Ron/Ball (was Shippers and Non-Shippers (in defense of Ron)

[bbennett at joymail.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 28183

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., lady.nymphaea at f... wrote:

> My thoughts on the Ball: Ron is definitely interested in Hermione, 
> but IMO he didn't think of asking her out beforehand because, well, 
> it would have been like asking Harry out. They were going to be 
> hanging around together all night any way, as usual (which is what 
> Harry and Ron did in the end, without Hermione.) 

I agree that Ron was being a prat, and I think you nailed it - he 
just assumed it would ultimately be three of them at the ball. He had 
*no clue* anyone else would think to ask Hermione (I did say he was 
being a prat, right?), and God forbid he actually ask her as if it 
were a real date - someone might *think* he liked her! The horror! :*)

B