Hey everyone,

I really don't know if this chapter is going to be any fun or if it will just be the filler chapter that I thought chapter 05 was going to be. However, I do feel a little excited and confident about this chapter, but that is because things have been going so well when it comes to the describing KH1 in To Read and To View.

Let's do this,

Venquine1990

PS. I decided to cut this chapter up in parts to keep up with the way this story is paced, sorry.

Chapter 08

Weasleys Watch A Movie – Part 01

22nd of December 1996

The Burrow, England

Harry's POV

This time it's the Weasley twins that get taken out of the room, the three Unspeakables actually showing by the way that they walk that they are all quite excited for this chance to make a deal like this and the twins seem a mix of excited and intrigued as they are lead into the kitchen. And I just know this can only end well.

I happily lift my youngest sister a little higher into my arms, allowing me to reaffirm my grip on her, even as the fact that I actually have siblings hasn't quite sunk in just yet. I then notice that my eldest sister is actually trembling on the spot behind me and I look from her to where she's look at, only to smile back at her.

"Don't worry, that's not a Grim. That's my godfather. He's just currently in his Animagus form because he has been really weakened due to unforeseen circumstances. Trust me, there's almost no man more gentle than him." The girl looks from me to Sirius, who is tilting his head at her with his tongue lolling out of his mouth and back.

She then looks back and I notice Sirius trying to get back on his four legs. This worries me, but it seems to do the job. My eldest sister rushes over to the poor dog and gushes over him. "Oh wow, you really are hurt, aren't you? You poor thing. You don't have to get up. I'm sorry, I got told so often I would meet you if I didn't improve."

And instantly I remember that I actually have two other siblings, two who hadn't been taken along as they are considered as bad as Lily and James and this takes me any happiness I feel over seeing how Sirius happily laps up at the girl's face, making her giggle before she helps him lie down and starts to pet his furry head.

I notice Lupin looking at me over this and I look back before he asks: "Why don't we all head upstairs and check out this movie? I have to admit, I always had a bit of an interest in that one that was mentioned.""You never watched it?" My twin brothers ask and when Lupin shakes his head, they go on and chorus: "Why not?"

"I never quite managed to get the funds together. I – I have this – this illness that makes it really hard for me to keep a job for long periods of time and – let's just say there are not many who would even want to hire someone like me." At which I can't help but send a raised eyebrow look at Dumbledore, who chuckles and says:

"I don't believe I count among those people, dear boy." Which makes me turn red as this is indeed true. I then glance at all of my siblings, again growing a strong sense of concern when I see Dobby's new form and then motion with my head for them to follow me. And while Lupin again levitates Sirius up, do we head out.

We pass the kitchen where Fleur is sipping at a cup of tea and where the Unspeakables and the Weasley twins are deep in conversation and Mrs. Weasley goes to join her future daughter in law as the rest of her family follows me upstairs. And the way that the new door blends in with the rest of the interior really impresses me.

I make sure that my little sister is holding onto me as I use one hand to open the door and feel even more impressed with what I see inside. While the interior definitely matches that of the Burrow, does it also look like I want to imagine the Burrow must have looked when it was first build, yet also with quite a few modern touches.

There is actually a huge television standing on a cabinet that has open cabinet spaces, of which one holds a DVD player (Again, artistic license) and another holds what is clearly a set of video game consoles, even if they're not the kind of consoles I saw Dudley receive for his birthdays over the last couple of years.

I then finally crouch down to let my little sister stand on her own two legs as I spot several huge bookcases that are filled to the brim, from top to bottom with a good seven shelves each, with DVD's and cases for video games. "Go on, go get that movie you love so much, so we can watch it, okay?" I gently encourage her.

The girl nods and slowly walks over to the bookcases, the way that she is slightly hiding a limp in her left leg making me share a concerned look with Lupin and Bill, both who nod to prove that they will help her fix that. I then notice that the girl has trouble reaching the shelve and turn to my oldest sister instead, the girl also nodding.

She moves over and makes sure that our youngest sibling has seen her before the older girl puts her hands in the younger girl's sides and gently lifts her up high enough that she can get the case before letting her down again. And the whimpered thank you that comes from the little girl makes my heart melt before she makes me feel stupid.

