Well, the first two HP books had me convinced in an Hr/Rw ship. However, after reading book three and seeing much more interaction between H/Hr, my belief swayed a bit.

Then there was book four that had me thinking about a Cho/Harry thing but then that Harry/Hermione ship kept nagging at me, regardless of what R/Hr shippers argued regarding events surrounding the Yule Ball (et al).

After reading book five, I was all but convinced that the ending outcome would be H/Hr. I could go on and on about the reason's why but I think Penny Lindsemeyer's essay pretty much vocalizes my thoughts on the matter

Harry has always been my baby, and I don't accept new characters easily. Hermione was the only girl who was there from the beginning and after I read PoA I was convinced it was meant to be. Even more so after OotP. Ginny was rather annoying, I thought, no offense to any Ginny lovers. Then I entered the HP online community and started reading essays and fanfics and I can't see any other way now.

me, i knew it after the kiss though cho was pushin through my mind (horrible, horrible, i hate this name now!) but i knew h/h would go so my first inspiring fic was the first ever smut i read then Come Together by Granger (Hi Granger! ) sealed the deal for me about a year and a half ago!

For me, the funny thing was that I was a Star Wars fan before I was a HP fan, and I loved the Han/Leia relationship. You would think that I would have liked Ron/Hermione. However, to me, although I like that dynamic in some situations, it just felt wrong. I liked H/Hr from the moment I read the first book. I did not think they liked each other then. I noticed a bond between them, a bond that could grow. As I continued to read, the bond between them did indeed keep growing.

When I stumbled across the fandom, I first found Sugar Quill. I read a story, but it just felt wrong. The characterization was off. I could not see either Ron or Hermione in that situation. As I continued to look, I felt alone. I could not find anyone who paired Harry with Hermione. One day, I stumbled across a story on ff.net that was H/HR. I was hooked. Since then I cannot read any story where these two are paired with anyone else. It just feels wrong.

For me the whole thing was a rather bumpy ride. When I first came to fanfiction (almost two years ago now) I was rather set on the Harry/Cho ship, because Harry had a crush on Cho in the books. I still like that ship, if I find a good one.
Then, while I still was very-much a newbie at schnoogle (the one page I came to first) I found a few very good Harry/Ginny ships, so for a little while I was stuck there. Also here I read it if I find a good one. While I'm absolutely in love with H/H, I don't mind Harry/Other characters either.
However, while I was still on Schnoogle (shouldn't find my way over to fanfiction.net for a little while yet) I found the Mage Knights Sagas. I loved them (still do) and absolutely fell (hard) for the Harry/Hermione ship. I wasn't overly convinced still, but was at the time reading Atlantis Potter's fic, 'Harry Potter and the Veneficus Quies'. I liked the H/G ship in it, but the deal was sealed when it turned to H/H. I loved it. Pity the Author isn't updating the sequel.

Till then I had had no preferrence for Hermione, and had read some Hermione/Draco fics, (short ones) but ever since I have never been able to see her with anyone but Harry. Certainly, I can read Harry-centric fics where Hermione and Ron are romantically involved, but I just can't read a Ron-centric fic where he's paired with Hermione... or Draco-centric fics where he's paired with her. Or Hermione-centric fics where she's paired with anyone but Harry. Sorry, it's just too gross.

How I became a H/Hr?

Well it sort of all began in January. I wanted to find a ship. I'd read all 4 harry potter books (remember this was all in January) and for some reason or another I felt really fond of the idea of Harry and Hermione getting together. However I didn't support it. I did however, wanted to find out what pairing could suit me and would enjoy defending. Most of my friends are R/Hr shippers and said it was obvious Ron and Hrmione would get together. I didn't really want to be close minded so I decided to explore the web for other pairings aside from R/Hr and H/Hr.

