That's Life

Harry, Lee, Ron, Ginny and Hermione all wandered into Life Skills a few weeks later. They had all become close friends, and Harry was getting good at being an older (By one minute) brother. Lee went to the back of the room and propped her feet up on her desk. Harry and the others sat next to her. She pulled out a purple piece of candy and was about to eat it when the teacher came over.

"Miss Potter, I hope you brought enough for the whole class." Professor Isis said sternly. Lee opened her bag to reveal loads of candy.

"But of course Professor. In fact why don't you have this piece right here? Its grape gum." she handed the candy over to the professor. Isis took it and popped it into her mouth. Her face turned a violent shade of green and she looked like she was going to barf.

"Shit! Wrong candy! Here take this." Lee tossed a white piece to the teacher and after she swallowed her face was back to normal. "Sorry Professor." she smiled and took out an identical piece of purple candy and popped it in her mouth.

"Yep I found the gum." Lee laughed. Isis just shook her head and walked to the front of the class.

"I have some wonderful news for you all. We're going to have our bi- annual mock marriages! You will spend all the time until Valentine's Day married to someone else in the school. Of course it'll only be the Sixth and Seventh years but you will be moved into conjoined quarters and will live there for the marriage. Each person will receive a challenge for the week. Are there any questions?"

"Yeah, I've got a few." Lee said with her feet still propped up. The whole class turned to look at her.

"Alright Miss Potter, what's the problem?"

"What if you've promised yourself that you won't get married until you're twenty-one? And can you get divorced if you despise your spouse?" Everyone in the class was laughing.

"No Miss Potter. You cannot get a divorce. And may I ask as to why twenty-one?"

"Because then I can go to Vegas, get hitched, go gambling and get drunk as hell." She explained.

"What's Vegas?" asked a Seventh year Ravenclaw girl.

"Las Vegas is this place in America where people go to gamble at Casinos."

"Sounds to bad for a goody-goody Gryffindor." sneered a Slytherin girl.

"Then maybe you should try and get to know us before you judge us. Bitch-ass Death Eater Slytherin." Lee shot back. A lot of people gasped.

"Alright that's enough! Lee, you have to forget about your promise. This isn't a real wedding." Isis intervened.

"Suit yourself."

"Now, husbands, when I say so you will come up and pick your wives out of this bowl. You will then pick your engagement ring which will also be your wedding ring. Wives will take the wedding bands to give to their husbands at the wedding. You will have one week to propose so think of something clever. Once proposed to, wives will write me an essay on how their husbands popped the question. Girls will also take on their husband's surname while married. The essay I find most enjoyable will be witnessed through the wife's memory. Mr. Potter, Mr. Weasley, you first."

"Lee, how do we get the girls we want?" Ron whispered.

"Accio, Hermione and Ginny." she told them. They nodded and went up to the bowl, pulled the names out, and picked their rings.

"Well this stinks." Lee said. "We don't even have a choice in who we get married to!"

"I know! I hope I don't end up with Malfoy." Ginny shuddered.

"I'd take anyone over ferret-boy. Maybe that guy in Ravenclaw will pick me." Lee chuckled. Ginny and Hermione laughed. After all the boys had picked their wives and rings the girls took the wedding bands and class was dismissed.

"Lee! Can we talk to you for a second in private?" Ron asked. Lee nodded and Hermione and Ginny walked to the Common Room because Life Skills was their last class.

"What's up guys?" she asked.

"We-we need some help." Harry stammered looking really embarrassed.

"Proposing?" Ron nodded.

"Alright, come with me to the Room of Requirement. I've got the perfect plan for both of you." she smiled. They were about to turn a corner when Lee was pushed into one of the classroom doors.

"Well Pothead, helping your brother and his stupid friend with their stupid little plans? How sweet. We all know Weasel needs all the help he can get." Malfoy teased. Harry and Ron looked like they were going to say something but Lee raised her hand to stop them.

