SHIP: Hermione likes Harry

[mcbink2000]

No: HPFGUIDX 73086

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Buttercup <cathio2002 at y...> 
wrote:
> --- holmesclan2002 wrote:
> > <snip>  
> > One more thing- Notice how suddenly brisk and businesslike she 
> > becomes while talking to Harry about Cho, asking if she cornered 
> him after the meeting, if she kissed him... I'd wondered why J.K 
> would even include that description of her, because generally if 
> someone starts acting like that it's a definite sign that, however 
> > subconciously, they're trying to supress an emotion.
> >  Do you know what I mean?  I don't think that even Hermione quite
> > realizes it yet, but in future books I think her admiration and
> > respect for Harry will win out. >>>  
> 
> 
> Me:
> 
> I thought this too when Hermione was "businesslike"
> when speaking of Cho. Maybe this is a hint from JKR,
> but then she has indicated in an interview that she
> sees Ron with Hermione, not Harry. And it's true
> Hermione does show throughout the books a caring and
> admiration toward Harry, more so than Ron. But again,
> this is through Harry's eyes and maybe he just doesn't
> notice everything going on between his two friends. 
> 
> Buttercup
> 
> =====
> Buttercup


McBink:

I think that Hermione can be more affectionate with Harry because 
they are just very good friends.  Both she and Ron tend to hesitate 
with their affection towards one another because there is more to 
their feelings, they tend to grow shy with one another.

I also interpreted Hermione's "business" like manner when I read it 
to mean that she was trying to take the "embarassement" out of such a 
discussion.  Harry would not have been able to discuss it had she 
also acted like Ron - silly and imature.

We need to look at the bickering that is happening between Hermione 
and Ron, a lot of it as Harry complains.  This is their acting out 
the deep feelings they have for one another but are unwilling to yet 
see it for what it is.  "The passion underneathe".