Prefect Ron /a bit of SHIP Ron/Hermione

[Rachel Crofut]

No: HPFGUIDX 151346

Irene:
>My biggest problem with this relationship is exactly that, the lack of
>respect. Ron does not care at all for the things that are important to
>Hermione, namely learning and books. He keeps making fun of it at every
>opportunity. He keeps disparaging her interest all the time, and keeps
>trying to change her. "Hermione, you would be such fun if you only
>changed the core of your personality". That's the vibe I get off Ron all
>the time. The fact that Hermione has learned after 6 years just to shrug
>it off does not make it any better.

Rachel Here:
Having been in elementary/highschool only a few years ago, I recall that if 
a boy likes a girl the best way to flirt with her (or so they thought) was 
to harass her at every waking moment.  Ron's immaturity, especially 
socially, has been discussed many times and is quite a factor when examining 
his relationship with Hermione.  I think that it is actually her 
intelligence that attracts Ron to her, and hence is the aspect that Ron 
focuses on.  Although Ron is my favorite character, I believe he has a lot 
of growing up to do in book 7 -- emotionally, physically, and mentally.  
IMO, Ron will be tested to his limits in this final book and I believe he 
will grow quite alot by the end.  Now that Hermione and Ron are a 'thing', I 
hope that Ron will treat her with the respect she deserves.
~ Rachel