Dateline snogging comment (Was: OOP. Impressions. Spoilers.SHIPs)

[ladyofmisrule2000]

>>Michelle wrote: 

>>I saw the Dateline show, too, and JKR seemed very solid about it.  
>>After the "snogging" comment, she looked at Katie and said
>>something like "Harry and Hermione?  Do you really think so?"  She 
>>said it in an extremely doubtful tone that made Katie start 
>>waffling about it.  Then she (JKR) paused a bit and said "*Ron* and 
>>Hermione, are the ones that have those issues" or something to that 
>>effect (the emphasis on Ron's name was hers, not mine).<< 

Lori reponds:

Can anyone who saw the interview tell me why JKR assumed Katie Couric 
was refering to Harry and Hermione?

Thanks in advance.

Lori