On the H/G side again, one continues to wonder ... Harry was first attracted to Cho, had a kiss, but didn't like it (too wet). He was attracted to a second girl, Ginny; kissed her, liked it (she'd had *lots* of experience) and so stayed with her.
IF ONLY he'd searched a little longer, he might have come across a girl who could show him what a *real* relationship was like, satisfying him on depths and levels of which he was totally unaware with his first two attempts. Such a pity he stopped at Ginny.
I was REALLY ANGRY at Harry when he failed to support Hermione in the weeks following Ron's abandonment. When she was thoroughly miserable he deliberately ignored his distaff best friend, which infuriated me. Is that the 'hates crying girls' anvil?
I'd love to read a fanfic which turned things around at that point. I desperately need to see a BEST FRIEND Harry, comforting Hermione, offering her solace ... not necessarily of a romantic nature. But I could imagine an AU taking off from that point ... Hermione's opinion of Ron would have never been lower, and, if Harry had only tried to ease her pain, maybe she could have switched off Ronnie and started to see Harry in a new light. Not falling in love immediately - that would be on the rebound! - but, over time, maybe ...
And if only Harry could have kissed her, just thought ONCE of Hermione - whom we know he thinks is pretty - in a romantic way; he'd see her then as a 'Ginny' PLUS all the other benefits of his existing best friend - maybe we would have had something.
Part 3
On the H/G side again, one continues to wonder ... Harry was first attracted to Cho, had a kiss, but didn't like it (too wet). He was attracted to a second girl, Ginny; kissed her, liked it (she'd had *lots* of experience) and so stayed with her.
IF ONLY he'd searched a little longer, he might have come across a girl who could show him what a *real* relationship was like, satisfying him on depths and levels of which he was totally unaware with his first two attempts. Such a pity he stopped at Ginny.
I was REALLY ANGRY at Harry when he failed to support Hermione in the weeks following Ron's abandonment. When she was thoroughly miserable he deliberately ignored his distaff best friend, which infuriated me. Is that the 'hates crying girls' anvil?
I'd love to read a fanfic which turned things around at that point. I desperately need to see a BEST FRIEND Harry, comforting Hermione, offering her solace ... not necessarily of a romantic nature. But I could imagine an AU taking off from that point ... Hermione's opinion of Ron would have never been lower, and, if Harry had only tried to ease her pain, maybe she could have switched off Ronnie and started to see Harry in a new light. Not falling in love immediately - that would be on the rebound! - but, over time, maybe ...
And if only Harry could have kissed her, just thought ONCE of Hermione - whom we know he thinks is pretty - in a romantic way; he'd see her then as a 'Ginny' PLUS all the other benefits of his existing best friend - maybe we would have had something.
Sigh.
Cheers for now.