[HPforGrownups] Re: SHIP: Rowling's decision to form an attraction between Hermione & Ron rather than Hermione & Harry

[Torsten]

No: HPFGUIDX 49730

Penny:
>If she were talking about Harry and Ron equally, why would Krum draw the 
>inference that she had romantic interest in only one of them?  He'd either be equally 
>threatened, or more likely, draw the logical conclusion that she was best friends with 
>two boys from her class.

You forgot the important thing, Rita's article. Krum surely got to read it - or rather, 
heard it read aloud several times since he's at the Slytherin table - and after that it's no 
surprise he's more worried about Harry than about Ron. Even Molly fell for it, why 
shouldn't Krum?

I think for now it's obvious that Ron's very interested in Hermione, even if he doesn't 
realize it. He always was very eager to defend Hermione, think of all the times he leapt 
to her defense when the Slytherins or Snape bullied her. Without Krum, it would have 
taken him longer to show it as strongly as he did during and after the Yule Ball - he 
always took Hermione's presence and attention for granted, but now there's the threat 
someone might take her away from him.
Hermione is jealous, too, but not as much he is.

So Ron's out for Hermione and Harry for Cho, but why shouldn't that change? Harry 
doesn't know her at all, she's just pretty and nice so far, he might make up his mind 
once he knows her better. And Ron might figure out if he loves Hermione or if she's 
just a very good friend he's afraid of losing.

Ah, the fun of puberty if one's not the one going through it. ^^

Torsten