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Chapter 14- Idiots!

"Parkinson's a mermaid!" Ron laughed. "Aren't they supposed to be beautiful and kind? I think you screwed up your potion!"

Ron, Harry, Hermione and Ginny were on their way to charms from potions and Hermione had decided to fill Harry and Ron in on their project. There was no awkwardness between Hermione and Harry and things basically returned to normal.

"Well she isn't exactly pug-faced anymore," Harry replied

"Yeah, I would actually say she's pretty attractive now," Hermione added

"Fine I'll give her that!" Ron snorted "But kind? Honestly."

"She's actually been bearable for the past five weeks," Hermione said. "Its nice."

"Zabini hasn't been bad either," Ginny added quickly. After Hermione had read her note three days ago, Ginny and Blaise snuck off to Hermione's room (A/N: No they didn't have sex. This is a teen fic!) Blaise had then discovered that Ginny wore an under shirt that read Blaise's redhead under her shirt. Blaise had then decided to call her "Red" as a pet name. He hadn't called her anything else since.

"Of course I haven't been bad Red, wouldn't want to be a bother would I?" Blaise drawled coming up behind them, Draco at his side.

"I didn't hear anyone defend me. Have I honestly been that bad?" Draco asked making a face.

"Yes!" Hermione snapped.

"What did you call my sister Zabini?" Ron snarled, taking a threatening step towards Blaise.

"Ron it's honestly nothing," Ginny quickly said, putting a hand on Ron's shoulder "He just says that to annoy me. I really don't care so you don't have to do anything."

"Yeah Weasel King listen to Red. Apparently she can control the famous Weasley temper," Blaise sneered silkily.

"I told you Zabini, don't call her that!" yelled Ron, getting red in the face.

"I don't see what's wrong with it! I think it's a good name. Don't you Red?" asked Blaise, smirking.

"Zabini, just because I still have my sister doesn't mean you have to make our lives a living hell!" spat Ron.

"Excuse me?" Blaise asked, taking a menacing step towards Ron. Hermione noticed Ginny shiver at the coldness in Blaise's voice.

"You've done it now Weasel!" Draco sneered

"I'll repeat myself." Blaise continued, his voice just as cold and harsh. "Excuse me?"

"You heard me Zabini." Ron snapped, "Stay. Away. From. My sister."

Blaise leaned over being that he was a good three inches taller than Ron.

"Make me." He whispered.

Blaise was instantly pushed backwards as Ron's fist hit his nose, causing it to bleed. A few students could be heard yelling, "Fight! Fight! Fight!" as Ron sent another fist towards Blaise, punching him in the right eye. Blaise whipped out his wand and muttered a spell causing Ron to fly backward and hit Harry. The two boys collided with a statue and Ron landed awkwardly on his ankle, spraining it. Ron then muttered the same incantation sending Blaise into the wall behind him. Ginny and Hermione flinched as Blaise's arm collided with the wall and a sickening crack was heard.

"You'll pay for that Weasel!" Draco snarled taking out his wand. A white light shot out of Draco's wand and hit Ron in the stomach. Ron immediately fell to his knees. Ginny gagged as a six-inch long slug fell out of Ron's mouth.

"Presume you'd recognize that one Weasel?" Draco smirked

Harry was about to defend Ron and take on Malfoy when professor Flitwick emerged from his classroom and immediately deducted 25 points from Slytherin and 75 from Gryffindor based on the injuries. He then sent the three boys to the hospital wing with the assistance of Millicent Bulstrode, and Dean Thomas. (Harry didn't need any help walking, but was quite pale and badly bruised being that he had cushioned Ron from the statue.) Professor Flitwick then sent the remaining students into the classroom to join their groups.

"Idiots…" Hermione heard Ginny mutter sadly before entering the classroom.