Does Harry care more for Hermione than Ron? was Re: [HPforGrownups] Re: Harry, Hermione & Ron [SHIP + CRAB]

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 74764



Hi,

Friday, August 01, 2003, 2:12:04 AM, Doriane wrote:

> As for being more worried about Hermione than about Ron, I'd say that 
> makes sense : first because as Charlie said, Hermione has already 
> been badly hurt and might be dying while Ron still seems to be alive 
> and fighting, but also because he knows that when it comes to 
> practical situations, Ron usually does better than Hermione and 
> pretty much doesn't need him (Harry) to come and help.

Just something to add  (I'm way behind on posts and there
were replies to several other people in this, so I'm not
quite sure who said what :} )

So, I have one question :

where, in canon, does Harry care more about Hermione's injury than
Ron's?

Sure, he gets Ron to safety and then helps Neville with
Hermione, who is *unconscious* and most likely not that easy
to carry for an injured age mate (Neville).

After that, Harry doesn't seem to waste much thought on
Hermione at all, not even in the hospital scene (he doesn't
about Ron, either. Just recounts that they both have to stay
longer, and having to take a number of potions. No worried thoughts
about their injuries possibly having future repercussions.
Probably due to Sirius' death, but I still wonder why
Harry never seems to worry about such things).

I'd be astonished if Harry weren't worried about Hermione
when she gets cursed. She looks *dead*. And Harry seems to
think it would be his own fault, if she died, which makes
him feel worse.
Who wants to be the cause of a friend's death?

Compare reactions with the boggart scene, where he believes
Ron to be dead for a minute. Doesn't sound to me as if he
cares any less.

I don't think Harry would have just left Ron behind if he
had been in Hermione's place. Harder to carry, that's for
sure! Sometimes I wonder if that's why the girls are
picked as the victims more often ;)

Harry appears quite fearful about Ron's condition, when he
finds him, Ginny and Luna.

He tries to help Ron, when he gets attacked by the brain,
and prays Neville will find a way to help Ron, when he has
to destract the DEs, before they are all taken out by them.

When he realizes, Neville has followed him, he yells at him
to go back to Ron. He also asks him about Ron after the
cruciatus curse was put on Neville.

This doesn't sound as if he cares less about Ron to me or
that Harry has unrealized romantic feelings for
Hermione.

I'd have to see a lot more worry about Hermione bleeding
through in his thoughts to see this as a ship argument.

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