Hermione as Heroine -- Krum/Harry/Hermione

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No: HPFGUIDX 27190

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Penny & Bryce <pennylin at s...> wrote:

In any case, the alternative is that she, without any particular 
motive of getting rid of Krum, *talks about Harry all the time,* with 
the result that Krum is very jealous of Harry as a romantic rival.  
Where's Ronniekins in that scenario?  If she really talks about him 
all the time "because they're friends" as Harry asserts (perhaps even 
defensively), then wouldn't she also talk about Ron all the time 
too?  Nah, the girl's got feelings for Harry I tell you.  :--)

I mentioned this the last time this topic came up - why *would* 
Hermione talk about Ron? Harry is the one she and Viktor have in 
common, and when talking with someone you don't know well, a polite 
conversationalist looks for topics in common to discuss (in 
particular, I don't think you discuss someone you may have just 
realized you're sweet on with someone you barely know). I don't 
question that Harry is on Hermione's mind (he is; she's helping with 
the Tournament), and if she and Viktor were intimate friends and she 
continued to speak only of Harry, then I'd see this as evidence of a 
crush. But as it is, I only see proof that Hermione is a well-
mannered girl determined to be friendly with Viktor; that she hasn't 
picked up on Viktor's jealously can't be held against her.


My two knuts :*)
B