Clary hadn't been home in three years. She hadn't been in her home or saw her family in three years since that faithful night where she just upped and left only leaving a note saying goodbye. Sure she'd kept in touch with her family with a few e-mails and a phone call on certain days like birthdays, mothers day and Christmas, but apart from that no one had seen her in so long.

You see she had left and only one person knew the real reason. Walking in on your boyfriend of two years cheating on you in bed with the school slut put a lot of things into perspective for her. She wouldn't let her heart fall so willingly into someone's hands only for it to get trampled on. She decided that letting anyone in wasn't worth it because when she did let them in eventually they would prove to her why she shouldn't. All the things she had told them in secret which they were meant to keep always ended up coming out. So now she only let people know what she chose to let them.

Clary didn't want to go home, but it was necessary as part of the deal she had with her parents. Her last year at school would be at home whether she liked it or not. She'd been avoiding her demons the day she'd left and the time had come where she'd have to face up to them and all the trouble that would follow once she'd arrived. She could use less trouble in her life.

Flying down the roads curving in and out of cars on a jet black motorbike, a line of cars honking in behind the motorbike as it flew past them. Everyone heard the gunning of the motor bike and watched as it parked. A new student? It was rare for the school to have them as no one wanted to live in this town. A girl hopped off the motorbike, helmet still on hiding her face as she opened up a compartment in the bike and grabbed her bag, locked up the motorbike. The girl took off the helmet, shook her bright red hair so it tumbled down to her back in curls. She was wearing a black leather jacket, a white tank top, black ripped skinny jeans and black army boots and had the smoky eye look. She turned around before she walked to the office and winked at all the boys staring at her then continued her way to the office, helmet in hand. The girl had the bad ass look about her.

The whole school was in a buzz of this new girl, who was she. They wanted to know everything about her. Clary laughed in her head. They wasn't going to know anything important about her. The school was just how she remembered it, full of the normal stereotypes. She'd gotten her timetable, put her helmet in her locker and was slowly making her way to the first lesson she could be late to it because she was 'new'.The moment she stepped into the classroom all eyes where on her. I could hand them all out pictures if they want something to stare at all day she thought to herself. She'd spotted her old friends, Simon, Izzy, Alec, Magnus and the one person she wanted to forget Jace. They didn't recognise her, she smiled at that thought. This is going to be interesting.

"Ah yes, the new student is here. I'm Luke, you're teacher. You've made quiet an impression already I'm afraid and as tradition goes, when a new person joins this music class they must present their talents to the class once they introduce themselves, so when you're ready." said Luke.

So the fun begins I see.

"Hi there, I'm Clary Fray." Izzy looked like she was about to burst in happiness, so did Simon, Alec and Magnus. Where Jace showed no emotion at all. "As a few of you know, I used to go here and I'm back for my last year. My talent is singing. I suppose I could sing you something, erm.. Renegade by Paramore." I spoke clearly to them, no one knew that I could sing. I stood where I was, all eyes on me. Just the way I liked it.

"And the grass wasn't green enough here
After watering it with my tears
I'm not sure where you went
Now we are just past tense
And the snakes, they are slithering in
Chasing me to my end
I can't say where that is
I'm running again

And when I get there
It won't be far enough
I'm a renegade
It's in my blood
If ever I get there
It won't be fast enough
I'm a renegade
I always was

All of the students where staring at me wide-mouthed. They were shocked at me. Good. I'm not the little girl I once was.

Well, the spark never lit up a fire
Though I tried and tried and tried
The wind came through your lungs
A hurricane from your tongue
I'll keep your secrets with me
Right behind my teeth
Your anger, your anchor
But I'll sail much further on, ah, on

And when I get there
It won't be far enough
I'm a renegade
It's in my blood
If ever I get there
It won't be fast enough
I'm a renegade
I always was

I'll keep running
I'll keep running again, keep running
I'll keep running, running, running
Keep running, running, running

I smirked at the wide mouths, I could hear them whispering about how good I was, how I'd put them all to shame with my talent. Suck on it losers!

Oh, when I get there
It won't be far enough
I'm a renegade
It's in my blood
If ever I get there
It won't be fast enough
I'm a renegade
It's in my bloodI'm a renegade
I always was."

They all were held on my last note and then started clapping at me, I smiled at them.

