My predictions for book 6 & 7 (deaths, relationSHIPs, etc)

[beyondtheveil imustnottelllies]

No: HPFGUIDX 73199

Despite the vagueness of the prophecy, I think that by the end of Ootp JKR made her intentions quite clear. "Either must die at the hand of the other" refers to two people, and two people only: Voldemort and Harry. She has only done what we all expected anyways.... the final battle will be between Voldemort and Harry. There cannot be any "other character" intervention. True, Dumbledore is only human, and therefor fallible, but he will not be wrong about the Prophecy. 
 
My "death" predictions:
 
Hagrid. 
Severus Snape (but not before he is "redeemed", so to speak)
Possibly Draco Malfoy 
One of the Weasleys (safest way to go here :))
One of "The Six", as I am now referring to them.... Luna, Neville, Ginny, Ron, Hermione, or Harry 
Fudge
Luscious Malfoy
Dumbledore
Either Ron or Hermione, though I'm placing my bets on Hermione. 
 
Ships:
 
While I personally believe that there should be a Harry/Hermione/Ron triangle (the only reason I say this is because I find it hard to believe that those three WOULDN'T experience some sort of sexual tension after all that they've been through), I honestly have no idea who will end up with whom. JKR is being very vague in terms of shipping, and she is constantly having us guessing. I love and hate that about her writing ;)
 
In all honesty, I cannot see Harry with any of the girl characters so far. I used to think that he needed someone like Hermione, but then after reading Ootp I thought that he needed someone like Luna. Now I think he needs someone in between Hermione and Luna. 
 
I have this gut feeling that Harry and Luna will end up together, but I could be very, very wrong. 
 
With JKR, anything's possible, and in terms of ships, we'll just have to wait and see :)
 
Further predictions:
 
There has to be something more to Ron and his chess playing. 
Also something more with the Threshals. 
There will be a trip back to the Ministry of Magic to see the veil. 
Hermione will make another horribly huge mistake like she did in Ootp. 
The DA will continue on even though there is no more Umbridge. 
In the seventh book there will be a HUGE battle between "Good versus Evil," and not just literally speaking, either.  
If Hogwarts falls at all, it won't be until the Seventh Book. 
The sixth book we will learn more about Severus Snape. 
There will be a new place for the Order (all of them can't fit at the Burrow, and they can't stay at Grimmuald Place now that Sirius is dead.... can they?). And I do think the Order will still remain. 
 
 
"beyondtheveil"