"Ehm, what – what's your name?" She asks and I groan inwardly as I realize that Mr. Levens never mentioned any of my siblings by their name. My oldest sister smiles at my youngest and says: "I'm called Jasmine. I'm the reason you had to chose the name Belle instead of Jasmine. Hope you don't mind that." And little Belle shakes her head.

Yet Hermione and I share a look as it's quite obvious why my youngest chose these two names as I say: "You know, Belle, I have to say that your two favorite Disney movies really are good ones. Especially for people who have never seen a movie before in their lives.""WAIT, WHAT?""IN THEIR LIVES?"

My twin brothers ask shocked and I nod as I say: "For the longest time, the people here believed that their homes and the small clusters of communities that they have across the country were too filled up with magic, making the functionality of stuff like computers and stuff like that just not work in magical environments.

But somehow the people who got you freed found a way around this, so now my friends get to watch their first movie. And guys, I think once you see this movie, you will really enjoy the other movie." "What other one? The ones you mentioned by those weird names?" Ron asks and I smile at him as I nod before I say:

"Those too, though I meant the other movie that has a character that little Belle really loves and that Jasmine is named after. Trust me, that is more – attuned to guys while the movie we're about to watch is a little more attuned to girls, though I would still recommend this one over the other one as a first movie to ever see."

Hermione nods at this and then Dumbledore chuckles and says: "Well then, why don't we ask our last two new guests for their names and then go watch this little wonder?" We all nod and then turn to my twin brothers. They turn a little red at this, obviously not used to being the center of attention and then wave at us as they say:

"I'm Edward.""And I'm Albert.""But we like to be called Eddy and Al, really." They chorus in the end and we all nod at them before Jasmine tells Belle: "Go on, go put the movie on." And with a small smile that shows that she really is excited to go see this movie, does the girl actually dash over to the north-western corner of the room.

We all join her there, some of us going to sit on the floor which has a nice warm rug on it, others taking the comfortable looking couches and chairs and even beanbags that are stationed in a crescent moon around the device. Belle hands Jasmine the remote of the television and then presses the right buttons, allowing her to put the DVD inside.

Yet before Jasmine can turn on the TV, do I decide to give the wizards around me at least one heads up and I turn to them as I say: "From this point on, just think of this screen as a giant picture in the Daily Prophet, that disc you saw as a children's book, but then one that can only be read by the device that it just went in, okay?"

The Weasleys nod and Ron asks: "So that device reads the text on the disc and then portrays it on that screen like a picture in the Prophet?" I nod and say: "Basically, only instead of just showing one bit of animation that repeats itself over and over, it shows the entire story." Ron turns from me to the screen, a look of intense intrigue on his face.

"Nice description." Hermione whispers and I smile at her before nodding at Jasmine, who nods back, looking intrigued for a completely different reason before she pushes the right button on the remote control. And just the opening screen, showing that we can pick between different languages makes my best friends gasp.

"Wow." Ginny whispers and I hear my twin brothers snicker under their breath as Jasmine picks English. Yet then I whisper: "Skip the trailers. I don't think this lot is ready for that just yet." And Jasmine giggles before she nods and with a few pushes of the right buttons do we reach the starting screen of the DVD.

Jasmine quickly makes sure that the subtitles are on in English as well and then presses the button that reads start movie. I look behind me and instantly have to turn back, lest I burst out laughing as Bill, Ginny, Ron and Mr. Weasley are now gaping at the screen, their eyes wide and their bodies leaning forward in excitement.

The movie starts and everyone awes in amazement at seeing the gorgeous forest that it starts with. Yet they get shocked when they suddenly hear the narrator start to talk and I say: "Right, I forgot. These things don't just show the story, they add voice actors to it as well, both for narration on certain parts and for actual characters."

The Weasleys look even more awed, Mr. Weasley actually looking too in awe to be as excited as he usually is and he only whispers: "Amazing, just amazing." As the screen shows the gorgeous glass-stained windows, showing the tale of the prince who was vain and turned down an old beggar woman on a cold winter's night.

"Sheesh, what a jerk." Ginny growls and Ron spats: "Malfoy much?" At which I answer: "Only at first, really. That's kind of what this movie is all about." And we watch as the woman changes into the enchantress, shocking the others. "Wait, is this a Muggle retelling an old magical historical event or something? You know, without knowing it?"

Bill asks, but I shake my head and Hermione says: "It's purely based on old children stories from the Muggle world, though this one is actually based on a movie that was made by a different company in the 1940's that was – quite a lot darker than this one." Bill looks at this intrigued and then we continue with the movie.

