SHIP:(?) Re: Why *does* Hermione like Ron?

[Jim Ferer]

No: HPFGUIDX 20687

Scott:"I know Jo said that something is going on between Ron and 
Hermione, but I don't see that as saying that Ron's feelings are 
mutual. Just that the feelings of at least one person are clear to 
both. Hermione may not return Ron's feelings, but she does recognise 
them."

JKR did say there's something going on, but it's *RON* who doesn't 
know it yet ['typical boy', JKR says] meaning it's Hermione who 
"knows." This is the opposite of what most of us have thought. After 
that, I'm lost. I have no idea what attracts Hermione to Ron. It's too 
easy for us to forget that she's only fourteen too.  

Scott:"I don't see that Hermione reciprocates Ron's feelings. I 
also don't see how, after the painfully obvious Yule Balll incident 
and everything else that happens in GoF Ron still doesn't realise he 
has feelings for Hermione. Yes he's emotionally immature at times 
and we don't know for a fact either way, but he can't be *that* 
obtuse."

See above. Apparently he is that thick, a typical fourteen year old 
male oaf.