SHIP: Ron & the Yule Ball

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No: HPFGUIDX 13690

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., wings909 at a... wrote:

> 
> 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.  
> 
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Sorry. I'm with Ebony, I don't buy that at all. She WAS punishing 
Hermione, for goodness sake she pointedly gave the girl a substandard 
present, and glared at her, and was cold to her, and so on. I just 
think she was punishing her for a percieved maltreatment of Harry, 
and not for any other reason. Like I've said before, Mrs. Weasley 
loves Harry, is protective of him, and doubtless thinks that with all 
the loss in his life, it would be a sad thing indeed if his first 
girlfriend stomped all over his heart with hobnailed boots. 

This in no way supports any particular ship, either, IMHO. I simply 
happen to believe that Mrs. Weasley cares about Harry, is protective 
of him, that this speaks very well of her and her family, and that 
she is not the type of person to go around being nasty to teenage 
girls over things they cannot help. We all already agree that Ron 
likes Hermione anyway. That theory needs no extraneous support.

Cassandra