Chapter 37 Summary: Hermione Kisses Harry

[Indigo]

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer <pennylin at s...> 
wrote:
> Hi --
> 
> foxmoth at q... wrote:
> 
> > And now comes the moment that launched a thousand Ships. Hermione
> > kisses Harry on the cheek. A friendly gesture? The surfacing of a
> > secret crush?
> 
> Lovely phrasing, but the Kiss didn't "launch" any of the ships!  
They
> were all out at sea long before the Kiss I think.  <g>
> 

I believe it's a friendly gesture.

Hermione's had a crush on Gilderoy *gag* Lockhart we know for sure.  
And given the way she reacted to Ron with regard to the dance and 
getting a date for said dance; I'm inclined to think if she likes 
anybody of the same year at Hogwarts, it's young Master Weasley.

She *might* have just been annoyed that he was treating her like she 
couldn't *possibly* land a date for the dance,  but it looked to me 
at the time of the first reading (I haven't gotten to my 2nd reread 
of the 4th book yet!) that she would gladly have gone to the dance 
with Ron if he'd only asked, rather than being thick-headed about it.

Come to think of it, Ron and Hermione have had a rather  Dave-n-
Maddie (Moonlighting), Holt-n-Steele (Remington Steele) relationship 
from the beginning...marked by many fierce and fiery battles of 
strong temper, but with deep affection underneath it all. Harry 
rarely has quarrels or altercations with Hermione. Ron and Hermione 
are nigh-constantly bickering and exchanging snide and sarcastic 
remarks.

Hmmm.

And now, let me go backread to Ron Week.  

Indigo