Amaryllis P.O.V.

I could not believe it. The War was over; the Final Battle had been fought. Many of my friends were dead. Remus and Tonks were dead…Teddy was an orphan now, just like me. My love and the father of my child, Fred, was dead. We had been dating since the TriWizard Tournament. Last year, in the height of the war, Fred and I had our child, a little boy named James Arthur Frederick Weasley. After hours of debate when he was born, we named him after my father, his father, and himself. We thought we'd have more children…more opportunities to name our children after family members. But plans change. People die before it is their time, just like Fred.

As I continued to think on this, I needed to leave. I could not stay here any longer. I would say my good-byes, take Jamie, and leave. We would get a fresh start after Fred's funeral. I had to stay for his funeral. It is going to be tough, but I cannot leave him, my love, without saying good-bye. Maybe Jamie and I will start new in America. There are so many options there…we could both start new.

Poor Jamie. He will never remember his father. He is only 14 months old. Our miracle was born on March 17. He will have to grow up on stories and pictures of his father. Even if we move, I will stay in touch with the Weasley's; we will get together for holidays and birthdays, and if all else fails, we will get together monthly. Right now, it is too painful to even be in this country. How can I survive so much and Fred die? I died too…why didn't I stay dead? I know why, but I do not want to admit it. Everyone needed me, especially Jamie. I could not let Jamie grow up without both Fred and I. His childhood would be different from mine, but I would never allow him to grow up like that.

I walked through the Great Hall. I stopped at Remus and Tonks. I just looked at them for a little while, then I whispered, "I'll take care of Teddy. He will never forget about you. I will not let that happen. He will hear stories about the Marauders and how his father was the brains behind them. He will hear stories about how his mother was dedicated and became an Auror to protect everyone she loved. He will know how brave his parents were. I promise." After I finished speaking to them, I moved on to Fred.

The Weasley's were still all gathered around their fallen son and brother. They were mourning their loss, as was I. I stopped and sat with the rest of them. George gave me a hug and we cried together. Next to Fred, I was closest to George. He was my love's other half. Where one went, the other was short to follow. This was one place George could not follow Fred.

After several hours, we all went home to the Burrow. I took a detour to see Andromeda. She was watching Teddy and Jamie. She had already been told about the death of Remus and Tonks. While she was not as young as she used to be, all the death recently has aged her.

"You're leaving, aren't you?" Andromeda asked as soon as I walked through the door.

I sighed. I was hoping for more time before having to tell everyone. I decided to answer her truthfully, so I said, "yes. I can't stay here anymore, Andy. Everything reminds me of Fred and how happy we were together. I need to heal."

Andy also sighed, "I figured. If I wasn't so set in my ways, I would do the same. Where will you go now? When are you leaving?"

"I was thinking about going to America and starting fresh there, with Jamie. We could live in New York or somewhere. And I was thinking about leaving after the funerals. I can't leave and take Jamie without saying good-bye to Fred," I replied.

Andromeda and I needed to talk some more. Decisions needed to be made, especially for Teddy.

"Do you want to take care of Teddy? I know I am his godmother, but you are his grandmother. I will respect your wishes if you want full custody of him," I told her.

Andromeda looked tearful as she said, "yes, thank you! I want to take care of Teddy, especially since Dora and Remus aren't here anymore. We can work something out, so you can see him whenever you want."

"That would be wonderful. I want to be in his life, but I didn't want to take him away from you! Maybe we could get together every couple of weeks, or every month, for now and see each other. I will miss you just as much as I will miss Teddy. We'll work something out when I get settled," I happily told her. Don't get me wrong, I absolutely adore my godson, but I do not think I could care for two boys under the age of two right now, especially with my impending move across the pond.

Andromeda and I continued to chat and plan for a little while longer. It was decided that every other month, one of us would travel to the other. When Teddy and Jamie were older, they could decide if they wanted to see each other more often. For now, they were young enough not to notice too much if they did not see each other for a few weeks. I told her I would get in touch with her as soon as I was settled in America.

After we said good-bye, I met everyone at the Burrow. Everyone was already there and in a somber mood. As soon as I walked through the door with Jamie, Molly pulled me into a hug. We both began crying once again. We soon stopped, and just looked at each other. I needed to tell the Weasley's my news.

I opened my mouth and said, "Guys, I need a fresh start. I'm going to move to America after the funeral."

Everyone stared at me for a minute…then, everyone went crazy.

"WHAT?," all the Weasley's and Hermione yelled. Everyone started talking at once and talking over each other.

Poor Jamie got scared. He started crying when all the noise started.

"OI," I yelled, "STOP IT! You're scaring Jamie! Calm down and talk one at a time…NOW!"

Everyone settled down immediately. Hermione asked me, "why?"

"I need a change. I can't stay here and heal if I am continuously reminded of Fred everywhere I turn. When I look outside, I see where Fred and I shared our first dance. If I go into town, I see where we had our first date. Everywhere I go, there are memories. I don't want to forget Fred, but I need to not be reminded of him, especially when he's not here," I tearfully told everyone. "We can still stay in touch. You can visit me, I'll visit you. We can write, floo, apparate, send Patronus's…I don't care, as long as we stay in touch. I don't want Jamie to grow up not knowing his Weasley family."

Molly pulled me into another big hug and said, "of course, he'll know us. We will get together every holiday and whenever we can. I promise."