Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter or any characters that you may recognize from the HP books/movies. I own nothing, my friends.
Note: This plot is very loosly based on a commercial I saw for the ABC television show "What About Brian?" I have only seen a commercial, not the show, so the plot in the trailer(for the show) I saw belongs to ABC and the writers. Remember, loosly based!
What About James?
Summery: When all of your friends are paired up except you, and you feel like a cockroach cluster surrounded by bon bons, life can be pretty tough. Especially when you find yourself falling for your best mate's girl. POV of James
Odd Man Out (Introduction)
Almost everyone knows what it's like to be the odd man out. At least, I hope everyone does, or it will be extremely hard for anyone to understand the description of the feelings I felt for almost the entirety of my 7th year at Hogwarts School. Men aren't supposed to describe their feelings, so I'm putting my masculinity at risk by telling this story at all. I have to get it out though, because I'm sure I'm not alone when I describe this particular feeling. At least, I'm hoping I'm not alone.
You know, like when you feel different from everyone around you as if you're a pickled toad in a pound of pheonix feathers. There's the giant lump that may actually resemble a pickled toad in your throat, and you almost feel like crying your eyes out. Almost. I don't want to put my manhood in jeapordy too much in one day.
My name is James Potter, and it's a surprise to even me that I've ever felt like this. I have the three best mates a guy could ask for, and I can't honestly say I've felt uncomfortable in their company except for once. (Sirus decided to put a Disillusionment Charm on only my clothes, and I didn't happen to notice until lunch. I just figured the girls were more you know, hungry for me, that day than normal. Since it took a while to wear off, I happened to feel uncomfortable around everyone. I'm not sure if this really counts.)
Of course, it was extremely different in 7th year, as I've said before. All three of my Marauders had successfully, as Remus likes to say, wooed, the ladies of their choice. I hadn't. In essence, I, James Potter, was the odd man out. It was not cool.
I'll start out with Sirius first, since he happens to be my favorite mate and all, except for the fact that he left me, ME, the best friend he's had since Disappear Diapers, ("No need to use the loo, just make your poo, and our magic will do the rest!"), for a lowly, feminist girl. Though really, all girls seem feministic. It's so confusing. "Treat us as equals!" they say,"Don't open the door for us you chauvinists, we have arms!" And if you don't open the door for them, you're rude and not worthy of their love. Hypocrites.
Anyway, Sirius's lady's name is Lily. She nice and pretty, and I used to have a mad crush on her in 5th year. We've gotten over that since then. Almost. But now, she's only annoying to me. Just like the other two girls. How dare they steal my best mates away! It's the kind of feeling when you're flying in the countryside with someone, and you point down at a unicorn to show them how beautiful it is, only to be mocked and laughed at, since the unicorn is actually made of wood and is only a decoration. Lily's kind of like that. Except she mocks me my sitting next to Sirius at meals just so I can't! Remus said I was overreating when I told him this. That's just like him. Sticking up for the bloody females. Pssht.
My other friend, Peter, also has a girlfriend. Sirius and Remus were shocked and surprised when he snagged a girl, considering Peter's rather short and..."pleasantly plump." I wasn't surprised like them though. The guy is popular (I mean, he hangs around with me.) Girls would do anything for a higher rung on the social ladder. Actually though, I think Charlotte might actually like Peter. She's about a foot taller than him, but she always laughs at his attempted jokes and smiles whenever he's around. They always go to the post office together, since Charlotte has some weird obsession with owls. They go alone of course. Dirty traitor Peter is.
Then there's Remus and Anne. They're the kind of couple that never kiss, hug, and rarely hold hands. No kind of physical contact whatsoever. They just like to be in each other's company. The 2nd years think it's so sweet, since you can always hear them awwing over them after supper, when Remus and Anne are doing their homework together. I'm surprised it even gets done since they mostly just stare into each other's eyes. It's completely sickening. Anne is shy and quiet, just like Remus. Almost. Remus actually comes out of his shell a few times a week and reveals his true Marauder self. Not Anne. She's allergic to talking. When she does speak, it's a kind of whispering, floaty thing that she has going on. Remus tells me she's his angel. I tell Remus she's Lucifer.
Last, and certainly feeling least, is me. I'm actually a pretty great guy. People want to date me. Heck, I'd date me if I could. I'm handsome, smart, athletic, funny, all that good stuff. I just don't want to date anyone. I admit, even though I didn't leave my friends for the opposite gender like they all did, I did worse. Much worse. The sin of all guy sins. At least one of them. He has no idea of course, which I hope stays that way, that I happen to be in love with his girl. My best friend's girl.
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A/N: Pardon the shortness, but this is only the introduction, so other chapters will be longer. Anyway, please, please, please, review and tell me what you think so I'll know whether or not to continue. Just one click of that lovely button! Thanks!