[HPforGrownups] Re: socks/Hermione in lurve?

[Neil Ward]

No: HPFGUIDX 7679

Scott said:

> Anyway I recall Neil once stating that socks will be important to the
> plot if book seven is titled "Harry Potter and the Kneesocks of
> Fear". He was kidding but for those of us with the notion that socks
> are important there's still a chance that the title of book 5 will
> change to "Harry Potter and the Order of the Stocking".

Tsk!  Nobody takes me seriously.  I'm currently working on a book entitled
"The Significance of Underwear and Hats in the Harry Potter Series [not
approved by JK Rowling]".

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I wrote:

> Despite missing my fix
> of Ha/He fanfic I'm still leaning towards to the Ha/He pairing,
> rather than R/He.

Aberforth's Goat responded:

>>>>Et tu, Brute? [Dies. The true fans retire in confusion.]

>>>>No wait--I've got a stab left in me: Jo said in an interview that
something
>>>>is going on between Ron and Hermione, but Ron hasn't noticed it. Doesn't
>>>>that imply that said goings on are being experienced most overtly by
>>>>Hermione? Then she's in love!--she's in love!--we're safe!!

>>>>Gamboling for joy,

Hold thy glee for a nanosecond! "Something going on between" them does not
necessarily imply interest on Hermione's part, it could just be a reference
to Ron's boyish ignorance of his feelings for Hermione and her recognition
(but not reciprocation) of his crush.

Like some others, I can see Ron and Hermione having a bit of a
post-pubescent fumble during their school years, but I find it far more
interesting to imagine Hermione slowly drawing Harry out of his aloofness
and into a contract of marriage.  Paradigm of Uncertainty and its sequel
(and the prequel, A Sirius Affair) portray this, but that's not why I
support H/He.  After finishing GoF, I was a no-shipper, because these were
still 14 year old kids, having adventures and making jokes about Uranus; I
hadn't given too much thought to romantic pairings.  The fanfic forced me
think about where things *might* be heading in that department and conclude
that H/He would be the most logical and interesting route.

Okay Mike, prithee, resume prancing...

Neil
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Flying-Ford-Anglia

"Ron, full of turkey and cake and with nothing
mysterious to bother him, fell asleep almost
as soon as he'd drawn the curtains of his
four-poster."

[Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]