Various SHIPPing questions

[meboriqua at aol.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 20821

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

> 
> I love When Harry met Sally.  Actually I like Ron a lot...I 
sympathize with Hermione somewhat and Ginny a bit tooo ( I always 
watch my crushes from afar).  However, I think that Hermione is 
deciding between Ron and Harry..it's natural?  Though, if I were her 
I'd pick Ron.


Okay, I understand what everyone (like you, Penny) is saying about 
friendship turning into romance and all that - I realy do!  But it's 
true - that is something I haven't experienced, even though my 
boyfriend is my best friend now.  It just didn't start out that way.  
I guess I very much identify with Ginny (which I have said before) 
and want Harry to see her differently.  JKR has said that Ginny's 
character will develop more in OoP and I hope through that, she will 
become "worthy" of our hero Harry (I think she's worthy already).  As 
much as I like Hermione, I do not identify with her at all.  

As far as Ron and Hermione go... maybe tensions isn't the right 
word.  I certainly don't mean that bickering and being upset with 
someone is the way to become romantically involved, but when I read 
the scenes in GoF where Ron and Hermione are struggling with each 
other, I feel that there is something behind their tensions, and they 
are still trying to fight it.  Hmmm... I like reading the shipper 
debates because I am trying to figure it out.  

I am also very hot as I am sitting in a classroom with no air 
condtioning and it is very humid outside - and I'm in the South 
Bronx - very stifling indeed.  That may account for my comments not 
making the best sense right now.

--jenny from ravenclaw********************************************