Disclaimer--Song by Luther Vandross, character mentioned not mine!
If I was the One
I see the way he treats you
I feel the tears you cry
And it makes me sad and it makes me mad
There's nothin' I can do, baby
Cuz your lover is my best friend
And I guess that's where the story ends
So I've gotta try to keep it inside
You'll never be, never be mine
Even as he saw her, he knew he would never have her. She belonged to someone else, and even when that someone else caused her pain, where he knew he never would, it changed nothing. She was his best friend's girl, and even when he helped her get through her tears, she always in the end turned to that someone else.
But if I was the one who was loving you, baby If it was my arms you were running to
The only tears you'd cry would be tears of joy
And if I was by your side
You'd never know one lonely night
I'd give you love in these arms of mine
If I was the one in your life
If I could have just one wish
I'd wish that you were mine
I would hold you near, kiss away those tears
I'd be so good to you, baby
You're the one I want next to me
But I guess that's just not meant to be
He's there in your life, he's sharing your nights
I'll never be, never be, never be right
He saw her by the window, after another fight. She told him his friend was an idiot and jerk, as tears streamed down her face. As he watched her he couldn't help longing, to hold her in his arms, to surround her with his love, and to wipe away her tears. Instead he told her that, the someone else she loved, would never mean to hurt her, even if he was an ass. She took up his advice, and as she walked away, he felt his heart break, and he felt like he would cry.
I want to reach out and feel you beside me, beside me
Right here, right now, right beside me baby, baby
And take you in my arms right now
And scream I love you right out loud
And then someday I'll pray I'll find
I'll find the strength to turn to you and say
She came to him one night, unsure of what to do. She looked so vulnerable; she asked if she'd chosen right, if that someone else, was truly Mr. Right. He looked at her and said, struggling with all his might, that his best friend loved her with all is heart, and would never give her up without a fight. He looked at her and said, the biggest lie of all, that no one loved her like his friend, no one could ever try. Even when she walked out the door, he knew deep within his heart, that even as she would get married the next day, he could never get her out of his heart.
If I was the one, if I was the one, the one
If I was the one in your life
He saw her coming down the isle, and even as he stood by his best friend, he couldn't help but wish, that he was that someone else. That he, was James Potter.
A/N--I love Sirius/Lily, but obviously they don't end up together……never really tried a songfic, so review if it's good or crappy!!!