I became a H/Hr almost accidently. I started looking round the internet for Harry Potter paring sites and found all sorts things. First of all I stumbled onto sugarquill which you all know is based around R/H & H/G. In the beginning I didn't really get the terms H/Hr R/Hr or OBHWF. It seemed rather confusing and I didn't really know what the Good ship was. So from January to mid Febuary I stalked my way through sugar quill and still hadn't found what I wanted. I knew most of their arguements where around Tension, The Yule Ball, and CoS. I wasn't really satisfied. Around then I discovered Fiction Alley and began to look at debates and found some things about D/Hr. Still they weren't really convincing.


It was round about June or probably may (I can't remember) when I read The Psychic Serpent Trilogy by Barb. I loved it and really couldn't get it out of my Mind. Then shortly after when Ootp was released, I then realised the ship I was looking for was right in front of me.

H/Hr !


I discovered Portkey in August (Even if I've heard about it in FF.NT and fiction alley) and felt right at home here so I signed up in October and Here I am.

Only one thing bothers me though...

No one has offered me a slice of Pumpkin Pie?!! Does anyone have some lying around?

Thanks Anazecria !

Mmmm....



Pumpkin pie is good!

*startled* Is it custom to offer newbies Pumpkin Pie? In wich rule-book is that written?

Well, there's no rule booke per se, it's just a nice welcome gesture. Or you do it when you feel generous. *offers Rachel Pie* Pie? Whipped Cream? Sprinkles?

Nielle, who has to remember it's spelled Rachel not Rachael. *shakes head* Habit.

Hello, first-time poster here.

How did I become an H/Hr shipper?

I am a recent H/Hr shipper. I started out as a – please do not kill me – R/Hr shipper only because it seemed fair that Ron gets Hermione and Harry gets Ginny. Now, this was before OotP came out. I thought Ginny was an appropriate choice because she is a good girl and has crushed over him for so long but he has never noticed her (something I could relate to). I also enjoyed the image of the strong hero saving the innocent and pure girl (pure and innocent, yeah right )

Then, OotP came out. While I was glad we got to see more of Ginny’s personality, I was also became very against the idea of H/G. I never imagined Ginny as the Fred and George rebel type. I also never imagined this type to be compatible with Harry (she’s more fitting for Neville, really). So, my love for the H/G ship has sunk and I searched frantically for a new ship to sail on (I am such a romantic).

I thought hard on what Harry needed in a mate. He needs someone who understands him, trusts him and will be loyal to him, has always been there for him, always thinks of him (and worries for him), and is very smart and is always willing to explain things to him. Hmmmmmm….who does this sound like?

I became an H&Hr shipper..right after reading Ootp. I found that Harry and Hermione were paired up a lot in that novel and shared some unexplainable connection. Afterwards..I began talking about them a lot, and one of my friends an H&Hr shipper herself, recommended Portkey. Shortly, after joining I began to read people's essays and beliefs on the pairing. I agreed with all of them, and realized even more that this couple could really happen.

I realized, they were paired up a lot since POA..I never thought about that, until I read it somewhere, because I was sure R&Hr..would happen much to my disliking.
Hopefully J.K.Rowling..doesn't twist this somehow and place Hermione and Ron together, I'd much rather see her with Harry!

For me it all started with fanfiction. Before fanfiction, I had simply accepted the idea of an R/HR relationship since that seemed the most obvious in the books.
One day my friend found an H/H fanfic and sent it to me as joke. I dont remember the name of the fic or the author but it opened mind up to the wonderful world of Harry and Hermione. Them having a relationship seemed to just fit more than Ron and Herm. And ever since that day I have been a faithfully avid Harry and Hermione shipper.

