Is Ginny's Sudden Personality Change Believeable?

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No: HPFGUIDX 76180

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "bibphile" <bibphile at y...> 
wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Rebecca Stephens 
> <rsteph1981 at y...> wrote:
<snip>
> > Besides, Ginny said she didn't want Ron to know.  She
> > never said a word about her parents.  I mean,  Molly
> > was giggling with Hermione about love potions, she's
> > not going to freak out because her daughter (who is a
> > perfectly acceptable age) has boyfriend that she's not
> > even serious about.
> 
> 
> I agree.  Molly was giggling with both Hermione and Ginny about 
> brewing love potions.  She doesn't seem to have any problem with 
> Ginny being an adolecent.  I see no reason to think she'd have a 
> problem with Ginny seeing Micheal, especially since it don't seem 
to have been anywhere near serious.
> 
> And like you said, there wasn't even the slighest indication she 
> didn't want her parents to know.  It seems to have been just Ron 
she was sure would take it badly.
> 
> bibphile

As to whether or not Molly and Arthur would disapprove of Ginny 
dating Michael, Molly is a bit of a romantic and I imagine Ginny 
wouldn't want to constantly answer questions about her 
relationship.  Even when I was away at college, I didn't tell my 
parents much about who I was dating, because even a second date 
would have my mother making long-term plans.  

As far as telling Ron, Fred or George, well, all I can think of is 
the friend with 8 older brothers who would sit outside their house 
waiting for her date to bring her home... for some reason <g>, she 
was rarely asked out a second time.  Somehow I see the brothers 
suddenly becoming very protective of their "baby" sister - and Ginny 
not appreciating it at all.  Much easier to keep quiet and not 
flaunt it in front of them.
Ravenclaw Bookworm