Ginny as Harry's "fate"; and other SHIP thoughts

[Katze]

No: HPFGUIDX 33086

love2write_11098 wrote:

> I would have to agree with Penny here, and not because I think that a
> fourteen year old is not *capable* of experiencing adult love (or at
> least intense feelings that, if the relationship continues long
> enough, may evolve into mature love), but because Ginny's behavior
> does not seem to indicate that she feels anything of the kind toward
> Harry. She still has a crush on her hero, which is rather odd
> considering that Harry is one of her brother's best friends and she
> should know him well enough *not* to look at him that way by now. I
> mean really, all that time at the Weasleys and Ginny scarcely seems
> to know Harry any better than she did in CoS. Her reaction in the
> scene in GoF where they're discussing dates for the Yule Ball is
> indicative of this.
> 

I have to disagree with this. A girl that I grew up with had an older
brother by two years. Even though I was her best friend (since age 6), I
still developed a crush for her bother at age 10-11. Being her friend
didn't stop me, and there was never anything saying that I should know
enough not to have a crush. I think this happens quite often, and I
wasn't at all surprised that Ginny had a crush. To add to that, she'd
probably grown up hearing about Harry, and developed an image of him in
her own mind.


> I *hope* that the characters do not experience real love until after
> they leave Hogwarts as well, Penny. Love before the age of twenty is
> a pain in the butt because it either makes you give up doing things
> that you would have done otherwise (which is dumb) or it makes doing
> those things harder. Hermione, in particular, who often seems to be
> at the apex of whatever love triangle (or square) that we discussing,
> will have opportunities abound when she leaves Hogwarts, and I would
> hate, *hate,* HATE to see her give up any of them because she's
> fallen in BIG LOVE with one of the boys.

I usually stay away from this stuff, because I really don't want the
romance angle in the book to be at the forefront. I like the teenage
musing with romance, but I can't stand it when it's the only story.

I'm going to have to put on record that I do not want Harry with Ginny.
I don't like Ginny. I don't know why...I just don't. Perhaps she'll grow
on me in the next book, since I still see her being 11 years old.

I don't think anything more will happen with Cho and Harry because it's
tainted now. Cho does not blame Harry, but Harry still blames himself. I
think they might have a fling (very low percentage in my opinion), but
it won't last. I don't think we've been introduced to Harry's future
love (how do we know that he doesn't become a loner?). If any ship does
happen, I hope it's with Ron and Hermione, but *after* Hogwarts. 

So...there's what I think...simply stated...nothing elaborate ;-)

_Katze