Chapter 3.

Willow and Tara come up to register with Damon.

"What kind of herbs do you want?" ask Willow.

"We've got a variety," says Tara. "What kind of spell are you trying to concoct?"

"Um, spell," says Damon. He looks at Dawn.

"I was doing some reading..." Dawn explains to Giles. She caught Damon's eye. "Oh, I know a lot about herbs."

Another customer enters the shop and Dawn pulls Damon from Willow's and Tara's grasp.

"Willow why don't you handle them," says Dawn. "I can handle this."

Willow and Tara look at each other then shrug and head to help the new customers. Giles looks at Dawn and is concern about what Dawn is up to.

Dawn pulls Damon behind a shelf. She pulls out a piece of paper that has a list of ingredients, which are mostly herbs.

"You have no idea what you are looking for," says Dawn. He nods. "Do me a favor. Buy these herbs for me." Dawn looks over to where the others are.

"Can't you get them free? Doesn't your dad own the place?" says Damon.

"No, Giles is not my dad," says Dawn. "He wouldn't approve. I'm not going to do anything bad with them like turning someone into toad."

"Okay, I'll do it," says Damon. Dawn smiles and collects the herbs that she needs. She puts them into a bag and gives it to Damon. The two head to the register.

"I can do it, " says Dawn to Giles. "I've seen Anya do it tons of times." Giles moves aside and allows Dawn to handle the register. Damon pays for the herbs and when he receives his change he gets a small paper. Dawn smiles and Damon leaves. Willow goes up to Dawn and startles her.

"What kind of herbs did he want?" she asks.

"Oh, just a couple of herbs. They're pretty harmless." Dawn replies.

Outside Damon unfolds the paper and reads it. There's an address and time on it. Damon then heads to his house. He heads to the kitchen and opens the frig. Then the front door opens and it is John arriving from his long day of searching for a job.

"Hey, Damon." calls John. "I've found a job." He enters the kitchen finding Damon looking into the frig.

"That's great," says Damon. "What kind of job?" Damon pulls out a hand full of grapes and sits on the counter.

"I'm a bar tender at a club called the Bronze." says John.

"When do you start?" ask Damon.

"Tonight," he replies as he heads to a chair in the living room. Damon looks at the clock hanging on the wall.

Back at the magic shop dawn looks at the clock. It says 4:00PM. Dawn looks at Giles as he is helping a customer. He comes over to register.

"Hey Giles, do you think I could go home early? I want to start on my homework." says Dawn. As Giles gives change to a customer, he turns to Dawn.

"Did you just say home?" says Giles.

"Yeah, so can I," says Dawn. Giles looks at his watch.

"Yes, of course," says Giles. Dawn quickly grabs her things and notices that Giles had taken the witchcraft book. It didn't bother her. "There's some fruit in the refrigerator in case you get hungry. I'll be home about at seven."

"Okay, see you at home," says Dawn walking out of the shop.