Ron in Cos (was Ron and the Trouble with Veela)

[theo_kestrel <theo_kestrel@yahoo.com>]

No: HPFGUIDX 50376

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Robert Gonzalez"
<robgonz0 at y...> wrote:
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "golden faile" <golden_faile at y...>
> I was wondering, where in COS do we see evidence of Ron having an
interest
> in Hermione?
> 
> me:
> I always felt that Rons taking up for Hermione when Malfoy called her a
> Mudblood in CoS was indicative of his true feelings for her.
> 
> Rob

I Object!  Hehe, guess we're not in a courtroom, although the lengthy
SHIP arguments that have been put forth in recent days make it seem
otherwise.

As a fan of the H/Hr pairing, my objectivity may be non-existent, but
I rather agree with other readers (I think on the infamous DeathMarch
thread on FictionAlley Park) who note that Ron's defense of Hermione
and his abortive attack on Malfoy in CoS is consistent with his
behavior when Malfoy insults his sister, insults his mother, insults
his family in general, or insults Harry-sorry, I don't have specific
examples to show off-hand(darn books are still packed away); the only
difference this time is that his wand is broken, thus the slugs-it's
not as if Ron CHOSE to cough up slugs for Hermione's honor.  It's more
like Ron hears insult-Ron reacts, whether it's the fight in the
Quidditch stands, the slug incident, or any other occasion when Ron's
temper is set off.  Now, if I were a R/Hr shipper, I wouldn't be so
quick to bring up this incident as "proof" of Ron's feelings for
Hermione at age...12?  His familial relations must be quite odd if
it's so ;).

theo_kestrel