Well....a year an half ago I dont even liked Harry Potter.I believed that JK was writting a story for children and really dont liked the idea of reading it.It all changed when a dear friend challenged me to read the books and guess what?I've fallen in love.The boy was a hero and deserved to be happy in the end.I didnt ship anything yet tough.When I've finished to read the first four books,I was lead to believe that JK was going to pair R/Hr,but simply because everione was saying it.I 've entered fandom and there it was,almost all fics where H/G or R/Hr.I was beggining to see that everyone was walking the same path,but something was wrong.Besides their fights,there is nothing that corroborates this ship,I tough.So,when surfing trough a brazillian fanfic site,I met this fic: A kiss isnt just a Kiss,that a,now friend of mine,was translating to portuguese.Then it happened.The connection was there.All that wasnt showing up in the H/G fics where there.The fellings and all.Since then I've being reading H/Hr fanfics and dont stand to read anything else.When I read something else I feel sick,real sick.Even when I cross with a fic that it is H/Hr but Hermione gets raped,or is humiliated,or even shags with Ron(or anyone that isnt Harry),I fell ill,like this was wrong and seeing my beloved Hermione(I really love her caracter,almost as much as I love the Harry caracter)with anyone else was the worst thing on Earth.I know this is fanfic,but that is the way I feel.Hermione was written to be the counter part of Harry.They complete each other and that is the only thing I believe.And that is why Im a true hardcore Pumpkin Pier!

I've been here for nearly a year and I've never posted in this thread! Shame on me.

Me, I hadn't entered HP fandom until I had watched the second movie. Soon afterwards, I was engrossed in RPing, fic writing, fanart, and the other whatnots of fandom. Early on, I had grown to love Hermione's character, and I found myself thinking who would be her proper match among the choices given to her within the books. Thus I went about the different fandoms, mostly around Draco/Hermione, Ron/Hermione, and Harry/Hermione as they are the three most popular Hermione ships.

Eventually, I became very familiar with the characteristics from all sides. I had a brief sail on Leather and Libraries, but I find that the ship is too fandom for my liking so I was off to find a more canon supportive ship. Lurking about the Good Ship R/Hr and Pumpkin Pie, I found that most supportive arguments for R/Hr aren't to my personal taste. Tension and bickering, in my mind, don't make relationships.

Thus left H/Hr to investigate. I mucked about H/Hr fandom, reading fics on FA, finally hopping here to PK, etc. For the most part, I was a casual H/Hr shipper. I liked the idea, but I wanted to know more about it, how it's put together. I went to JKR's books, interviews, arguments on the infamous DT on FAP, but I was not very convinced until I encountered that epic story, Paradise Lost.

For the most part, I read about Harry and Hermione, but was disappointed in the lack of response from Ron, if he was mentioned at all. Paradise Lost changed that by investigating a R/Hr relationship and how a H/Hr relationship could grow from the results of that. To me, that seems more realistic than the scores of HP fics that simply center on the developing feelings of Harry and Hermione.

Before I was in to HP, I was into 'Dawsons Creek' where I was a P/Jo shipper. As soon as I started to read HP R/Hr made me think of P/Jo, so for a while I was a R/Hr shipper. Until I started to think about it and I realised that Hermione doesn't even seem to like Ron. And it was then that I started to realise how much of a secret communitcation between H/Hr and all the little things that make them work.

But I was still a R/Hr shipper. Until I tried to write a fan fiction. I couldn't get it right, no matter how hard I tried. But as soon as I put Harry with Hermione, I had it. It all gelled perfectly.

And then came the movie with Dan and Emma's chemistry and that sealed the deal.

Quite a funny side note- ever since that failed fan fiction I haven't much liked Ron. He's my least fav charecter.

I first began to ship Harry and Hermione while watching the first movie. During the scene where Hermione says "Your a great wizard Harry" and them looking at each other I felt that there was a connection between them, and Emma and Dan portrayl's just look so adorable together. I then read the books and was even more convinced that they were meant to be when she hugged him

Tendres Baisers,
Juliette Capulet

I don't see any bond between Harry and Hermione. It is totaly wrong. Like I've been saying, what about Krum? Okay, he may not be much to look at, but he is totaly sweet to her. I don't know who is for Harry, but he and Hermione are just friends. In most cases I like the friendship that grows into somthing more, but that would be way to weird.
* Lyra *

fantasybookworm, Harry and Hermione do have a bond. Although you can't see it, you can sense it. By their actions, their words. They have the most unique/special bond that anyone could ever have. Their relationship is one of a kind. Definitely. But then again, to each his own opinion.

