SHIPs: Two "nots," no "shoulds"

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "occam6363" <pisola6363 at n...> 
wrote:
> My SHIP cents: I have only two "nots," no "shoulds":

(snip)

> Harry is not going to end up with Hermione. That would leave Ron 
as 
> the odd man out, which makes no sense given the development of 
> everyone's characters and the importance (so far) of the stability 
of 
> the Trio to the structure of the series. I don't think Ron's 
> character supports a "loner" status. Harry of course might be best 
> off as a loner (and perhaps will end up that way), given the 
> heartache and the danger that's followed him around, which is why 
I'm 
> agnostic on Hermione/Ron. Hermione/Ron would break up the three-
way 
> friendship dynamic, but I definitely think that Harry's love for 
them 
> would not at all be diminished if Hermione & Ron ended up a 
couple -- 
> and vice versa. So I think we'd still have a stable Trio with 
> Herminone/Ron, but not with Hermione/Harry.
> 
> I'm rooting for Ginny -- JKR hasn't yet given any female character 
> besides Ginny (not even Hermione) the experiences and the supreme 
> self-confidence to match Harry's larger-than-life life. Gotta love 
a 
> girl who was able with perfect assurance to put Harry in his place 
> when he was wallowing in all that misdirected angst over the 
attack 
> on Arthur Weasley.
> 
> (I know this is sounding like OBHWF, but that's a by-product. And 
I 
> don't rule out Ron/Luna, see below.)
> 
> Luna's cool, what a terrific character, definitely can't be ruled 
out 
> as a love interest for Harry or Ron. There's been evidence of 
> chemistry between Harry and Luna AND Ron and Luna. She would be a 
> kind of balm for Harry's troubled soul, and as an object of pity, 
> perhaps perfect for Ron, who's got this huge protective urge 
towards 
> both Ginny and Hermione. She'd also be great for Ron because she 
> seems quite capable of indulging in hero worship with Ron as the 
> object.
             (snip) 


Good post occam, a sentiment I agree with. I would like to see Luna 
as a potential romantic interest for any male character. I don't 
think Harry/Luna would work but I would certainly not be suprised at 
Luna/Ron or others. I think J.K. Rowling will neeed to pair off a 
few people simply for...bear with me here...believability factor. 
The idea that not one of Harry's mates found a partner (because it 
would be obvious, wouldn't it, thats another interesting point)
 is a little unbelivable though not totally so. So I expect a few 
short-term casual pairings and maybe one long-term serious pairing 
outside the main three.

 In the main three, a one-day thing with a kiss will be a serious 
matter because they are the central characters.