Throughout the wanting more, especially for Harry.
After everything they had been through together and all the moments they shared, many felt it would have made sense for Harry to end up with Hermione instead. Despite the fact that they did not get together, there were many scenes over the course of the series that proved Harry and Hermione were actually perfect soulmates.
Love At First Sight
Every great movie romance begins with a meet-cute, the adorable and memorable circumstances under which the eventual couple meet. In this regard, Harry and Hermione are no exception. As the Hogwarts Express carried the first-year students to Hogwarts in The Sorcerer's Stone, Hermione met Harry in his cabin while she was trying to help Neville find his missing toad. She noticed his broken glasses and used a spell to repair them.
It is a simple moment that introduced the audience to Hermione's character but also showed the impact she would have on Harry, literally changing the way he would see the world. The same moment was repeated in The Chamber of Secrets when the two were reunited for the first time and she again fixed his glasses.
Great Wizard
As Harry prepared for his big showdown with Voldemort and Quirrel in The Sorcerer's Stone, he knew that he would have to do so alone as Hermione tended to an unconscious Ron. Harry knew it was his responsibility to move on by himself. Hermione encouraged him by calling him a great wizard, an even better one than herself.
In doing so, she complimented all the irable intangible qualities that Harry possessed such as bravery and friendship. The genuine respect and esteem she demonstrated in this scene revealed the way she viewed Harry.
Great Hall Reunion
At the end of The Chamber of Secrets, Hermione was healed from being petrified by the basilisk and reed her friends in the Great Hall. Hermione ran towards Harry and Ron, eager to greet them. Harry was the first person she greeted, embracing him in a full hug.
While she then had clear romantic tension with Ron and gave him an awkward handshake, her greeting with Harry proved how comfortable and at ease the two were with each other. Despite being behind Ron when they first saw Hermione enter, Harry beats Ron to her, showing that he was just as excited to see her as she was to see him.
Moonlit Flight
In The Prisoner of Azkaban, Harry and Hermione used the Time-Turner to go back in time and save Buckbeak from execution and protect Sirius Black from the Dementors. During this adventure, Hermione convinces Harry that he needed to do something to save Sirius Black, rather than waiting for who he thought was his father to intervene.
Harry stepped up and cast the Patronus and saved Sirius Black. Victorious, Harry and Hermione flew across the night sky on Buckbeak's back as Harry explained how he knew he could do it. This was an intimate moment between the two, as Hermione was the only witness to a moment that showed Harry he could grow into being a great wizard like his late father.
Grand Entrance
The Yule Ball in The Goblet of Fire provided a scene full of complicated romantic entanglements. Despite attending the ball with Parvati Patil, Harry could not help but remark that Cho Chang looked beautiful in her ballgown. Right after this, Hermione made her grand entrance into the ball with Viktor Krum.
The scene highlighted Hermione as the characters in the movie stopped and appreciated her new look. The camera lingered on Harry's reaction as he was clearly taken aback by Hermione. It is a moment that showed Harry definitely took notice of Hermione as more than just a platonic friend.
Shared Heartbreak
After Ron made the match-winning quidditch play for Gryffindor in The Half-Blood Prince, he celebrated by kissing Lavander Brown, causing a heartbroken Hermione to leave the party. Harry chased after her and confessed his own hurt feelings over seeing Ginny with another guy. The two embraced and held each other, comforting one another about their similar circumstances.
It was a moment of friendship, not romance, but it showed just how much they genuinely cared about one another. It was a sweet scene that very well could have ended with Harry and Hermione beginning to fall for one another.
Slughorn's Christmas Party
In The Half-Blood Prince, after Harry and Hermione had comforted each other over seeing their crushes with other people, they were both invited to Professor Slughorn's Christmas party. Harry suggested that they go together, and Hermione regretted that she did not think of that before asking Cormac to be her date.
She also pointed out a girl who wanted to date Harry because she thought he was the Chosen One, to which Harry responded, "But I am the Chosen One." Hermione hit him with a newspaper and brought him back down to earth. This moment highlighted their dynamic and showed that Hermione would be a perfect soulmate for Harry since she was unaffected by his status as the Chosen One.
Dancing
In The Deathly Hallows: Part 1, as Harry, Ron, and Hermione were staying in the forest during their quest to destroy the Horcruxes, Ron became jealous of Harry and Hermione's relationship, causing him to leave the group. After Harry noticed Hermione looked especially miserable and anxious due to Ron's departure, Harry invited her to dance.
For a moment, Harry was able to cheer Hermione up as the two visibly enjoyed dancing together. They rested their heads on each other's shoulders before they locked eyes, looking for a moment as though they might kiss, and then finally separated.
Christmas Eve In Godric's Hollow
In The Deathly Hallows: Part 1, Harry and Hermione traveled to Godric's Hollow in search of the Sword of Gryffindor. As they walked arm in arm down the street on Christmas Eve night, they discovered a cemetery.
Upon further inspection, they found the headstone of Harry's parents in the cemetery. Hermione honored them by conjuring a wreath to place on the grave. It was an emotional and intimate moment that the two of them shared together. This scene proved that they were soulmates as Hermione was there to comfort Harry and honor his deceased parents in this powerful moment.
Willing To Go With Him
The Deathly Hallows: Part 2 finally gave audiences the showdown they had been waiting for when Harry and Voldemort faced off once and for all. Prior to the final fight, Harry realized that he was a Horcrux and needed to be destroyed before Voldemort could be vulnerable.
As Harry left to go sacrifice himself, Hermione pleaded with him, even offering to go with him. That she would offer to go before the Dark Lord for Harry was a testament to the true love she felt for Harry. This scene of selflessness on both of their parts proved the genuine love shared between Harry and Hermione.
