AN: So this story was in part inspired by the realisation I had while reviewing BBB that on the three occasions (that spring to mind) of love spells being the plot of the episode, women are always the targets of them. I don't ever recall seeing a male act under the influence of a love spell on this show. I really wanted to write a story where Giles is under the influence of a love spell but I can't seem to develop it in a way that I'm satisfied with so instead, I'm rewriting BBB. So it's not my story, I didn't come up with all of the dialogue or action and it pretty much sticks to everything that happened in the episode. Please enjoy and feel free to tell me how terrible it is.

"What do you think?" Xander asked, holding up a silver necklace with a heart shaped locket on it.

"Oooh, it's pretty." Replied Willow, taking the locket from him to adore up close. Sat on a bench just outside of Sunnydale High School, she dangled it in her hand towards the light, admiring the way it sparkled. There was a small part of her that was hoping that this locket was for her. As a Valentine's Day gift. Of course, she knew Xander was dating Cordelia, she was just hoping that it wouldn't last and he would fall in love with her. Sure, there was the possibly that she could go out with Oz, a musician she had recently met but Xander and her were already so close. It made sense that they could fall in love, they just knew each other so well.

"But do you think Cordelia would like it?" he asked, breaking her thoughts and reminding her of reality. The boy of her dreams had no interest in her. He was dating the beautiful, popular girl that he and Willow had hated for years. It had been another bonding aid for them and yet here he was, fretting about giving her a gift on a day where people are supposed to be open about their affections. To Willow, it felt like she had been abandoned.

"I'm sure she will. I like it. Not in a girlfriend way, but we're both girls and ... like jewelry. Not that I know Cordelia that well." She was rambling and she knew it.

"Well, I just gotta hope she likes it. Thanks, Will. I tried to ask Buffy about it but she doesn't let up that I'm dating Cordelia." Willow didn't need him to say it but he did and it stung. Ever since she saw them kiss in the library, she'd been hurting. And after she had made her feelings clear about the subject, he was still talking to her about it, as if things were okay between them when she said specifically that they weren't. It was bad enough seeing Xander with another girl but now he was asking for her advise about maintaining the relationship? After being told that she had feelings for him.

"I mean," Xander continued and Willow blinked, realising that she'd been so lost in her thoughts that she hadn't heard him go on. "It's not as if my first choice was available."

And now he reminds her that the girl he's currently dating isn't even his first choice. He'd rather someone else, and that someone else happened to be Willow best friend. That was it, she couldn't keep doing this. Couldn't keep pretending that things were okay between them when they weren't. Couldn't keep pretending that she wasn't in love with him when she was. Couldn't keep ignoring the fact that they were perfect for each other.

"Sorry, Xander, I have to get to class. See you later." She said quickly, running into the school and leaving a flummoxed Xander behind her.

After discretely taking a magic book from the library without Giles spotting, Willow found the recipe for a powerful love spell, all the ingredients for she had in her locker. The love spell called for a personal item of the target and Willow settled a upon a ring that Xander wore and left at her house, which she planned to give back to him. Gathering the ingredients, she went to the science lab to begin the incantation.