Ginny's crush [SHIP] (and Parvati)

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No: HPFGUIDX 41504

Pippin wrote:
>    I just noticed a little bit of an H/G hint I'd never recognized 
> before. In Ch. 25 of GoF, when McGonagall announces that 
> fourth years may invite a younger student to the ball...
> 
> **Lavender Brown let out a shrill giggle. Parvati Patil nudged her 
> hard in the ribs, her face working furiously as she too fought not 
> to giggle. They both looked around at Harry.**
> 
> All the other times I've read that, I thought the giggle outburst 
was 
> just at the idea of dating. But it occurs immediately after 
> McGonagall's mention of  a *younger* student --and then both 
> girls look at Harry. Is it because they know of a younger student 
> who would very much like Harry to invite her?

That's a good connection there.  Add that with Ginny's obvious 
disappointment when she found out Harry didn't have a date yet for 
the ball, and it becomes pretty conclusive that Ginny has a crush on 
Harry.

In regards to the scene you mentioned, I always thought it was just 
that Parvati wanted Harry to ask her to the ball, which would explain 
why she was giggling and "blushing furiously" when Harry finally 
asked her.  It would also explain to me why despite being one of 
the "best-looking girls of the year" (according to Dean anyway), she 
still hadn't had a date by that late point.  Maybe she was waiting 
for Harry to ask her?

--Hei Lun, who really likes the chapter title "The Unexpected Task"