Hey, I know I said that I'd make a funny one next, but I decided that it was too crappy to post. Besides, I heard this song on the radio recently, and thought that it would be great as Harry/Ginny, so I decided to bring you the sadness and romance of:

Chapter 7

Keep Holding On

WARNING: This songfic contains a slight HBP spoiler in it, but just a slight one.

Ginny waited nervously in hers and Harry's room at Number 12 Grimmauld Place for the trio to get back from destroying the last of Voldemort's Horcruxes. Just then, there was a pop, and Harry, Ron and Hermione walked into the room. As soon as Harry came into view, Ginny ran over to him, flinging her arms around his neck.

"Uh, hi Ginny." Harry said uncertainly. His face was blank and unreadable to most, but Ginny could tell right away that something was wrong.

"What happened?" she asked, almost afraid to find out.

Ron and Hermione shrugged. "We found the Horcrux, and destroyed it, which means that Voldemort is just as mortal as us now. But," Hermione leaned over and whispered in Ginny's ear, "it also means that we're even closer to the Final Battle, in which…well, you get the picture."

Ginny swallowed the lump that seemed to be forming in her throat. Ron and Hermione left the room, and Harry closed the door. He sat down on the bed, and Ginny sat beside him. Cautiously, unsure of how he was feeling, she put a gentle hand on his arm. Harry turned his head to look at her.

"Ginny," he began, "I don't know what to do."

Ginny knew exactly what he was talking about, but decided to make him say it out loud. "About what?" she inquired.

"About…the battle coming up. I don't know when it's going to happen, or where, or how. And, I'm sure that Voldemort will have some sort of army, but I don't."

Ginny leaned her head on Harry's shoulder. "Well," she said with a sly grin on her face, "what about the DA group from 2 years ago?"

Harry almost laughed. "Ginny, do you honestly think that any of them would come? I mean, one, we're far away from Hogwarts. Two, their parents might not let them come."

"We had doubts about whether or not anybody would come when they were called last year, but a few people did. If they don't come, there's always the Order."

The two of them looked into each other's eyes. "Ginny, you know I'm not just talking about the beginning of the battle. I'm also talking about the outcome. I don't want to become a murderer, but I also don't want to get killed." He then directed his gaze to the floor, and Ginny was startled to see tears streaking down the side of his face. "I'm not ready for this to happen, Ginny," he whispered.

"Harry, look at me." He did so.

"You're not alone,
Together we stand,
I'll be by your side,
You know I'll take your hand.

"When it gets cold,
And it feels like the end,
There's no place to go,
You know I won't give in.
No, I won't give in.

"Keep holding on,
Cause you know,
I'm here for you,
I'm here for you.

"Just stay strong,
Cause you know
We'll make it through,
We'll make it through.

"There's nothing you can say,
Nothing you can do,
'Ain't no other way when it comes to the truth,
So keep holding on,
Cause you know
We'll make it through,
We'll make it through.

"So far away,
Wish you were here,
Before it's too late,
This might all disappear.

"Before the doors close,
And it comes to an end,
With you by my side,
I will fight and defend.
I'll fight and defend.
Yeah, yeah.

"Keep holding on,
Cause you know,
I'm here for you,
I'm here for you.

"Just stay strong,
Cause you know
We'll make it through,
We'll make it through.

"There's nothing you can say,
Nothing you can do,
'Ain't no other way when it comes to the truth,
So keep holding on,
Cause you know
We'll make it through,
We'll make it through.

"Hear me when I say,
When I say I believe,
Nothing's gonna change,
Nothing's gonna change destiny.
Whatever's meant to be
Will work out perfectly,
Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.

"La-da-da-da,
La-da-da-da,
La-da-da-da,
La-da-da-da-da-da.

"Keep holding on,
Cause you know,
I'm here for you,
I'm here for you.

"Just stay strong,
Cause you know
We'll make it through,
We'll make it through.

"There's nothing you can say,
Nothing you can do,
'Ain't no other way when it comes to the truth,
So keep holding on,
Cause you know
We'll make it through,
We'll make it through."

Before Harry could say anything, Ginny placed two fingers on his lips. "Look," she said, "save your conspiracy theories for later, alright? Everybody has to die sometime, and I'm sure that the world can forgive you if you kill the most hated man on it. For now, let's just enjoy the fact that you're alive right now, and we'll worry about the Final Battle's outcome when we get there. Deal?"

Harry nodded his head silently.

End

Yes, I know that it was short (like all of them) but it's not my fault! Okay, maybe it is…oh well! Cookie for anyone who can guess who today's song artist is!