SHIP: Re: Perfume vs. Book

[Hitomi]

No: HPFGUIDX 89341

> Helen wrote: 
> Ah! But I think Hermione's gift to the boys is really more telling 
> than their gifts to her. Hermione gave both boys identical gifts. 
Not 
> playing favorites? Still hasn't made up her mind? Only time will 
> tell ;)
> Helen (LizardLaugh), who thinks Hermione harbors romantic feelings 
> for both.

Me (Hitomi): 
Ok, ships make me laugh.  Personally, I think if there is anything 
going on between Harry and Hermione, JKR is covering it up 
marveously well.  They treat each other exactly the way I treat all 
my best guy friends.  And I think a lot of this is just nitpicking, 
especially from those slightly biased opinions, who would like to 
see Harry and Hermione together.  Though I think they're grasping 
for straws.  And again, in my opinion, Hermione's interest for Ron 
is more apparent in Book 4, such as the end of the Yule Ball.  
Hermione reminds me of myself, in that I don't think she'll display 
open affection unless she believes it will be reciprocated (in a 
romantic relationship).  Hermione says it herself in Book 5, when 
talking to Harry about Cho: "Harry, your're worse than Ron.... Well, 
no, you're not."  Hermione is, as we all know, extremely 
intelligent, and I think she realizes Ron hasn't worked out his 
feelings concerning her, yet.  He's getting there, though.  And as 
far as the gifts go, I think Hermione gave them what she thought 
they would really NEED.  I don't think she's stupid enough to 
actually believe either Harry or Ron would want talking planners.  
But what with O.W.L.'s coming up... You would just think by now that 
Hermione would realize they aren't going to use such things, they 
usually don't even use the study schedules she makes up for them 
every year for exams.

As far as that age old argument goes, concerning the kisses on the 
cheek (one to Harry in Book 4, then one to Ron in Book 5), I think 
it's a moot point.  Hermione does that when she feels each one needs 
the most assurance.  Harry at the end of Book 4, obviously, and Ron 
right before his first Quidditch match.  Kisses on the cheek are, 
for the most part, very platonic, and I don't think Hermione meant 
anything romantic by either one of these instances.  I just think 
she was being a best friend, and a girl at that.  Giving reassurance 
and affection that only a girl could appropriately give a boy (I 
can't imagine Ron or Harry kissing each other, however platonically, 
anytime soon :) )

~ Hitomi, who honestly couldn't care less about who ends up with 
who, as long as the characters end up happy, but who would be highly 
disappointed if Ron and Hermione didn't end up together, because 
when they act like an old married couple, they make me laugh