[HPforGrownups] SHHermione's Reaction to... Was: Re: Harry's first Kiss

[udder_pen_dragon]

No: HPFGUIDX 106327



justcarol67 <justcarol67 at yahoo.com> wrote:
Jim Ferer wrote:
Could you point out how she [Hermione] shows her romantic attachment
to Ron? 

Carol responded:
Okay, I'm not a shipper, but one quote says it all:

"Next time there's a ball, ask me before someone else does, and not as
a last resort!" (GoF Am. ed. 432).

If that's not showing her romantic attachment to Ron (and her
frustration with him for not recognizing his own attraction to her),
I'm a mandrake. Well, okay, that's pushing it a bit far. But to me,
that one remark says all we need to know about Hermione's feelings for
Ron.


Now Udderpd :

You have effectivly said that Hermione says what she means and I agree.  I believe that Hermione would have gone to the Ball with either Harry or Ron if either of them had asked her early on. By the time they got round to it she had accepted a date with Victor because she did not want to go alone. Ron was fantasizing over Fleur and Harry over Cho. And we won't forget that JKR wanted to get Krum into the story will we.
So let us look at some of the other things Hermione says:
Hermione is distracted and mainly concerned with a letter to
Viktor when Ron says to Harry, "Are you that bad at kissing?"
Harry answers "Dunno, maybe I am."
Hermione says without thinking "Of course your not," is this truth said unguardedly? 
"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 assure you I have never cried when I have dreamed of kissing you. 
I has been suggested that these are terms of enderment from Hermione to Ron, then I will ask what will she have to say to tell him I am not interested in you romanticly.

I will leave it there.

TTFN     Udder PenDragon





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