SHIP Harry/Ginny (was:CHPDISC: HBP14, Felix Felicis)

[inufan_625]

No: HPFGUIDX 151988

Ceridwen:

She took Hermione's advice, never giving up, she'd always hoped...
to finally snag Harry in the end.  And I read that last pause
before 'myself' as a hesitation because she doesn't quite believe
she's been herself until she got with Harry.  So, I do see Ginny's
dating other boys when she has never given up on being with Harry as
something cold and calculating, designed to get Harry's attention.

I'm sure other people see it differently.  But this is the way I see
it.  It makes me think more about Ginny now.  Will there be problems
with her following other people?  TR in CoS, Hermione for apparently
several years for her love life (and is Hermione the best person to
give love advice?).

Inufan625:

This assessment while both common and in a way understandable seems
completely unfair to me, particularly the Ginny as a 'cold and
calculating' person.

If Ginny is to be faulted for going out with Micheal and Dean then you
must place the same title upon Hermione for accepting a date with
McClaggen. It is made more than clear that she only chooses him because
 she knew he was the best canidate to use in her attempt to upset Ron.
Then you must also say the same about Ron himself who clearly only
went out with Lavender because he was upset about Hermione and Krum.

By your standards Harry is the only one who is not cold and calculating
 when it comes to dating. What's more how are we to know that Ginny
was not sincere in her attempt to get over Harry. Her addmission at
the funeral is nothing more than that it didn't work, that she
continued to like him in spite of her attempts to move past her crush.

Maybe Hermione isn't the best to consult for love advise considering
the state of her own 'house' but she is one of Harry's best friends.
Her advise for Ginny to be herself was right on, it was how they
planned for her to go about accomplishing that which was faulty.

Honestly I don't see why people give Ginny such a hard time. She is a
14-15 yo girl, full of hormones and despite outward appearances she
also has her insecurities. Yes she often acts rashly and with great
temper and yes sometimes her jokes are a bit unkind and her actions
not what one would call acceptable, but every character in the books
has had moment like those. Luna even remarks that Ron can be unkind.