Clues for SHIPS and for the plot

[delwynmarch]

No: HPFGUIDX 98858

mcmaxslb wrote:
> The Order of the Pheonix (American version)
> 
> Just as he had decided not to say anything, Hermione took matters out 
> of his hands.
> 
> 'Is it Cho?' she asked in a businesslike way. 'Did she corner you 
> after the meeting?'
> 
> Numbly surprised, Harry nodded. Ron sniggered, breaking off when 
> Hermione caught his eye.
> 
> 'So - er - what did she want?' she asked in a mock casual voice.

Del notes :
In the British edition, it's *Ron* who asks that question.

mcmaxslb wrote:
> 'She -' Harry began, rather hoarsely; he cleared his throat and tried 
> again. 'She - er -'
> 
> 'Did you kiss?' asked Hermione briskly.
> 
> 
> Sounds jealous to me.

Del replies :
It doesn't to me, especially if you consider that she barely stopped
writing her letter and goes back to it right away. *Ron* is the one
who makes a big deal out of The Kiss, not Hermione. In fact, I find
her so incredibly detached but not too unnaturally so, that it seems
obvious to me that she's absolutely not jealous. That scene was the
last proof I needed to convince me that Hermione isn't interested in
Harry.

I guess that's just another proof that the whole SHIPping debate
depends entirely on everyone's very personal inner workings. It seems
absolutely *obvious* to me in this scene that Hermione is NOT jealous,
I just can't imagine any jealous girl reacting the way she does, but I
guess that could be only because *I* would never ever react in any way
close to that way if *I* were jealous.

Del, who finds the whole SHIPping debate so incredibly hopeless as to
be deliciously entertaining :-)