Desire
Little Luna Lovegood tip-toed over to the mirror standing in the middle of the room. It was large and golden, standing on two clawed feet.
Daddy had told her he was storing it for a while, a favour for a friend. He had hit her hard across the face and told her under no circumstances was she to touch it.
But the beauty was too much. And of course, looking wasn't really touching…
So she stepped in front of it, and stared at her ghostly reflection. Slowly, figures began to appear around her.
Her mother, smiling happily. But why was she there? Mummy was dead, wasn't she?
Her father held her hand, beaming. She noticed the Luna in the mirror wasn't bruised. Did this mean Daddy was going to stop hitting her?
A girl her own age, red headed and freckled. She looked shy, clutching a doll. That was Ginny Weasley, the girl across the street. Was she going to invite Luna to join in her games?
A taller boy, blue eyed and hair identical to the girl's. Ronald Weasley, Ginevra's older brother. Maybe he would say hello to her, next time they passed.
And last of all, was a fat, yet happy cat, looking up at the Luna in the mirror adoringly. Quibblenose, her kitten. Perhaps that meant he was going to stop scratching her?
Little Luna Lovegood did not know what the Mirror of Erised did, or the meaning of the things one saw in it.
But the mirror itself did.
It knew what this little girl desired most in life.
And that, was love.
Authors Notes: I'm not sure if this fits in with canon, but it just came to me. Dear Lily waves incase she reads this was randomly suggesting words that I could base a drabble on, or something like that. And one of them was mirror…and it inspired me. So here we have it….next I shall probably have one about Luna, her mother and of all things, grass. I don't like that one much though, and it might be time for a little humour…so maybe Voldemort (and his cold) will be joining the droplets shortly. So happy reading…and reviewing, come to think of it. coughs and departs to upload
Oh and for those interested, I'm writing Silvery Clouds again, will be uploading the new version of the first chapter now, and second very soon. Then the third, and it'll all be new. My apologies for dragging it out!
Tabby xxx
