Harry and "I Love You" (was: Who is the boy?/ Harry's Funeral)

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No: HPFGUIDX 54190

I, Greicy, wrote: 
>>BTW, has anyone noticed that poor Harry has never been told that he 
>>is loved by someone and that he himself hasn't told anyone he loves 
>>them.  The day that happens I won't have enough tissue in my tissue 
>>box.  (Hope it's Hermione! :p) 

Calliope wrote:
>That is one of the saddest things about the HP books, IMO - Harry 
>has never heard those words that all kids need to hear.  What's 
>sadder is he never heard them when he was very, very young, in his 
>formative years.  I look at my daughter and I know I must say even 
>silly stuff like "love you, pumpkin" several times a day.  (She's 
>two.)  I mean, I'm sure James and Lily told him a million times, but 
>he was a baby and too little to remember that.  (I wish Harry could 
>have a *good* dream about his parents, just for once - maybe being 
>tickled by his dad, or rocked to sleep by his mum, or 
>something...*sniff*)
 
>All shipping aside (I'm with you there, Greicy! :p ) I hope Hermione 
>is the first one who says it.  Even if she means "I love you in a 
>friendly, brotherly way."  I don't know why, I just think it would 
>mean more coming from her.  Plus,if she says it first, then Ron 
>wouldn't feel stupid telling Harry either, (something along the 
>lines of "yeah, me too, you great stupid prat," accompanied by a 
>manly slap on the back or punch in the arm). 
> --Calliope 
> (who would love to give Harry a big motherly hug and ruffle his 
hair...)


Yeah I would love for it to be Hermione, even if it is friendly.  It 
seems she is the first person, a close friend, to give him a kiss on 
the cheek.  (Fleur only kissed him because he "saved" her sister).  
Unless Mrs. Weasley has, but I can't remember.  And, as you said, Ron 
would definitely follow suit, maybe to impress Hermione. ;)

I wonder if we'll ever know how Harry feels about not being told that 
he is loved.  In GoF, he is seeing romantic relationships between men 
and women.  Maybe in OoP he'll start to see love between all kinds of 
relationships; start thinking about love in his own life and how he 
hasn't been told "I Love You".  Poor kid.  I'd hate to see (*IF* they 
become a couple) Ron and Hermione tell each other that they love each 
other as Harry just watches on.  Depressing.

Greicy, H/H supporter all the way!