Second Place
He's never ever told anyone, but he hates being second place.
Everyone in the world sees fun, easygoing Lysander who never minds anything, but that's because fun and easygoing are the only things he can ever be the best and the first at.
He was second place to Lorcan, because he was ten minutes younger, and that seemed to set the tone for the whole of his life really. Lorcan got the better grades, Lorcan got the first girlfriend, Lorcan got the Prefect's badge, hell Lorcan even lost his virginity first, although Lysander tries not to know that.
And now he's second place to Michael Dalrymple, because Dalrymple's got Molly.
Nobody's ever known, but she hates being second place.
Everyone in the world sees sensible, cheerful Molly, but that's because being cheerful about everything is her defence.
She's the younger sister, so she's always had to follow Lucy. And Lucy is the beautiful one, the talented one, the one who might cause their parents to rip their hair out but is also their pride and joy. Molly is the one they will always worry about second, because Molly is always sensible and cheerful. Lucy makes waves, and Molly is left floundering in her wake.
The only person she thought she was first with was Lysander, and now he's seeing that blonde Muggle girl, so she's second place again.
Just once, it would be nice to be first.