A/N- Okay, some stuff happening inside of this chapter is in simaltaneous accord with the last chapter and the next chapter. Dont worry, you'll figure it out, it starts the same time chapter three starts and ends when chapter five ends, you'lll see. Actually, the Arabella inspired part is in this chapter.

Chapter Four

"Oh Ron, that was perfect. You managed to block all of your goals." Britany said as they left Ron's Quidditch practice. She was clinging onto his arm and walking back up to the castle with him.

"Except for that one." He said glumly, it was his second time missing a goal,

:but Britany cheered him up, she always did.

"Well think of it this way, your an excellent Keeper, and your Chasers got one pass you, that means they can score on any other team out there." Ron smiled, he hadn't thought of it in that way. They made there way back up to Gryffindor Tower, but as the rounded one corner,

"Oh, it looks like the Weasel left the Dream Team." Draco Malfoy sneered. Ron stopped and turned around.

"Shut up Malfoy." He sneered, he was just waiting for Malfoy to retort, he and Hermione had looked up a lot of new spells that their year wasn't supposed to know yet, so he wanted a reason to use one on Malfoy.

"Whatever Weasel, oh, and who's the new bimbo, a replacement Potter, does she have a sca-" Malfoy's speech was cut short by Ron pulling out his wand,

"Farrelios!" He yelled, and Malfoy turned into a Ferret. Britany and Ron laughed alll the way back to Gryffindor and climbed through the portrait hole. The two found a table in the corner. and sat down.

"So what about you Brit, what has happened in your life?" Ron asked. britany frowned slightly,

"Nothing really, I mean compared to all the stuff that's happened to you. My dad though is an on-site architect, so i move around alot, I'm just glad he said we'd be living in England for about four years, so I'll be able to finish out school here."

"So where else have you been?"

"Oh tons of places, I was in Minnesota, America, and then in New Mexico. . .

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Hermione came down from the steps of the girl's dormitory, walking toward Ron's table to ask the time, she caught a glimpse of their conversation,

"And I absolutely hated Bulgaria. I mean their accents always make me think they're mad at me," Britany was telling Ron about her two years in Bulgaria, "And everyone says there is so much culture to gain from there, but it's easy to tell they stole the Omish culture and changed everything into a variation of a Translyvanian life. They didn't even bother to mix the cultures. All the words are just the same,and all the traditions. I absolutely hate Bulgaria, I hate it, I hate it, I hate It, I ha-"

"I found Bulgaria to be full of life and uniqueness." Hermione said, leaning on Ron and Britany's table.

"Maybe, I myself just thought it sucked, do you have the time?" Britany said nonchalantly. Hermione though wasn't going to let it end like this,

"You know what, just because your too stupid to realize what Bulgaria has to offer don't go badmouthing it and pushing it to the side like some war-torn third world country. Just because your not refined enough, and cynical and malmannered enough to go around saying rude things like that about other prople's cultures doesn't give you the right too. have you ever thought that Ron may have wanted to go to Bulgaria." Britany gathered all her books together, and Ron could see the hurt in her eyes.

"Ron, I'm going to go talk to Professor Mac about our assignment, I'll come get you tonight if your in bed okay." Britany said, her voice cracking. She held her head up proudly though and walked gracefully out the portrait hole, noticing Harry and Ginny on her left. They were too caught up in eachother to notice her though, which was all for the better. She didn't want anybody to see her cry anyway.

"What the hell is your problem Hermione?" Ron yelled, getting up from the table. He didn't have any books, only his Firebolt which Harry got for him.

"What's my problem? She's the one going on and on about how bad Bulgaria is."

"Oh here we go again with your Bulgaria rage again. You know how tired of that I am. And do you know how tired I am of you treating Britany like shit."

"Like shit! I was just telling her not to go around saying things like that, tell your precious Brit she can say whatever she wants.'

"Her name's not Brit, she hates it when people call her that. Plus Hermione, it's and opinion, if she hated Bulgaria then she hated it, but it's none of your business to go on easedropping and then start degrading her about her feelings!"

"Since when did you get so sensitive Ron?"

"Your to difficult!" Ron said, he turned heel and walked up his dormitory stairs, muttering all the way up.

"What did you call me Ron Weasley!" Hermione yelled and stormed up the stairs after him.

When she entered the room Hermione came in and stood across the room from Ron.

"No Ron, you do not run away from me! You are sticking up for a girl with no backbon at all anyway, who is Professor Mac anyway?"

"It''s ouyr nickname for McGonagall."

"Well that's stupid isn't it?"

"Say it." Ron said, his voice returned to a normal level.

"Say what?" Hermione asked, her voice also softened.

"Why don't you like Britany? It's not that big of a request is it Hermione, remember the day this happened, remember the day i promised to stop teasing you about Krum?"

Hermione could remember it vividly too, It happened the same way this happened almost. Ron was making fun of Viktor, calling him Vicky, then they got into a blazing row. Ron went upstairs and Hermione chased after him, and she asked why he didn't like Krum, but Ron never answered though. He asked another question of his own,

* * Flashback * *

"Serious." He grumbled in a low voice. Her mione was still breathing hard.

"What?" She exclaimed. Ron answered in a low passion-filled agnry voice.

"Is it serious, is what you and Krum have serious, because if it is i swear I'll just stop, no more teasing or anything, all you have to do is say yes." Hermione hesitated, but at this moment she hated Ron Weasley more than anything in the world,

"Yes."

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Hermione turned heel and ran out of the room crying.

A/N I hoped you liked it, stay tuned.