SHIP: Would Ron really be the one for her?

[Hannah]

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Polly Nesbitt wrote:

> This whole Ron-Hermione thing just doesn´t seem right. Ron seems 
to  be the kind of guy who falls for everyone. He´s had several 
crushes,  other than Hermione ( Fleur, Rosmerta, the Veelas) so I 
think the  fact that he should like her, is just his way being. He 
likes girls  in general.
> Now Hermione is a smart girl and I don´t think she´d be content 
with  someone like Ron who falls for every other girl that comes his 
way.( 
> Although, I do believe that she actually did like Ron at first, 
until 
> she realized the kind of guy he is).  
> 
> Besides, I think Hermione has realized this and has turned her 
> attention to Harry. Specially now that Cho is out of the way.( 
Beside 
> the fact that she never was a real threat to begin with).
> 
> I don´t know,-- my feeble idea. What do you guys think?

Hannah:  Welcome Polly! It's not a feeble idea, there are plenty of 
very vehement Harry/Hermione shippers out there.

I never get terribly worked up about 'Ships,' but I've always 
assumed Ron would end up with Hermione.  It's true Ron had a crush 
on Fleur, and expressed some interest in Rosmerta and the Veelas (as 
did Harry and every other male in the latter case), but then, he's a 
fifteen year old boy!  Of course he's going to show an interest in 
plenty of girls (I live with a fifteen year old bloke (my brother), 
and Ron seems about normal as far as I can tell).  

Ron is only behaving like an average male (or even female, since 
we're not innocent ;-) ) of that age - in fact, rather more modestly 
than that.  I don't think there's any reason for Hermione to reject 
him on those grounds.  It's not even like Ron's actually doing 
anything with any of those women.  He may fall from them all now, 
but it's likely that when he's older - and in a relationship - that 
will change, or at least, he'll learn to be less obvious about it ;-)

I would say that the sort of relationship R/Hr shippers envisage is 
rather deeper than a simple crush.  Ron and Hermione are friends 
first and foremost, so any relationship they end up having will not 
be based on lust alone.  Hermione likes things about Ron that go 
beyond all that - and I can state that as canon, since they are 
friends, therefore she must like things about him, even if they 
aren't going to get together romantically.

I don't really see any evidence of Hermione having turned her 
attention to Harry.  Indeed, I don't see much evidence for Hermione 
being that attentive romantically to either boy, with the exception 
of her anger over the Yule Ball.  Of course, there are some good 
arguments for H/Hr.  But I don't think R/Hr can be dismissed on the 
grounds of Ron's crush on Fleur Delacoeur and a comment about Madam 
Rosmerta alone.

Just my opinion.  I don't argue ships very well, I'm afraid.

Hannah