Author's Note: Here it is - the grand finish.  I'm almost 

sad to see it go.  I can't say anything else now or I'll 

spoil the story :P, so ya better read it.  I hope you like it, 

and please review or else I might not do something like 

this *ever again*...;)  Disclaimer at the end because if I 

tell you the title of the song now it'll spoil it!! ;)  

Hmmm...darn...but I don't want to ruin the ending 

either.  OH WELL..."Lifted" belongs to the 

Eurythmics...so I *did* keep the whole Annie Lennox 

thing going all along. ;)  And get the album 'Peace' 

RIGHT NOW or I will seek you out and...okay, I'm 

getting carried away.  Stop reading my babblings and 

concentrate on Ginny & Harry!!!! 

Don't be afraid when you 
Walk through the dark 
Just when you feel that 
Your day fell apart 
Stay strong 
Keep holding on 
Clear skies ahead 
And the dark day is done 
Keep on lifted 
Keep on lifted 

    Ginny kept her face against the cold stone wall, feeling 
the cold reaching inside of her, all over.  How could she tell 
him?  How could she have done it?  She didn't know why, 
didn't know how she'd done it, she only knew that she felt 
she'd be standing here forever with her forehead cold, her 
hands cold, her cheeks cold, and her ears red. 

    She'd told him.  She'd told him how she felt about him, at 
last, and she knew that she should have been happy.  It was 
just like all her dreams had said, and then they'd go off 
holding hands into the sunset...but something was wrong, 
and the dreams weren't right.  They were wrong.  It was all 
wrong.  She hadn't meant to tell him...of course she had. 

    Don't get scared now, Ginny, she told herself.  Be 
strong.  Keep going.  There's no turning back now. 

I wish you everything 
That you could want 
Just when the day finds you 
Turned back to front 
Stay clear 
Rescue is near 
When you feel 
That you're drowned in despair 
Keep on lifted 
Keep on lifted 

    Harry was confused, horribly confused.  He searched 
through his thoughts for an answer as Ginny leaned 
hopelessly against the wall before him.  He didn't want to 
disappoint her with anything, but he didn't really know how 
he felt.  He didn't know, and he couldn't think now, with 
her right there.  His brain somehow wouldn't operate for 
him.  He couldn't speak.  What had she just told him? 

    She loved him.  She really did, and it wasn't like he 
thought at all.  Ron had told him... 

    Ron didn't matter now.  Ginny mattered.  She was 
waiting, and he had to tell her.  But tell her what?  He didn't 
want her to walk away full of sorrow and despair, as she 
had been.  He put the pieces together now...the sad smile 
she gave him all the time...the crimson ears as he talked to 
Hermione, or Cho, or even Lavender Brown...she thought 
she wasn't good enough for him.  She thought he liked 
someone else, but they were all just his friends.  Just 
friends.  But Ginny - he couldn't let her walk away a wreck 
of a person.  She used to be so self-confident, so thoughtful, 
so loving.  So...Harry caught himself in his thoughts.  
Could it be true?  Did he really like her?  His heart beat 
faster and faster, and he heard himself breathing as he 
stared at the crumpled figure of the beautiful red-haired girl 
in front of him.  Beautiful. 

    "Ginny..."  She turned.  Beautiful.  "I love you.  I never 
even realized it before...I'm sorry for everything." 

You're a bird in the sky now baby 

    Could it be true?  Was it true?  It was true...and in a 
jumble of tears and laughs, suddenly Ginny was in Harry's 
arms...maybe her dreams were right after all.  Suddenly 
everything was right.  It was better than her dreams...it was 
so real.  Real. 

Earthbound 
Feet on the ground 

    In his arms.  Ginny was in his arms.  Harry smiled down 
at her, happy at last.  He never knew...she never knew...but 
now they both knew.  She'd never have to be in pain again.  
Never.  He'd make sure of it! 

Now you can find peace at last 
Now you can find peace at last