Ron and Hermione in Deathly Hallows

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Whew!  Tons of opinions about the romances, or lack there of - so in 
an attempt at brevity and avoiding the 'snips' - 

Yes, R and H bickered quite a bit while around Harry, but as it grew 
more intense as they aged, that was a BIG sign to me that their 
feelings toward each other were intensifying. The classic 'opposites 
attract' scenario.

However, R and H also spent an AWFUL lot of time together outside of 
Hogwarts. I actually started feeling sorry for Hermione's parents, as 
it seemed she was spending holidays and most school breaks with the 
Weasly's almost exclusively. So I can completely imagine that their 
time spent together, without Harry, would lend depth to their 
friendship and move it towards the romantic.

As for H and G, I found it completely believable that Harry's break 
time from Hogwarts started to include him more with the Weasly's as 
well. It allowed a friendship with Ginny to grow beyond that of 'his 
best mate's younger sister' to the point that he is annoyed to 
realize after weeks of enjoying her company, outside of Hogwarts, 
that she is not part of his social circle.  HUGE clue for the 
romantics!  

Yes, the gradual realization of Harry of his attraction to Ginny is 
about as romantic as it gets, in my book of romance.  

alison