SHIP: when? (was evidence in GoF)

[Kimberly]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., bbennett at j... wrote:

> How about everyone else - was it GoF? Did you see something prior to 
> GoF that made you think one person liked another as more than a 
> friend?

Depends on which ship.  I've yet to see any real evidence of my 
favorite one.  It's hard work being a H/G shipper, but it's gonna have 
a good payout, I just know it!

But as for R/H, my other ship, I think I was conscious of enjoying 
their interaction in CoS, but didn't much think about it.  In PoA I 
started seeing it as a real possibility, and happily figured that's 
where we were going, and in GoF I did a little happy dance and felt 
vindicated, as I never usually figure stuff out ahead of time.  Then I 
joined HPforGrownups and found out there were those who didn't see any 
of what I saw.  I was surprised, to be honest.  Everyone I'd talked to 
in person who'd read the books had at least thought what I did in 
reading GoF.  

Since joining the group I bought the books for my mother.  About 
halfway through PoA she asked me if Hermione and Ron were going to get 
together.  I of course pounced a little and asked her where she got 
the idea, but she wasn't sure.  She just felt like they would.  After 
the ball in GoF she said something to the effect that it was a good 
thing Hermione liked Ron, or she'd have flattened him by now.  But 
even so, I don't think my mother would consider herself a shipper.  
She thinks she's just reading what's there.  Me too!

So that's me and my mother.  She never did pick up any Harry/Ginny 
vibes though.  
Rats.

 Was there a fan-written story which seemed so perfect that 
it 
> got you thinking? 

Nope.  I haven't read HP fanfic.

Did you simply see potential in a particular 
> character, and wonder how his or her personality might change if 
> paired with <fill-in-the-blank>?

Well, with H/G, I guess I did.  I knew Ginny had a crush, and I really 
really liked her, plus she's always going to be more or less around, 
since she's his best friend's sister, so I figured there was a good 
potential for him to eventually have that 'oh look - you're a girl' 
moment with her.  And Harry could use the love of a good woman 
someday, so it just seemed to fit.

With R/H it was more just that in reading the books that was the 
impression I got.

kimberly