SHIP: Hermione & the Boys/ Ginny Weasley

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No: HPFGUIDX 15287

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., catherine at c... wrote:
> 
Catherine: Regarding Krum, his jealousy of Harry is understandable, 
whether  founded or not.  Harry is his rival in the tournament, he 
knows  Hermione is trying to help Harry and wants him to win, and he 
> probably can't get past the idea of Harry's fame and status.  It is 
> highly unlikely that Krum even noticed Ron's existence, apart from 
> his being Harry's friend.  

I don't think it's Harry's fame and status so much that concern Krum. 
It's partly the Skeeter article and partly the fact that, as he says, 
Hermione talks about Harry all the time. Perhaps if she talked about 
Ron all the time he might be more aware of Ron's existence.


Catherine: As to Ginny Weaseley again, I still think her small 
appearances are 
  telling.  I appreciate that she isn't part of the trio, but that is 
 more to Ron and Harry's perception of her than Hermione's.  I think 
 that Ginny is there behind the scenes as someone that Hermione talks 
> to and confides in - (we know Hermione doesn't have much time for 
the  girls in her own year) for instance, Ginny knew who Hermione's 
date   was.


Really? I've never gotten any sense that Hermione and Ginny were in 
any way close, and have always felt a little bad for Hermione that 
she doesn't have female friends. I don't get the slightest sense that 
she confides in Ginny -- there's never been a single scene in which 
we see her hanging out with Ginny casually and for fun; she never 
sits with her at meals or in the common room or the library. I think 
Harry and Ron are her friends and while she's friendly with Ginny, I 
don't think they're close. I'm not too surprised that Ginny knew who 
Hermione's date was; I don't think Hermione actually meant it to be a 
big secret until Ron started being a twit to her about the Ball, 
*then* she decided to be close-lipped about it.
 I have to agree with Penny. Ginny's short appearances show her to be 
a kind person, but not in any way strong. I don't mean to disparage 
Ginny, I *wish* she was a stronger character and have always read the 
books with an eye to (and a hope for) her further development. So far 
the only thing she ever did that was even slightly integral to the 
plot was to be Tom Riddle's victim. I hope that changes in future 
books.

I'll just let Penny cover the rest; she's better at this than me.

Cassie

Who won't be getting into W.A.I.L. any time soon either. <g>