It goes on to show the transformation and then moves from glass-stained window to actually present form, showing the same gorgeous graphics and animation as back when it showed the forest. And while my friends gasp in shock at seeing the beast tear up the picture of how he looked as a human, do they listen on.

Dumbledore and Lupin react the most intrigued when they hear about the enchanted rose and the mirror that serves as a link to the outside world. Yet when the question who could ever love a beast comes up, can I not help but send the latter of the two a very stern look at which the man quips back: "Just watch the movie, brat."

Making me laugh as Belle squeals: "Oooooh, I love this song." But then she coughs and Bill quickly summons a glass of water for her. The girl thanks him, while my twin brothers look amazed, but then she pouts and says: "I wanted to sing along, but – stupid fever." At which Jasmine smiles at her before she herself starts to sing.

Please understand the risk I'm taking with this. I really don't like it, but I love this song too much not too.

Little town
It's a quiet village
Every day
Like the one before
Little town
Full of little people
Waking up to say

And while her own little cottage is obviously stationed at the border of the town, do several townsfolk start to sing the next part, one of them opening his window, another sticking his head out of one, a woman slapping a cloth clean of dust against her windowsill and a man stuck in an actual pillory, yet also tipping his hat as he sings.

Bonjour
Bonjour
Bonjour Bonjour Bonjour

And while this astounds and amazes my friends, do I snicker as I say: "Trust me, you're only getting the tip of the iceberg on why this movie was so popular. How much did it make again, do you know, Hermione?" The girl thinks and says: "I'm sure it was around – 400 million or something?" Astounding the others even more.

Yet at the same time can I not help but smile at my younger sister as she has a voice that matches perfectly with the sound of the actress that plays Belle. The girl herself is just looking at little Belle, smiling at how happy the girl is as she is seated inside Jasmine's lap and looking at her, her eyes wide as Jasmine sings on.

There goes the baker with his tray, like always
The same old bread and rolls to sell
Every morning just the same
Since the morning that we came
To this poor provincial town

Good Morning, Belle
'Morning, Monsieur
Where are you off to
The bookshop. I just finished the most wonderful story
about a beanstalk and an ogre and a
That's nice. Marie, the baguettes hurry up

"Wait, what was that about?" Ron asks and I ask: "You know how much Malfoy is against Muggleborns?" Ron nods and I answer: "Because this story is, sort of, based on life back in the medieval times, they think the same way about women that read. Just wait, you'll see. It's in the song." And the movie goes on.

Yet Jasmine doesn't sing and whispers at Belle: "I only like to sing the parts sung by Belle herself. I'll start back up when she does, okay?" Jasmine nods and just by the look in her eyes I can tell this excites her. And the sight of the young girl opening up like this makes me blink away a tear before I focus back on the movie.

Look there she goes that girl is strange, no question
Dazed and distracted, can't you tell
Never part of any crowd
'Cause her head's up on some cloud
No denying she's a funny girl that Belle

Bonjour
Good day
How is your family

Bonjour
Good day
How is your wife

"Wow, that's rough." The Weasley twins suddenly say, plopping down between Bill and Ginny and startling Ron, but Hermione giggles and says: "No, just something they added for comedic effect. Just like this next little part." Yet I wonder if the Weasleys really will appreciate the next part and worry myself a little as I watch.

I need six eggs
That's too expensive

There must be more than this provincial life

"Six eggs is too expensive? What are the costs of those things?" Ron asks shocked and I answer: "To be honest, no one knows. Though keep that egg thing in mind, I'm pretty sure some other reference to eggs comes up later in the film." My siblings nod to confirm this and while this notion makes me feel warm inside, do I watch the movie.

Ah, Belle
Good Morning. I've come to return the book I borrowed
Finished already
Oh, I couldn't put it down. Have you got anything new
Ha Ha! Not since yesterday
That's all right. I'll borrow, this one
That one? But you've read it twice
Well, it's my favorite! Far off places, daring sword fights
magic spells, a prince in disguise
If you like it all that much, it's yours
But sir
I insist
Well, thank you. Thank you very much

Ron turns to Hermione as this happens and the girl rolls her eyes as she says: "Yes Ron, that sounds like me the first time I found out all of this was real.""More like the first time you realized how wide and varied the Hogwarts library actually was." Ron jokes back and Hermione sends him a glare, but keeps quiet as the movie goes on.

