Fleur kisses Ron?-Re Semikolon debate

[catherine at cator-manor.demon.co.uk]

No: HPFGUIDX 15361

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., meckelburg at f... wrote:
> In your discussion about "The great semikolon debate" Cassie 
> mentionend fleur kissing Ron. Correct me if I'm wrong but in my 
book 
> (German vers. Pg.528) Fleur rushes to Harry and gives him a kiss, 
then 
> Hermione frowns. This would mean Hermione wants to draw attention 
to 
> Harry, not to Ron
> 
> Mecki

In the English version it says:-
"Fleur bent down, kissed Harry twice on each cheek (he felt his face 
burn....), then said to Ron, "And you, too - you 'elped-"
Fleur swooped down on him, too, and kissed him.  Hermione looked 
simply furious..."

JKR only says Hermione looks furious after Fleur has kissed Ron.  I 
think that this is a prime example of JKR dropping hints.  Otherwise 
she should have put the Hermione bit in before Ron was mentioned.  
And, if you think about it, what is more natural than Fleur to react 
by giving Harry a kiss after she thinks that he has saved her 
sister's life?  

I know there is the take that Hermione is just generally jealous of 
Fleur, but I do think that she reacts more strongly regarding Ron 
because she knows the effect Fleur has on him, not Harry.

Just a thought.
Catherine