Perfume vs. Book

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 89244

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Steve" 
<bboy_mn at y...> wrote:

> So Ron screwed up in a very typical 'guy' sort of way, but come 
on, at
> least the poor boy is trying. At least he has figured out that
> Hermione is a girl and is trying to do things that acknowledge 
the fact. 
> 
> Besdies, isn't it girls who are always saying it's the thought that
> counts? 
> 
> Of course, from a guys perspective, it seems that the thought 
only counts when you happened to think of expensive jewlery 
and the like.<

Some girls just think about money <g> ...But I think Hermione  
recognized that it was a 'girl' gift and was very happy about the 
thought. Otherwise she'd have thanked Ron coolly and 
mentioned her Christmas letter from Viktor. <g>

The perfume itself was probably horrid cheap scent as Steve 
guessed...the sort of thing that smells nice in the bottle but reeks 
like burning tires half an hour after you put it on. The last thing 
Hermione wants is for Ron to buy more next time...and he's the 
sort of guy who would, given the slightest encouragement.  So 
she says it's unusual, and no doubt makes a mental note to 
have Ginny mention to Ron that her favorite scent is lilac <g> 
before her birthday rolls around.

It's as honest as she can be, without hurting his feelings. I like 
her for it. It's much nicer than Harry, who doesn't tell her about 
the Elf hats. How is Hermione going to feel when she finally 
finds out her liberation plans aren't working, and he's known 
about it for ages?

Pippin