You're gonna be bothered by how cool I am.

To me, the rivalry started after HBP. I think a lot of R/Hr's were angry and resentful that H/G happened first despite the fact that their ship's anvils started falling far earlier in the series.

I think that some of them still are angry about that and so they are trying to "prove" that their ship wasn't first, but it is best.

H/G is my OTP and I've never understood the appeal of Ron/Hermione. But, I have always refrained from criticizing the "good ship" because I felt like, ultimately R/Hr's and H/Gers were on the same side. I wish the Harry/Ginny ship haters would do the same thing.

Yes, they have a right to their opinion and yes, they have a right to express that opinion. I just wish they'd realize that they didn't HAVE to.

-SAB