SHIP: Please don't kill me

[schmiksue at yahoo.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 13923

I have been lurking for quite a while, and I can't seem to not get 
caught up in shipper debates.

I am a proud R/He and Ha/G shipper.  I had a few different views on 
the subject that I have not seen yet, so I thought I'd throw them out. 
 I have a bad feeling I'm going to get mangled here, but please don't 
kill me:) It's all in fun.

One thing that seems to bug me about H/H is that most of the fans say 
basically that, "they make a good couple."  I think people in general 
make this statement a lot without considering the actual feelings of 
the couple.  Now, I know I'm taking into consideration that Hermione 
does not have any romantic feelings towards Harry, and vice versa.  
But what if, even though they would make a good couple, Harry and 
Hermione simply do not feel anything above friendship for each other?

I've had a very simular situation happen to me.  In highschool, a boy 
that I got along with very well asked me out.  However, I had no 
feelings for him whatsoever.  Oh the tourture my classmates put on me 
to simply go to prom with him.  They just could not understand why I 
would not go with him, and I heard day after day what a perfect couple 
we would make.

As time went on, we became really good friends.  I have never 
regretted the fact that I would not go out with him.  Why should I?  I 
cannot see him as a romantic interest.  He feels the same way.  Just 
the other day he was saying that he was glad I didn't go out with him. 
 He got to know me, and he sees me as me.  He values my friendship, 
but he honestly can't see me as anything more.

And why can't a boy and a girl have a strictly platonic relationship?  

I also feel like I should defend H/G a little.  I was a Ginny in high 
school.  I could not talk to anyone unless they were my close friend.  
Simply saying "hi" was a major feat for me.  I remember saying time 
and time again to my friends, "if only they took the time to know the 
real me."  I was actually screaming out for attention, but all the 
attractive guys were too busy playing sports, or hanging out with 
their friends to notice.  I never did get them to notice, but 
something inside of me just screams out to poor Ginny.  I guess since 
I never got noticed, deep down inside I hope she will.  Does that make 
any sense?  Seriously, I'm not even sure if it makes sence to me:)

So, I don't know if I made my views clear at all, or if I just made a 
bunch of people sit there, staring at my post thinking, "what the hell 
is she on?"  Just to answer the question:  It's strictly caffine, I 
swear:)

Sue