[HPforGrownups] Hermione's Reaction to... Was: Re: Harry's first Kiss (is it a smoke screen?)

[udder_pen_dragon]

No: HPFGUIDX 105479



aboutthe1910s <aboutthe1910s at yahoo.com> wrote:
> Udderpd again
> 
> Again I have re-read the whole section we have been discussingPages
403 to 408 in the UK edition.
> 
> We have quite firm evidence in the rest of the book that HP/CC is a
no go, so lets look at what is happening.
> 
> Hermione is distracted and mainly concerned with her letter to
Viktor when Ron says, "Are you that bad at kissing?"
> 
> Harry answers "Dunno, maybe I am."
> 
> "Of course your not," said Hermione absently, still scribbling away
at her letter.
> 
> "How do you know?" said Ron very sharply.
> 
> Does this bring her to her senses because shortly after Hermione
says two things both to Ron:
> 
> "Ron, you are the most insensitive wart I have ever had the
misfortune to meet." then less than half a page later. "Just because
you have the emotional range of a teaspoon doesn't mean we all have."
> 
> I think that here we have Hermione setting out her stall; Ron your
one of my best friends but I don't fancy you; and Harry I promise I
have never cried when I have dreamed of kissing you. 
> 
> I believe that Ron is worried about the trio.
> 
> Lastly, Harry still wouldn't know romance if it bit him om the nose.

aboutthe1910s wrote


I took the "Of course you're not" more to mean that Hermione
understands what is actually going on with Cho (and hopefully is
mildly...disgusted is too strong, but some watered down version of
that). I took the insulting of Ron to imply both that she thinks that
he is a moron for not realizing that she likes him and also that she
herself is still uncomforable with her feelings for him. Just to
offer an alternative reading of the section...



UdderPD again

Let me start by saying that I am an 'obselete old dingbat' (63 year old male).  

If ever a girl had said to me that I was  the most insensitive prat she had ever had the misfortune to meet and that I had the emotional range of a teaspoon, inside two minutes; I would have no illusions as to how much she liked me. 

Ron and Hermione fight because they are almost total opposites, without Harry as the catalyst I doubt they would ever talk to each other socialy. Can you really imagine Hermione staying home to cook for Ron then sitting meekly listening while he babbled on about Quidditch? I am digressing sorry.

Hermione said "Of course your not," ( with reference to Harry's kissing ability) without even thinking and as soon as Ron says  "How do you know?" very sharply. She realises what she has given away and tries to cover up by talking about Cho and telling Ron exactly where he stands. 

Harry has too much on his mind to worry about romance; within an hour of all this he is in the Headmasters office talking about the snake biting Arthur W. 

TTFN    Udder Pen Dragon






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