James rolled over in bed. He couldn't sleep, he couldn't stop thinking about her. He gave up, He climbed out of bed and crossed the dormitory, careful not to make a sound. He walked through the common room and out into the stairway, the fat lady fast asleep in the painting. James made his way to the place he had spent most of his time the last few nights. The Mirror of Erised had been in an abandoned classroom for the last week, and James had enjoyed spending the night sitting in front of it. He stepped into the classroom to see the mirror in its usual place, but someone was standing in front of it. He tiptoed up to the person, who jumped. "James!" cried Lily. "You scared me." He laughed nervously. "I see you discovered the Mirror of Erised, huh?" "What is it?" Lily stayed in the mirror intently. "Oh, it shows your deepest desires." James had read up about the mirror the first time he saw it. "What do you see?" Lily asked. James lied. "I see myself holding the house cup." "Oh," Lily muttered, clearly distracted. "I see myself...uh… becoming a ministry worker right out of Hogwarts…" Her answer sounded half-hearted. "I'll see you tomorrow?" James nodded, and Lily left. James sat down in front of the mirror, seeing the same image he had seen every night. He looked older, although not that much. He had his arms around an older Lily, and they both held a hand of a little boy with green eyes and glasses.
They both saw the same thing.