(A/N): This was inspired from the James Blunt song, "Carry You Home". Please read and review. Just to warn you, it starts with a character death.

Disclaimer: I do not own any characters you recognise or any places you recognise. Those belong to J K Rowling.

Chapter 1

"I'm sorry. We tried all we could but we couldn't save her. She lost too much blood too quickly."

There was a wail from behind him, but Harry was too numb to notice. How could she be gone, his beautiful, sweet, fiery Ginny. Hands clasped him by the shoulder, but he didn't turn round. At 27, he was a widower with two, no three now, children to look after.

"You can see her now if you want."

Harry said nothing, but followed the Healer. Mrs Weasley, tears still streaming down her face, also came.

There she lay, as if asleep. She was still so beautiful in death, her fire red hair streaming over the pillow. Harry slowly made his way over to the bed and clasped her hand. That was when the tears started. Mum, which Mrs Weasley made him call her, pulled him into a hug as the two of them cried their sorrow.

A few minutes later, another Healer came over to them and asked Harry, "I know this isn't a good time, but would you like to see your daughter now?"

Harry started. In his sorrow, he had forgotten his daughter. The daughter Ginny had died giving birth to. They hadn't even had the chance to name her. Harry nodded and the Healer came back over with the most beautiful baby girl Harry had ever seen. She already had Ginny's red hair an almond shaped brown eyes. He was always overawed by these miracles. The Healer handed her over to him and he said, "Hello Lily I'm your daddy."

His heart was broken, but he still had his children to look after. Dad, which was what Mr Weasley made Harry call him, had taken James and Albus with him, but this was a temporary relief.

The Healer who had given Lily to him came back over and said, "You can take her home today if you want."

Harry nodded. This would be the first day of his new life without Ginny.

The others came in to say goodbye to Ginny and to meet Lily. Harry took Lily outside to see James and Albus. When he crouched down with Lily in his arms, he said, "I have two things to say." They nodded. "The first is that this is your new baby sister. Say hello to Lily."

They looked into his arms and said hello to her. Harry gathered himself internally for the next thing he had to say.

"Boys, the other thing I have to say is that mummy isn't going to be coming home with us. Do you want to say bye to her?"

Again they nodded, and all of them, including Dad, went in to see Ginny. Ron took Lily from Harry and Harry lifted James and Albus up to see their mum.

James and Albus hugged her and James said, "Bye mummy. I hope you come back soon."

It was almost too much for Harry. Hermione saw this and took Harry outside. He couldn't help it, and started crying again. Hermione out her arms around him as much as her large bump would allow, and Harry was comforted by this. He has always known that he had the best friends in the world.

"It's ok Harry. Ron and I are always here for you." Hermione said as Harry continued to cry. He nodded to let her know that he knew.

Finally they had to leave, taking Lily with them. They went back to the Burrow, Hermione first going to collect Rose from her parents. The whole family spent the night there, knowing that their lives would never be the same again now that Ginny was gone.