Fleur+Bill

[quigonginger]

No: HPFGUIDX 136830

Rita (Catlady) wrote:
> Fleur is determined to marry Bill and care for him even after he is
> disfigured, thus showing that she didn't want him only for his 
looks.
> That convinces Molly that Fleur sincerely loves Bill, but eventually
> it occured to me that it is not real proof. If Fleur had chosen Bill
> for his money (curse-breaking appears to be a well-paid job; I don't
> think all those fashionable clothes came cheap), his disfigurement
> wouldn't make a difference to her.

Ginger adds:
I hadn't thought of money being the attraction-other-than-looks 
factor.  I noticed that Phlegm pointed out that his scars prove that 
he is a hero.  To quote:
"What do I care how he looks?  I am good-looking enough for the both 
of us, I theenk!  All these scars show is zat my husband is brave!"

Aside from the immense relief that I'm sure we all felt in knowing 
that the beauty quotient was still intact, making them a legitimate 
couple (yes, that was sarcasm), she sees his scars as the mark of a 
hero.  He got them by being brave.  They were badges of honour. 

I have to wonder how she would have felt had he apparated to the 
Hog's Head for karoke night, had a few too many, decided to catch the 
Knight Bus home rather than risk splinching, and was standing with 
his wand-arm out, when he was attacked by a werewolf.  Or worse, 
taking a leak in the street and had to be saved by someone else.

Would she still love him?  Would she still be thanking her lucky 
stars that he was marrying someone who knows how to cook raw meat?  
Or would she have been repulsed?  

I can't answer that one.  All I know is that if she's as devoted as 
she seems, she'd better get used to being a Weasley.  They're all in 
for the long haul in this war.  

Ginger, who admits anti-Fleur bias since message 51103, back when I 
was "Gingersnape".  Wow, that's been a while.