A/N: I've always thought Hugo might feel like this, not just around Albus but around most of his cousins, and it makes me sad :( Anyhoo, read and review!
Hugo/OC/Albus
Normal
What was wrong with him? What was wrong with being normal? He wasn't the best at Quidditch. He wasn't the best in class. He wasn't the best in exams. He wasn't the best at being funny. He wasn't the best around girls. He wasn't the best around her.
But he was loyal, and kind, and those were the two qualities that really mattered, right? But he got there first. Albus Potter, his cousin, son of Harry Potter, exceptional student and Seeker. The one who was best friends with his sister, who seemed to think the world of him, when it was him who was her little brother. Everybody preferred Albus to him. Including her. That girl. The girl who'd just walked in and messed everything up even more, thrown him into an even bigger shadow, completely oblivious to his stares.
He watches them together, Albus and 'his' girl, and he knows he can never compete. He knows, given the choice, girls will always go for his more famous, more talented, more handsome older cousin. He watches Albus tuck a strand of dark hair behind her ear. He sees him lean in, and he can't watch anymore, but he does wonder. Why was he always the one left behind? What was wrong with him?
What was wrong with being normal?