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. Has Tambry/Dipper.

Potion Purple

Chapter 1 - Where's Robbie?

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

Tambry and Dipper were sitting at the table together. She went over to them.

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

"He just took off," said Tambry. "He decided not to even wait for his fries. I guess you're the one who set up this blind date, right Mabel? I'm sorry, but Robbie and I are just not happening."

"I came to remind you that it's time to get ready for the Woodstick concert," said Dipper. "You were out of the room so I sat down with Tambry to wait for you."

Mabel saw that each of them had already picked up some of the pink-coated fries.

"Don't eat those!" Mabel warned. "I wanted Tambry and Robbie to share them."

It was too late. Each had touched the pink sauce and was looking at the other with new eyes.

Tambry said, "Dipper, you're a lot less immature than I thought you were."

Dipper said, "Wow... I'm suddenly seeing you as a lot more likeable."

"Oh-oh," said Mabel.

"It's weird, but I feel like asking you out," said Dipper. "Do you want to hang out together at the concert?"

"For some reason, I do," said Tambry. "Status update..." She started to text, then changed her mind. "You know what? Forget it. Maybe I should stare at something other than my phone for a while."

They left the diner together. Tambry left her phone on the table, but Mabel picked it up for her and followed them.

"Umm, guys, there's something you need to know," said Mabel. "There was love potion on those fries. 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."

"Love potion?" said Dipper. "Is that why we're feeling like this? Some sort of drug that's going to wear off soon?"

"I wouldn't count on it wearing off," said Mabel. "It's magic, not a drug. But the Love God has some anti-love potion we could get."

"This is bad, Mabel," said Tambry. "I can't forgive that you wanted to hijack the lives of me and Robbie. It's fine that you set me up on a blind date with him. We could say no and walk away, and we did. But you wanted to take away our free will. Now you've caught me and Dipper instead. It scares me you would be that manipulative. Knowing that, I can't be your friend any more."

"The way I see it, we have three options," said Dipper. "One, we get the anti-love potion and hope it doesn't have any bad side effects. Two, we stay as we are and try to make it work. Or three, we stay as we are but break up before things go any further."

"I'm actually voting for trying to make it work," said Tambry. "This has made me realize how lonely I've been. Texting isn't a good substitute for life. The way you were devoted to Wendy always made me a little jealous. If you can be that way with me..."

"I know I will be," said Dipper. "I feel more for you than I ever did for Wendy, and knowing you return my feelings... it's wonderful,"

"So, do you forgive me, Tambry?" asked Mabel.

"I still hate you," said Tambry.

"Here's your cell phone," said Mabel.

Tambry grabbed it back without a word of thanks.

"You messed up," said Dipper. "You can't expect instant forgiveness."

"Just stay out of our way," said Tambry.

"If you want," said Mabel in a soft voice.

"Let's go on to meet the gang at Thompson's house, boyfriend," said Tambry.

They walked ahead quickly hand in hand, leaving Mabel behind.