Look there she goes that girl is so peculiar
I wonder if she's feeling well
With a dreamy far-off look
And her nose stuck in a book
What a puzzle to the rest of us is Belle

Oh, isn't this amazing?
It's my favorite part because you'll see
Here's where she meets Prince Charming
But she won't discover that it's him 'til chapter three

"What story is that?" Ginny asks and Hermione answers: "To be honest, no one knows. Some people think it's actually another Disney movie – as they are also sold in book form in the Muggle world not just as movies – but no one actually ever really figured out which one." Ginny tilts her head at this and then watches on.

Now it's no wonder that her name means "beauty"
Her looks have got no parallel
But behind that fair facade
I'm afraid she's rather odd
Very diff'rent from the rest of us
She's nothing like the rest of us
Yes, diff'rent from the rest of us is Belle

The boys had all snickered and snorted when the woman singing about Belle and her looks had actually tossed away her wig while trying on different hats, yet as the screen goes upward at a pair of geese, one which gets shot, do I notice that all of my siblings, bar Dobby, are now frowning. I scoot a little closer to them and watch on.

Wow! You didn't miss a shot, Gaston, You're the greatest
hunter in the whole world!
I know.
No beast alive stands a chance against you. Ha ha ha and
no girl, for that matter.
It's true, LeFou. And I've got my sights set on that one
Hmm the inventor's daughter
She's the one - the lucky girl I'm going to marry
But she's
The most beautiful girl in town.
I know, but
That makes her the best. And don't I deserve the best
Well, of course! I mean you do, but

"Wow, Gilderoy Lockhart with Pettigrew for a sidekick." Ron says, his face showing how shocked he is that someone can be this vain and I sigh as I say: "And we just met the villain of the story. Trust me, he may just be vain now, but he's going to get worse.""A lot worse." Al and Eddy chorus annoyed and Ron nods as the movie goes on.

Right from the moment when I met her, saw her
I said she's gorgeous and I fell
Here in town there's only she
Who is beautiful as me
So I'm making plans to woo and marry Belle

Look there he goes
Isn't he dreamy
Monsieur Gaston
Oh he's so cute
Be still my heart
I'm hardly breathing
He's such a tall, dark, strong and handsome brute

"Wait, what are they seeing in him?" Ginny asks, sounding horrified and I answer: "The same that most people see in my title. Things that just aren't there. Like I said, vainness is what he starts with. What he ends with is – well, excuse me for the pun, but – beastly." The Weasley twins snort at this and the movie goes on.

Bonjour
Pardon
Good day
Mais oui
You call this bacon
What lovely grapes
Some cheese
Ten yards
One pound
'Scuse me
I'll get the knife
Please let me through
This bread
Those fish
It's stale
They smell
Madame's mistaken

By now all of the Weasleys are smirking and grinning as Ron says: "That guy is practically the town hero, but can't get his fans to let him pass whereas Belle, who is actually reading, just moves through it all as if this happens – oh, right the start of the song. Wow, that town is boring." And his siblings nod as the movie goes on.

There must be more than this provincial life
Just watch, I'm going to make Belle my wife

And while the Weasleys had looked at my sister in amazement at how gorgeously she took that one single line, do they then gape at the movie, making my siblings, Hermione and I burst out laughing as Ron says: "They hardly even met. Do they even know each other?" I nod, trying to regain my breath and just watch the movie.

Look there she goes a girl who's strange but special
A most peculiar mademoiselle
It's a pity and a sin
She doesn't quite fit in
'Cause she really is a funny girl
A beauty but a funny girl
She really is a funny girl
That Belle

"Wow, he really is persistent, isn't he?" Fred asks as they watch Gaston climbing over one of the rooftops while the rest of the town hold onto the last note of the song and when Belle turns around, do they go on with their routine, acting as a song hadn't just been going through the entire village. And Belle just turns around and reads on.

Yet Gaston jumps in front of her and takes on a self-important tone that makes little Belle glare at him, a look that I find absolutely adorable on her young face. Dumbledore also frowns in disappointment when he sees Gaston take the book from Belle and Ron says: "That guy's an insult to men everywhere, honestly."

As Gaston seems to have trouble with the book and comments on how it's words only. Yet the twins yell and cheer at Belle as she throws her cheek at him before Gaston tries to wrap his arm around her and actually throws the book away, making it land in a puddle of mud. And when Belle tries to get to it, Gaston steps in front of it.

