The next day as I got dressed I wondered if Fred would come to the store today. As I walked along Diagon Alley, past faces of people I didn't know, I wondered if Fred was just being polite yesterday. As I opened the shop I wondered if Fred thought of me as a worker, or an equal. As I swept the shop during the slow hours I wondered if Fred liked Alicia. As I helped someone find the counter curse for Mouth foaming gum I wondered why I kept thinking about Fred.

As I was closing the shop I wondered what just hit me in the back of the head that felt like a speeding bullet.

"What the-" I started when I realized that it was an owl. I took the paper from it and read it.

"Mattie- Wanna meet me at Augustine's at 7:00? You know, business stuff.

-Fred"

I wrote a quick answer telling him that I suppose I could come. Was the letter an answer to all my wonderment?

My thoughts were interrupted when someone stormed into the store.

"The store's closed," I told them absentmindedly, not even turning around.

"I need a strong love potion!" A voice ordered.

I turned around and there was Alicia. She glared at me as I grabbed a potion and she slapped down some coins.

"Well, well, well. Look at little miss manager. Think you're important enough to date Fred?" she asked. I was confused.

"Look, I got your potion, just leave. I'm not dating Fred!" I told her.

"You're right. I am. You are going to put this in his drink tonight or else I can assure you that you won't be keeping your job for long!" she said, handing me the love potion.

"How did you know I was going to supper with him?" I asked.

"You think I can't intercept owls?" she asked. And with that she was gone. She wanted him to fall in love with her! I couldn't believe it. I had to do it though. She could convince him to fire me, I knew she could.

Then I looked at the clock. 7: 15! "Oh no!" I practically screamed. I grabbed my coat and sped down the street to Augustine's.

"Sorry I'm late," I told Fred when I sat down.

"It's fine," he said.

"Did you know my brother, Bill, is getting married?" he asked. I said no I didn't so he continued to tell me, humorously, all about how his mother was all worked up and how Bill and Fleur (his fiancé) were together more then Fred and George were! In my mind, though, I was thinking of ways to get out of putting the potion in his drink. I thought and I thought until finally I couldn't think anymore.

"I have to go to the bathroom," I told him, getting up and walking to the bathroom. I actually did feel sick, but that wasn't why I was going.

"My job or my friend," I muttered to myself. The answer was so simple!

I laughed as I poured the potion down the toilet, a weight lifted off my shoulders.

I walked back to the table and sat down, smiling like a maniac.

We talked some more and I hardly thought about my job. Hardly…

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Author's note! In case you haven't figured it out, Mattie is based on me. You can tell by looking at my user name. I lOvE FrEd WeAsLeY. Get it?

I made Alicia evil-ish because I am a jealous wreck when it comes to her. Pathetic? Maybe. Satisfying? Yes. Review! I love reviews!