SHIP: Ron & the Yule Ball

[Ebony AKA AngieJ]

No: HPFGUIDX 13682

Sigh... swimming back...

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., wings909 at a... wrote:
> In a message dated 03/05/2001 6:26:21 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
> cassandraclaire at m... writes:
> 
> <<  If that was the explanation for her coldness to Hermione, that 
>  would make Mrs, Weasley a pretty awful person.  >>
> 
> I disagree.  I don't think she was punishing Hermione. From Mrs. 
Weasley's 
> point of view, if the article was correct, then *two* of her 
children stood a 
> chance of being hurt.  I think she was just reacting like a mother 
would.  
> 

Sorry... I don't buy this at all.  Molly Weasley's not a fool.  She 
wasn't born yesterday.  She had to know what sort of journalist Rita 
Skeeter was if only from the post-World Cup article (see GoF, "Mayhem 
at the Ministry").  I'm sure Rita Skeeter had a reputation around 
England's wizarding community for yellow journalism.  

Is she that horrible a judge of character?  Valuing Rita Skeeter's 
word--a woman who gave her husband, Dumbledore, and Hagrid hell--
people Molly Weasley should respect if only by association--over 
everything she knows about the type of girl Hermione is?

The reactions of the kids to the articles were not surprising... kids 
are kids, after all.

But Molly's reaction provided some insight into her character.  Don't 
get me wrong, you won't find anyone on my ship who loves the Weasley 
family as much as I do, and I adore Molly as a character, but... she 
was wrong.  In all fairness, one must admit that she jumped to 
conclusions.  

As for two of her children "standing a chance of being hurt"... well, 
Hermione *was* hurt.  Remember the bubotuber pus?  And all for the 
sin of offending Rita Skeeter and being portrayed as some sort 
of "vixen" (love that term!).  I'd think that would warrant motherly 
affection... not a cold shoulder.  Especially from a woman who wants 
me for her son.

It's all becoming clear now... it's a Weasley family conspiracy to 
Railroad Hermione into Becoming One of Them!  Molly Weasley, 
Matchmaker Extraordinaire!  Muwhahahahahaha!  

:::giggling, then sobering up:::

I think I'll stick around this evening for a while... waiting on DS 
anyway... so the margarita and beach massages can wait.

--Ebony AKA AngieJ