Harry and Hermione: Queries about their friendship

[rlaw186]

No: HPFGUIDX 183127

> happyjoeysmiley wrote:
>
> Having said all that, I was just wondering if Harry loves Hermione
> as much as she loves him.

rlaw:
Harry loves Hermione as much as she loves him. It is Harry who
suggested he and Ron go back for her when she's locked in the girl's
bathroom with the troll (PS/SS),thus, cementing their friendship.


> happyjoeysmiley wrote:
>
> In OoTP, in the final scenes where the 6 of them fight the Death
> Eaters @ MOM, I felt Harry's reaction when Hermione drops down
> seemingly dead is strange - he seems to be more worried about
> "it's his fault if she dies" rather than her death itself!

rlaw:
Harry has witnessed Cedric's death and LV's return to power. If it
wasn't for Harry telling Cedric to grab the handle of the cup, he'd
still be alive. This is the same guilty conscious he has in OoTP. Had
Harry not pressured Hermoine to accompany him to the MOM (to rescue
Sirius), she would've still been safe at Hogwarts.


> happyjoeysmiley wrote:
> So, is it just that Harry is not as comfortable as Hermione when it
> comes to expressing affectionate feelings and has them all in his
> heart? Or is it (painfully) true that Hermione had a strong
> affection for Harry that was not reciprocated by him in *equal*
> degree?

rlaw:
Harry is a typical male. I personally don't know of any male who is
comfortable about expressing their feelings. But I think Harry
expresses his love for Hermoine in subtle ways. In CoS, he visits her
in the hospital wing though she is petrified and can't react or
respond. In PoA, he sits with her in the library when it is thought
to be Crookshanks that ate Scabbers. In GoF, it is Hermoine that he
goes to for help AND tries to "save" her from the mer-people. In
OotP, it is Hermoine who brings Harry out of Buckbeak's room and gets
him to talk to everyone else. In HBP, Harry leaves out of the class
after Hermoine (cause her need was greater than Ron's) when Ron and
Hermoine are no longer on speaking terms. He also spends most of his
time in the library with Hermoine (something he disliked greatly). In
DH, Harry cries in front of Hermoine. Something that most males only
do when they are completely at ease and comfortable with the person
they are around.

Rlaw