Grimm's Tales of Beedle of the Bard

The Frog Prince

It's been two days since Potter suddenly crashed. Draco had over heard that after Harry read one of the stories out loud he began to get drowsy and then crash. Draco was now a little concerned for his own safety remembering he read a story aloud.

"Well, we skipped a few parts," Pansy said.

"I know..." Draco said under his breath.

"Someone could of cursed him, Draco, to make it look like the book did it."

"Who would do that? No one supports The Dark Lord anymore, he's gone," Draco paused, "right?"

"Draco, you're over reacting! I'll prove to you that the book has no magic! Where is it?" Pansy asked.

Draco went through his bag and pulled out the old worn out book. Pansy took the book from Draco and stated flipping through the yellowed pages.

"Let's see... sounds weird... who names their kid Rumplestiltskin... or Snow White....elves don't make shoes they shine them... giants don't really interact with anyone... mind last year... " Pansy flipped back a few pages, "The Frog Prince"

"Just read it," Draco said annoyed.

"Ok then... Once upon a time...."

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There lived a Princess who had a beautiful golden ball that she played with in her royal garden. One day the Princess was playing with her golden toy when the ball bounced into a well. Sad and desperate, the Princess wept. She leaned on the well's damp bricks when a little frog hopped along and into the Princess's lap. The Princess wiped away a tear and said: "Hello little frog, what brings you here?"

The frog croaked and leaped onto the Princess's shoulder and wiped a tear.

"Oh, it's nothing... I just accidently bounced my golden ball into the well," said the Princess.

The frog once again leaped onto the Princess's head then onto the rope of the little bucket for the well. The Princess looked at the frog curiously and lifted it into the bucket. The frog croaked and the Princess lowered the frog down the dark well. The frog croaked once more so the Princess tugged on the rope and there was her favorite golden ball. The Princess was overjoyed and thanked the frog.

"Oh how could I ever repay you?" thanked the Princess.

Suddenly, the frog transformed into a man with green eyes and wavy dark brown hair and smiled;

"Well, my dear Princess I would like a place to stay for the night and some food!"

The Princess screamed, the frog man tried to calm the Princess down but to avail.

"I'm sorry if I frightened you, dear Princess, I was traveling and I happened to stumble upon your garden and saw you crying. I didn't mean to frighten you!" the frog man said apologetically.

" You were a frog! But now- how! Are you really-"

" My dear Princess, I am a humble traveler, and what you call a angimaus. Which means I can turn into an animal like a frog. Please, Princess if you would be so kind I am very tired and wish for a place to rest. Would you please let me stay in your castle?"

The Princess ran into her castle and slammed the door behind her.

"Is that a no then?" asked the frog man.

The day passed and evening came and the great hall of the castle was filled with the smell and warmth of food. The Princess picked at her plate as the events of the day replayed in her head. How can a man turn into a frog? A guard approached the Princess and bowed: