SHIP: Harry/?Cho, /Hr, and Luna or all? in OOP

[stormbringer43]

No: HPFGUIDX 69513

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "vecseytj" <vecseytj at t...> 
wrote:
> Hello, I just finished reading OOP, for the seond time last night. I
> have read alot of posts regarding Harry/Ginny, Harry/Cho, 
Harry/Luna,
> and I have to say: "The only one Harry has any feeling for is Cho."
> 
> Well except Luna; when Harry feels pity welling up inside,because
> everyone hides her stuff. 
> 
> But for Cho he feels jealous, if she talks to other boys. He doesn't
> want her to be unhappy.  He wants Cho to be happy with him... like 
he
> is happy with her. Harry's insides twist if Cho looks at him.  This 
is
> through the whole book. 
> 
>  I have never noticed Harry carring if Hermione or Ginny are upset. 
He
> never pats them on the back. Harry treats Ginny like his little
> sister.  And Ginny comforts Harry like a sister too. The Easter egg 
in
> the libary comes to mind, of when she comforts him. (just a small
> interjection here I had 4 older brothers and all of their friends 
came
> over and stayed alot too, and while I might have a crush on them at
> first, it wears off quick, seeing pre-teen and teen boys upclose all
> the time kind of kills romance).  So I could really see Ginny 
loosing
> her romantic feeling for Harry, and accepting him as extended 
family.
> 
> At the end of the book, after Sirius is dead Harry stops feeling,
> things for Cho.  I know I know, H/C had that fight about her sneek
> friend, but  When Ron askes Harry on the train ride home whats up 
with
> Cho, Harry answers TRUTHFULLY nothing.  I found this an interesting
> word to use. I got the impression that after he got over the 
numbness
> of his godfathers death ... Harry is gonna be back on the Cho
> bandwagon again.
> 
> Anyone else get this feeling... maybe I'm just catching it wrong,
> cause the first time I read OOP I felt like Harry had really dumped
> Cho.  Now I'm not so sure.  Anyone else get this feeling?  And I 
must
> confess I've never understood Harry's feeling for Cho anyway.  Ahhh 
I
> guess this means I have never been a 15 year old boy.. ha ha.. oh
> well, maybe someone could give me a different view?
> 
> I just noticed how long this is.. Sorry.. and Thanks for any insite
> that might be given.. Tj


I thought JKR's treatment of the Harry/Cho relationship was painfully 
realistic – these are two emotionally damaged, and very young 
people.  (Thanks you, JKR, for not giving us a fairy tale romance!)  
They are both very insecure about each other; Cho's jealous toward 
Hermione, and Harry's discomfort with Cedric.  I agree they are not 
doomed as a couple because of this, and I'm hoping they mature and 
blossom in year six.  

On a related subject - The Marietta Thing bothers me a lot.  Why 
would she approach Umbridge, when exposing the DA had the potential 
to result in Cho's expulsion – as well as other Ravenclaws – and not 
just Harry?  I think JKR may reveal more about the circumstances of 
this in book six
perhaps Marietta's mother learned of the DA, and 
went to Umbridge behind her daughter's back?  

Also, Cho's defense of Marietta seemed to be as a peacemaker, but 
tinged with the insecure jealousy towards Hermione - and Harry 
treated Cho very badly for this.  I am hoping the Harry will learn to 
apologize by book six.