This moment

[mrs_sonofgib]

No: HPFGUIDX 175427

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, "Caryl Brown" <carylcb at ...> wrote:
>
> I love this thread, too.
> 
> One of my favorite moments is Harry's reaction after Ron's insecurities 
> about Hermione are revealed as he's preparing to destroy the locket:
> --------
> "After you left," he said in a low voice, grateful for the fact that
Ron's 
> face was hidden, "she cried for a week. Probably longer, only she
didn't 
> want me to see. There were loads of nights when we never even spoke
to each 
> other. With you gone..."
> 
> He could not finish; it was only now that Ron was here again that Harry 
> fully realized how much his absence had cost them.
> 
> "She's like my sister," he went on. "I love her like a sister and I
reckon 
> she feels the same way about me. It's always been like that. I
thought you 
> knew."
> (HPDH US pg. 378)
> ---------
> 
> I think this shows the depth of their friendship -- Ron continuing
to be 
> Harry's best friend in spite of the jealousy and insecurity he's
harbored 
> for years, and Harry realizing for the first time what Ron means to him.
> 
> clcb58
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One of my favorite moments happened during this same scene.  I loved
Ron's feeling of regret or embarrassment when he notes that DD most
have known that he would leave thus given him the Deluminator.  I
loved Harry that his reply was (semi-quote) 'DD knew you'd always want
to come back.'  I thought that was so gracious of him yet true.  

On a lighter note, I really appreciated when the six other Potters
were changing that Harry was wishing they would show more modesty. 
JKR is really inside that boy's head!  I'm sure that's what I would be
thinking too.

I really liked Aberforth when he was asking Harry if the task DD had
left him to do was nice and safe?  Soemething appropriate for a 17 yo
wizard?  He knew DD.  He didn't quite have a handle on Harry's
determination though.

It was gut-wrenching to read Ron's reaction to Hermione's being
tortured.  Gah!  It was so painful.  It really brought me right into
the cellar.  The feeling of helplessness and not being able to do a
thing to stop it.  

One more Ron moment:  when he admits to staying with Bill and Fleur
instead of at the Burrow.  He was so ashamed and I loved him for it!

~mrs_sonofgib, lover of all things Ron, apparently.