Does anyone even read these things? Well, in the hope if somebody does, I will give you an insight into my life. I'm a sixteen-year-old who has her head (most of the time) in the clouds, and an aspiring writer who generally writes here and there.
I'm normally to be found on SIYE so that will immediately give away who I ship(wink wink). I can't imagine anyone else with Harry and get a kick out of reading people who go on to try and prove why their preferred ship is far superior to the canon ones. Sorry people, I am very much a canon-compliant person(unless and until it comes to Hinny).
Here are my views on some ships:

Harry/Hermione
Oh dear, most of the times I read a Hinny fanfic, these are by far the most bitter of all alternative shippers. I can only assume that they are angry that they sat through five books in anticipation of Harry and Hermione getting it on, only for Ginny to (literally) run into his arms. Just because they are good friends it doesn't immediately follow that they would make a good romantic pairing. Ignoring the fact that Ron and Hermione's relationship was pretty much telegraphed right from the beginning (as was Harry and Ginny's in my opinion, but a lot less obviously), the fact is that Harry and Hermione never displayed the slightest interest in each other as anything other than friends, and generally act more like brother and sister, than anything. The Hollywood-driven idea of the leading man always ending up with the leading lady is lazy and irrational, in my opinion. Oh, and JKR never said that she should have paired them up: actually, read the bloody interview before using it as supposed proof.

Harry/Cho
Uhm, well it's a hell of lot of cringe(I mean, who on Earth cries over their ex-boyfriend while trying to kiss another person they like?)

Harry/slash pairing
Harry IS NOT gay. Deal with it.

Harry/Gabrielle
While I have come across a few of these fics, I just want to say: LET THE POOR GIRL GO THROUGH PUBERTY! (Honestly!)