"Ferret-boy! It's so nice to see you! Now go fuck off. I'm not like that slut that follows you around. I won't just screw you when you want it. I'm not your bitch." She turned so that he was the one against the door. She started to walk off with Harry and Ron when she pulled something out from under her pant leg and threw it at Draco. It was a knife. It landed right next to Draco's head. He turned and looked at it scared as hell.

"Accio knife." Lee said lazily and the knife flew into her hand. She turned to leave only to run into Sirius.

"Now Lee, what did I tell you about throwing knives at the students?" he asked seriously.

"That I shouldn't, but-"

"No buts Lee. Now hand them over." Sirius put his hand out. Lee handed him the knife that was in her hand.

"And the other ones Lee." She pulled up her other pant leg and pulled out a switch blade. Then she pulled two more out from her belt, twirled them around, and handed them over.

"Now can I go?" she asked. Sirius nodded. She, Ron, and Harry headed off to the Room of Requirement without any more problems.

They went into the room which was now filled with comfy couches and a table with paper and quills.

"So, what's your plan?" asked Harry.

Friday night came and still very few girls had been proposed to. Harry and Ron had planned their questions for Friday because then they could stay out as late as they wanted. Lee had told them exactly what they should do, and helped them plan it. The only thing they had to worry about was getting the girls to go with them. They were all sitting in the Common Room that night doing homework. Or at least Ron still was.

"Damn it!" he shouted. Everyone looked at him.

"What's the matter?" asked Hermione.

"This damn Astrology homework! I can't figure it out!" he complained. Hermione looked over.

"That's because you need to be in the Tower to do it you git! Come on I'll show you." Hermione explained to him.

"Thanks Herms. I owe you one."

Hermione chuckled, "If I had a galleon for every time I heard that." They both left the Common Room.

"Mission complete." Lee muttered. Harry smiled. Her and Harry were playing chess. Ginny was watching.

"What do you mean?" Ginny asked.

"I've almost won." She told her.

"Oh."

"Checkmate." Lee announced proudly. Harry searched the chess board.

"How?! I had your Queen!" He exclaimed. Lee just laughed. "Alright, I'm bored. Who wants to go flying?"

"I do!" Ginny nearly yelled. She had been wanting to fly all day. They both stood up.

"Do you want to come Lee?" Harry asked.

"Naah. I'm gonna head down to the kitchens soon and get some grub." She said waving them good-bye.

"Suit yourself." Ginny smiled. They left the room.

"Mission Two: Complete." Lee chuckled and headed to the kitchens.

When Ron and Hermione reached the Astronomy Tower, there was a blanket and a few candles. Hermione gasped.

"Ron! Oh my gosh! This is amazing!" Ron smiled and led her to the blanket.

"I didn't really need help Herms. I made the homework up." She laughed.

"So what do you want?" Ron pulled out the ring.

"Hermione, will you be my Life Skills wife?" he asked trying not to laugh. Hermione flung her arms around his neck.

"Of course Ron!" She was laughing really hard. He kissed her on the cheek.

"You know Ron; you didn't have to go through all this to ask me."

"Yeah I did. I wanted you to be able to write something good." he said sheepishly. Hermione kissed him.

"This is definitely better than I could have imagined."

Harry and Ginny were flying around the Quidditch field when he suddenly fell off his broom. Luckily it was only a few feet off the ground. Ginny landed quickly and rushed over to him.

"Harry! Are you alright?! I don't think I've ever seen you fall before!" she exclaimed. Harry was laughing.

"Relax Ginny I'm fine. I actually liked landing that way."

"Why?"

"Because then you come running over to see if I'm alright." he laughed. She punched him playfully in the arm. He hugged her. They stayed like that for a while.

"Hey Gin?"

"Yeah Harry?"

"Have you looked at the stars lately?" he asked.

"No why?" she asked confused.

"Just look." Ginny looked up at the sky and gasped. The stars read:

Ginny Weasley. Will you marry me for Life Skills?

