H/H/G Love Triangle, Vampires, Snape and Ron, Oh My!

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--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Hikaru" <zidanenomiko at y...> wrote:
> Hermione, from the way JKR is building it up, is becoming a sort of
> third wheel in their little group; and I also believe Hermione
> understands this. She can't get romantically involved with Ron without
> making Harry jealous or uncomfortable; vice versa if she went out with
> Harry. She is torn, because it is very obvious that she has very
> *strong* feelings for one of them, or both of them even (Hermione, you
> little flirt ^_~). This is why she goes to the ball with Krum instead
> of those two-- she didn't wait for one them to ask, or ask one of them
> herself. However, the ball could also be interpreted as Hermione trying
> to make Harry/Ron notice her, seeing as she dresses up quite nicely for
> Krum, and is not ashamed of showing Harry/Ron how much fun she is
> having, while they are loathing the ball because of their last-minute
> dates.

What do we say for the reasons behind Hermione keeping her date with
Krum secret (save Ginny)?  Do you think it was merely the complex of a
previous not-so-attractive girl suddenly getting asked out by the most
popular guy in school?  She's modest, so I wouldn't expect her to brag
about it, but why the complete secrecy?  Maybe something inside of her
wanted to shock Harry/Ron/other boys into the fact that now she has
become something of on the pedestool of "highly desirable" territory.
 Just wondering what shippers think of this and the effect Hermione
was trying to give.

-Megan