Ron's explanation makes him appear a bit dense because Ron is frequently a bit dense. I think that the "cat-lover" bit is necessary to demonstrate that Ron has noticed but dismissed Ginny's distress. Contrast that to Percy thinking that she is sick and giving her Pepperup potion, and the twins later trying to "cheer her up" by jumping out and scaring her. All of her siblings noticed that something was going on with Ginny throughout the book, and they all reacted in different ways. Ron was clueless, the twins played pranks on her, and Percy tried to take care of her.
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Date: 2004-10-18 09:56 pm (UTC)