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I woke up to my brother Jonathan banging on my door.

"Clary. Wake up!" Jonathan shouted. Even though sometimes we argued and had fights like World War 3 was breaking out, I stilled loved my older brother. I kept my head tucked under my pillow to see if he would go away. All I heard was silence. I took a deep breath in was about to get out of bed when I heard my door open and footsteps continuing until they reached where my head was. I clutched the pillow tighter over my head waiting for Jonathans voice to start ringing in my ear.3,2,1 …

"CLARY." Now that was something to definitely wake me up.

"Okay, Okay I am up. But for once please don't do that." I said. I jumped out of bed and walked right past him. I could hear him take a deep breath. My head started pounding as walked and my tummy growled at me.

"Breakfast is on the table and if you don't want to be late for our first day at school, I suggest that you hurry up. I am leaving in 20 minutes. Oh and mum says that she wants to talk to you before you go."

I stood still automatically. I had totally forgotten that I started high today. Okay, well, I hadn't totally forgotten about it, I just put it to the back of my mind. I am really shy when I meet new people but luckily my best friend Simon transferred to the school early in the year.

"Um, yeah, okay." I replied back. Jonathan walked over to me and grabbed me by the shoulders. He looked into my eyes. His water blue eyes a minor comparison to my bland green eyes.

"You have nothing to worry about Clare-bear. Everything will be okay. You have me and Simon. I am sure you will certainly attracted people attention with your flaming red hair." He gave me a big grin as I shook his hands of my shoulders.

"Thanks for the pep talk bro. Way to hype me up for the first day of school." I put air quotes around the first day of school. "Just go way. I need to get ready and since we have been taking for over 2 minutes that leaves me 18 minutes to get ready. Do you know who long it will take to do my hair, my make-up, pick out an outfit-."

"Enough. I don't need to know about all that but just be ready in 20 minutes." With that he walked out of my room and left me to get ready. I could hear him mutter something about me being totally crazy for even mentioning those things to him and how I should know better. But what are little sisters for right.

I walked to my bathroom mirror and saw my reflection. I looked like shit. I looked at the clock and saw I only had 16 minutes to get ready now. I quickly jumped into the shower, washed my hair and then jumped out again. I walked to my dressing table and picked up my make-up bag. I applied some mascara, a little foundation, some eyeliner and finally a coat of clear lip gloss. I didn't like heavy make-up because I would get spots but I only ever wear it for special occasions. I then picked out a cream vest top to go with denim shorts and brown ankle boots. I tipped my heady upside down, gave it a quick towel dry and tipped my head back up. I looked at the clocked beside my bed saw that I had 5 minutes until I had to leave. I checked my reflection in the mirror one more time, brushed my teeth and walked down the down to the kitchen.

Our house had 8 bedrooms, a tennis court, and a private den for me and Jonathan, inside and outside swimming pool, living room, gym, rock climbing wall and a modern kitchen. Since I couldn't drive yet I had my brother take me to school. He drives a Porsche.

I walked into the kitchen following the smells of pancakes. They were sitting on the table freshly made by our cook Greta.

"Hi. I am starving." I said to her. She just smiled at me and handed me a plate. I loaded on 3 and sat there for a few minutes moaning at how yummy they were. I heard a laugh from the corner of the room to find my mother sitting there. She was beautiful. With red copper locks and a creamy complexion, she looked like she had just walked out of a magazine. I sat down next to her.

"Mom, why are you laughing at me?" I asked hastily. She continued laughing and just shook her head.

"Mom!"

"Okay. I was because you were making a funny face. Like a dog." Did my own mother just compare me to dog? I think so. Just then Jonathan walked in. He picked up one of my pancakes and shoved in his mouth. I gasped in shock and pointed to the pile sitting on the work top. He just looked me and gave me a grin.

"You ready to go?" He asked shook my head and turned to my mother.

"Jonathan said that you wanted to talk to me?" I questioned her.

"Oh, yeah I nearly forgot. You farther sent you a letter and a gift." She handed me the letter which I tore open. Inside was a credit card. I looked up to her confused.

