The library was busy one Ponyville morning, as Twilight, Spike, Midnight and Twinken had just met up to help Twilight with the Weekly Rearranging.
“So why does Twilight do this again?” asked Twinken as they entered the establishment.

“Because, little brother,” Midnight explained, “Twilight’s the town librarian, so she has to make sure all the books are in their proper places so ponies will have an easier time finding the books they’re looking for when they visit.”

“That makes sense,” Twinken agreed but both brothers’ jaws dropped at what they saw.

Twilight had apparently pulled out every book from the shelves and just let them drop all over the place.
“Oh! Midnight, you’re just in time! Help me out here?”

“With pleasure,” Midnight obliged and both unicorns’ horns alit, enchanting every book to rise and orbit in a perfect rotation above their heads.

“Let’s see… ‘Unfolding the Universe’ by Omnia Omen…” Twilight checked, telekinetically pulling the book down to look at it, “goes… into the Divination Section.”

It levitated towards a shelf labeled ‘Divination’

“‘A Beginner’s Book of Shadows’ by Mare-ia the Mystic…” Midnight browsed, “goes in… the Beginner’s Magic Section.”

Twinken had only seen them put away two books and already he groaned in boredom, Spike coming over and whispering, “Be glad you’re not here every week to put up with this!”

“Midnight, can’t we do something else?” Twinken asked, “Like… maybe grab a slice at Pepper Pony’s?”

“Sorry, Twink,” Midnight apologized with a small smile. “But I gave my word to help Twilight with this chore, besides she’s already done a lot for me in giving me magic lessons so it’s only fair I help her out every now and then.”

Twinken groaned in frustration and just sat by the door, Twilight suddenly feeling bad.
“Hey Twinken, would you like a quick lesson in magic?”

“Magic?!” Twinken instantly perked up and Twilight held out a book.

“Make the book levitate.”

“Okay! Whadoo I do?”

“Focus your energies to your horn and envision the book floating a hoof off the floor,” Midnight instructed, a little thankful Twilight was giving Twinken something to do.

Twinken nodded as Twilight placed the book in front of him and Twinken stared at it, his red eyes narrowed as he groaned in concentration. Both Twilight and Midnight sensed it, Twinken’s magic was starting to bubble towards the surface as a faint red aura surrounded the book. It jerked an inch towards Twinken’s right, Twinken grunting as he concentrated and kept at it.

Eventually, the rearranging was almost done when Twinken yelled, “I did it!”

The two unicorns looked to the colt and saw he was indeed levitating the book a hoof off the ground, albeit wobbling ever so slightly.

“Well done, Twinken,” Twilight complimented as she took the book, gave it a look, and put it in its proper nook.
“Perhaps you could join us during Midnight’s lessons next week!”

“That’d be so cool! I’m gonna go tell Rumble and Button,” Twinken shouted happily as he ran out the door and Midnight gave Twilight a glancing smile.

“I’d better go after him, make sure he doesn’t get into trouble.”

“Okay, see ya later,” Twilight said as she followed him out.

Once they were outside, she locked the door and hung a sign that said, ‘Out for Tea’, “I’m gonna go see Zecora for a new tea recipe.”

“Okay, just be careful,” Midnight told her, “The Everfree Forest never fails to give me the creeps.”

Midnight found Twinken headed for Rumble and Thunderlane’s house and caught up as the colt knocked on the door, Flitter answering.
“Hiya Flitter, can Rumble come out and play?”

“Well, I’m supposed to be foalsitting him,” Flitter hesitated when Midnight walked up.

“I’ll take `em out, Flitter,” Midnight offered, “I’ll even treat them to an early lunch!”

“Well… I guess if it’s you, Midnight,” Flitter conceded. “Thunderlane does speak highly of you. Rumble! Come on down!”

Down the stairs came the little gray Pegasus colt, asking, “What’s up?”

“Hey Rumble! Midnight’s gonna take us out for the day!” Twinken said as he popped up from behind Flitter for Rumble to see him. The colts smiled and laughed as Rumble hurried over and they high-hoofed.
“Now we gotta get Button Mash!”

“I hope he’s not too engrossed in his games again,” Rumble said as he followed Twinken out the door.

“I’ll have him back by sundown at the latest,” Midnight promised as he followed the colts.

“Okay, have fun!” Flitter called out to them as they left.

Midnight knocked on the door and was answered by a lovely earth pony mare with a tan coat, light brown mane and tail tied near the ends with red hair-ties, ocean blue eyes, her cutie-mark a pink heart and baby bottle signifying her talent as a caregiver.
“Well hi there, Midnight, boys! What can I do for you?”

“Hello Love Tap,” Midnight greeted, “I’m taking the boys out for the day and they wanted to know if Button can hang too!”

“Oh, that’d be good for him, get him away from those games,” Love Tap giggled before shouting towards the stairs, “Button, sweetie! Your friends are here to see you, come on down!”

Silence was their answer, Love Tap about to shout again when Midnight said, “Allow me, ma’am.”

Midnight’s horn shined and not a moment later, they heard, “AUGH! The game! I didn’t even get to a save point, two hours wasted!”

The following bawling made them all shake their heads in pity, Midnight nodding to Love Tap.
“Button! Your friends are here to see you! Come down now!”

“Okay, okay!” Button groaned as they heard him come and he brightened a little when he saw his friends. “Hi guys! What’s up?”

“Midnight’s taking us out for the day,” Rumble answered as Button came down to them.
“And we wanted you to join us!” added Twinken.

“Okay, just lemme get my Joy Boy,” Button turned around only for his mom to stand in the way.

“Not this time, Button,” she stated firmly. “You need to get your muzzle out of those games from time to time and spend time with your friends.”

“But Mom, I’m only two levels away from obtaining the Humgonian Deed of Candor, which will enable me the right to venture into the Valley of Traversity to take on the Earl Immoral!” Button spewed, much to everypony’s confusion.

“Did you get that?” Rumble asked Twinken, who shook no.

Love Tap put her hoof down.
“No! You are going to spend the day with your friends, which means no video games until tomorrow!”

She gently pushed Button out the door, saying to Midnight, “Have him back before sundown, and please make sure he doesn’t play video games!”

“Will do!” Midnight said with a salute.

“Love you, sweetie,” Love Tap said as she gave Button a peck on the forehead but he returned it with a stink eye and muttered some tongue the others couldn’t understand, only for Love Tap to respond in the same tongue, making Button flinch and run off, saying, “Uh, come on guys! Let’s… go hang out!”

As the boys ran off, Midnight asked Love Tap, “What did he say and what did you say in return?”

“Something about cursing a harpy,” Love Tap replied with a smirk, “as for what I said back? You don’t wanna know.”

For some reason, Midnight felt reason to be wary of Love Tap as she closed the door behind her, and he started to catch up with the colts.

This is actually happening during "The Stare Master" but since it involved a slumber party of screaming fillies I didn't want to mix them up with the colts.

However, the next chapter will foreshadow something