raccoons. He backed up a few paces and tripped on a rock behind him, landing hard on his arse. "OW." He was interrupted from rubbing his sore bottom by two laughing voices. He looked closer at them. "You... you can talk."

One of the raccoons elbowed the other. "This coming from the person who just changed from a swan."

The other shook his head. "Be nice brother, this young man has been through a lot." He then walked up to Draco and placed a paw on his knee. "I'm Fred, and this-" He pointed towards the other raccoon. "This is George."

Draco wondered if he was dreaming, but with everything that was happening tonight how could this not make sense. He looked back at the two raccoons. "Umm... pleasure to meet you." Draco leaned down and shook their paws in a form of a handshake. "So, I can talk to animal huh?"

Fred shook his head. "Nope, just us."

Draco looked at them confusedly. "Why?"

George was the one to answer this time. "Because we are in the same boat as you. We were original human like you. I and my brother set out a month ago to spend a year in the country making our jokes. While we were traveling we meet a wizard and played a few harmless pranks on him." George pointed to him and Fred. "As you can see, he was not amused. He turned us into raccoons, but unlike you we never change back to our original form."

Draco looked at them, thinking all this over. "Why didn't you go and get help, I mean you can talk?"

Fred shook his head. "We tired that. Apparently humans can't understand us. Only those who are under the same or a similar spell can understand us. We finally decided to stay here. Maybe one day we can find out how to reverse the spell and to do that we have to stay close to the wizard."

Draco studied the two for a moment before speaking. "It makes sense." He looked out upon the lake. "At least I won't be alone."

George and Fred both nodded. "That's right; we both will be here for you."

Draco nodded his head before looking out upon the moonlit lake. For the rest of the night there was nothing but silence and Draco with his thoughts.

TBC...

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