SHIP: Back into the fray with R/H

[raolin.rm]

No: HPFGUIDX 31460

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "jennyandraul" <meboriqua at a...> wrote:
> First of all, just because I interpret this scene differently than 
you 
> do does NOT mean I have misinterpreted it.  Disagreeing with me is 
> much more effective than insulting me.


I've hardly insulted you.  And I believe I should be able to point 
out that *I think* this has been broadly misinterpreted by SHIPpers 
of all stripes without anyone having to take it personal.

After all, I have a very objective reason for thinking so.  There is 
a key piece of evidence which is left off the FAQ, and left out of 
every discussion that I've ever seen on the issue, and that is that 
Ron *didn't* ask Hermione as a last resort for himself.  He told 
Hermione that "[she] can go with one of us" referring to himself and 
Harry -- and then his initial anger was that Hermione was consorting 
with "the enemy" which *implies* that he might even be more concerned 
about Harry at this point (at least) than with himself.

If this evidence has been broadly ignored, it has been broadly 
misinterpreted (which is what I stated) or perhaps more correctly it 
has failed to be interpreted at all.  I'm not saying that this will 
change anyone's opinion of how events play out, or what they think 
happened between Ron and Hermione the night of the ball, but to fail 
to even consider it weakens anyone's case considerably, IMO.

Joshua Dyal