SHIP: R/H: Muddying the pool -- Fanfic vs. Canon (More)

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Penny & Bryce <pennylin at s...> wrote:

> As for Harry/Hermione, whatever Harry may think or feel at this 
moment, what's clear to me is that Hermione feels something a great 
deal more than sisterly or maternal affection.  She talks about him 
all the time to Krum for example.  We don't see Krum saying that she 
talks about Harry *and* Ron all the time, do we?  What we do see is 
*Krum* interpreting Hermione's actions as evidence of romantic 
interest in Harry.  Krum seems like a sharp enough fellow.>

Hi Penny. Work is mad at the moment and I'd like time to respond to 
all of your post, but the above bit caught my eye, as I responded to 
it the last time this came up. Here's what I wrote then:

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I mentioned this the last time this topic came up - why *would* 
Hermione talk about Ron? Harry is the one she and Viktor have in 
common, and when talking with someone you don't know well, a polite 
conversationalist looks for topics in common to discuss (in 
particular, I don't think you discuss someone you may have just 
realized you're sweet on with someone you barely know). I don't 
question that Harry is on Hermione's mind (he is; she's helping with 
the Tournament), and if she and Viktor were intimate friends and she 
continued to speak only of Harry, then I'd see this as evidence of a 
crush. But as it is, I only see proof that Hermione is a well-
mannered girl determined to be friendly with Viktor; that she hasn't 
picked up on Viktor's jealously can't be held against her.

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This still sums up my thoughts on the idea that Hermione speaking 
about Harry to Krum hints at romantic feelings for Harry on 
Hermione's part, regardless of how Krum interpreted it.

B