He tells her she should pay more attention to more important stuff and when he says that he's one of those things, do the Weasleys groan before Ginny fakes to gag as the girls from before swoon at this. Gaston then comments on the town's opinion of Belle and the fact that she reads, yet Belle only replies with more cheek.

And while this makes the twins snort again, does Ron groan when he says: "Even I saw that was an insult." As Gaston actually thanks Belle, proving he thought it a compliment. And when Gaston tries to push her back into the village and she tries to object, do the girls actually further insult her, making Ginny look at them weirdly.

"Don't worry about them, Gin. They're just side characters. The only ones you need to worry about are Belle, her father, Gaston, Lefou, the Beast and his servants. The others are just side fodder, created only for the sake of making the world in which these characters live in make sense." I tell the girl and Hermione goes on: "I don't think they even get another chance to speak after this, anyway."

This seems to calm Ginny down and when Belle admonishes Gaston and Lefou for making fun of her dad and praising him, does an explosion happen at the house she left at the start of the song. She rushes for it and the movie refocuses on Gaston and Lefou laughing once again. "He really doesn't deserve her." Ron growls and I snicker as I say: "Don't worry, he'll get what's coming to him – and it's not Belle marrying him." My best friend sighs relieved and we watch on.

Belle enters the cellar of her home and this allows for a lot of smoke to leave the room as she enters. She moves deeper in and comes across a smaller, stubbier man with a bit of a beer belly and who is balding, but has whitish grey hair growing over the sides of his head. The man is wearing a weird kind of glasses on his head and a broken barrel around his belly.

He obviously fell into the latter during the explosion and grumbles about an invention of his as he pulls it off, but Belle encourages him and he puts the glasses before his eyes. He goes down and moves himself under some kind of contraption, asking Belle to hand him a device. She does so as he asks her about her time in town and this seems to bring up some of her concerns.

She hands him the device and asks: "Pappa, do you think I'm odd?" And while the man actually looks quite hilarious with how his glasses make his green pupils much larger, does he pull himself from under the contraption and retort: "My daughter? Odd? Where would you get an idea like that?" To which Belle sighs and answers:

"Oh, I don't know. I'm just not sure that I fit in here. There's no one that I can really talk to." Her father grabs another device as he asks: "What about that Gaston? He's a handsome fellow." Yet while this makes the Weasleys all grimace, does Belle retort: "He's handsome, alright. And rude and conceited and – oh, papa, he's not for me.""Damn straight!" The twins chorus, yet to this I glare and snap: "Language. Think of my siblings." Making the two cringe.

My own twin brothers snicker at this and say: "We've heard worse." But I motion for Belle with my head and they chorus: "Right, sorry." Just as Maurice comes out from underneath the contraption that, now that I take a closer look, looks like a boiling system with an axe and a chair attached to either side. The man tells his daughter that the fair convention will be the start of a new life for them and then pulls a handle, which activates the machine.

More and more parts of the contraption are shown to be activated and starting to work and while Maurice and Belle, initially, take a protective stance together, do they slowly seem to realize that nothing is going wrong, just as the axe falls down on a piece of wood, chopping it in bits before a spring that is stationed underneath the log makes it float up and land on a pile.

"That – looks amazing!" Mr. Weasley exclaims and I say: "And is more or less how Muggle inventions have become what they are today. Nice way to put a bit of history into such an iconic kids film.""What came of that?" Jasmine asks and Hermione says: "If I have to make a guess – the machines that cut trees these days." My younger sister nods and then Maurice says:

"I'm off to the fair." Only to have one log get sprung wrong and hit him in the head. Everyone winces and then Belle whimpers. I look at her as she comes over to cuddle with me and I think: "What could be wrong?" I look up and watch Belle wave her father goodbye, Maurice telling her to take care while he's gone. The movie shows him crossing a field, a small stone bridge and entering a forest.

And end.

Sorry, but I am going to divide the movie into four chapters. Introducing the characters, the characters meeting each other (aka Belle meeting the Beast), the two getting to know each other, the conflict and the happy ending, the latter being one chapter. I could make it all one chapter, but considering that Beauty and the Beast is a movie that is over an hour long, I am not doing that. So expect the rest of the movie next chapter.

Let's have fun,

Venquine1990