H/Hr SHIP-Response

[Nia]

 "Lauren Healy" wrote:
> I am reasonably happy to see Ron
> and Hermione together for a while, maybe end of 5th, start of 6th 
books, but
> then Harry and Hermione would end up together after a break up of 
R/Hr.
> It's a common thoery of most of my H/Hr friends (few that they 
are!)  But I
> can't speak for all H/Hr shippers.  I don't want to start shipper 
wars,
> because I've seen them turn nasty concerning other ships.
> 
> How do you mean, a GoF perspective?   

Now me:

   There are a lot of strange interactions going on within the Trio 
in this book.  During the World Cup, when both boys (who are sitting 
next to each other) are entranced by the veela, it's only Harry that 
Hermione pulls back into his seat.  It appears that both boys were 
in danger of going over the guard rail.  Later, when Ron becomes 
angry at Harry because he thinks Harry somehow put his name in the 
Goblet of Fire,  Hermione spends her time with Harry, but chastises 
both boys for their stubborness.  Hermione is constantly talking 
about Harry to Krum -- so much so that he questions Harry about a 
possible relationship, etc.  
    It has been a long time since I was fourteen, but I did have 
friends who were boys.  I felt very comfortable around them and I'd 
help them if I could like any of my female friends.  What I did NOT 
do was talk about any of my male friends to a boy I was interested 
in.  The person I wanted to talk about (to any friend who would 
listen) was the boy I was interested in.    What seems strange to me 
is that Hermione seems to be relating to Harry on two different 
levels, one as a friend, and the other as something more than a 
friend.  At the World Cup, Ron was as in as much danger as Harry. At 
the end of the second task, Krum had just rescued her, but she was 
all about Harry.  There are several other examples that I could 
cite.  As for Ron, she also seems split between being attracted to 
him and wanting to "mother" him in the way Mrs. Weasley does.
     Now, for my question, if you could put yourself in Hermione's 
place for a bit with all you know about the dynamics of the Trio, 
and being as close as you are to that age group,(although I know 
that seventeen is really light years from fourteen) do her 
interactions with Harry seem to be the way a fourteen-year-old girl 
would treat a very good male friend, or do you feel there is a bit 
of subtle foreshadowing on JKR's part? 

--Nia, who doesn't mind if you write a long response as you will 
officially join the Fellowship of the Long-Winded.