*I read and loved Deathly Hallows, but I remember scenes like these when Ron left.
Chapter 14, The Goblin’s Revenge, Page 292-293
Ron wrenched the chain from over his head and cast the locket into a nearby chair. He turned to Hermione. “What are you doing?”
“What do you mean?”
“Are you staying, or what?”
“I…” She looked anguished.
“Yes – Yes, I’m staying. Ron, we said we’d go with Harry, we said we’d help – “
“I get it. You choose him.”
“Ron, no – please – come back, come back!” She was impeded by her own shield charm; by the time she had removed it he had already stormed into the night. Harry stood quite still and silent, listening to her sobbing and calling Ron’s name amongst the trees. After a few minutes she returned, her sopping hair plastered to her face.
“He’s g-g-gone! Disapparated!” She threw herself into a chair, curled up, and started to cry.
Chapter 14, The Goblin’s Revenge, Page 309-310
He and Hermione ate breakfast in silence. Hermione’s eyes were puffy and red; she looked as if she had not slept. They packed up their things, Hermione dawdling. Harry knew why she wanted to spin out their time on the riverbank; several times he saw her look up eagerly, and he was quite sure she had deluded herself into thinking that she heard footsteps through the heavy rain, but no red-haired figure appeared between the trees.
….
The instant they arrived, Hermione dropped Harry’s hand and walked away from him, finally sitting down on a large rock, her face on her knees, shaking with what he knew were sobs.
Chapter 15, Godric’s Hollow, Page 311-312
They were spending many evenings in near silence, and Hermione took to bringing out Phineas Nigellus’s portrait and propping it up in a chair, as though he might fill part of the gaping hole left by Ron’s departure.
Chapter 16
“They did not discuss Ron at all over the next few days. Harry was determined never to mention his name again and Hermione seemed to know that it was no use forcing the issue, although sometimes at night when she thought he was sleeping, he would hear her crying.”
Chapter 19, The Silver Doe, Page 375-377
“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…”
*Of course, New Moon is going to focus way more on descriptions/psychology/emotions, considering it’s a love story and totally different than the Harry Potter series.
I hate that they just find Bella’s weakest moment and compare it to Hermione’s strongest. Oh well people will think/judge what they want.
