"It isn’t that I—Hermione, you know I think the world of you. And you deserve someone as brilliant and wonderful as yourself, truly, you do. I’m not saying you should settle. But I don’t think I’ve seen you truly happy since we left Hogwarts. if you expect someone to live up to every perfect expectation, every minute of every day, then I worry that you’re going to end up alone." The look of pity coming from Ginny was enough to quell any humor from the situation. "After James was born, there was probably a two- or three-week period where I couldn’t  stand  Harry. I vividly remember sitting at the breakfast table, watching him chew a bagel and wanting to punch him square in his stupid, bespectacled face."