A/N: I don't own Harry Potter.
This was written for prompt #724 (Minerva McGonagall) from the One Thousand One Prompts Unseen Challenge.
Maybe she was a little strict
It was in her students' best interests
Nothing could make her abandon them
Even Death Eaters watching her every move
Running wasn't an option
Victory would mean nothing if she couldn't protect the students under her care
Anything less would always haunt her
Poor Professor! She couldn't protect them all. :(