Harry/Hermione Disagreement

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

No: HPFGUIDX 18913

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Amber <reanna20 at y...> wrote:
> 
> I've been musing about the relationships between Harry, Hermione, 
and
> Ron and thought of something. In PoA, we saw Hermione and Ron be
> temporarily not friends due to the Scabbers/Crookshanks issue. In 
GoF,
> we saw Harry and Ron be temporarily not friends due to the Goblet of
> Fire issue. I wonder if in OotP or a later book, we're going to see
> Hermione and Harry have a disagreement? I hesitate to say that it'll
> happen because, well, Ron instigated both of the above arguments and
> held the grudge. Not that I don't love Ron of course! <grin>
> 
> I'd be interested to see what Harry and Hermione would come to blows
> over, though...
> 
> ~Amber

They already have!  Harry was furious with Hermione because she tells 
Professor McGonagall about her suspicions re: the Firebolt.  He and 
Ron treat her badly over the rest of the Christmas holidays, and we 
don't see Harry actually talking to her again until the Firebolt is 
returned.

He also takes a very passive role in the Hermione/Ron feud.  Hermione 
thinks that he is taking Ron's side - and it seems obvious that, 
although on the odd occassion when he asks Ron to give her a break, 
he is spending most of his time with Ron, and not being as fair-
minded as Hermione is during the Ron/Harry feud.  She tries to stop 
Harry from going to Hogsmeade as well, which makes her even less 
popular.  It seems that Harry isn't supporting her as she should - 
even Hagrid takes them both to task over it.  It isn't until the 
first Buckbeak case is lost that things get back to normal.

In this case, it seems that Harry takes the easy way out - but it is 
also true to say that because of her workload, Hermione didn't have 
much time to spend with them anyway.  

I can't imagine them having a proper, prolonged argument though.  I 
have always seen the two of them as quite conciliatory and 
accommodating people - unlike Ron who does have a tendency to bear 
grudges to a greater extent.

Catherine

Catherine