Disclaimer: I don't own BtVS or any of the characters from it. They belong to Joss Whedon and comp. I only own Miss Molly Baxter, along with Arthur Kensington, and all of Molly's relatives/friends/connections from her old life.

Three's A Crowd takes place during Season 3, beginning in the episode "Band Candy".

"Welcome to Sunnydale! Enjoy your stay!"

The sign that greeted her on her way into town was overly cheerful for what went on there, Molly thought as she shifted in her seat. The bus ride hadn't been the most comfortable, but it was safer than trying to hitch a ride again. She'd learned her lesson from the first time she'd tried that, and was still wearing the bruise to show for it. Looking out her window, she watched the small California town roll by, and she thought back to what her own home had been like. It was certainly a change, and she hoped she'd be able to adjust quickly.

Finally, after what seemed like forever, the bus stopped as the station, and she gather her bags up, headed for a phone book. It took her a bit, but she found the name she was looking for, then ripped the page out, stuffing it into her pocket. It was early afternoon; about 3 pm, according to her Nightmare Before Christmas wristwatch, and according to the directions she'd received at the bus station, it wouldn't take her more than an hour to reach her destination. With a sigh, she readjusted her bags, then took off toward town.

With a deep breath and a sigh, Molly set her bags down, looking at the door in front of her. Pulling the crumpled piece of paper from her pocket, she checked the address once more, then sighed again. Working up her courage, the raven-haired girl knocked on the door, waiting for an answer. She didn't have to wait long though, as the door was answered by a middle-aged English man.

"Yes? Can I help you?" he asked politely, his accent thick. Molly gulped, then nodded.

"I hope so. Are you Mr. Giles?" she asked, chewing on the inside of her lip, one of her nervous habits.

Giles nodded, knitting his brow. "Yes, I am. Who are you?" he replied.

"My name is Molly, sir. Molly Baxter. You're Buffy Summers' Watcher, right?" Molly's eyes lit up a bit, glad to have found the right person.

Giles studied the girl a moment, nodding once more. "Yes…but how do you know that?"

She offered him a slight smile before she answered. "My Watcher told me. He said that you were Buffy's Watcher, and you were stationed here, in Sunnydale. I'm glad he was right, for once."

A bit surprised to hear that this young girl had such knowledge of Slayers and the Council, Giles opened the door a bit more, inviting the girl inside. "Your Watcher? Are you a Potential then?"

Molly gathered her bags quickly, stepping inside and setting them down away from the door. "Yes sir. Arthur Kensington was my Watcher. And no, I'm not a Potential." She took a deep breath, working up her courage. "I'm a Slayer."

A/N: Hi all, hope you enjoyed the introductory chapter of Three's A Crowd. Sorry it's so short, but I promise, later chapters will be better. So far, I don't have any pairings planned, although Molly will develop crushes as well as friends. This is my newest BtVS fic out of a bunch, and I hope I'll finish this one to my satisfaction. It's going to be a little AU, but not very far off the canon story. Just enough to squeeze Molly in.

Reviews are appreciated, and I'll try to have some more up within a week.

-Skitz