Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Coming of Age Quotes

How we cite our quotes: All quotations are from Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire.

Quote #4

RON: Oi, Hermione. You're a girl.

HERMIONE: Very well spotted.

RON: Come with one of us? Come on. It's one thing for a bloke to show up alone. For a girl, it's just sad.

HERMIONE: I won't be going alone, because, believe it or not, someone's asked me! And l said yes.

Ron probably needs to work on his sweet talking skills if he wants to dive into the dating pool. As you might imagine, Hermione finds his invitation pretty insulting (to her and to all girls). And besides, she's already got a date. Hmm, wonder who that is?

Quote #5

HERMIONE: Actually, we don't really talk at all. Viktor's more of a physical being. I just mean he's not particularly loquacious. Mostly, he watches me study. It's a bit annoying, actually.

Mystery solved: Hermione is dating Quidditch whiz Viktor Krum. She and Viktor apparently don't have the chattiest of relationships, but he likes to watch her study. Sounds, er, romantic?

Quote #6

HERMIONE: Next time there's a ball, pluck up the courage and ask me before somebody else does! And not as a last resort.

Hermione's livid at Ron because he's giving her a hard time about dating Krum. Her interpretation? He's just mad that Hermione wasn't free to go with him. He claims he has no idea what she's talking about, but it seems pretty clear: these two have a romance brewing.