SHIP: Hermione's Reaction to...

[mayeaux45]

No: HPFGUIDX 105918

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "slgazit" <slgazit at s...> wrote:
> --- 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

Sailt, you made a great point.  We *may* not have resolution on the 
dating part in the series.  But something tells me JKR wouldn't do 
that to her fans.  She has already said she would wrap EVERYTHING up 
in these next two books.  No loose ends!  That includes 
relationships on all ALL fronts.  When I first started reading this 
post I got so fired up and wanted to respond to everything, but now 
it seems as if it really is a lose/lose situation.  There as many 
H/Hr moments as there are R/Hr ones (if not more)!  These debates 
could go on for a very long time...Most likely will for that 
matter!  And I love that!  It gives H/Hr shippers an insight into 
the R/Hr relationship that they may not have noticed and vice versa 
with the R/Hr shippers to the H/Hr relationship.  All this debate 
just gets me extremely anxious for book 6!  

  But like I said before on a previous post...JKR is not going to 
have her beloved HP go through all the stuff he has and continues to 
go through without giving him a "love" that is his own.  Whether 
that is Hermione or not is remained to be seen.  Personally I think 
it will be! ;)  Ron may come off as a dim-witted teenage boy, but I 
think he's far from it.  It's his insecurities that make him 
*appear* that way.  When giving himself enough credit he can be very 
insightful and intuitive.  Ex: Allowing himself to relax before the 
final Quidditch match in OotP.  My point is...he might very well be 
the one to truly *see* (or notice) what might or will happen between 
H/Hr.  JKR has only given us Harry's interpretation (point of view) 
of R/Hr moments (or arguments really)in the books.  What about Ron?  
Can he see what is obvious to him between H/Hr?  And have we 
completely forgotten about Luna Lovegood?!  The way JKR writes 
it...it seems to me that Luna fancies Ron.  Let's not rule out that 
relationship either.  Between Luna fancying Ron, who fancies 
Hermione, who could *possibly* fancy Harry, who *used* to fancy Cho, 
who later ran off with Micheal Corner, who used to be Ginny's 
boyfriend...it's a HUGE TOSS UP!  Let's face it...in the world of 
JKR anything is possible! ;)  Just trying to strike up some friendly 
debate and controversy!  Forgive me? ;)