Who will Die, Neville

[babelfisherperson]

No: HPFGUIDX 30873

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Simonen" <masi.simonen at k...> wrote:
 
> Remember, Ron is Harry´s best friend. When Harry´s alone with
> Hermione, he certainly misses Ron, but in the Burrow Harry doesn´t
> seem to miss Hermione very much.

That's because Harry takes Hermione for granted. I think she's really 
his best friend, but he just doesn't realize it yet. She's the one 
who's always there for him when he needs her, and has never abandoned 
him over petty disagreements. Just because Ron is more "fun" doesn't 
make him a better friend.

When Harry's staying at the Burrow with Ron, he doesn't miss Hermione 
that much because even when she's not there, she's still his friend. 
When he was alone with Hermione in book 4, Ron wasn't just absent, he 
was hostile to Harry. He didn't just miss having Ron about, he missed 
having Ron being his friend at all. The situations aren't really even 
remotely comprable.