A/N: This is about a week before Ginny's graduation. She dwells on how she will see Harry soon. Songfic - the song is S Club Juniors's One Step Closer. Reviews please!

Disclaimer: All characters belong to JKR! And One Step Closer belongs to of course the Juniors!

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I've been waitin'
Such a long time just tryin' to get through
And its takin'
All of my strength to keep me here, away from you.

A year! A year and it felt a millennium to her. Ginny looked backed to this day a year ago, she could still see it all, feel it all. Oh how long ago was that. It felt like forever. A week, just a week more. A week and she'll be with Harry. Oh how Harry was the only thing she could hold on to this past year. Yet a year of constant tears, of novel length letters, a year of restless nights. It took all Ginny had to not lost hope, to hold on, and to reassure herself that Harry and Hermione were all right. Just a little longer...a week...7 little days...it's not much. Ginny had lost count of how many times she had said that to calm herself. Just a week more!

It doesn't matter just how long it takes
Nothing changes when we're apart
It's just a little bit longer, we've come this far!

Ginny reached under her pillow and pulled out the latest letter from Harry. She had read this many times now, but somehow it held more hope than any of the other letter, perhaps because Harry knew she will soon be with him. Harry had tried to stop Ginny coming, but how could he? All her brothers are fighting, Ron lost his life to the Dark Arts, she couldn't sit at home like a good girl and watch it all happen. She would make a difference if she had any say in it. Step by step she had made it this far, she had suffered this much, she deserved to do what is right. And she NEEDED to be with Harry. Slowly, step by step, she'll get there, and face it all. But nothing will scare her, not when she had Harry on her side.

One step closer to heaven baby
Means one step closer to you
There'll be no more livin' without you baby
I'm counting each minute 'till I'm back to you
One step closer to heaven baby
Hold on! Hold on! Hold on to my lovin'!

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Hermione Granger found herself face to face with Wormtail, the rat and the traitor, the person who killed Ron. She knew she couldn't possibly fight him all by herself. As thick as he was in school, with the Unforgivable Curses, Wormtail could be very dangerous. He even killed Sirius! A vision flashed in front of her eyes. It was of her and Ron, in their "study sessions" in fifth year. They haven't really been studying, but kissing. Oh how long ago that seems. Where did all the time go, she wondered.

I've been savin' every little bit of my love for you
I've been dreamin' just to get by,
It's so exciting, fantasisin'

Now, looking at Wormtail's lethal face, Hermione knew she would die. But somehow, she wasn't afraid. So what if she did? She wouldn't have to worry, she would be with Ron.

It doesn't matter just how long it takes
Just to know we're back together
And this time .... it's forever!

Hermione thought about Harry and Ginny. She didn't dare wonder what would happen to them if she was to die. But, she didn't know if she was able to survive if she tried. Somehow, strangely, she didn't want to try. They had all been taking the risk of their lives, and Harry and Ginny knew that there was chance she wouldn't survive the war. But Hermione didn't have time to dwell on anything anymore. Wormtail raised his wand...

"Avada Kedavra!"

One step closer to heaven baby
Means one step closer to you
They'll be no more livin' without you baby
I'm counting each minute 'till I'm back with you
One step closer to heaven baby
Hold on! Hold on! Hold on to my lovin'!

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Ginny read the letter in her hand with her lips trembling and her eyes filled with tears. Hermione. Her sister, the only sister she had ever known. But in a way, Ginny was glad. Hermione wasn't suffering anymore. She was with her love, with Ron. Hermione could relax now. And soon she would be with Harry. It won't matter what danger she would be in.

It doesn't matter just how long it takes
Nothing changes when we're apart
It's just a little bit longer, we've come this far!

The only have to get thorugh this one step at a time. She knew she might die, but she'll die knowing she'd made a difference. She'd die knowing Harry loved her. Her only fear was if one of them was to survive without the other. What if she died, leaving Harry behind, or the other way around??? But never mind, she'll still sign up for training. That way, she'll know, she'll get a chance to see Harry. They will meet again, just a little time from now, Ginny knew that.

One step closer to heaven baby
Means one step closer to you
They'll be no more livin' without you baby
I'm counting each minute 'till I'm back with you
One step closer to heaven baby
Means one step closer to you
They'll be no more livin' without you baby
I'm counting each minute 'till I'm back with you
One step closer to heaven baby
Hold on! Hold on! Hold on to my lovin'!

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A/N: Ok ok!!! Don't kill me yet for killing Hermione! Sheesh, at least she'll be happy now, with Ron...and well, I won't be giving away the plot, but hmmm...can any guess who's to die next? Because rest assured, SOMEONE will be next. Two other, infact. Pretty obvious?? Actually this chapter wasn't what I expected, and I thought the end might be a bit confusing but really I don't know what other way to put it.