Well everyone here we have it. After 14 chapters we are finally at the end of our story. So without further ado here is the 15th and final chapter of
"Left With More Than A Memory"

Their Little Light

"It's a girl Minni!" Poppy cried as she wrapped the baby in a blanket and brought her to the basin of water in the corner of the room which she magically warmed to wash her in. "Well done Min," Louise congratulated tears streaming down her cheeks as the two women watched Poppy come back toward them with a tiny fusing bundle against her chest. She gently placed the little girl in Minerva's arms and sat down at the bottom of the bed. Louise had helped her to sit up as straight as she could and she watched as the woman looked down in wonder. "Hello," she said softly between happy tears as the infant's tiny hand caught hold of hers, "you took your time didn't you". Lousie chuckled as she too looked down at the beautiful baby girl. She had a tuft of gorgeous auburn hair at the top of her head, just like her mother, but all attention was on the little girl's face. Perched outside her impossibly tiny nose were the most beautiful pair of piercing blue eyes Louise had ever seen. Blue eyes that were absolutely, unmistakeably Dumbledore. They just sat for a while and doted over the baby until Poppy asked "would you like to try to feed her?". Minerva nodded and Louise moved carefully out from behind her, Poppy taking her place. Louise cleared up the room a little bit and took some things with her as she gave the two women some privacy.

The main room was also a bit of a mess after the hectic night so when Poppy came out with her things she found Louise setting things straight with her wand. "You did well tonight," Poppy said as she walked over and gave the young witch a hug, "not many I know could have coped with that at your age". Louise sighed, "well, when you've got the finest mediwitch in Britain by your side it is a little easier". Poppy smiled as she summoned her bag and taking it in her hand made her way to the door. "Everything is fine, I'll come and check on her in the morning. Will you stay tonight?". "If she wants me too" Louise answered, "Goodnight Poppy, thank you". The mediwitch nodded kindly and made her way from the quarters. Louise finished her tidying up and once again went back to the bedroom, knocking politely on the door. When she heard the permission to come in she pushed it gently open and couldn't help but beam as she walked toward the new family.

Minerva had her head down, beaming at her little girl. "As I said, it suits you," Louise said kindly as she came up and sat down on the bed beside her. She looked at her aunt and saw now that the Minerva she knew and loved had returned with a new sense of peace along with her. That little girl was her everlasting link to the man she loved and no words were needed to express how much that meant to her. Now, after all these moths, she could finally let him go. "Would you like to hold her?" Minerva asked softly as she turned to her niece. "Yes please," Louise beamed as Minerva gently placed the little girl into her arms. She couldn't stop the tears from falling again as those tiny blue eyes stared curiously up at her. They stayed like this for a moment until Louise asked "have you finally decided on a name?" and she handed the child back to its mother, not once taking her eyes off her cousin. "Yes," Minerva answered quietly as she nestled the baby back in her arms "her name is Ariana". Louise lifted her head to now look at her aunt. She knew who Arianna was. She had found out after a chance meeting with Aberforth Dumbledore on an errand with her aunt a few months earlier. Ariana Dumbledore had hung above them as they took their tea, watching over them with her somehow familiar blue eyes and curious smile, although Louise hadn't put the name to the face until Aberforth had caught her staring at the transfixing portrait and told the girl's sad story. "Welcome to Hogwarts Ariana" Louise said fondly gently stroking the little girl's cheek. Minerva let a tear roll down hers as she met Louise's gaze. The world around them was so dark. It was one filled with fear and uncertainty by one many could only bring themselves to call "you know who" and there was not a blade of grass his life-sucking hand hadn't grazed. But now as they sat there, little Ariana cooing up at them none of that mattered. For at that moment, in that room with those little blue eyes to brighten it, not even the great and mighty Lord Voldemort could touch them.

Well everyone, as they say in the films, Fin! I just wanted to thank you all so much for sticking with me all the way through to chapter 15. This has been an incredible learning experience and once again thank you! I hope more than anything that you have enjoyed reading my story as much as I have done writing it. I am thinking about a sequel and I will take a little break to plan it out, so if that's something you guys would like to see please let me know. As always if you could take the time to review my writing it would mean the world to me and thank you so much for being here!