SHIP Harry & Ginny?

[Kimberly]

No: HPFGUIDX 15538

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., cassandraclaire at m... wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Kimberly" <moongirlk at y...> wrote:
> 
> "But Jim's post wasn't saying that's all she would do.  He wasn't 
> > focusing at that point on what all else Ginny may do, because that 
> > wasn't what his post was about.  That's why I thought your post 
was 
> in  reference to the nurturing aspect specifically, I guess.  
> > 
> Okay, then, what was his post about? 

Well, now I think of it, from what mash I made of your post I might 
not be the best person to ask.  <g>

> From what I can tell the post  
> (and I've reread it a couple of times) was about what Hermione would  
> offer Harry as a romantic partner versus what Ginny would, and vice  
> versa. If I read it wrong, then correct me, but that's what it 
looked 
> like. 

No, that's what I thought as well.  I figured since it was focusing on 
the relationship aspects, it wasn't going to go into what Ginny's 
other passions in life might be.  It was just focusing on the one, I 
think, that we already know about.

> Hermione, according to the post "wants an intellectually and  
> emotionally strong partner, somebody who will both stimulate and  
> challenge her." She'll "keep Harry's head on straight."
> 
> Wheras Ginny "will love Harry with the kind of devotion 
> and passion that the quiet girls develop. (Note to younger male 
> members of this group: remember that.) She will always be there for 
> him, a healing balm, a safe harbor; and Harry will be good for her 
> because he won't take her for granted." 
> 
> The part of the post about Hermione mentioned what SHE might get out 
> of the relationship; the part about Ginny just addressed what she 
> could, quietly and safely and devotedly, offer to Harry.
> And THAT was the characterization of Ginny that I was objecting to.

Ok, that makes sense.  I probably projected a little into Jim's post, 
I admit, and can't really know what he intended at all.  But I'm 
guessing that he's suffering from the same problem I am, which is that 
I love Ginny to death, and want great things for her, but don't, just 
yet, know exactly what she wants for herself, other than Harry.  He 
does say that she'll get Harry *not* taking her for granted out of it, 
which I'm sure she'd like.  I think her family does, to an extent, and 
for the moment so does Harry.  I'd like to think he wouldn't take her 
for granted if she did offer all that, but I'd have to agree that if 
Ginny were to be nothing but a vessel for all sorts of mushy stuff, 
I'll lose interest in my very own ship, but I don't think it's gonna 
happen that way.

So, cap'n Jim - what all didja mean?  'Cause I'm making a mess of 
things out here on my own!

kimberly