Second Task vs. World Cup (more shipper debate)

[Ebony]

No: HPFGUIDX 7558

Thought of something else...

The fact that Ron is the person who Harry would miss the most is 
generally used as evidence for either Harry/Ron or anti-
Harry/Hermione.

I like the ideas Marty pointed out in her "devil's advocate" post.  
This has been mentioned before, but having both of the best friends 
down in the lake was a nice plot device.

I noticed something interesting while re-reading the beginning of GoF 
in line at the bank today as well.  Reading the actual Quidditch 
match, Harry interacts throughout the match much more with Hermione 
than he does with Ron.  I think I read 3-4 pages without seeing Ron's 
name once, though he was right there!  I know this may be because 
they are not sitting next to each other (one of our members made up 
an excellent diagram of seating arrangements--it may be in the Files 
section), and I read nothing into it, but I thought it was 
interesting.

--Ebony