The Hide mthod is not working in simple example

The Hide mthod is not working in simple example

I am new to jquery and havin trouble with simple example; I am using the HIDE method to hide a DIV ID on click when i click the ID it hides what I want but only for 2 seconds then it reappears
  1. <script>
            $(document).ready(function() {
                $("#profiles").click(function() {
                    $("#arty").hide();
                });

    });
       
        </script>

    <a href="" id="profiles">Profile</a>
    <div id="arty">
    @Html.Partial("_article")
    </div>












This example works for 2 seconds only how can I make the arty DIV hide permantly upon clicking the profile link.