Ron's stubbornness

[arabella at sugarquill.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 16413


> But still, when Harry needed Ron's support most, Ron joined the 
other 
> team, so to speak.  And accused him of being a liar on top of it. 
> 
> Harry at this point figures (to me) "what kind of a friend is he 
that 
> he's going to hold my fame -- which I hate, and can't control -- 
over 
> my head? What kind of friend is he that he thinks I'd lie to him? 
What 
> kind of friend is he that he doesn't know me by now?" 

Oh, you're definitely making me feel the Harry here.  I can't stand up 
for Ron under this kind of pressure. <g>  It's true.  It's too true.  
Ron was a jerk and that probably really was Harry's inner monologue. 
Ron's jealousy was too much for him to handle like a gentleman, and he 
didn't handle it like a gentleman, and there was a rotten nasty fight. 
  But I think that Ron figured out that he was wrong, and I think that 
it was smart and really strategic of JKR to clear the air between Ron 
and Harry on a few issues at this point in the story - let them have 
it out at one another - let there be accusations and badges chucked - 
so that they don't have to worry about that when it's time to come 
together and face the Death Eaters.  I'm hoping that the fight served 
both of them, for future events.
 
> He was hurt, and wanted to hurt back in kind.  It may not be a 
_right_ 
> response, but it is a human one, to take a low blow in a fight. 

Yeah.  
 
> I think this, in part, is also why Harry didn't *make* Ron say the 
> actual apology. He knew he hadn't acted like a perfect gentleman 
> himself...although he probably felt a tiny bit of justification.

Well said. I agree with that. 

~Arabella