AN: Okay I need help lovely reviewers. This story will end in a few more chapters...like two or three. I'm thinking of stopping it at the birth of the son.....then agian I could stop it in the Final Battle. Input would be helpful....of course if you all agree I could do both!! XD
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Ch12: Ring
An hour and half after he'd sent one of his junior healers to inform his sister they were out of surgery; Skye McGonagall walked down to the waiting room looking for her. He had to smile when he saw Albus lying on the couch sleeping with Margaret.
"He's been so worried. He finally got to sleep half an hour ago," Minerva replied as she came up behind her brother. She had Albus' tuxedo coat over her shoulders and was holding a tray of cocoa and coffee.
"Have you slept any?" Skye asked taking one of the cups his sister offered him.
"No," Minerva shook her head, "I'll sleep after I've seen her."
"So have you and Albus made up? I heard Dumbledore and his wife were anxious to see their daughter," Skye said with a mischievous smirk.
"We have and he asked me to marry him," Minerva smiled.
"Oh good I thought I'd missed the chance to walk you down the aisle," Skye laughed.
Minerva rolled her eyes as she sipped her coffee.
"Charlie's in room 312. You go on ahead. I'll wake up these two and send them later," Skye smiled nodding his head to the door.
Minerva kissed her brother's cheek and made her way through the double doors and down the hall.
As she walked down the long white hall her mind wandered to a night like this six years ago that didn't end so well.
Flashback 1956….
Minerva hurried down the hall of St. Mungo's Maternity Ward with a very sleepy seven year-old Charolette. She had just received word from Albus that Carmen had had the baby and she wasn't going to last long. Albus had asked she bring Charolette to say good bye.
Minerva entered the hospital room and found Albus sitting by the bed holding Carmen's hand for dear life and saw Carmen's shallow breathing.
"Oh Carmen," Minerva gasped as she sat on the end of the bed with Charolette.
"Everyone's time comes Mina……mine's just coming faster," Carmen smiled sadly.
Charolette frowned as she looked at everyone.
"Mummy what's wrong?" Charolette asked Carmen as she crawled out of Minerva's lap and toward the head of the bed.
"Merlin is going to take me to grandma and grandpa sweetie," Carmen rasped as she pulled her child toward her, "You'll watch Margaret for me yes?"
"But…mummy why is he taking you? Margaret isn't big yet!" Charolette cried snuggling closer.
"I have to go sweetie. You be good for daddy and …Mi-Mi. I…I love you all," Carmen said softly as she closed her eyes and was gone. The ones left mourned the loss of the one gone.
End Flashback…
Minerva wiped the few tears that had fallen from her eyes away and opened the door to 312. She entered and found Charolette lying/sitting in the hospital bed with a bandage wrapped around her head. She was staring at nothing and blinking rapidly.
Minerva rose and eyebrow and walked further into the room staring at the girl oddly. She sat on the bed and cocked her head.
"What on earth are you doing?" Minerva finally asked.
"Taking a picture with my eyes," Charolette replied, "when I'm old as dad I want to remember things well. They say your eyes take pictures of things and that is how you see."
"You don't have to blink like that to get the picture," Minerva replied.
Charolette stopped and looked at Minerva with a calculating expression.
"There's something different about you," she replied.
"Your father asked me to marry him," Minerva smiled. Charolette's eyes widened and she made to get out of the bed.
"Oh no you don't lassie," Minerva chastised pushing the girl gently back down. "You stay in bed."
"But I have to get something," Charolette whined.
"Tell me where it is and I'll get it," Minerva said standing up.
"My left boot please," Charolette said pointing to the open wardrobe door.
Minerva looked at the child oddly but acquiesced and gave the girl the boot she requested.
"Thank you," Charolette smiled as she unzipped a pocket inside and pulled out something small.
She tossed the boot back into the wardrobe and handed the item to Minerva.
"This is yours now," Charolette replied.
Quirking and eyebrow Minerva looked down at her open palm and gasped out loud seeing the beautiful old ring. It was made of pure gold with 3 karat perfectly round diamond in the middle and two perfectly round 2 karat emeralds on either side of it.
"This was Great-Grandmother Dumbledore's. Grandmother left it to me while mother wore hers. It belongs to you now," Charolette explained.
"Sweetie I…I don't know what to say," Minerva blinked.
"You already said yes my dear," Albus replied as he and Margaret came into the room.
Margaret climbed into the bed with her sister while Albus gently slipped the ring onto Minerva's left finger. It fit perfectly.
"It was made for you," Charolette smiled. Minerva cried tears of joy.
