OotP- The Shipping News

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--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Susan XG" <SusanXG at h...> 
wrote:
> 
> MC said:
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> I thought H/Hr was totally shot down in OotP. They spent a lot of time 
> together, but there was just nothing there...other than friendly. And 
> because Harry was so caught up in his own world, he didn't have time to 
> decipher the R/Hr hints along the way. We don't KNOW for sure what any of 
> the other characters are thinking really. It's all from Harry's POV, so 
> unless some states it explictly...it's always an inferring game.
> 
> 
> Meliss9900 said:
> 
> "Lets see H/Hr moments: Cho jealous over "darliing Hermione" and his 
talking
> about her "very often" (said in Viktor Krum voice". Hermione's frown when
> Harry confirms that Cho kissed him.) "
> 
> I think that Cho was really blinded there. Hermione has been Harry's friend 
> for a long time. She must be pretty clueless not to realize that. Besides, 
> Cho was trying to make Harry jealous/mad...show some emotion. She was 
> playing games with him. Mentioning Hermione like that was a means to an 
end.
> 
> Also, the frown you're referring to on page 458 US edition (I have the book 
> in front of me)
> 
> Hermione wasn't frowning at Harry, she was frowning at Ron. Ron just 
dumped 
> his ink bottle all over the rug (in reaction to Harry's news). Besides, 
> Hermione was Harry's biggest Cho supporter. It didn't seem like she was 
> jealous at all.
> 
> 
> Susan :o)
> 
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A case for H/Hr:
Hermione is the one who gets to the point and "briskly" asks if they kissed.  
When Harry confirms they did and Ron whoops Hermione does give her 
digusted look to Ron but that neither confirms nor negates a ship either way-- 
she may be and is quite likely annoyed with Ron's immaturity and may also 
be frowning at the thought of Harry with Cho.  

When it seems like Hermione is supporting H/C, she may be indeed doing 
this, but as we can obviously see, Hermione is also astutely aware of the 
emotional and unstable feelings Cho is feeling and may --MAY-- be hoping 
that  supporting H/C will cause Harry to lose interest in Cho (too emotional, 
too needy, too confusing, needs a rebound, etc).  

Hermione does then make plans thast require Harry during the middle of 
Valentines day when he is supposed to be with Cho (ok-- I totally understnad 
that she had to do this when they were in Hogsmeade and at Rita's schedule 
but still-- she did not too upset that Harry had to either break off the date or 
bring Cho along for a date-detour).  

After the date, Hermione sees Cho not talking to Harry and "brightly" asks how 
it went.  Then proceeds to explain girls to Harry (investment on her part??).  
And of course suggests to Harry that he maybe should have told Cho that he 
thinks Hermione is ugly. To which-- Harry of course says he does not.  

On the train back from Hogwarts, Hermione is the one to tell Harry that Cho is 
seeing someone else.  

Ok, there are my points to support H/Hr from OotP.  Just a list for the case.  

Arya