Hermione's Sigh

[Hitomi]

No: HPFGUIDX 89398

Pippin:
> Well, full disclosure, it's a long time since I was fifteen. But 
> what I thought was significant was that she first laughs "Harry, 
> you're worse than Ron," and then sighs "Well, no you're not," as 
> she sees Ron stumping into the Hall, "splattered with mud and 
> looking grumpy." 
> 
> I think she's sighing over the fact that neither boy seems to have 
> the emotional intelligence of a doorknob or to have read the 
> manual as far as courtship is concerned. She thought she was 
> making some progress with Ron when he gave her the perfume, 
> but Ron is obviously still losing his head on the Quidditch field  
> *and* he hasn't cleaned himself up before meeting Hermione at 
> dinner. 

Ok, I'm eighteen, and I remember EXACTLY what it feels like to be 
fifteen, and to like a boy for the first time.  I don't think 
Hermione cares at all that Ron is splattered in mud, that's 
superficial and very un-Hermione.  I think she sighed when she saw 
Ron, because as far as I'm concerned Ron and Hermione have always 
been an established couple in the books, not a SHIP,  and Hermione 
does like Ron, but Ron's clueless.  She sighs when she sees him, 
because seeing him is just a reminder and confirmation that her two 
best friends haven't got a clue when it comes to the opposite gender.


> Hermione's a girl who wants to be courted, IMO. She doesn't 
> have quite the confidence that Cho does to cut her fella out of 
> the herd and rope him, so to speak. I think it is jealousy of this
> ability, rather than a desire for Harry per se, that led her to 
> sabotage Cho's date though perhaps she'd like to elicit a little 
> romantic interest from Harry, just to prove to herself that she 
> has what it takes. 

Am I missing something?  How on earth did she sabotage Cho's date?  
Hermione wasn't trying to sabotage Cho and Harry's date, and I 
highly doubt she's jealous of Cho for such a reason, that's just 
petty.  Though I don't think Hermione has the confidence Cho does 
when it comes to boys, no, I just think Hermione is waiting for Ron 
to get a clue.  Ron is still trying to come to terms with the fact 
that he likes the girl that is one of his best friends.  He loves 
his best friend, so then how exactly does he feel about Hermione 
romantically?  He's confused, which is a typical Ron emotion.  
Hermione doesn't want romantic interest from Harry, nor does Harry 
ever look at her that way.  

And as far as Harry's date goes, Cho sabotaged that, Hermione invited 
her to the Three Broomsticks for heavens sake.  Harry just never 
assures Cho that Hermione is just a friend, as he did with Krum when 
asked.  Actually I think it marks how much Hermione approves of Harry 
dating Cho, that she would trust Cho to come along to see Rita and 
listen to Harry's story.  Harry never tells Cho all that much of his 
life, they never had anything in common except for Quidditch and, of 
all things, Cedric.  Not exactly relationship-building material.  I 
always saw Ron as the one who didn't much approve of Cho, in his 
reactions to Harry's telling him and Hermione about Cho's kiss, and 
at the end of the book.  I think Hermione just wanted Harry to be 
happy, and I still think she's just waiting for Ron to figure his 
feelings out.  Once he does, then I suppose we'll see.

~ Hitomi, who is highly amused by Ron and Hermione