[HPforGrownups] Re: Clues for SHIPS and for the plot

[Erika L.]

No: HPFGUIDX 98805

Trixie wrote:
 She's never been jealous of any girls Harry has liked.  She was jealous of Fleur when she kissed Ron.
  

Actually, the issue of whether or not Hermione's irritation with Fleur is really due to Ron has been hotly debated amongst shippers for years. You see it's not all that clear cut. For one, Hermione displays irritation with Fleur _before_ Ron becomes infatuated with her:

"Three of them [the Beauxbatons students] were still clutching scarves and shawls around their heads.
'It's not _that_ cold," said Hermione irritably. (GoF 220 UK)

One of the Beauxbatons girls still clutching a muffler around her head gave what was unmistakeably a derisive laugh.
'No one's making you stay!" Hermione whispered, bristling at her. (221)

It's only after that that the girl, who is indeed Fleur, comes to the table and is ogled by Ron. Hermione is initially irritated with him, but then also with Harry as he ogles Cho:

"When you've both put your eyes back in," said Hermione briskly (223)

She becomes annoyed with either of them for ogling girls. In light of this, I don't think it's a matter of jealously so much as it's related to her general disregard for looks and her insecurities regarding her own looks at this point in GoF. The fact that she was already irritated with Fleur surely did not help matters.

The other instance of alleged jealously regarding Fleur is when she kisses the boys. However, though the statement that Hermione scowls is tacked on to the end of that section, the fact of the matter is that one can't with any certainty attribute her reaction solely to jealously over Ron since Harry was kissed as well.

Best,
Erika (Wolfraven)

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