James Potter
James Potter is not the hero everyone paints him to be. As much as this image of himself pleases his ego and his pride—deep down—he knows he’s not really that person.
He does his best, though, and he tries to remember it as much as possible. Sometimes, however, it’s other people who have to remind him of it, and how thankful James is to have them in his life. Whether it’ll be Sirius, or Lily, or Moony, or Frank, or even the passionate words of Regulus Black, James is forever thankful that he has such people in his life.
In fact, he is so thankful that he feels bad for it most of the time. Never enough, he constantly thinks. He should be there more, he repeats to himself. He should be more present in Sirius’ life, and once more be the best friend they once were in Hogwarts. He should confess more to Lily, because, sometimes, he feels he’s maybe holding back too much. He should really tell Frank that he looks up to him more than anyone in the world, because if he never does, he knows he’ll forever hate himself for it. He should probably talk more with Peter, too. He knows Pete has been having a hard time since they graduated, and that his day-job at the ministry has been stressing him out. He should probably try to seek more time with Moony—he knows the werewolf stuff and the war has been putting barriers in his morals. And Regulus, of course. James knows it’s wrong to still think about him—because he’s supposed to have moved on—but he can’t bring himself to do so. He still loves him, even after all these years, and he knows he should have enjoyed more deeply every single second he spent with him. But here he is.
This is James Potter. A boy who wishes he could have done so much more, and a man who hopes he can change the world for the better. Maybe he’ll lose—just maybe—but the simple thought of giving up terrifies James. He’ll try and fight until he can’t anymore, even if it’ll be the end of him.
James Potter is maybe not the hero everyone paints him to be, but he certainly is the man to have faith in.