Nitya, that's a great description of their bond. Couldn't have said it better myself! fantasybookworm, I think your view of the H/Hr ship is wrong. You mean to say that you are convinced that Hermione will go out with Krum. No offense meant, but... get real.

Hermione would be constantly talking about Harry here, Harry there, Harry everywhere. Krum would be really irked about it, as he already felt Harry was his rival in the Triwizard Tournament, now with Hermione too.

Plus, Krum has a carreer as Quidditch Seeker for the Bulgarian Team and he is of-age already. He probably just asked Hwermione out for her looks, which seem to be really good. Harry, instead, knows her better, knows her inside, has known her for 6 years now.

I could go on forever, but I have to go now.

I looked at canon, and saw H/Hr.

Hello all, newbie here.
So, when did I become a H/H shipper? It was definetly in a round about way. I actually started as a R/Hr believer (ducks rotten apples) I read the first three books and came away with really no preference. Then GOF came out with the whole Yule Ball event and the fight. I read that and said to myself "Self, R/Hr is a done deal. They obviously like one another." My brain somehow managed to gloss over the kiss on the cheek episode. I then went out and rented the movies. The non-hug at the end of Cos is what gave me my first sliver of doubt. The way the actors played that scene seemed to me to scream H/H. I rationalized it at the time by saying to myself that it wasnt "really" canon. I then discovered the wonderful word of fanfiction. I of course dove right in. Thats when my conversion really began. I read a ton of R/Hr fics but always came away unsatisfied. Something always seemed out of whack somehow. In the majority of the fics I read(note: I am not condemning all R/Hr authors. This is only my opinion.)Ron's personality just did not seem to fit him. I chalked it up the writers just not being able to capture him correctly. Then I came upon Fictionally and their "R/Hr vs. H/Hr" debate threads. They prompted me to go back and reread the books and look for the not-so-obvious. Thats when I realized what had been bothering me about the R/Hr fics I was reading. The Ron in most of them was really Harry! Right about then OoTP came out and my conversion was complete. I did a complete 180 and became a firm supporter of H/Hr. And I just realized how long this post is becoming so I'll just shut up now. I'll give my specific reasons for switching ships some other time.

GreenDragn

I read the books at first. I wasn't Partial 2 any ship, but then I read POA, and I thought "They make sucha cute couple." Espeacially how they worry over each other. Been a H/Hr fan ever since. But I also support some other ships. embarassed 2 say which. one's really not gonna happen in a million years, but 4 some reason, I dig it. I think it's the kink apeal ;p

Like many of you, my hunger for the HP world was unsatiable and I turned to fanfics. I found FFN and that is where I read my first HP fanfic, a R/Hr. I didn't think too much of it at first, not understanding Shipping, but then I read a few others (which were mostly R/Hr then) and found one that I actually liked. A H/Hr one. I believe it was called "Change" or something, involved Post-GoF summer at the Weasley with H/Hr.
It came together.
How come I didn't see it?
I always identified with Harry, knowing what it's like to be friendless and alone going through tough times. So I thought of whom he would be paired with, Cho? She was nice, but not quite.. Ginny? Nice too, but not quite.. I ran through nearly everyone but Hermione. After reading that fic, I thought, "Why did I not think of Hermione"
Hermione is IMO, the ideal girl.
A close caring friend who has been with HP throughout everything. Is very sensitive to HP, moral and strong. She's not the most pretty girl in Hogwarts but she genuinely loves HP. They share an amazing connection that I see in people who are truly in love and not just the bickery short-lasting type.
And that, I think is why H/Hr would be so perfect.
From Hermione's side, as an smart-intellect who treasured friendship, I could see her falling for HP. Ron? Please... impossible. I do not believe that would ever last.

