[HPforGrownups] Re: SHIP: HP Pair-Ups

[Helen R. Granberry]

No: HPFGUIDX 88169


>I think he'll end up with Luna Lovegood. She's a character that just 
>sees Harry as Harry and not as "The Boy Who Lived". The fact that 
>she seems quite uninterested in his fame might just be what Harry 
>needs...(I have NEVER believed in Harry/Hermione, they're just 
>friends.) 

Rai-chan replies:

Maybe you're right. I quite agree with you about Hermione and I think
she'll be paired up with Ron since it's pretty obvious how jealous Ron
is to every guy Hermione's having crush with. Staring with Gilderoy
Lockhart. I mean Harry didn't object that Hermione got a picture of him
under her pillows in CoS but Ron did. It was also Ron who tried
"unsuccesfully" to defend Hermione when Malfoy called her mudblood (in
CoS also). And in GoF, Ron, who's a fan of Krum, suddenly said
snickering remarks about him when Hermione went out with Krum (and Harry
said it's fine so I guess he really doesn't see her as more than
friend). And Hermione also showed a bit of jealousy from time to time. 
Lastly, they always fight. I mean the universal rule is that people who
always fight ends up together. 

That's my opinion though...No offense to H/H fans

Helen replies:

Ah! But Luna also sees Ron as Ron, and not just "Harry's friend".  She
seems quite taken with him, in fact. Wants to hold his owl, would have
gone to the ball with him, stares at him, calls him 'Ronald', hums
'Weasley is Our King' under her breath...

Not that I object to Ron/Hermione or Harry/Luna, mind, but I disagree
that R/Hr is the only possibility for Ron or Hermione. Teenagers are
fickle and they change their minds. Today Ron finds Hermione a pain in
the arse, tomorrow he's buying her perfume for Christmas. Today Ginny
likes Michael Corner, tomorrow she's dating Dean Thomas. Today Luna is a
nutter, tomorrow Ron is asking her out. Today Hermione is 'just a
friend' to Harry, tomorrow... you get the picture. I think considering
ANY ship amongst the younger generation as TWU WUV is a bit premature,
considering their ages. 

No offense to the OTP'ers... of any ship

Helen