A/N: An update at last. I started outlining this, but I still have no idea where to go with it. I'm torn between writing a slew of Music Man fics or a bunch of dramatic crossovers. I might actually end up putting some Naruto fanfiction on this account.

All of the details I'm going to tell you about this girl's life, I only learned from her. I can't say that they're true, but I'm gonna trust that they are because she's not the type to make up lies like that.

~X~

Marian Paroo was finally, finally, getting her longtime wish. After all those years at the private academy, she was finally starting fresh at a public school, away from those mean girls and nasty rumors. She would begin a new chapter in her life at none other than River City High. She was almost excited on her first day as she walked in.

Meanwhile, I was glowering as the almighty Harold Hill made his grand entrance with his sidekick right behind. The fangirls swooned, his five bajillion friends all asked about his summer, and every single girl tried to get his attention. A typical day.

A crowd was gathered around him, as per usual, reminding me just how popular he was and just how much I hated this guy. Then the doors opened again and she made her grand entrance.

Beautiful. Not hot, nor sexy, nor anything else most guys see. She was medium height, average weight, with blonde hair in a bun, and was, like I said, beautiful. I took in every single detail I could see from the distance I was at, and then repeated the process, not quite able to stop looking at her, stop staring at this new girl.

I wasn't the only one staring. River City high doesn't see many new students, because it's a pretty small town and most people don't move here. There was a private school, Madison Academy, built by some rich guy, and our public school. Obviously this girl was a transfer from the academy because if someone had moved here, everyone would have heard about it.

The crowd parted to let her through and as I watched her walk towards, then past me and I was able to examine every little detail, right down to the last button on her shirt, I knew that this was the girl. This was the one for me, the girl who had no idea about the incident in freshman year that we will never speak of again. The girl who would get to know me, the way most people didn't because when I was Harold's friend, they only cared about him, and when I severed all ties with him, I became even more invisible than before.

There was no doubt in my mind that she was the one.

~X~

Of course, I wasn't the only person who thought so.

On the way to lunch, Harold was actually alone with Marcellus, which was a very rare occurrence. I overheard them talking about her and I was not following them, I just happened to walk directly behind them in an incredibly sneaky way.

"-and I've already decided that she's going to be my next girlfriend," Harold was saying, waving his hand as if getting dates were nothing. Well, to him, it was nothing.

"You're gonna try for her?" Marcellus asked, looking, as usual, confused.

"Why, you already got you eye on her?" he asked. "Not that it would hurt for you to stop being so serious about relationships and go out with someone new."

"No way, me and Ethel have practically been together since day care. I was just thinking that she doesn't seem like your type, you know? You tend to go for the ones who throw themselves at you, or the ones who'll jump in bed without a second thought. She's a bit…different than that, Doncha think?"

"That only makes things more interesting. Besides, she'll be eating out of my hand in no time, you just wait and see."

No, no, no, not this time! She's mine! She's mine! I decided right then and there that no matter what he did, no matter how hard he tried to get her, I would be the one who emerged triumphant, I would show him once and for all who was the best. This would not be ruined for me.

I was going to get her, if only to get a bit of revenge on the one who had pretty much made my life miserable.
A/N: Short chapter, I know, but I was having such writer's block on this that it took me a long time to even get it to come out. I'm not going to give up on this story this early even if I'm more obsessed with Death Note right now.

By the way- let's all be fair and equal with these characters! I am the only person who writes fics other than about Harold and Marian and you know what? Other characters deserve love too! Yet I'm probably still going to be the only one…XD

So, remember, while your Marold-ing it up, Charlie and Marcellus and everyone else are very lonely and sad and feel left out.

This rant DEFINITELY wasn't to make the word count go up, I swear.