Ginny, will she die next, & H/H/R

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No: HPFGUIDX 20629

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Melanie Brackney <ilovbrian_99 at y...> wrote:

> Okay there has been a great deal of talk on many message boards, 
and a little here that one of Harry's biggest admirers might die in 
the next book. <snip> Why wouldn't it be Ginny? >

An English-lit-majored friend thinks that either Harry will die 
sacrificing himself for his loved ones or that Harry's love will
be killed by the bad guys, breaking Harry's heart and thus driving
him to take out Voldemort by whatever means necessary. I can't
recall the exact terms of her argument, but she went on and on about 
classical literature, heroes, and villians, and it all made sense at 
the time <g>.  I think JKR has a lot in store for Ginny and won't 
kill her off in book 5. However, if Harry and Ginny do become an 
item, I'm worried  that she won't survive her 6th year (on
top of being worried that Harry won't survive his 7th). 

Catherine wrote:

<I agree! I have stressed before the fact that Ginny seems remarkably 
mature - not just in behaving in a considerate way over the Ball, but 
keeping Hermione's secret, comforting, almost mothering Ron when he 
has embarrassed himself in front of Fleur. What initially made me 
think there was more to her than some people on this list allow, 
though, was when she stood up for Harry in Flourish and Blotts, when 
Malfoy is ridiculing him about Lockhart. She wasn't afraid to speak 
in front of Harry when she was defending him. I thought this was very 
sweet, and very brave. >

I like Ginny. She does come across as young in the first two books 
(which she was), but I really liked her in GoF, especially 
considering we see so little of her. I think that it's telling of
her advancing maturity that we get the idea Ginny *doesn't* rush
off to cry into her pillow when she finds out Harry asked Cho to the 
dance. 

Melanie also wrote:

<For one thing, I am envisioning some sort of brief 
Ron/Hermione/Harry triangle. Although, I don't think it would be more 
than a misunderstanding on Ron/Hermione's part. I think that Ron will 
think that Harry and Hermione like each other, when they don't see 
each other that way at all.>

I like this idea, Melanie! By my interpretation of canon,

A: Harry has no interest in Hermione and vice versa*
B: Harry is quite aware that Ron is interested in her
C: Ron is a clueless idiot on the subject. 

*I don't think Hermione has romantic feelings for Harry, but I know 
opinions vary on the subject :*)

When Ron starts to recognize his feelings for Hermione, I could see 
him misunderstanding Harry's relationship with her. How would 
Hermione react to Ron thinking she and Harry have a romantic 
relationship?

B