A/N: So, this is exactly what it seems. You know, I think McGonagall doesn't get nearly enough praise, although she had a pretty damn admirable life, so this drabble collection is purely dedicated to her. Enjoy.
Word count: 316
2 Week Drabble Wars: (scenario) Write about your character at the end of their life. (dialogue) "Our fate lives within us, you only have to be so brave to see it."
Minerva placed the quill softly on the top of the pile of assignments she had been correcting until mere minutes ago. Her last batch of Transfigurations NEWTs it was.
After the end of this school year, she would finally retire from her position as the Headmistress of Hogwarts to spend her remaining days in peace and quiet. It was going to be a well-deserved rest, where she could revaluate everything that she had done through her life.
Although, she tried to think about everything that had happened without regret.
It was hard not to feel guilty for not having any children; she had her nieces and nephews, yes, though it wasn't the same, she supposed. But at the same time, it was a decision she had made when Elphinstone died, and she kept herself to this promise. She wanted to stay loyal to her late husband's memory, no matter how much it took.
This loyalty, it was one things she prided herself for. She never ceased to fight for what she thought was right, even if it was much too dangerous, and if anybody asked about it, she would gladly admit to it. If there was something Minerva was proud of, it was her bravery and the trust she placed in the people closest to her. After all, the Sorting Hat did place her in Gryffindor for a reason, all those years ago.
Our fate lives within us, you only have to be brave enough to see it.
She believed those words, she believed it all was supposed to happen this way, and she wouldn't have changed it for the better. She had her ups and downs through her life, she faced many kind of darkness, but she had always come out victorious, and it was time for her to move on. She would be trying to make the most of what's to come either way.