Wow, what an essay! I guess you have already spent some time to examine this question; while I still can't find any point in the books when Harry sees Hermione as a potential girlfriend (lover, wife etc), I guess I understand why you think he should have...
(PS: Sorry, I think I should not use this review area as a forum, so perhaps it should be deleted.)
Author's response
Hello again, NevemTeve.
I have. It's one of the reasons I am a harmony shipper in the first place. Your point is valid. There was no actual point in canon where harry decided Hermione would be a potential girlfriend, but there is plenty of evidence there if one care to find it. Unfortunately Rowling wrote a Harry-centric story with no idea how the juvenile male mind works.
(Ps:) As I tell my daughter, never be sorry for asking questions, A question unasked, is never answered. As for voicing an opinion...everybody has their own opinions. Fanfic is simply putting those opinions on paper(sic).
Grins!
Alorkin