[HPforGrownups] Re: SHIP: Possibility Hermione has romantic feelings

[Meg Demeranville]

No: HPFGUIDX 34085

I wasn't going to delurk and throw my hat into the ring but (big sigh) since I can sympathize with Hermione I am going to throw my hat into the ring, please be nice:

> It was written:
3.  Hermione, offended because her friend assumes that he can just use her as a last-ditch date when he can't get a "pretty girl" and then even more offended when said friend questions her ethics in choosing another date, throws off some remarks in the heat of an argument. Maybe she would have phrased her remarks differently if they'd been having a cool, calm conversation.
>

Ever since I was little, almost of my friends have been guys, still are. I was a brainy little kid, now I'm a brainy adult and I have always perfered the company of guys. I was always accepted as one of the guys. Whenever dances came up, invariably I was one of the last girls asked to go, unless I asked a guy because the guys all figured I was a backup date. Similar comments Ron made were made to me at about the same age and well, my response was always to be furious that I was thought of as a back up to the "pretty girls" and personally I think Hermione handled it better than I did. At that age, self-image is very important and having your friends treat you as a backup is pretty miserable. I don't think she meant anything more than "Hey, you brain dead git, look over here, I am a pretty girl too". I can't buy into her having feelings for Ron simply because I don't think she would have said anything about asking her the next time. I think that would have embarassed her too much to say anything about asking her the next time.

Just my little thought.

Meg (so glad the weekend is here)


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