[HPforGrownups] SHIP Ron/ Hermione /Re:Prefect Ron

[Susanne]

No: HPFGUIDX 151395



Hi,

Monday, April 24, 2006, 2:41:32 PM, BrwNeil wrote:

> Interesting how two people can read the same book and have totally  different
> opinions.  To me it seems Ron has done most of the stomping  (Especially in
> HBP) and I can't figure out why Hermione wants him.

To me it seems while Ron has done some "stomping", he's also
done a lot of complimenting (albeit in a hidden way,
mostly). He is always there for her when it counts.

Hermione is quite good at "stomping" on Ron herself, calling
him all sorts of uncomplimentary things and sometimes in a
hypocritical way ( calling him pathetic when he flinches at
the name of Voldemort, even though she herself has just
started using the name and still stumbles over it).

Hermione strikes me as the kind of person who is hardest on
the ones she loves best.
She treats Harry with kid gloves, almost like a hapless
child (understandable, looking at his history, but also
shows that she is not attracted to him, imo), while she wants
Ron to be the best he can be, without her help.
She only helps him out when things are desperate, or he does
something Hermione approves of greatly, and even then it's
either secretly or covered by her acting all gruff.

Very interesting dynamics, and I think if the big revelation
of Hermione having kissed Krum, combined with Ginny calling
him weird for being "innocent" at his age and Hermione practically
telling Ron he was rubbish at Quidditch had not happened, he
would have never gone for Lavender the way he did.

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 Susanne                           mailto:siskiou at vcem.com