The Ron/Harry Right; and Ron & Hermione - Ambitions

[Indigo]

No: HPFGUIDX 16446

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer <pennylin at s...> 
wrote:
> Hi --
> 
> I agree with all those that posted about the Harry/Ron fight this
> afternoon.  There can be no 100% right or wrong, Eggplant.  Things 
just
> aren't that black & white.  It was also as clear to me as lots of 
others
> that Harry did his fair share to prolong that fight.  I *do* blame 
Ron
> for starting it, and I love whoever posted the little inner 
monologue
> that was likely going on within Harry.

That was me.

The reason that Ron and Harry *became* friends at first is partly 
because Ron went, "Okay, you're Famous Harry Potter," got past it, 
got over it, and then went, "You poor kid -- you've been with Muggles 
all this time? Let me show you what you've been missing!"  
[paraphrased]

That's part, to my mind, of what forged that bond between them.  That 
even though Harry was famous, Ron could still show him things he had 
no clue about, help him through things he didn't understand but which 
were known and old hat to Ron.

And further forging the bond,  Ron forgot that they've been there for 
each other through thick and thin.  They defend each other against 
Malfoy. They stop each other from going for Malfoy's throat (though 
Ron's redhead temper tends to make him leap more often than Harry 
does).

Ron made an emotional from the hip reaction.

And Harry, who was already having an emotional moment, reacted 
emotionally, but with the faux-analysis of their history behind him.

Harry knew he'd never lied to Ron.  Of course he'd be upset Ron 
called him a liar. 

(So would I; I've lived that indignity).

Indigo