SHIPping Attitudes

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 55727

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "pennylin" 
<pennylin at s...> wrote:
>> now that we'veheard JKR say that "certain feelings" between 
the three of them will come intoplay, I'm even more convinced 
that the "platonic friends" comment was aslimited and narrow in 
time scope as I've always believed.<<

I'm coming in late here, so forgive me if I missed something, but 
has anybody pointed out that it's also a more mature feeling to 
be able to accept a hug from your platonic friend without 
discomfort?

Hermione's a hugger, and IIRC in canon it makes both boys 
uncomfortable right up through the end of GoF, where Harry gets 
a hug and doesn't fend her off (but it's undercut by the Kiss). If 
JKR wants us to see Ron and Hermione's first mutual hug as a 
Big Moment, she (and Kloves) are building up to it the right way.

Pippin