"Your father wanted you to have it so you know that we trust you with things like that. There is a credit limit on it though. You may thank him when he gets home from work tonight." She smiled at me when I jumped up and hugged her. I looked at Jonathan and he was still smiling.

"Come on. We have a school to attend you know." He said. I grabbed his hand and I picked up my bag as we ran past the front door. We got in the car and started to drive towards the school. I wished that I could buy a new me with the black card but unfortunately I couldn't. I knew I had to walk into that school with a smile on my face. First impressions were everything, right?

Jonathan pulled up outside of the school and got out of the car. He looked at me as if to say hurry up.

"Hey, Clary?" I looked up, away from the school. We were park at the back of the car park so no one could see up yet.

"Yeah." I answered back.

"Are you coming?" He smirked at me. How I hate moments like these. I got out of the car and started walking toward to entrance. Jonathan caught up with me and started jingling his keys. As we grew nearer to the office, we started to catch people attention. Jonathan just smiled at them and I tried to hide behind him but he just grabbed my arm and pulled me in front of him.

"What are you doing?" He asked me.

"Nothing." I try to deny what is plainly obvious. He pinches my arm slightly to get my attention.

"Ow. What was that for?"

"Stop looking so worried and just try to embrace all of the attention you are getting. Can you see Simon any where yet?" By now we are at the office and I turn to look behind me to see if I can spot Simon. I look around but don't see him anywhere. I feel the pressure of Jonathans hold on my arm go but I take no notice. Something golden catches my attention and I fully turn my body toward the direction its coming from. I grip the strap on my back tightly.

The golden colour is coming from the back of a boy's head. Well no really a boy. He is surrounded by a group of girls in cheerleading uniform and boys in football jerseys. A girl with midnight black hair catches my stare on the golden haired boy. She points to the boy and then at me. My head is telling me to turn around and go back to Jonathan but I just can't take my gaze from him. At last, he turns around and I am robbed of my breath. He is model perfect. With eyes that sparkle, the sun kissed skin and a muscular body, who would not lose themselves in this magnificent creature.

His eyes meet mine and his lips slowly form into a smirk. He knows what reaction he has on girls and he embraces it. Sweat forms on my brow and my hands are getting sticky. All of his friends turn to look at me and one punches him on the arm. He turns his head towards the guy and suddenly I can take a gulp of air again.

Never in my life have I experience anything so amazing and all he did was look at me but I know that I must stay away. Whoever he is, he must be one of the popular kids. Jonathan comes up to me and while I have been staring at the boy he went to see Simon.

"I have just seen simon and he says to come find him at lunch. Are you okay?" He notices my flushed cheeks and my hand gripping my back and his eyes narrow.

"Has anyone said anything to you because if they have I will-."

"No one has said anything to me." Just looked at me at taken me to heaven. "Can we just go to main office and sign in please. He nods and carries one walking. I looked back at the boy to find him hugging a girl with platinum blonde hair but he looks up again over her shoulder but he isn't smiling.

Since Jonathan is going to be in the year above me, he goes first. He will be a senior and I will be a junior.

"Hi, I am new to the school." I smile sweetly at the lady and she smiles back.

"Hi nice to meet you. What's your name?" She asks.

"Clary Morgenstern."

"Okay, here's your info pack. Make sure you read it. Your home room is just down the hall. Number 38."

I took the pack and went to Jonathan. The office was pretty busy with students getting their schedule for the New Year. Jonathan looked up from reading his schedule.

"I have maths first what do you have." Since we could pick what subjects we wanted I picked AP biology, art, Spanish and AP English.

"I have art." My favorite lesson. Jonathan looked at me enviously.

"Clary!" That was Simon. My bff. He engulfed me is a massive bear hug and pumped Jonathans fist.

"Simon! What are you doing here? I thought that we were meeting you at lunch?"

"I heard that you were in here. Everyone knows that you were in here actually. You are like the new celebs." I looked doubtfully at Jonathan but he just shrugged.

"Anyway, welcome to High."