No girlfriends for Hermione?

[dfrankiswork at netscape.net]

No: HPFGUIDX 26730

Catherine wrote:

> Firstly, where do you get the other two girls from?  Is this the 
> debate as to whether there are other Gryffindors in Harry's year 
> besides the ones actually named?  

I think the Lexicon puts forward the case for two more unnamed 
Gryffindor girls in Harry's year.
> 
> I do think that Ginny is a contender for girlfriend of Hermione, 
> though.   They are thrown together at the Burrow, so do know one 
> another fairly well.  There is also some indication that Hermione 
> confides in Ginny and no one else - for instance, Ginny knew that 
> Hermione was going to the Yule Ball with Krum.  No one else did.  
My 
> personal opinion is that their relationship has changed, from 
> Hermione seeing Ginny as Ron's little sister and someone to mother, 
> to her seeing her as someone on the same wavelength.  

One of the things that disappoints me in Hermione is the moment in 
PoA when Ron tells Ginny to get lost (or something like that), and 
Hermione (and Harry) tacitly goes along with this.  Things do seem to 
have changed by GOF, though.

That said, I agree with the general trend of Catherine's post.  
Hermoine also alienates Lavender over her rabbit.

David