"Wow Clary. Looks like we've got some competition now guys. Why don't you take a seat at the back next to Izzy." Luke muttered before he started searching for something on his desk.

Fuck. I'll now have to deal with the one woman train of Izzy, well it was better that I was going to deal with it rather than later, I sighed. I could tell that this was going to be a long lesson.

"Oh my god Clary!" she silently screamed at me, a long lesson and probably a headache.

"Calm down Izzy. God." I pleaded.

"Where have you been? Why didn't you tell me you was leaving? Why did you leave? How come you're back now? You look so hot! Why didn't you keep in contact with anyone?" she rushed out all these questions in one.

"Breathe woman breathe. Jesus can't deal with you going hysterical on me. Now shush and let me answer your questions before you give me even more woman because I can see you're dying to know more." I sighed. "I've lived in England for the passed three years studying music and art. I didn't tell anyone I was leaving I just left. I left because I had the option of going away to study. I'm back now because it was the deal with my parents that I'd be back home for my last year so mum could watch me graduate. I didn't keep in contact with anyone because it was far too expensive and there's such a thing as time zones, there's like a 5 hour time difference from here to England."

She didn't look happy with my answers, like she was searching for more information. Good luck getting any more, this woman's like a prison, no one can get in and nothing can get out. I noticed that Simon, Alec and Magnus was all listening intently to my replies and had the same disbelieving look Izzy did when I told her my reason for leaving. Jace on the other hand looked like he was silently plotting against me in his head and acknowledging that I wasn't even there. Good.

Lunch came around quickly, Izzy, Simon, Alec and Magnus all sat with me while telling me all about what had happened while I was away. Turns out after I'd left Alec and Magnus finally got together and couldn't be happier. I was happy they deserved to be happy after everything they'd been through. A year later Izzy finally realised that she loved Simon and ended up finding him in his lesson and kissing him, ever since then they've been together. I was happy for my friends. My disappearance brought happiness in the end. I found out that Jace had turned away from his original friends once I'd left and began an endless rampage of using sluts, it actually disgusted me that he'd lowered himself to that level.

A week later and we'd all settled into a comfy routine with each other and felt like I hadn't even been missing for three years, they accepted the new version of me and loved my sarcasm and wit. I felt happy, happier than what I had been and realised how much I had missed them all. We was now sat eating lunch I was laughing at Magnus who was trying to cover Alec with glitter and Alec wasn't having any of it. I felt someone walk behind me before I even heard their voice.

"What do you want Jace. You haven't bothered with any of us at school for years. What could be so important that we have to put up with your presence longer than necessary." Izzy spoke viciously towards him.

I stiffened up as she said that name.

"Aren't I allowed to pay a visit to my siblings and glittery friend and rat face." Jace replied.

I turned my head around. "He's not a rat face, asshat."

"My my, such an interesting vocabulary you have there, little red."

"My my, such an uninteresting come back. Please remove yourself from my presence and don't bother coming back to me when you've thought of something better."

He moved himself close to my ear, "Why would I do such a thing like that, as I remember you used to like me in your presence."

"As I remember, I used to, until you slept with that slut over there the one who is giving me death glares. Sorry Aline. Unless you're a witch with magic that won't work honey. As for you Jonathan, I will warn you once only. Stay away from me. I don't need your conceited asshattery around me any more than necessary so unless you'd like to keep your vital parts down there which seem to be the only thing that you care about any more. Stay the fuck away from me." I stood up, grabbed my things and walked off leaving a stunned Jace and laughing students around him. That felt better than what I thought.

I felt my phone vibrating in my pocket five text messages within five minutes, interesting.

OMG JACE'S FACE I WISH I COULD HAVE CAPTURED IT ON A PHOTO! You are my hero! - Izzy

When did you become so fluent in making people stunned Clary? - Magnus

Jace had it coming to him, thank god someone finally put him in his place. - Alec

Never leave me, school would be boring without you! - Izzy

ALL HAIL QUEEN Clary ~bows down~ - Simon

I chuckled at the messages and made my way to class. Maybe this school year wasn't going to be as bad as I'd originally thought.

Hey guys, sorry if I've got anything wrong with the whole Americanness for classes and such. I'm British and I know you call different things over there so please excuse it. Reviews would be great. I'll try and upload some more when I can. Thanks for reading.