Disclamer: Harry Potter (C) JK Rowling
Prologue:
The year that followed the battle of Hogwarts was an unsettling year. Shacklebolt was elected Minister and oversaw returning the wizarding world of London to its former glory. Punishments were distributed. People were quick to give names but slow to answer questioning. All of Voldemort's inner circle was either given the dementor's kiss or sentenced to Azkaban.
The Malfoys were blessed enough to have Harry Potter speak at their trial, though it helped only a little. Instead of the dementors, Lucius Malfoy was sentenced to life in Azkaban for murder, several uses of an unforgivable, and treason.
Narcissa Malfoy was admitted to St. Mungo's after discovering she suffered from psychosis. As she lay in her bed, she was gifted a moment of clarity and asked for her sister to be by her side. Andromeda tended to her, caressing her sister's pale blond hair.
"Andy" she croaked.
"Yes Cissa?"
"Watch over my dragon while I am gone?" Andromeda turned warily toward the teen sleeping in a chair by the bed. "Cissa I'm not sure if I-
Narcissa raised a thin hand over her sister's, "please Andy we're all he's got left." Andromeda grimaced as she swayed a baby in her arms. "He can't end up like Lucius" she added gravely.
Her sister, tired from the war that plagued them sighed. "Fine, only until you recover."
She smiled as a single tear fell. Seconds later her stare seemed to become vacant and a healer soon arrived.
There seemed to be no lost love between Draco and his Aunt. He was cold and distant.
Andromeda pleaded that Draco at least try and come out of his room. Teddy seemed to feel the tension and wailed in her arms. She resigned.
"All right Draco, have it your way." She muttered. Apparating home, she changed the baby and fed him his bottle. "He just needs some time and space to heal," she commented to the baby. So that's what she did.
She'd left him at the manor with the elves to tend to him, figuring they would accommodate him better than she knew at the time. She made sure to stop by twice a day to check on him. But as time wore on, twice became once, then every other day, then once a week—she was raising an infant after all. Once her visits were nearly a month apart, she made sure to write to him frequently.
His responses were always short and to the point. He seemed to be getting better, picking up his father's old business plans. She'd read in the papers that the Malfoy business was thriving and that investors were running to join. It seemed that he had just started a smaller business that sold ancient relics, eager to trade some of the Black Family heirlooms.
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Teddy was now seven years old. It was easier to bring him to the manor now that he wasn't a baby. Andromeda and Draco never made that connection that his mother hoped they would have, and she couldn't make up for that lost time. Draco had grown and cared for himself, the closest thing to a parent he had the last few years was an elderly house elf that rarely cleaned but was always there to listen. Now, Draco was too busy, he had been successfully running Malfoy Enterprise for five years. Still, Andromeda tried and hesitantly, Malfoy let them move in.
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On the day of his 24th birthday party, he invited all his old friends who now owned shares of his company, along with the other investors. He was going to showcase the new artifacts at the manor first before he sold them months later—but he didn't let the investors know to keep it a surprise.
Blaise, Theodore, Pansy, and Daphne all flooed into the manor an hour early and sat by the fire while they waited. They all brought luggage that was sent up to their rooms since Malfoy parties can last three days depending on the people.
"Now Drake, I had hoped you invited me as a friend, not as an investor. I already told Pansy I'm not selling my shares." Draco rolled his eyes and kept his lips in a tight line.
Pansy pouted. "It's just not fair each one of you has way more shares than me, I just want to be equal in the game."
"You should've thought about that before you got scared and sold some to Daphne." Theo gestured toward the blonde with his wine glass. "Isn't that right beautiful."
"As if, you Tomcat," Daphne said as her face scrunched up.
He shrugged and turned toward Draco and arched a brow. "So, is this party all fun no work or who else is coming?"
Draco cleared his throat as an elf handed him a glass. "The board, some of the bigger investors for Malfoy Enterprise and connections I thought would want to trade or buy one of the relics."
"Speaking of which—since we are old friends—can we see them now?" Pansy asked.
Draco contemplated it for a moment before guiding them down the hallway into a room. There were seven brand new ones in a small circle at the center, and other ones lining the walls.
Pansy paced across the large room to examine one of the jewels at the center. "What's that one Drake?"
He glided over to the stand that had a magical barrier around. "That is a ring from the original veela bonding. It can be traced to the French line of veela until recently no one knew or cared about it."
"Well, then why would anyone want it? And how'd you get it?"
Draco grabbed a handkerchief and pulled out the ring and turned it in his hand. It was silver like veela hair and had twelve small deep red diamonds with a large clear one at its center.
"After the war, a lot of heirlooms and relics were abandoned and discovered. My people found it, and now I'm selling it. It's supposed to have some connection with love. What's important is that some rich wizard is going to buy it for his trophy-wife."
Pansy reached for it, but Draco ignored her and quickly put it back in its case.
"Love you say?" Theo repeated from behind him. "Oy Daph'! Do you believe in that?"
Daphne looked puzzled before she strode from the corner of the room. "I'm a witch Theodore, it's not the craziest thing I've heard. Do you remember divination at Hogwarts?" She threw a hand up in a dismissive motion as she went close to a book by the ring. "That woman was awful." She pointed toward a dragonhide book. "What's this one?"
"Book on spells based on Greek-mythology."
"Like the gods or the creatures?"
Draco's response was cut off by a house-elf informing him about the guests that arrived. He excused himself and went to host the party.