After reading Circe's "Summer" and a lot of NAPPA, HarryNZ, Parker, Cass (Not DD) and mainly non-soapy fics, I was totally convinced, in fact, pretty die-hard.

MAX!!!


(Max is hot for Hermione)


anyway, how I became a H/Hr fan? They just seemed to fit; almost like two jigsaw puzzle pieces. The first fics I read were from Liss and Lori, so reading excellent authors to start out might have had some influence. I won't say that other ships are not possible, because it depends on the personalities that each ends up with as an adult. I will say that as of right now with character development, Ron and Hermione would last for about five minutes.

The only way I see Hermione with Ron is if Ron matures quite a bit, or some freak accident occurs causing the sense to be knocked out of Hermione.

Back to the point, I read Lori and Liss, and couldn't be turned away from H/Hr by anyone because of the points they made me see.

I present you my story i would like to call From Spice to Pumpkins: A Fans' Story.

It all started in a little ship I like to call D/G. I liked it because it was something cute, and I have and will always liked cute things. One day, while I happilly read yet another fanfic, i stumbled upon a meantioning of R/Hr. I raised my eyebrow, I did, and was like "okaaaay....when did THAT start?". You see, dear readers, I was on an obsession haitus. I wanted to clear my mind and get my life in track.That, sadly, left me dull and stupid to what was going on since Hp was also on haitus with my other obsessions.I had no idea people actually presumed Hermione to have a liking toward Ron. It all comes down to my last obsession before HP: Slayers. Anyone remember Slayers? Well...Lina Inverse (the main character of the seris, and my #1 rolemodel even above Hermione) , in my mind, was much like hermione. She was smart, she was feisty, and she was a powerful woman. There also is this character named Gourry, who for a reason I have yet to understand , they paired Lina with. Now listen to this, and understand my comparison: Lina beats on Gourry on a daily basis...mainly because he is stupid, or doesn't understand something. I'm not saying Ron's not stupid, but he's not an intellectual mathmatician. I feel sorry for Gourry AND Ron when the thought of them together with Lina or Hermione because, well, I like them too much to put them through such mental anguish (expecially Gourry since Lina is much more violent) . where was I ?OH YES! H/Hr. well...as you can see, the R/Hr buisness was too strange and Lina/Gourry-like. now H/Her....that's actually what I first thought of when I read Hermione being introduced. I mean....whodathunkit that out of a thousand and somethingorother students, half of them female, that Harry would have actually payed attention to just one. I was thinking "oooo! Harry's got a girlfriend!" in my 12-year-old-mind (that's when I FIRST read SS....I think ^^;;), and that thought somehow hung on to my subconcious. I never went like 'WHAT?" when Harry and Hermione were mentioned....and I soon came to accept it.Now, however, My mind is in a strange state right now: The Possesive Fandom stage. That is when, where reading the lovelyest H/Hr fanfiction, i was feeling a bit of bitterness toward other types of ships for denying this. I was saying "there is just so much love...I can't believe people don't WANT this", but that thought faded VERY quickly. I respect those shippers, maybie not agree with them, but respect them. So where am I now? I'm in the That's Me....A Pumpkin Pie Lover stage. I live it, I taste it, I try and make it *plugplugplug*, and I get giddy when i taste such a deliciouce pie . How sweet it is...how sweet it is.

The End (for now)

I really hate the way I became a H/Hr shipper. It just doesn't seem to be appropriate at all, because it happened at the same time I became a Harry Potter fan.

