H/H shippers clues

[Scott]

No: HPFGUIDX 8122

Penny wrote:

"So, so far, *every* teenager who has been questioned by someone on 
this group has said that they think Hermione likes Harry.  The kiss 
sounds more & more significant to me.  <g>"

Except this teenager.  I know that I'm going against the popular 
opinion here but I'm just not that keen on labeling this kiss as 
significant. I'm not saying that it isn't or even that I don't think 
it could be but, when you look at the larger picture I don't see it.

If for instance one of my female friends just up and kissed me on the 
cheek I would be at least a bit curious.  I know hugging is different 
but I hug people all the time and that doesn't mean I have romantic 
feelings for them.  Hermione gave Harry a hug in PS/SS when during 
the obstacles to get to the stone. 

After another three years of friendship I can see that two very close 
friends might exchange a kiss as a form of greeting or departure. I 
don't know you can say they wouldn't at fourteen but Harry has done 
so much...They found the stone then Harry had that ordeal in the 
chamber.  Hermione was there when Harry found out the truth about his 
parent's death from a man who he was tempted to kill (Sirius) in PoA. 
And then it was Harry and Hermione that saved Sirius from the 
Dementor's kiss.  In GoF Harry faced death in the form of the most 
evil wizard to ever live and came out alive. He witnessed the death 
of a friend (Cedric) and his future (along with the future of the 
whole wizarding world) is about as uncertain as can be.  This is NOT 
you ordinary 14 year olds. If I had been through all this a kiss from 
a friend would be reassuring. I might be romantic but it wouldn't be 
strictly romantic.  

I'm not saying that this isn't H/H evidence but it's not the or most 
reliable. At least IMO.. :-)

Scott