SHIP: Harry and Hermione together per JKR chat?

[pippin_999]

No: HPFGUIDX 92740


> Annemehr:
> Well, Pippin, apparently you're reading an abridged version! 
<jk>
> 
> Before the part you cited, when everyone is supposed to be 
going back to their dormitories per Dumbledore's orders:
> 
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> They passed different groups of people hurrying in different
> directions.  As they jostled their way through a crowd of 
confused Hufflepuffs, Harry suddenly grabbed Ron's arm.
> 
> "I've just thought -- Hermione."
> 
> "What about her?"
> 
> "She doesn't know about the troll."
> 
> Ron bit his lip.
> 
> "Oh, all right," he snapped.  "But Percy'd better not see us."
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> 
> And off they go to look for Hermione (Ron suprisingly reluctant,
> actually).

Harry is a little quicker on the uptake than Ron but that doesn't 
prove that he cares more about Hermione.

One could argue that Ron is reluctant because he knows that 
what they *should* do is tell Percy and let him take care of it. But 
he doesn't  want Percy to find out why Hermione is off by herself 
crying in the first place...and neither does Harry. Both of them feel 
responsible for that. It was Ron who insulted her, but Hermione 
was also hurt that Harry didn't stick up for her, as we can 
surmise from her complaint in PoA that he always takes Ron's 
side. 

Pippin