"Oh my gosh Harry! Yes!" she shrieked and hugged him. He was smiling so much his face hurt. He placed the ring on her finger and they kissed.

Lee had finally reached the kitchens. Once she was there she was greeted by Dobby the House-Elf.

"Hey Dobby, how are you?" she smiled.

"Dobby is very well Miss Lee Potter! What can Dobby do for you?"

"Actually Dobby, I was wondering if I could make a root beer float." she asked.

"What's a root beer float Miss?" Dobby replied.

"I'll show you." Lee and Dobby walked over to one of the counter- tops. She waved her hand over the counter and a carton of Vanilla Ice Cream and a bottle of root beer appeared along with two glasses.

"Now Dobby, to make a root beer float, you put three scoops of Vanilla Ice Cream into the cup." she did so and Dobby copied her.

"Then you pour the root beer in." They did so and the drink fizzed and the float was made. "Now all we need is two spoons and-"

"Well, well, well, it looks like you finally figured out your place Potter. Right next to the House-Elves." came a cold drawl. Lee turned to see Draco Malfoy standing in the entry way.

"Shut it ferret-boy." Lee shot back. "Dobby, you need to tell me what you think of the float." she said turning back to the food.

"Dobby can't do that Miss. Dobby is working."

"Don't worry about it. Just tell me what you think." Dobby took a sip of the drink and smiled.

"It's very good Miss Lee Potter. Dobby likes it very much." he continued to drink. Lee took her float over to the table and sat down.

"What's that?" asked Draco.

"Root beer float. But I wouldn't expect you to know what that is. It's a Muggle drink."

"Can I try?" he asked. Lee nodded and made another float. Draco took a careful sip and then took a long drink. "Hey this isn't that bad." he admitted.

"So why'd you come down here in the first place Malfoy?" Lee asked.

"To get my order. Hey Dobby, do you have what I asked for?" he asked. Dobby nodded, draining his drink.

"Right here Mr. Malfoy." Dobby rushed forward with a tray of chocolate covered strawberries. Lee raised an eyebrow questioningly.

"I hope that's for your future fiancé." she said. "Because I don't think I've ever seen a guy ask for those."

"Is there a problem with liking chocolate Pothead?" Draco asked.

"No. Not at all. I just think it's weird. Do you like chocolate ferret-boy?"

"Yes as a matter of fact I do." he said biting into one of the strawberries. "You want one?"

"Malfoy are you feeling alright? You do realize you just offered me, Lee Potter, the girl who almost killed you, a fucking strawberry?"

"Well yeah. Besides you missed remember. You also showed me this new cool drink. So you gonna have one or not?" he asked holding out one of the fruits. She took it and bit into it. She was about to bite down again when she noticed something gold popping out.

"Ummm...Malfoy...I think you gave me the wrong strawberry." she said pulling out a ring.

"Really Potter, are you that thick? I picked your name out of the bloody bowl." he took the ring and got down on one knee. "So, Lee Potter, will you marry me?"

"I guess I have to." she laughed. "Yes Draco Malfoy." He laughed a real laugh, not a snicker.

"So, what does this make me ferret-boy?" she asked after he had re- taken his seat.

"This makes you ferret-girl." he replied laughing.

"Does this mean we have to make a truce?" she asked. He shrugged.

"I guess so. If we want to get a good grade." Lee lifted her glass.

"To our fucked up marriage. May we live through this hell hole and get a good grade in the process."

"Amen." They clanked their glasses together and finished their drinks.

Lee looked up from the screen in the classroom.

"Hello, my name is Lee Malfoy." She said trying not to laugh at the shocked faces of Harry and Ron.

"MALFOY?!" Harry exclaimed.

"Yes Harry, ferret-boy here picked my name. We're stuck together. I mean I would have divorced him but I was told we're not allowed." she said looking at Professor Isis who just smiled. Everyone in the class was talking among themselves.

That's it....i'm not sure y my story did so well on the other site...i'm hoping 2 get a few reviews now...