[HPforGrownups] The Trio and the Love Triangle (I sure hope not!)

[Jilly Harris]

No: HPFGUIDX 38579

queen_of_slytherin wrote:

>  Okay, I just have to say this out loud or forever hold my peace. :)
>
> I am an avid fanfic reader and writer, and I've read a whole lot of
> ships. In fanfic, Ron is more often than not portrayed as someone
> who'll betray Harry either unwittingly or not. I can take that,
> because everyone's personality is dynamic. Heck, I can take it e
> surprised if JK makes Hermione a traitor (but I wouldn't count on
> it). Anyway, the idea that Ron could go bad, as disturbing it is to
> me since I am a Ron fan, is something that is admittedly possible.
>
> However, I am highly, highly disturbed with the theory that Ron can
> turn traitor because of Hermione. Hermione will end up with Harry,
> and Ron get all feeling betrayed, and off he willingly joins the
> Dark Side or he becomes very vulnerable so that he is easily lured.
> This is opposed by Ron/Hermione shippers, who claim that Ron has a
> crush on Hermione, and Hermione could possibly like him back too.
> But some anti-R/Hr and/or anti-Ron say that Ron and Hermione can be
> together for a while, but they'll split up because Ron either is a.)
> abusive  b.) neglectful  c.) immature  d.) insecure e.) unfaithful
> f.) uncommunicative  g.) all of the above. After Ron and Hermione
> split up, Hermione will be together with Harry, much to Ron's
> devastation. Thus it's the start of Ron's betrayal (aware or
> unaware), or so they say.
>
> Am I the only one who finds such a storyline cheesy and tacky? It
> makes everything so melodramatic, soap operatic
and worse,
> predictable and mediocre. If ever Ron will do become evil (which I
> sure doubt), I sure hope that a love triangle is NOT the reason.

There are hints that someone that a fan of Harry's will die in the
future, whichever it is. Many suspect Hagrid, many suspect Ginny, some
suspect even Dumbledore. My theory is this:

Ron and Hermione begin dating, I mean, there ARE hints there in Book 4
that it could happen. At least I think so. What if Ron is the one that
is a fan of Harry's that is killed? That would definitely lead into
Harry and Hermione growing closer because of their shared grief. They
both lost a friend, Hermione her boyfriend. This in turn leads them to
falling in love.

I admit fully I am not a Harry/Hermione shipper. I just seem them as a
brother/sister kinda thing, but there are those that are H/H shippers.
(In all honesty as implausible as it is, I'm a Draco/Hermione shipper,
it's that whole 'thin line between love and hate' thing) but canonly I
am a Ron/Hermione shipper. But those are my 2 cents.

Jilly