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[n_longbottom01]

No: HPFGUIDX 80934

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Donna" <deemarie1a at y...> wrote:
> 
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> What will make this more exciting in plotting (and this is 
certainly 
> just my opinion) is that Ron really wants Harry and his sister 
> together. Since Ginny said she wants to try for Chaser, and Ron is 
> already on the team this puts the three of them in close contact 
with 
> each other. I can see Ron pushing the relationship. And Hermione is 
> not above pushing Harry on. Witness her prodding in OotP. 

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> 
> I can also see Ron and Hermione being drawn closer together in a 
very amusing way over this. Can't you just see them arguing about 
Harry and Ginny and then Hermione grabbing Ron and kissing him, or 
the other way around? I am looking forward to this. 
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Now me, n_longbottom01:

I like your idea of Ron playing something of a matchmaker for Harry 
and Ginny.  It presents some funny possiblities; I can see Ron trying 
to "subtly" engineer possible romantic encounters between Harry and 
Ginny, and failing misserably at being subtle.  I think Ron's "Choose 
someone better next time" comment at the end of OotP shows that he's 
not above trying to nudge Ginny towards Harry.

I think Ron is pretty hilarious whenever it comes to the boyfriend / 
girlfriend type stuff.  He instantly dislikes a guy he's never met 
before (as a big brother should) when he hears that his sister is 
dating him.  He woops it up when Harry admits he and Cho were 
kissing.  He totally, completely neglects his date to the Yule Ball, 
and does not feel the slightest twinge of guilt for doing so.  He's 
totally clueless at least half of the time when it comes to this type 
of stuff, and the rest of the time he is acting jealous, immature, 
overprotective, ect.  But always, always, his reaction (or clueless 
state) is funny (in my opinion anyhow).

So, I wouldn't mind seeing Ron try his hand at a little match-
making.  I'm not sure about Hermione's role in it though.  In OotP 
she was pretty direct and on target when it came to relationship 
advice.  But, I guess if she saw that Harry and Ginny were good 
together, she might be convinced to go along with something silly Ron 
might come up with to set them up.

I have to admit that I've always liked Ginny.  Ever since she started 
acting shy around Harry in CoS, I've been rooting for her.  And, 
also, I have been a fan of the idea of Ron and Hermione getting 
together since their confrontation after the Yule Ball.  Not that 
that scene is difinitive proof that they were meant for each other; I 
just really enjoyed the interaction in that scene, and now I am 
hoping it leads some where.  

n_longbottom01