Lilys desires
She was eleven years old when her brother James first showed her the Mirror of Erised. Then her desires had been simple and she hadn't been surprised by the image it showed. The image in question was of a vast library and her family standing around her.
Her second year had brought a thirst for knowledge and when she found the mirror while escaping from Flitch the image was herself surrounded by family members she had never met. Her uncle Fred in his teens. Teddys parents, Tonks with pink hair in a smiling Remus' arms. Her grandparents, Lily and James standing with their arms around her. Albus Dumbledore with his eyes sparkling. Sirius Black with his signature grin.
Her third year the image had confused her when she sort out the mirror. She stood in the castle grounds as a striking Scorpius Malfoy lent against the mirrors edge smiling at her. She had run from this image, the confusion it brought had been too much for her tired mind. It was only days later that the meaning had worked itself out in her mind.
Her fourth year she had stumbled across the mirror by accident after an argument with her best friend Lorcan. This image had been clear to her once she had seen it but she would not have known it before hand. She was handing Remus Lupin a vile of some unknown substance. The full moon was high in the sky but the man was unaffected. It was then she realised what she wanted to do when she grew up and made her OWL choices accordingly.
Her fifth year the image was more complicated. By then she was dating Scorpius Malfoy but he was due to graduate only a few days later. The image was of her older looking self standing next to Scorpius. They both wore graduation robes; hers in Gryffindor colours and his Slytherin. Then before her eyes the mirror image of Scorpius got down on one knee. That was when she knew she did not want to be apart from him.
She didn't look into the mirror her sixth year; fearful of the image it would display. The doubt and confusion that came with being apart from Scorpius made her worry about the image she would find were she to seek out the mirror.
On her last night at Hogwarts she found the mirror again. She had been made head girl like her name sake and was destined to graduate top of her year. She had sat down in front of the mirror crossed legged to look at her reflection. The changes were small and it was not unlike looking in a regular mirror. Her robes were that of a teacher, having applied for a part time position as potions mistress at the school. The vial in her hand she knew was to represent her desire to find a cure to a werewolf bite. The small engagement ring on her finger was not part of the illusion; Scorpius had proposed only earlier that day. Lily sighed. She was happy with life. And while she still had work ahead to achieve her desires she was happy.
Years later, when she visited the school to lecture a class, Lily Luna Malfoy stumbled across the mirror again. She had not thought of it in years; would not have been able to recall the pictures until she stood in front of it now. But as she stood there and looked at her perfect reflection Lily knew she was content.
A/N: So this is the second one shot. I'm going away the end of next week but I will try to do at least one more chapter before I go. Please Reveiw