SHIP Ron/Hermione (was:Re:Prefect Ron (was DD on the Dursleys).

[horridporrid03]

No: HPFGUIDX 151269

> >>Sandy:
> <snip>
> And then there's the Lavender thing in HBP, which I find the most  
> disturbing of all. He knew he was hurting Hermione but he kept    
> right on doing it. I have to wonder if Ron could ever be truly    
> faithful to Hermione...

Betsy Hp:
But...  They weren't dating.  Why should Ron run his dating choices 
by Hermione?  She didn't run Krum by him. (Nor did she need to.)

> >>Sandy:
> ...and it has crossed my mind that he could  possibly even be      
> physically abusive to her.

Betsy Hp:
Which is ironic considering Hermione has physically attacked Ron, 
but he's never physically attacked her.  I don't know, it looks like 
you're asking for a bit of a double standard here.  Hermione can 
date who she wants, when she wants, but Ron has to ask Hermione for 
permission.  Hermione attacks Ron but he's the one who gets labeled 
abusive.

> >>Sandy:
> Unless Ron undergoes a major change of attitude in the next book I 
> don't see him as ever being a suitable mate/partner for any woman, 
> much less Hermione.

Betsy Hp:
I don't know, Ron strikes me as a bit of a sweetie.  And I suspect 
that he's the type that once he falls, he's gone.  He's got self-
esteem issues, but they appear to be clearing up.  (No thanks to 
Hermione who not only treated Ron like he needed help tying his 
shoes, but attended and spoke highly of a club from which Ron had 
been excluded.)

I think it's fairly clear that the books will end with Ron and 
Hermione sitting in a tree (with church steeples and baby-carriages 
dancing through their heads).  However, I think *both* of them have 
a bit of growing to do before either of them become prime dating 
material.

Betsy Hp