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

[slgazit]

No: HPFGUIDX 105862

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "greatelderone"
<greatelderone at y...> wrote:
> I don't see how Hermione being with Ron or Harry for that matter and 
> the trio still being close friends are incompatible?

Seeing all these great debates about which of the two boys ends up
with Hermione, I wonder if anyone considers that she is not really
interested in either of them romantically at this point. I agree that
Ron has a crash on her, and I think that Harry may become interested
in her, though has not so far. She clearly loves both of them - but
only as *friends*. For the time being, I have the impression that she
considers both of them too immature for any romantic involvement.
Instead she writes volumes of letters to Victor Krum (4 years her
senior). The truth is that neither Ron nor Harry are at the stage yet
where they can sustain a romantic relationship, certainly not with a
girl as mature as Hermione. Having a son who (like Harry) will be 16
in a few weeks, this does not surprise me in the least - they are
simply not ready yet. Hermione will stick to dating older guys for the
time being, I think.

For that matter, how many high school relationships make it to
marriage in the real world - or in the WW for that matter. We may end
the series with no resolution on the dating part - just like in real life!

Salit