I do not own Gilligan's island or any of the characters, I'm not that lucky!

Chapter 1

So Mrs. Howell had succeeded! Well, in one way. She still hadn't succeeded in getting Gilligan and Mary Ann to become a couple, but she had gotten the Professor and Ginger together! Success, finally after about three years on the island. It had taken three years, but the "hard work" (to Mrs. Howell matchmaking was hard work) had paid off. The new couple wasn't afraid to show that they were in love. It was no secret. They were what you'd call an odd couple, they were different in almost every way, but you know what they say, "opposites attract."

Their courtship hadn't really changed anything. The days went on as usual except for the fact that Ginger and Professor spent more time together. Oh and Mrs. Howell spent a lot of time planning their wedding even though they repeatedly told her that was long time away. You might think that Mrs. Howell's matchmaking should've ended there. But it didn't. She would stop at nothing in order to succeed at the second part of her plan. She still had to match Gilligan and Mary Ann up. It wasn't just Mrs. Howell who thought this. Mr. Howell thought so too. And the Professor and Ginger. Skipper didn't know what to think. It seemed that it was painfully obvious that Gilligan and Mary Ann had felt a loving affection toward each other for almost two years now, obvious to everyone except Gilligan and Mary Ann themselves.

"They would be so adorable together!" Ginger once said. Its funny how some good things happen in two. Who knew that Ginger and the Professor's relationship would be the starting point for Gilligan and Mary Ann's?

September 1, 1967

It was a nice, sunny day on the island on September 1, 1967. Things were going as usual. Mary Ann was left to clean up the dishes after breakfast, Gilligan was helping her, Ginger and the Professor were off to somewhere, the Skipper was in his hut, and the Howells were in theirs'. Mrs. Howell was staring out the window at Gilligan and Mary Ann who were busy clearing the table and chatting away. They always had gotten along. They were good friends, even like brother and sister. Maybe that was because they were so close in age. They could relate to one another. What bothered Mrs. Howell was that the two youngest castaways didn't seem to notice that the other might be their soul mate. It bothered her a lot. They belonged to each other yet they didn't seem to know that!

"Lovey, give the young people a rest, they will figure it out for themselves!" Mr. Howell was tired of his wife's constant persistence on matching Gilligan and Mary Ann up. She just would not give up.

"But Thurston, they obviously aren't going to figure it out for themselves because they're just naive when it comes to love! I think what they need is a little push toward--"

Mr. Howell cut her off, "Lovey, please! You do not have to be that intelligent to decide whether you're in love or not."

"Unless its Gilligan." Mrs. Howell said. "--unless its Gilligan-." He paused "Yes Lovey, unless its Gilligan. But I still believe you should leave those two alone. Thats their own business Lovey, where are your manners?"

Mrs. Howell turned back to look out the window. She didn't feel like using her manners at the moment.

Short chapter, I know, it was more of an introduction than anything. I'll try to put up Chapter 2, "Mary Ann's Thoughts", up soon! Please R&R: )