A/N: Ok, this is my first fanfic that I've ever done so please be gentle but opinionated with your reviews. I'm going to try and update this every Monday, but I make no guarantees about my timeliness. And to clarify what you are about to read, this first chapter starts exactly where book 6 left off. Enjoy!

Disclaimer: All the characters, places, objects, etc. from books 1-6 (and maybe some stuff before them) belong solely to J.K. Rowling.

The rest of the stuff in this story is out of my own mind and any resemblance to anything in book 7 when it comes out is purely coincidental.

Summery: With what lies ahead of Harry, he gathers as much help as he can to aide in his quest to defeat Voldemort. Will Harry succeed? Will love come into his life?

Chapter 1

"Harry," said Ron, "I know you have my sister's best interest at mind, but you know as well as I do that she is just as stubborn as mum is."

"Ron, Ginny means the world to me. And I don't want anything to happen to her," Harry replied.

"I know that. But don't you think…" Ron paused for a minute, thinking about what he was about to say.

"What?" asked Harry.

"Well, maybe we should have her along with us."

Harry slightly began to glare at Ron for this suggestion.

"I think what Ron is getting at," interjected Hermione, "is that having Ginny along with us might actually be of some use."

"Hermione, I can't…" Harry began, but was cut off by Hermione.

"Hear me out Harry. I know the three of us have been through a lot together over the past six years. But there are some things that Ginny has come up with when none of us could think of anything to do."

Harry turned his head towards those lingering near Dumbledore's grave. He watched as Ginny and Luna consoled each other in the midst of the tragedy.

"Harry?" Hermione asked delicately as she saw the look on Harry's face as he watched Ginny.

"I don't know what I'd do if something happened to her," Harry replied with a slightly quivering voice.

"None of us do mate," said Ron, "but Hermione is right, she has been a lot of help."

"But what if Voldemort uses her, put her under the Imperius Curse to try and get to me?"

"Harry, he could use any of us to get to you," Hermione stated, "Ginny, Ron, me… or even McGonagall, or Dobby, or anyone. Look Harry, you showed us a lot during the D.A. meetings, and we all know about fending off the Imperius Curse."

Harry looked at his two best friends. They had indeed been through a lot together, and Ginny had been of help over the years when they needed it. He briefly glanced back towards Ginny and then back to Ron and Hermione, and sighed deeply as he knew what he should do.

"I'll go talk to her," he said to the others, "just promise me that you two will do anything to help protect her."

"Mate, she's my baby sister, my only sister. I'd give my life for her," said Ron.

"Harry, we won't let anything happen to her, or to any of us," added Hermione.

"Thanks guys," said Harry. The three of them hugged, and after separating, Harry began to make his way over to where Ginny was now standing beside a birch tree near the lake. As Harry approached her, she turned her head to look at him. There was a tear going down her cheek that she quickly brushed away when she saw Harry coming near her.

"Hey Harry," she greeted him with a weak smile on her face.

"Hey Gin," he replied with a similar expression.

"So, I guess this is going to be goodbye. I-I hope you do make it to Bill and Fleur's wedding," she said as she tried choking back some tears.

"You will, I wouldn't miss the wedding of a member of my extended family. But Ginny…" he paused and took hold of her hands, "Ginny, you're everything to me. I don't know what I would do without you."

"Thanks Harry." Her eyes were welling with tears. "You're everything to me too," she sniffled.

Harry pulled her to him and they embraced. Tears began to flow from Ginny's eyes now.

"Gin?" Harry asked as they broke away from each other, "I need to tell you something."

Their eyes met, his brilliant green to her soft brown.

"I've been talking with Ron and Hermione," he continued, "and, well… we actually came to an agreement and we want you to come with us."

They continued gazing into each other's eyes for a moment.

"Why the change of heart?" Ginny asked, "I thought you were scared of what could happen."

"I am. And until this is over, I always will be worried about you, and Ron, and Hermione. But I'm going to need all the help I can until I get to Voldemort, and that includes you."

"Harry, I'm not going to lie, but I'm scared about what might happen if I do go with you."

"I know Gin, but as Dumbledore said we should be around those we love. And Ginny, there's no one I love more right now than you." Harry pulled Ginny back to him and kissed her lightly on the lips.

"I love you Harry James Potter," Ginny whispered to Harry, " and I'll be with you until the end." They embraced once again, tears in both of their eyes. Their heads moved to each other, and their lips met and pressed together in the most passionate kiss that either of them had ever experienced.

Please let me know what you think and leave me a little review. And I will try to update this every Monday.