Hermione & Ron... meh

[casmir2012]

No: HPFGUIDX 134061

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Adam Corbett" <prep0strus at y...> 
wrote:
> I'm sure that the Hermione/Ron relationship has been discussed to
> death over the past years, but I was just hoping for a little more
> from it in this book.  Sure, she's been hinting at it for ages, but I
> want to see a little bit more reason for them to be in a relationship.
a chance to shine on his own.
> 
> I liked HBP a lot - it was funny, and parts were intense, and it was 
a great read... I think I was hoping for a little more in some areas,
> though. 
> 
> ~Prep0strus

I hear ya.  Remember the Mirror of Erised when Ron looked into it?  I think that is Ron's destination.  He'll be the one to become a 
professional Quidditch player.

As for the attraction...I said it before, but think it fits in nicely here, too.  

Hermione receives emotional fulfillment from Ron in that he may harrass her about her intelligence, but has also made two or three comments (that come to mind) about how grateful and in awe he is about it, which Hermione needs to hear and believe about herself.  She receives a sense of purpose in tending to (what I call) Ron's deficiencies and reminds me very much of Molly.  In fact, there were a couple times that Hermione shadowed Molly's behavior towards Ron.  For Hermione, this is a comfortable relationship where she feels needed, and even desired (as Ron does show feelings for her through his jealous displays).  Also, Hermione told Harry in Book one that she admired friendship/loyalty most (over intelligence), and Ron has that in spades, which I am sure Hermione treasures.  She is a perfectionist and can be hard on herself, but Ron will always be there to tell her how she's the smartest person he knows and that it's not as bad as she thinks it is.


Ron likes Hermione because she makes his life easier.  He makes me 
think of the stereotypical athlete who does his performance and then 
sits back and enjoys what comes his way as a result.  Hermione may 
remind him of his mother, thereby making it a comfortable relationship for him.  Obviously, Ron is a jealous type, and Hermione is not someone who will always be testing those boundries (this gives him more overall security) because she's not the best looking (which won't draw a lot of unsolicitated attention) nor the flirty type in any amount.  Ron is not very responsible in a relationship (as seen in part with Lavender) and sticking with what he knows (the girl he "grew up with") is less "scary".  He already knows what to expect from that relationship.  

Ron also admires how courageous Hermione can be (most recent example is when Hermione went into Borgin's to snoop around for answers after Draco left-but there are several throughout the books-like stealing from Snape for polyjuice potion), which we all know is not his strongest feature.  In fact, that is a trait his best male companion has, too.

I would love to hear other peoples perspective on this pairing, too!

~Casmir