OOP: Worse deaths to come?

[Brooke]

No: HPFGUIDX 63135

Hey guys. Thought I would throw this out... please don't pummel me 
with dungmbombs if you are not in agreement!!

I was slightly relieved that Sirius was the one who died.  DON'T GET 
ME WRONG-by no means did I WANT Sirius to die.  I have to be honest 
and say that throughout the book, I kept changing my mind as to who 
it was going to be, and I became increasingly terrified that it would 
be Ron, Hermione, or Hagrid.  Here is why:

Although Harry felt a link to his parents through Sirius, Harry had 
never really spent a great deal of time with Sirius, therefore they 
never really had a chance to get close (therein lies the real 
tragedy - the loss of opportunity to form a real bond).  Even Lupin 
got to share a whole year with Harry working on fighting boggarts and 
producing a Patronus.  There is a gentleness to Lupin's treatment of 
Harry, as Sirius had always seemed somewhat reluctant to open up.  

IMHO, the closest people in Harry's life are Ron, Hagrid, and 
Hermione.  He has spent the most time with these three, shared the 
most experiences with them.  I hate to be the lone ranger here, but I 
think the death of one of these three characters would have been the 
most devastating, and I am afraid that there are more deaths to come 
that may involve one of them.  

Anyone else feeling this way?  Or am I the ONLY muggle...

Brooke