(AN) hello! this is the chapter u ppl have all been waiting for.the follower. lolz!! thx to all ma reviewers:

Miss. Wright- I think u guessed right..hhhmmmm

Emma Knight- I'm so sorry!! I thought ur storee was a draco/hermy fanfic!! but I really like the fred and hermy outline. I dun think anyonw would ever think of putting those two together. lolz..thx for the review!!

prongsthemaursaurer- that's quite a mouthful for a name. lolz.thanks for the review!

noseyMCnosey- ya ya ya ya!! ur back!! whoop whoop!!!! yay yay! fanfic is dull without u girl!! I dun think u lost ur reviewers cause I posted reviews on ma own storees to notify anyone who read ur storee and mine. lolz..also I'm glad u like the ball. I'm so excited!!

BebopQueen- o man.I haven't reviewed ur storee in so long..i'd better do that!! dun feel dumn. believe me.ur so close.ur on fire!! no..ur not close..ur right about our little slytherin friends. he he he

NewSecretRose- ur bro did a double take on ma review?? lolz.I have to make long reviews or else I dun feel satisfied with myself.

Tupz- I no that chapter was short.and this one is not much better..pls dun be mad. I just had a good cliffy so I ended it.

SublimalMsgs- I was gonna read ur fanfic but I didn't no which one was hermy/draco!!! is it the one at the very top??? well.I'll read it. also.the follower is pretty much who everyone estimated it to be. DAMN!!

well.here is the chapter..enjoy!!

Chapter 17: The Follower

Anger was boiling her blood. Hermione hated it when Harry and Ron started to snap at her and demand answers from her. The word 'no' had no effect on them. She knew that she couldn't stay mad at them forever, but she didn't feel like talking to them until the morning.

Hermione heard footsteps following her and knew it must be Harry and Ron. She continued through the dimly lit corridors, oblivious to where she wanted to go.

I could go to the Head common room and then they won't be able to follow me any further, she thought. It was fool proof.

She was at the entrance to the Head common room, ready to let herself in. She stated promptly, "Peppermint Stock," nothing happened, "Peppermint Stock," the footsteps were drawing to a close, "PEPPERMINT STOCK!" the sound of her panicky voice ricocheted off the stone walls.

The password isn't working, she thought, "What is the password?!"

"Peppermint Sticks," a cool voice said. Either Harry and Ron knew the password to the Head common room, or it wasn't Harry and Ron at all.

Hermione stepped into the common room and chose not to look behind her.

"Hermione, what-" one of them began.

"Why are you following me?" Hermione craned her neck around. It wasn't Harry and Ron who were following her, but Draco Malfoy.

"I wasn't intending on following you actually," Draco explained.

"Well, why did you leave the Great Hall then?" she asked.

"Crabbe and Goyle. They're nosey little, well.big, buggers," he said while shaking his head, "Then Pansy asked me to go to the ball right away and I told her I didn't know. I just got really frustrated and annoyed."

The thought of Draco asking Pansy to the ball, reminded Hermione of the previous evening when she had asked Draco herself.

"So, why did you leave the Great Hall?" Draco questioned.

"Same reason as you, I guess. Ron asked me to the ball and I said no. Then he demanded that I tell him why and I told him that I had made plans with someone else," she said rather quickly.

"That's why I rejected Pansy. I was thinking about an offer someone else gave me," he said shyly.

"So then, who did you want to go with?" Hermione said quizzically.

"You tell me first," he ordered like a four-year old.

"I can't!" Hemione whined, "Well.how about we say who at the same time?"

Draco nodded enthusiastically, "1-2-3-"

"You," they chorused.

(AN) a bit predictable, and most of you knew who the follower was. I was being sarcastic in my last chapter. its short..i no.but still tell me what you think! gazyXOXO