Like the other AU's in the "Potionate" series, this is another way things could have gone wrong at the diner on the day of the Woodstick festival. All characters belong to Alex Hirsch, not me.

Chapter 1 - Where's Tambry?

Mabel came out of the kitchen a few seconds after the diner's cook placed Robbie's fry order in front of him. She was about to hide behind the counter to watch the action when she stopped short.

Robbie was alone at the table. She went over to him.

"Robbie, what happened to Tambry?" she asked.

"She just took off," said Robbie. "This blind date you rigged for me was a bust. I should have known not to trust a Pine."

He reached for one of the pink-coated fries.

"Don't eat that now!" Mabel warned. "I wanted you to share it with Tambry."

It was too late. Robbie touched one of the fries, getting the pink potion on his hand.

"Why? What did you put... Woah. Did your whole thing suddenly become a lot more likeable?"

"Oh-oh," said Mabel.

"It's weird, but I feel like asking you out. Would you wanna maybe get outta here and, I don't know, go kiss in public a lot?"

"No, I wouldn't," said Mabel. "I'm sorry, but I..."

"The way you were talking a second ago... it's the fries, isn't it? You put something on them to make me feel this way. It was supposed to make Tambry like me, too, wasn't it?"

"Okay, yeah," said Mabel. "It's love potion. I got it from that Love God rock musician guy who was in here a little while ago. He has magic; he's a real cupid."

"So now I've fallen for you instead," said Robbie. "So you owe it to me to complete this by taking some of the potion, too, right?"

"I don't think so. I don't owe you that," said Mabel. "I'm not going to make myself love you against my will."

"So it was all right to make Tambry love me against her will, but not you?" asked Robbie.

"I'm too young, and you're not my type. I just wanted you to be happy," said Mabel.

"You can make me happy," said Robbie. "You'll be happy too, when you love me."

He picked up a handful of the fries and swiped them at her.

Mabel jumped back, and ran.