SHIP: Defining R/Hdom etc. - A Plea

[Amy Z]

No: HPFGUIDX 13826

Bouncer (or is it Spokesperson?) Firoza wrote:

>R/H fans see R/H because they see a MUTUAL 
>attraction between Ron and Hermione, not just Hermione liking Ron or 
>vice versa.

Not this R/Her.  I *can* see subtext supporting Hermione-likes-Ron, 
but it's faint, and IMO, those signs are only slightly more clear than 
those pointing to Hermione-likes-Harry.  The jury is still out in my 
personal court of opinion re: Hermione's heart.  My R/Hdom is almost 
entirely based on Ron's feelings and my *guess* as to where they will 
lead.

>I and my fellow shipmates see R/H in the canon 
>staying together as MORE plausible than their breaking up due to any 
>of the various, different scenarios we fans may come up with, that's 
>all. 

Once again, this is not my view.

>My fellow R/H-er's and I do not see Harry's interest in Hermione 
>changing in the future, so Harry does not like her romantically now, 
>nor will he in the future <vbg>. 

At the risk of sounding like a broken record . . . I disagree.  I 
don't think Harry is interested in Hermione now, but I could easily 
see his feelings changing.

>All I was 
>saying was that R/H fans see Hermione liking Ron and Ron liking 
>Hermione, therefore WE do not see a subtext for Hermione liking 
>Harry

"Sorry, squire, I scratched the record" (Python reference, sorry to 
the non-MP fans).  You already know I disagree with the first part; I 
also disagree with the logic.  The "therefore" doesn't follow; 
Hermione can like both of them.  Haven't you ever been in love with 
two people at once?  Not that I think Hermione is in love with even 
one, but just that it is distinctly possible.

Do I get bounced off the ship?  I hope there is room for diverse 
opinions within R/Hdom.

Paula2 wrote:

>Paula2, who has just written a whole page to say she doesn't know 
>anything

Didn't someone say that that's the beginning of wisdom?  I hope all 
your nothings will be so interesting--I thought it was a great post.

A plea to shippers:  can we be kinder to each other?  Things are 
getting unpleasantly snippy; is it that time of the month?  Ah, yes, a 
look out my window confirms that the moon's only a couple days from 
the full.  Fortunately, I have some monkshood, also known as 
wolfsbane, in my garden (I really do), and will be happy to pass 
around the potion.  I have really appreciated the measured tones of 
this list and hope we can keep them so.  

Aooooooooooooo!
Amy Z, aka lupinesque

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"And now, before we go to bed, let us sing the school 
song!" cried Dumbledore.  Harry noticed that the other 
teachers' smiles had become rather fixed.
                     -HP and the Philosopher's Stone
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