I can still remember it. I went to go see Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets back in November 2002, since I enjoyed the first movie and figured the second would still be good. When the movie ended (with that wonderful hug), I had a revelation. All I could think of when I left the theater was, 'Ok, what happens next???' and 'Harry and Hermione look pretty good together...'

Before I knew it, I was zipping through the first four books, only to reach the end and be hungry for more. I read them in a matter of weeks, and each one only increased my liking for the H/Hr ship. It was book 3 that did it though- it sealed it when they flew on the hippogriff together. Even more than that though was my pity for Harry and the joy Hermione gave him, and all I want for Harry is for him to be happy. He has had such a miserable life, and he needs someone to give it to him. Hermione is the answer for that! I knew it had to be!

It really is sad--- if it wasn't for the second MOVIE I would never be obsessed with these fabulous books and incredible ship. *sigh* I really hope they come together!

Err... Mine was really disappointing. I read the first part of Barb's Psychic Serpent Trilogy and even joined the group. Then after finishing the first part I was so excited to read the sequel and cookies.... well you guys know what happened soon after.

Yes, it became bloody R/HR and HP/GW. Yes, the expected canon pairing. And everybody is doing everyone but still it strated my H/HR obsession.

The story is really amazing especially Severus Snape's and Harry Potter's relationship but I can't bear to read it anymore.

huh...

I don't think I ever had a moment where I read or saw something that made me want to become a H/Hr shipper, it just always seemed 'right' and more logical, to me for some reason.

When I first read PS, it was a few months before the first movie was released. My sister in law is a Jr high teacher and I borrowed the first book from her since she had a class set. This was after the whole HP mania settled down and I wanted to see what the big deal was about it. I recall reading it but for some reason I could not really get into it, I didn't even finish the book. Then the movie was released and my mom and I wanted to watch the movie to see how closely they followed the book from what I read. I liked the movie and thought the actors were all great. Then COS movie came around and I decided to watch it since I had watched the first one. I loved COS and that's when I became a full fledged HP fan. I went out and bought the box set.

As I started to read all the books, I couldn't help but notice the difference between Harry/Hermiones relationship and Ron/Hermione's relationship. Harry seemed to respect Hermione and her opinions, he was always supportive towards her ideas and thoughts and Hermione always stood by Harry's side no matter what and she seemed to pay extra attention to Harry. Whereas Ron always belittled Hermione, never seemed to care or respect her, and her thoughts/ideas. He constantly made fun of her and Hermione seems to just tolerate Ron at times. Where people see the bickering as cute flirting I just see it as destructive and disrespectful. I just can't see Ron and Hermione getting together and working out, Ron seems so emotionally abusive towards Hermione. That's why I could never support R/Hr because I could never support a relationship where there is no respect.

OOTP solidified my faith in H/Hr as well as all the wonderful essays written here and on other websites.



Ally

I also don't think that I had an exact moment where I was like "They should be together!"
I think that even from book one I just felt they were right for each other. Which may seem a bit silly now when I look back on it...But it's true.
I just felt that they would keep growing closer together throughout the series.
But being on these sites and reading other's opinions and essays definately helps too!

I cant really say when my obbsession for Harry/Hermione started,
All i know is that when i first read the books i didn't see anyone else BUT Harry/Hermione, i dont know no one else even compared to them when i read the books. It was when i first read Harry Potter for sure, maybe the first time when Harry and Hermione spoke. I don't know but i have never changed or been thinking to change to another ship. im glued to this ship, i will die for my ship, im so obbessed its scary.

Now i wasn't even aware that there was a whole world of shipping on the internet, you can imagine a 11/12 year old finding a whole new world of people out there who believe and have almost if not equal passion for the same ship. And Fan ficiton hit me, my god what a blow in the face that was, something to feed my H/hr hunger, oh that was a very happy day. Then over the years, my obbession grew (if that was possible) and is growing ever day. I have my own H/Hr website i am the co-founder on a popular HP board and im on most H/Hr websites...somewhere.

