[HPforGrownups] Re: Ron in Cos (was Ron and the Trouble with Veela)

[Robert Gonzalez]

No: HPFGUIDX 50411


----- Original Message -----
From: <theo_kestrel at yahoo.com>
>
> 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 ;).


me:
Really now! I remember having a crush on someone when I was 12 and I had
quite normal familial relations thank you!
Yes, Ron hates Malfoy and takes every excuse to try and beat him up. And yes
who wouldn't jump to the defense of their best friend, but to me there
seemed to be a particular ferocity in this instance. It was also the first
time Ron attempted to use magic to attack malfoy. Something he know's he's
not good at and know's he has a broken wand to boot.
But really I think Ron had a thing for Hermione from the start even in SS.

Rob