Fred jogged down the cobbled road until he finally came across the familiar shop, slowing down to a casual stroll before he reached the door, tossing his longish hair back neatly as he entered.

"Someone's in a hurry." Minya grinned at him from the counter, jerking a thumb over her shoulder to the back room. "She's in there."

"Was just passing by." Fred objected, excusing himself past a customer before he ducked into the back room, unable to not smile at the sight of her, looking tousled as she wrestled with a complex spell.

"What do you have for me?" Tararyn looked up and flashed him a warm and sleepy smile before she turned her attention back to her uncompromising work, finally getting the ribbons and cellophane to wrap invitingly around the item for her shop.

"This." Fred replied simply, it was hard to talk to someone while their hair was trailing out of its twist and their robes were hanging casually down one shoulder. She was barefoot, achingly natural, and it, for once, made Fred unable to think of much to say.

"And it's not going to make me stop breathing?" she asked, a teasing smile on her lips as he fished the green and shiny lolly from his pocket.

"You have to tell me what you're allergic to." Fred replied, his voice matching hers. "How was I supposed to know you're allergic to dust?"

"I never thought I'd be expected to eat it, is all." she quirked an eyebrow at him, unwrapping the lolly carefully and inspecting it. She was their willing tester now that they didn't have First Years to test their wares on and they welcomed her happily, Fred a little more so.

"How do you feel?" he asked immediately, catching her arm as she closed her eyes, conflicting emotions passing over her face even though the lolly had just hit her tongue.

"Dizzy...Headachey" she managed to say, letting Fred help her stumble backwards a step or two until she landed on the sofa.

"Bit strong then." Fred murmured back comfortingly, watching her closely as she opened her eyes again and grinned up at him.

"You're cute, you know that?"

Fred winked at her in return, knowing she couldn't really mean it as it could just be the lolly talking, and also knowing they'd have to sell the first few boxes at a reduced rate.

"They're Lime Sublimes." he informed her, "Powerful little alcoholic lollies, should get you drunk in an instant. Just what the kids need with Umbridge as a teacher."

Tararyn laughed at that, she'd heard enough stories about that horrible woman to feel as if she'd also been there. Then she was pulling Fred down to sit beside her, and kissing his hand and then his cheek fondly before resting against his arm and dozing off to sleep. Either the dosage was way too strong, or she was a lightweight. But either way...

"Sublime indeed." Fred murmured softly, toying with her hair gently.