[HPforGrownups] Re: SHIP: Found some evidence - to support

[Erika L.]

No: HPFGUIDX 89174

Meri wrote:
I also loved that 
Ron gave Hermione perfume for Christmas. I just knew he was going to 
be a sweet boyfriend!

I've seen many R/Hrs mention this passage. But really I don't find it helps the R/H cause much. Here's the quote:

"'Thanks for the book, Harry," she said happily.'I've been wanting that New Theory of Numerology for ages! And that perfume's really unusual Ron.' " (444 UK)

    Okay, clearly the perfume is an indication that Ron's interested in Hermione, but we've known about that since GoF. But what about Hermione's reaction? I'm not a guy, but I can't imagine that if I were to give a girl perfume I'd want her to say it was "unusual". Contrast this to her response to Harry's gift. She's described as receiving Harry's gift "happily" and there's an exclamation point at the end of the sentence. Compared to that, her response to Ron's perfume seems only lukewarm, as if she's just trying to be polite. After all "unusual" isn't what you want perfume to evoke, is it? Her comment doesn't seem to indicate that she's especially pleased with the gift, nor does it seem to be meant to encourage Ron.

    Another reason I think this quote reflects poorly on the R/H situation is that demonstrates how little Ron understands Hermione. It's true that many girls would be pleased to receive perfume as a present; in fact's it's a typical if not cliche gift for a girl. But Hermione isn't the sort of girl who's likely to care much about perfume. Remember what she tells Harry after the Yule Ball? She mentions how much Sleakeasy she had to use to make her hair straight and says that it's too much trouble to bother with every day. That's the kind of girl Hermione is. She'll dress up on special occasions but, for the most part, isn't overly concerned with looks. In light of this I really doubt perfume is something she's really interested in as a gift. Harry, in contrast, gets her a numerology book which, I assume, is associated with Arithmancy-- Hermione's favourite class. Ron's gift is a cliche; Harry's reflects a knowledge of Hermione's character.

Best,
Erika (Wolfraven) 

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