OoP - Clue to Hermione's eventual ship and Dean Thomas' sin!

[darrin_burnett]

No: HPFGUIDX 63634

Let's take a look at who will be Head Boy and Girl in Harry's seventh 
year.

Head Girl: Should be Hermione, no contest. She's got the grades, 
she's got the leadership capability, she's got the favor of every 
teacher except Snape. The only other possible candidate is Pansy 
Parkinson, but we'd have to know more about her.

So... we know that James and Lily were Head Boy and Girl together, 
and I believe when Percy was Head Boy in PoA, it is implied that 
Penelope Clearwater is Head Girl.

The other Head Boys we know of, Bill and Tom Riddle, have remained 
single. Bill is probably playing the field. Riddle is just waiting 
for that Special Someone, I would imagine.

Therefore, we do have a bit of history with Head Boy and Girl getting 
together, which actually makes a bit of sense. People with the 
dedication and diligence to reach that level are likely to share some 
common interests and priorities.

So, who will be Head Boy in Year 7? The candidates so far:

Harry: Grades are a bit lax, but he's got the most practical, real-
world experience perhaps of any student in Hogwarts history. Popular, 
for the most part, and has the Quidditch skill to show he's well-
rounded in extracurricular activities. Teaching DADA class shows 
leadership ability.

Ron: Grades also lax, but also has a ton of practical experience. Has 
the pedigree, with two other Head Boys in the family, and also may be 
a stud Quidditch player by year 7. Lacking in leadership, but chess 
skills indicate good head for strategy. Already prefect.

Draco: Grades probably better than Harry and Ron (I still say it's 
implied in CoS when Lucius rags on Draco for letting Hermione beat 
him that Draco is near the top mark level) and certainly has 
leadership skills, as evidenced by his dominance over Slytherin in 
his year. Usually stinks against Gryffindor, but probably decent 
Quidditch player overall. Poor practical experience. Runs screaming 
like coward or ends up a slug or a ferret whenever he tries to use 
magic against someone. Already prefect.

Neville: The growth of Neville between the end of year 4 and the end 
of year 5 is astounding. Grades seem on the upswing, picked up a lot 
of practical knowledge and is growing in popularity. No leadership 
experience or extracurricular experience to speak of, though.

Ernie MacMillan: Dark horse we know little about, but he's a 
Hufflepuff prefect. He seems to be the de facto spokesman for 
Hufflepuff in his year and notice how even the gossipy Gryff girls, 
Lavender and Parvati, shut up when he makes a point of supporting 
Harry's view of Lord Voldemort? Not sure if he plays Quidditch or 
not. I need to wrap this up and I can't find the Hufflepuff-Gryff 
match in the book. No practical experience to speak of.

So there you go. Hermione's future love is in that pack. We could 
know more about others in year 6, but I think we can safely rule out 
Crabbe and Goyle.

Speaking of matchmaking, Dean Thomas broke the CODE!

You do NOT go out with your roommate's little sister without letting 
him know first. Ron now has the right, under guy law, to say, "Face 
or gut?" and then belt Dean in whichever one he picks.

Darrin
-- And yes, Face Or Gut would be a great band name.