To me there is a big rule, never double upon shipping charters, to me thats the most STUPID thing to do, how can to ship on ship, and ship another ship with a charter from the other ship (does that make sense?) you totally stuff your self up...because you have doubts on your ship. Thats why if i ship a ship once that charter is set up with some one there gone for good. So i ship Harry/Hermione (with out a doubt my biggest ship) then Draco/Ginny then Ron/Luna then James/Lily (not that i have to ship them, im pretty clear there with each other for life) then Neville/Susan then just some other mini ships.

But back to what i was going on about, i don't know how or why i was pulled to this ship but, its just freaky, maybe because every Hero needs a heroine or because Harry needs her badly or He understands her or Because Harry is exactly like is father and Hermione is most like Lily so its like history repeating its self. IM NOT SURE! BUT IM OBBESSED! AND I CANT ESCAPE IT! I know for sure i have been a H/hr shipper from the start, im an old H/Hr shipper and my love never dies, just like Harry and Hermione's will never die.

.:Jessica

I have been an avid H/Hr since way back when the Book 1 just came out, but that time i did not know what a shipper is. Then after book three, i saw a bit of light in their relationship only to be falter in the fourth installment.

Right now, OotP, i'm glad their relationship was going somewhere, thank god, i almost quit reading Harry Potter when he arrives at Grimmald Place. but i continue with a little of huff and puff and i felt relief, hope soemthing new abounds in book 6.

First book was back in 98, 97 or some year, that's when i was 12/13. People thought i was crazy reading the a children's book, i even dared soem of my friends to read it and tell me the whole story and i succeeded in turning them into a HP fanatic but ended up lots of them were R/Hr.

I like H/Hr because i read the books and found something quite unique about them. Not that they work together quite well but it something like unthinkable, words cannot describe it, seriously. There is some secret message behind them.

That's all form the Kid From M'Asia.

When I was reading GoF in the summer of... *counts years* Oh, darn, I forgot already. Umm... whatever year that volume came out. I noticed how Harry thought Hermione looked quite pretty in during the Yule Ball and how Viktor Krum and Rita Skeeter's suspicions were slating towards H/Hr.

I entered the online world and stumbled into a group of people who shipped R/Hr. I was trying to fit in and really tried to ship that one, but to no avail. I just couldn't picture it! I wanted to be like those people, but then after reading the 5th book and Harry's comment of "I don't think you're ugly"... Boy, was I hooked! I was feeling a bit insecure and just entering my teenage years and you know how confusing those pre-teen times are...

For me, Harry and Hermione just "fit," you know? I don't base my shipping on evidence (though I do sometimes when I try to prove some points). Rather, I base it on what I feel works. I'm more of a "feeler," rather than a person who uses the books to do some ship defending. No wonder I can't debate--I overlook important points.

I found PK while searching for sites that were in the H/Hr category. Now I'm here and a loyal H/Hr shipper! Believe me, I am very stubborn when it comes to supporting my own views once I have made up mind. A slice of some of that H/Hr pumpkin pie for me!

i first got into the whole h/hr thing, when i saw chamber of secrets. reading the books i was just like the rest of you, thinking that hermione and ron were the ones who were meant to be. but then i saw the movie, and i just wasnt feeling a ron and hermione connection. and that is how my obsession began!

I'm merging this with a similar thread: "How & when did you come to support H/H? ~gal-texter 31May2004


Another poll! I know, I know! Suddenly there are so many polls!

However, I have been contemplating this for a long time! I fell in love with H/Hr, the first time I met Hermione on the train to Hogwarts in the first book! I was already in love with in Harry and then I knew that Hermione was the girl for Harry! I am proud to say that I have been a devout H/Hr shipper from the beginning!

Cheers! To Harry and Hermione!

~Hermione's Phoenix!

