SHIP: H/H: Who's on top?

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No: HPFGUIDX 38703

Pippin wrote:

> Harry will be 
> the center of attention as long as he remains part of the 
> wizarding world. IMO,  it won't matter if  Hermione gets elected 
> Minister of Magic, discovers the cure for dragonpox, wins the 
> Order of Merlin and chases a Snitch  through London naked on a 
> broomstick at the age of 75. If H/H happens  the Daily Prophet  
> will still bill her as Harry's partner. Somehow, I don't think she'd 
> be really happy about that <g>

Do you really think she'd care?  I don't get the slightest idea that 
Hermione minds that her academic achievements pale in importance next 
to Harry's make-the-world-safe-for-wizarding adventures.  As a matter 
of fact, he even points out their relative insignificance, not at all 
in an arrogant way and in a different context, in his Big Speech in 
PS/SS 16 ("D'you think he'll leave you and your families alone if 
Gryffindor win the House Cup?" etc.).  She agrees "in a small voice."

But to get back to the main issue, Hermione seems to take his fame in 
stride, neither envying it, resenting it, nor being proud of it.  Who 
knows what they'll be like in 10 years--that's even in question with 
Ron, who plainly does envy Harry at times--but I see no indication 
thus far that Hermione feels competitive with Harry, other than waving 
her hand wildly when he's trying to answer questions in class <g>, nor 
minds being billed as the girlfriend of the famous Harry Potter, other 
than its not being true.

Amy