Anyway, I have stronger suspicions (at the moment) the story will end up Harry/Ginny, Ron/Luna and Neville/Hermione.
Now you're scaring me! :-O After all the energy Hermione has put into Harry, she's going to end up with Neville? Again, the salient question for me is "who does Hermione love?" I have trouble believing JKR would build up Hermione's role as much as she has (and leave Ginny so much on the periphery) if she didn't intend for Hermione to be pivotal in the eros part of Harry's passage to manhood. Just my opinion. I've probably been reading way too many essays on Portkey ;)
Again, the salient question for me is "who does Hermione love?"
You see, that's the thing. I started looking more at relationships outside Trio-mixing exactly because of Hermione's feelings. Since I do think a (likely Voldemort-tainted) breach in the Trio is coming.... Hermione (despite any romantic feelings she still may have for either boy) won't want to choose between Ron or Harry. I foresee her ultimately going outside the Trio for a romantic relationship. Mostly out of respect of what the friendship once was (she doesn't want to be the cause of anymore conflict). Hermione being disarmed by Neville? I'm sure Hermione would be just as surprised by that revelation as the rest of us would be. ;) Although I believe I have found a hint or two suggesting it or I wouldn't be lingering on it at the moment.
Of course, it stands to reason this whole "sextet" jargon is a bunch of hooey and she ends up with Viktor or something.
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Date: 2005-01-02 08:57 pm (UTC)Now you're scaring me! :-O After all the energy Hermione has put into Harry, she's going to end up with Neville? Again, the salient question for me is "who does Hermione love?" I have trouble believing JKR would build up Hermione's role as much as she has (and leave Ginny so much on the periphery) if she didn't intend for Hermione to be pivotal in the eros part of Harry's passage to manhood. Just my opinion. I've probably been reading way too many essays on Portkey ;)
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Date: 2005-01-03 01:14 am (UTC)You see, that's the thing. I started looking more at relationships outside Trio-mixing exactly because of Hermione's feelings. Since I do think a (likely Voldemort-tainted) breach in the Trio is coming.... Hermione (despite any romantic feelings she still may have for either boy) won't want to choose between Ron or Harry. I foresee her ultimately going outside the Trio for a romantic relationship. Mostly out of respect of what the friendship once was (she doesn't want to be the cause of anymore conflict). Hermione being disarmed by Neville? I'm sure Hermione would be just as surprised by that revelation as the rest of us would be. ;) Although I believe I have found a hint or two suggesting it or I wouldn't be lingering on it at the moment.
Of course, it stands to reason this whole "sextet" jargon is a bunch of hooey and she ends up with Viktor or something.