Disclaimer: I do not own Lizzie McGuire. duh.

Summary: Miranda realizes she wants something. But when she reaches out to get it, will it destroy something even more important to her? (Many flashbacks & thoughts on previous episodes of Lizzie McGuire) plz r/r!

Chapter One: The First Moment

I never really wanted him, at least I thought. But suddenly something changed.

I remember that day. My best friend, Lizzie, had been dating a guy named Ronnie. Lizzie had acted really crazy, and said some pretty cruel things to me, thus we were not speaking. Not long after our fight, I was in the school library after lunch checking out a book. I heard two familiar voices. He was there with Lizzie.

"Ronnie broke up with me," Lizzie said.

"He's a loser."

"No, Gordo, I'm the loser. He likes another girl," Lizzie said, tears pouring down her cheeks.

His facial expression changed.

"She's probably prettier than me, and smarter than me, and a lot more fun to be with," Lizzie barely breathed out.

I felt horrible immediately. Lizzie may have been cruel to me, but she was my best friend. I hated seeing her hurt.

"No, she's not," he said.

"How do you know?"

"Because nobody's prettier than you, or more fun to be with," he said.

I smiled to myself. He could always make us feel good about ourselves. But I had to snap out of it. He was talking to Lizzie, not me.

"You forgot smarter," Lizzie said with a little smile.

"Yeah, well, I was including myself in that one."

Lizzie half-laughed but tears were still in her eyes. "I feel so awful."

"Yeah, but you'll get over it. Whereas that guy will realize what a jerk he was and will feel awful for the rest of his life."

"Your such a good friend, Gordo," Lizzie said, slowly standing up with her purse.

He got up. "Yeah well." He kind of fidgeted a bit.

"What?"

He shook his head. "Nothing."

"Gordo, what?" Lizzie asked.

"Nothing, it's nothing."

Lizzie smiled and stood up.

That's when I knew it. I knew he liked her. I had had suspicions before, but this confirmed them. As she walked towards me and I linked arms with her, as she did, him, I realized something about myself. I was in love with David Gordon.