Getting Shippy With It

[Penny & Bryce Linsenmayer]

No: HPFGUIDX 10941

Hi -

lj2d30 at gateway.net wrote:

> Andrea wrote:
> As early as CoS, it's Ron who has to be held back when Hermione is picked
> on, even before he really notices she's a girl.  And all their bickering
> seems an adolescent way of covering up what is going on below the surface.
>
> Yes!!!  I thought of this last night as I was getting ready for bed.  It
> was *Ron* leapt to Hermione's defence when Malfoy called her a Mudblood
> and wound up belching slugs all day. Granted, Harry was unaware of how
> truly nasty it was, but it was the Weasley boys who
> tried to take action. (A quick glance at CoS, showed me that Gred and
> Forge also tried to jump Malfoy just before Ron whipped out his wand)
>

Again .... this is merely more evidence that Ron has romantic feelings for
Hermione.  It still adds nothing whatsoever to the argument that Hermione
would or does return Ron's feelings.  If all you have is evidence that Ron
likes Hermione, you don't have evidence of a mutual relationship.  :--)

Penny