16. Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered

Complete story — includes the ending

On Valentine's Day, Cordelia breaks up with Xander after being shunned by her friends. Buffy receives a "gift" of roses from Angelus, along with a warning that he has more planned. Xander asks Amy, whose mother was a witch, to cast a love spell on Cordelia. However, the spell ends up affecting every woman in Sunnydale apart from Cordelia, including Buffy, Amy, and Willow, who hit on Xander in turn. Giles seeks a solution, while Amy and Buffy fight over Xander, Amy turning Buffy into a rat. Xander saves Cordelia from an attack by several girls, angry at her for breaking up with Xander. They retreat to Buffy's house, where Joyce also flirts with Xander, before Angelus attacks. However, Drusilla, also affected by the spell, stops Angelus's attack. Xander and Cordelia escape them and the growing mob. Amy and Giles reverse the spells affecting Buffy and the rest of the town. Xander and Cordelia reconcile after she decides not to bow to her friends' wishes.