SHIP Re: Harry and Ginny: Answering Del's Challenge

[Lynda Cordova]

No: HPFGUIDX 136798

Queen of Everything wrote:
I hardly think that the single moment going through the portrait hole was the reason 
ginny and dean split, It was just the thing that pushed Ginny to do what she was 
probably thinking of doing in the first place. Hermione even tells Harry that Dean and 
Ginny have been "rocky for ages". But the moment does speak of Ginny's 
independance and why I think she and Harry are so attracted to each other.

Ginny has always liked Harry, but when she was younger she was too nervous around 
him. It wasn't untill she became more confident and secure (more herself) that Harry 
began to take notice. The Ginny in HBP is far different than insecure Ginny in COS. 
Ginny is now a young lady who isn't afraid to speak her mind, who is brave, and who 
is capable. Her personality seems to mirror Harry's in many ways. 

Lynda says:

I agree with your assessment.  I think that the scene with Dean trying to help Ginny through the portrait hole is actually to be understood as the last in a line of petty annoyances that built up, causing the split with Dean.  And a lot of why I think they're attracted to each other.  I considered a H/L ship, but I couldn't get there, because imho Luna would drive Harry nuts.  She'd try to take him along on a hunt for crumple-horned snorkaks or some other "mythological" beast and he'd want to be off fighting evil wizards and saving people.  Different types of quests entirely (again JMHO).  

I really think that the possession of her by LV took her longer than just the summer between CoS and PoA to get over, and that's the reason she was so unobtrusive for so long and even so nervous around Harry.  Through GoF, I noticed that she and Hermione seem to be good friends, so I considered that as a not so subtle signal that there was more to Ginny than meets the eye.  Also being the seventh child is usually considered significant.  I've already posted about many of the clues I saw to her importance in the series.  It will be interesting to see what JKR does with her in the seventh book.  There's that number again...


Lynda.