>But then again, as other anons said, does the Crucio spell really have to work and hit him? Yes, I prefer it to, because it makes the emotional climax better and it makes Harry's response make more sense. This is the absolute darkest pit for their relationship, the hole they must climb from to reach the ultimate resolution. I will say that I get the idea of her trying Crucio and failing because she loves him, etc. I like that if you're doing a comic strip on the meme and want to depict her entire internal conflict in a single moment. But I prefer to have Crucio actually land, briefly. So, no girlfriend, confirmed. I'll explain something. Women like to feel emotionally connected to their partner, and sometimes become agitated if they feel a particular emotion is not being shared or acknowledged. It makes them suspect detachment and they will then often do things meant to evoke that feeling (and failing that, ANY feeling). If she's worried about being late but you aren't (eg because you know, rationally, that you have plenty of time), she'll pester you until you either express worry yourself, or acknowledge her feelings and soothe them somehow (maybe make a show of bustling to get ready). Note that the problem wasn't really about being ready or arriving on time, the problem was the sense of emotional disconnect. SHE was worried and you were oblivious to her feelings. So she tries to make you feel what she's feeling. Psychologists call this attachment protest, and it's common behavior even though it's often counter-productive. Malfoid spend 5 years attaching herself to Potter. They were starting to connect. Now they have been forced apart. Harry is not only disconnected from her but actively hostile. She is suffering and has a very deep need to see Harry FEELING that suffering that she feels. It's not productive, rational behavior but it's quite natural.

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