Joys of Being First

"Would you say you feel for me ardently?" She rolled her eyes. "Of course, but-" "Isn't ardent synonymous with 'fervid? Isn't fervid synonymous with 'burning?" Tom tries to get Minerva to help him with some magical experimentation. Oneshot. TMR/MM with a healthy dose of Manipulative!Tom and Snarky!Minerva. For SherbetKitty. Rated T for language.