I do not own any of these characters they all belong to Cassandra is a High School AU.

Chapter 1

Clary walked into her English class, dreading that this was how her first day back at school would start. Clary was gifted artistically but she could never seem to use her words the same way she could paint or sculpt clay. This semester would be focused on creative writing and exploring one's self. Sitting down in the middle row clary dreaded sitting alone. She wasn't sporty or academically gifted, which left her with few choices of friends especially seeing as once high school started most girls grew out of the awkward and disproportioned stage. Clary still found herself still feeling too short and she hadn't quite developed curves yet either. Now in the last year of high school, she still found herself feeling childish when she tried on more feminine clothing. She watched as the popular girls in school dress in short skirts and tight tops and she sat there in her jeans and a loose fitting tee shirt. Her unruly red hair pulled into a messy bun as it wouldn't cooperate in anything else. She had given up on brushing it years ago it just made everything worse.

She chose the desk at the end of the row and group of people sat around her all too involved in their conversations to notice her. She was just glad that the seats around her were taken when Jace walked in. Seeming too cool to be anywhere in his black jeans and tight white tee, he had girls surrounding him talking and giggling trying to get his full attention. She hated him. Not in an 'I'm jealous of him or the girls he pays attention to' hate or an 'I wish you'd notice me' hate like a long feud hatred for him. The way he acts like he's a God and they should all bow down to him and the way he cares for no one around him. Clary knows where this hatred had come from. It was years ago and really Clary knows she shouldn't hold grudges but in elementary school, he was friends with her, Izzy, Simon and Alec. Well had been best friend with Alec. For a while, people thought they were brothers they were that close. You'd never see one without the other. One day out of nowhere he just stops talking to them and moves onto this new group, new people had started and he seemed to be a pop star to them. Clary never understood why people acted so strangely around him.

Class hasn't even started yet and Clary already wants this day to be over. She could at least look forward to her double of art after lunch. Nothing helped Clary calm down more than having a paintbrush in her hand. Class eventually settled as Mr Starkweather drew the class's attention to the board.

"I trust you all had a good break, fortunately for you I have decided that this semester's work will all be done in pairs. The point of the four projects is to explore not only yourself but to help your partner learn more about themselves as well."

Clary could hear someone whisper "I can help you explore yourself." She turned her head slightly to the side slowly and could see Aline learning in close to Jace, his eyes fixed to the board leaning only slightly into her as she whispered something else Clary could quite hear.

"Now before I have every hand up requesting a partner I have done that for you." A chorus of groans echoed through the classroom. Clary was actually glad he had set partners, this way she wouldn't have to awkwardly sit by herself scanning the room in hopes to find someone else who was left out.

"Ok ok, that's enough" Mr Starkweather continued. "Now for this lesson I want each of you to write five questions, questions that most people would not know the answer to them, once you have completed that you may come up and collect your semester's worth of work and find out who your partner is." The moment Mr Starkweather had finished everyone was trying to write down their questions as quickly as possible in anticipation to find out who their partner would be.

Clary sat there staring at her page having no idea what to write, while Simon, Izzy and Alec all knew everything about her she knows that most people in her year didn't even know she exists. Ok first question Clary thought, what would I want to do most on a day off? Clary realised that this wasn't so hard once she started. What's my all-time favourite movie? If I had to give up sight or hearing what would it be? Clary thought of Simon, her best and longest friend in the world. What is one talent I wish I had? The final question stumped Clary; she didn't know whether she was going to have to share her answers or if this was just a random exercise. Clary looked up finally paying attention to everyone else in the room, many students were beaming as they found out they got their friends some looked a bit disappointed but held it back to not upset the other person.

"This is so not fair" she heard Aline say not too quietly.

"I'm sorry Miss Penhallow, is there something you wanted to talk to me about because if it's about the partners for the assignment I'm sure if your partner is not suitable you could work by yourself." Mr Starkweather was giving her a warning stare the one that made you think people could see right through you. Aline started to squirm under his stare but answered in a confident voice that contradicted her look.

"No Mr Starkweather I'm happy with Sebastian as my partner thank you." The moment he looked away she rolled her eyes at him and walked over to sit next to Sebastian. Clearly, she had wanted Jace but was given no such luck. Clary was disappointed because that meant there was a higher chance she'd be paired with him as more and more students clumped together in their pairs.

Trying to think of her last question Clary bit her lip and tapped the pencil furiously on the desk, she hadn't even noticed someone had dragged a chair over and sat across from her, got it she thought, what would be my biggest adventure? As she finished writing her question Clary stood up to collect her packet and pray that her luck hadn't run out and she would get anyone but Jace. Unfortunately, as she stood she finally noticed the person sitting across from her, holding back a gasp she looked at who was across from her, any hope she had melted away as she saw blond curls and golden eyes staring at her.