Like other stories in the "Potionate" AU series, this explores what could happen if things didn't go as planned at the diner on the day of the Woodstick festival. All characters belong to Alex Hirsch, not me. Has Dipper/Pacifica/Mabel, but not Pinecest. The idea was suggested by nightmaster000.

Potion Twins

Chapter 1 - Potion Mates

Dipper went to Greasy's Diner to find Mabel so they could get ready to go to the Woodstick festival.

He found her in a booth with some pink-coated fries in a basket in front of her, hugging herself with happiness.

"Guess what, Dipper? I just hooked up Robbie and Tambry! They're going together now."

"What? Robbie and Tambry? How did you do that?"

"I'm just an amazing matchmaker," said Mabel. "And I had a little help from these chili fries, dosed with love potion from the Love God. He's a real cupid."

"Love potion, for real?" Dipper asked.

All they had to do was eat it or touch it, and they fell in love with the first person they saw, which happened to be each other. Now my work is done. I'm ready to go to the concert."

Mabel got up from the table, prepared to leave.

"Hold on a second," said Dipper. "We can't just leave the fries sitting here. The busboy might fall in love with Lazy Susan, or something. We have to dispose of them properly."

"I'll leave that little detail to you," said Mabel, skipping out the door.

Dipper carefully picked up the basket, making sure he didn't get any potion on himself. The trash can in the diner didn't seem safe enough. He took the fries out the door, and walked quickly down the sidewalk with his head down, making sure not to spill any potion.

Mabel came up beside him and grabbed the basket on one side. "On second thought, it's my responsibility. Give it to me, I'll take care of it."

"Mabel, watch out! You nearly made me drop it. The last thing we want is to fall in love with each other," said Dipper.

"Eeew, right," said Mabel.

"So let go, I've got this," said Dipper.

"You let go," said Mabel.

As they pulled the basket of fries back and forth, they bumped into someone on the street. The basket dropped to the ground, splashing pink potion on their sneakers and on the designer shoes of the other person.

Both twins instantly shut their eyes, fearful that the first person they saw would be their sibling.

"Hey, watch where you're going!" said a familiar voice. "You got your messy commoner food on me, Oh, it's you... It's wonderful to see you again, Mabel and Dipper."

With this love potion, hearing worked just as well as sight. Both twins felt the voice of Pacifica Northwest going straight to their hearts. They opened their eyes.

"Pacifica!" said Mabel. "I want a big hug!"

"Mabel," said Dipper. "Please go away and let me talk to Pacifica."

"I already started to like her after our golf game," said Mabel. "You never liked her at all. It's not fair for you to horn in now."

Pacifica looked back and forth between them. "Honestly, I like you both equally. You taught me about shar-ing tacos. Am I going to have to teach you to shar me?"