Whoopsie Daisy! Someone smack me over the head! i have check out things before I post them! lol

All of the above did it for me, but there's no doubt the two have got this incredible chemistry and that no one else can complement each other as these two do. Their characters are written and made superior over their peers for a reason. They are the ying and yang as they say.

I chose e) I couldn't picture Hermione with Ron.

Well, not necessarily accurate, but close enough. It's just that if Ron's would put attitude like that to every girl he likes, then he doesn't deserve to be in a relationship. Being rude AND being glad that one is rude is just a bit too much. Not to mention that if he can't believe his best friend's words, how much more is his lack of trust going to affect his relationship with his LI?

So really, it's not that I couldn't picture Ron with Hermione, it's just I couldn't picture him with anyone else. Well, not necessarily true, as I can only picture him with Luna. But that's only because I really like Luna's character and would like her desires to come to fruition, not because I think it would work out between them. After all, it's too early to make any judgements about Luna as we don't know much about her.

Hmm..now this is an interesting question..I really had to think back to when I first discovered these fansites.

I think I remember the first fanfiction that I read had Harry married to Ginny with kids and the whole happy picture. Mmhmm.

Now you gotta remember this was my 1st fanfiction to read...EVER..so it kinda took me by surprise that people wrote stories about the future of Harry Potter. It never even entered my head before then, to think of who he would fall in love with.

But as I read this story I remember thinking...Hermione should be married to Harry..not Ginny.

So then I left that story in search of authors who thought along the same lines as me =)

So I suppose thats how I came to support my favorite ship!

-Roxy

I came to believe in H/Hr in the oddest way...I'm not even sure when it happened, it just kind of subtly came over me. All through CoS I was rooting for H/G (don't yell at me!), just because Ginny seemed the most obvious choice and because, at the end, Harry was so intent on rescuing her. I was disappointed when nothing happened, but midway through PoA I had a revelation. And, of course in the end the time turner scene did it in for me.

I've been a proud supporter of H/Hr ever since!

Other: I was brought into the world of fanfiction from an old forum I was on... they told me to check out a "Grown-up Harry Potter" story and was given a link to Lori's PoU series (on fictionalley). It was H/Hr, and seemed so right.. I just haven't being able to see any other ship as true as this.

I checked Other, because, while the other options all had some kind of influence (except that they look good together, this was all way before that), all it's ever really been is a gut feeling. In reading the first book, I had this low key, persistant need to see Harry and Hermione together. That feeling is still there, and even if JKR goes the way of the Good Ship (Soooo not happening) it will still be there. Harry and Hermione belong together.

Hi I'm quite new here *waves*

Well when would be my first 'conversion' to h/hr.....*dreamlike state*
It all began quite a few years back now when I read the first harry potter book. The scene when down in the dungeon, after hermione had figured out what potions to take, harry and her had to say their goodbye's and hermione hugged harry and made that cute little speech about there being more important things than cleverness etc..
At that moment I knew Hermione had feelings for Harry ( maybe even tiny ones) and I could not see her (or him) with anyone else. Then i discovered fanfiction. Fanfiction was like the next best thing to the books and my first h/hr ( i can't remember it now but oh how glorius it was) was like some sort of realisation of how good they DID look together.
I have never looked back since, it was only this year I discovered Portkey. I bow down to all the ppl who have taken their time and energy to writing wonderful essays about h/hr - you guys have made me believe in it even more!!!

Thank you

HARRY AND HERMIONE FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I had read the series when only books one thru three were out. In the meantime transfered colleges and forgot about the series. About two months before the fifth book came out my sister gave me the fourth books. I had some free time on my hands so I reread this and this time I was hooked, I don't know why it was different but it was. I got book five when it first came out and for some reason after reading that book I was sure. I don't know exactly why I just knew that Harry and Hermione would be the best couple.
For a little while I was actually worried that I was misreading all the signs. No one seemed to support this idea. Evetually I did find some Harry/Hermione shippers and now I am firmly entrenched in my choice.