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Instrument music filled the ballroom that the guests were directed to. Drinks floated around toward the guests and a buffet lined the back wall. Everyone was laughing, drinking, and dancing.
Draco was in the middle of chatting up a rich pureblood when he felt a tap on his shoulder. He turned and looked the man up and down. He had long fiery red hair and claw marks going down the side of his face. He wore leather shoes, dress pants, and a dark blue button-up. "Excuse me, but who are you?"
The man smiled politely and stretched out his hand. "William Weasley, I'm here on behalf of Gringotts." Draco hesitantly shook the man's hand. "They said you had some artifacts for an inspection today. They wanted to make sure that such objects were curse free. Did you get their owl?"
A look of realization crossed his face and he nodded. "Yes of course... Come I'll show you where they are." He led the way across the hall and whispered an enchantment.
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Bill let out a long whistle as he entered the large room. It had floor to ceiling marble columns lined with gold. Draco didn't acknowledge it and strode over to the center of the room where a bright light seemed to radiate around seven platforms.
"Well Weasley, these are the new ones that haven't been inspected yet."
"You can call me Bill if you'd like." He commented as he began raising his wand and muttering spells. "This shouldn't take long."
He started with the book and worked his way around, examining a statue, a rug, a rare goblin challis, and fairy stones until he came to the ring. He waved his wand and lifted the ring and started the process.
"Oh, Bill zis is where' you went." A smooth voice called. Her husband smiled in return.
Draco turned toward the voice, it belonged to a beautiful, tall, blonde woman. Draco squinted, thinking she looked very familiar, but couldn't remember her name.
"Oh hello Malfoy, nice seeing you" she acknowledged.
Malfoy nodded stiffly his head. "Pleasure, as soon as...Bill... is done you're free to take him."
She gave a small smile and stepped cautiously into the room. She glanced at all the jewels and relics before stepping toward Bill.
She leaned closer and narrowed her eyes at the object. "Where did you get zat ring Malfoy?"
Draco furrowed his brows, " I'm afraid that's none of your business ma'am."
She huffed and marched over to the levitated ring and snatched it from thin air. Fleur turned the ring over and over in her hand and clenched her fist tightly.
"Fleur, love, what's wrong?"
"This ring belonged to my grandmother!" She fumed.
Malfoy strode toward her with his wand at his side. "Regardless if that's true, it's now the property of Malfoy enterprise. Now hand it over" he grit. The tension in the room rose high, both.
Bill ran in the middle swinging his head from side to side. " Malfoy, be a bit reasonable."
"I'd think I'm being plenty reasonable Weasley, perhaps you've never encountered anything that valuable—but believe me it's not something that I can just give up to any witch claiming it."
"I am a veela!" She hissed.
Draco grinding his jaw as another insult settled on his tongue. "Whatever you believe a quarter veela is worth you're—
"Master" an old house-elf called.
Draco whipped his head toward the elf and groaned. Before he left the room, he sealed it with a spell. "Put the ring back where you found it and go."
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Bill pleaded with his wife over the ring and badgered her with questions. She slipped the ring onto her finger and closed her eyes. People started flooding into the large room, their eyes were drawn to the glowing woman in the corner. The crowd separated as Draco moved to the front, followed by Blaise, Theodore, Pansy, and Daphne.
"Enough of this" Draco growled raising his wand toward the two. "You clearly can't afford it. Tell that harpy you call a wife to give me the ring and leave!"
Bill sighed and stood next to his enraged wife who now seemed to glow strongly.
"Coward" Blaise shouted at him.
"It's a pity the dog didn't finish the job" Pansy drawled quietly.
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Fleur's eyes snapped open. They were as black as coal, and her skin glowed like a sunset on fire. Large white wings grew out of her back as she stepped in front of Bill.
Malfoy shot a spell to stun her that she dismissed with a swipe of her hand.
"Draco Malfoy," she announced with a booming voice, "you have been corrupted and deceived by your own cold heart." Everyone in the room fell silent as they watched the veela stride in front of them. She lifted the hand with the ring up toward Draco and continued "By the power of the veela before me— I summon a curse on you and all who live in the manor."
Draco gulped as he started levitating above the people. He turned and saw his friends start to glow a violent gold.
"Until you have found one to love you as you are... you shall forever remain..." He felt his spine tear apart and sharp bones pierce his skin. His blood pounded as a stabbing like sewing needles flooded his senses. He heard several people scream in horror.
With an air of finality, she dropped him to the ground.
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"A Beast"
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Gasps all around him broke out as people ran for the nearest exit; leaving Draco and his friends lying on the floor. Theo moaned as he finished transforming and crawled across the ground.
"Fleur forgive him" he pleaded. When her face remained stoic, he turned toward Bill. "Please, pity us."
Bill grimaced but placed a hand around the small of his wife's back. She looked at him and clenched her teeth.
"Fine. You wanted ze ring. Take it. It may provide you wit zome luck."
She placed the ring back in the stand and glanced at the others over her shoulder as she went to grab Bill's arm. She raised her hand and shattered the glass in the large window next to her. She lit up like a flame and lifted her wings.
With one swipe, they were gone.
A/N: Hey guys SO right off the bat I know this sounds like every other beauty and the beast Dramione remake but I promise it has some of its own twists and events that are entirely my own creation. It IS going to be heavily inspired by several versions of Beauty and the Beast mixed with elements from the magical Wizarding World :D Bc thats why we're here. I hope you enjoy the story! I already have several chapters made and will try to upload them weekly. Don't forget to like and follow the story okay goodbye 3
