SHIPs: Comments on the Dallas Theory

[Schumar1999]

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Phoenixgod2000 wrote:

Harry and Ginny share aboslutely no profound moments together, 
nothing that would indicate the sort of love that Harry was supposed to be feeling. No moments of passion, no moments of sharing or pain. for two people who are supposed to have a lot in common we saw very little of it. There is absolutely no chemistry or passion between them.  What real forshadowing for their relationship occured?  Do they belong together because it would be like lily and james returned? Is it because Harry saved her from the big bad monster? Those aren't reasons, those are the cliches that JKR should be turning on her head instead of embracing. 

Schumar1999:

I respectfully must disagree here. I found clues to these feelings back in OotP when Ginny 
came into the library looking "particularly windswept". Harry, seeing Ginny as her own 
person and growing accustomed to her, falls for her subconsciously and, when he does 
realize what he's feeling, he tries to excuse and dismiss those feelings. I was actually quite 
satisfied when Harry finally woke up and took notice of the things he subconscious was 
feeling toward/about Ginny, and like Harry I wish they had more time. Hopefully they will. 

As for the cliché breakup.. I think Harry has a point. Who has died? His Parents who he 
doesn't remember, and the 2 people he has had in his life that were most like parents -- 
who are the most important people in your life when you're growing up -- Sirius and 
Dumbledore. Now that Harry's coming of age and doesn't necessarily need a parent to be 
the most important person in his life, he doesn't want to lose Ginny, who is now this Most 
Important Person. However, I don't want to sound like some silly shipper when I really 
hope that, even in perhaps physical absence, Ginny's love can be part of the Strength Harry 
needs. I'm very interested to see what interraction they have at Fleur and Bill's wedding. 

Schumar1999