[HPforGrownups] SHIP: Questions...

[Ebony Elizabeth Thomas]

No: HPFGUIDX 12446

Hi, Lallybroch!

>It seems like there really isn't anything in the canon to back
>H/H up
>and so I remain unchanged in my confidence about Ms. Hermione
>Weasley.

Well, Dr. anyway.  I've been so corrupted by fanon that I'm now convinced 
the girl *must* earn a terminal degree.  And even if she marries Ron, she 
may want to keep her own last name.  Of course, I'd prefer someone she meets 
in adulthood to Ron, but hey, it's JKR's world, not mine.  Cheers!  :-)

>I'm curious (this is for you H/Her's out there). Would
>Draco/Hermione be preferable over Ron/Hermione? This is, of course, if you 
>couldn't have Harry/Hermione. (sorry about all of the ?/?'s)
>

Every H/Her I've ever talked to would say an emphatic YES.  A lot of H/Hers 
are D/G or D/H on the side.  :-)  Cassie and Heidi ride our ship, but 
they've made no secret of preferring both versions of D/H.

I'm becoming convinced that we look at canon in different ways.  R/Hers 
usually cite evidence that is there in the books, some of which is 
conclusive (Ron--->Hermione, R/H sparring), most of which is not.  H/Hers 
cite trends and possibilities (FITD, Hermione herself being a wild card, the 
redeemability of Draco).  Perhaps H/Hers are the dreamers of the fandom, and 
R/Hers are more pragmatic?

Or perhaps it's far too early to tell for sure in canon.  One or both ships 
may be proven wrong as early as Book 5... I *never* considered the 
possibility of R/H until GoF, and it utterly surprised me there.

I'm sure there are some on this ship who'd prefer Ron/Hermione to 
Draco/Hermione.  Some of us who are insistent on our pref think that 
Ron/Harry is a much better pairing than Ron/Hermione.

Ah, between us there is a great gulf fixed... and ne'er the twain shall 
meet.  We still love you guys dearly, though.  At least most of the time.  
<vbg>

All the best,

Ebony

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