Lucky Numbers and Good Feelings

The twins didn't suggest Mary try any other products for a few days after the lust potion had worn off, not wanting to cause any kind of cross reactions and they spend most of their time testing products on each other while she was taking her vacation. She helped Verity out in the shop and watched the boy's efforts to perfect their products and went with them to visit their family at the Burrow on Sunday evening for dinner. Mrs. Weasley had apparently calmed down a bit, which was a relief to the three guilty parties.

"Are you going to invite Luna to join us for dinner sometime?" she had asked at the beginning of the evening. When Fred promised to look Luna up, his mother dropped all mentioning of the subject and the rest of the night was very pleasant. George walked Mary 'round the garden and down to the pond after dinner while Fred gave the gnomes bottles of butterbeer spiked with the patented lust serum.

"I've got really limited relationship experience," George admitted as they sat on the bank watching fireflies dance across the water.

"I don't have much either," she replied.

"But I reckon we'll make a good team."

She laughed and broke his tension. "I suppose we will, George."

"I've got a good feeling about you." They sat outside until well past sunset before returning to the house to fetch Fred who was being walloped by his mother after a particularly excited gnome had attached himself to her leg and began thrusting away. Mary returned to the flat with the twins, feeling ready to take on the world as George pulled her closer to him in bed that night.

"Girlfriends don't mean settling down, mate," George had said to Fred.

"Nope. Especially not when they're willing to help us out with testing…"