Hi! So if you have seen my first story (A New Life), you may recall a scene where they host a surprise birthday for Clary. This is the remake because I liked the surprise and stuff. This is a Shadowhunter Story, like they actually do all the cool stuff. allrightsgotocassandraclarebowdowntohersheisalegend. There we go. If you've read my first story, there will be similar scenes in it from my old story. (I'm allowed to copy my own story right?) By the way, Jonathan is alive as Jonathan. Clary is turning 21 for the sake of this story, so that's why it's a major day.
Izzy POV
"Jace," I walk into his room at the Institute. "Do you know what's in a few days?"
"No... what?" Jace stammers.
"Oooh. This is good. I am telling Clary you forgot her birthday." I grin.
"WHAT?! Oh yeah. Simon was talking about something big he wanted to do this year." Jace says, remembering.
"Yeah, well I was thinking we could do a surprise party for her." I say. "Nothing small, we could invite all our friends and stuff."
"That's a great idea. I think that we should host a meeting for what to do tonight." Jace says yawning.
"Ok. You seem tired though." I say. I massage his back. "Hard mission?"
"Kind of." Jace says.
"We don't have to do it tonight. It's just tonight is probably the best time with her birthday in two days." I explain.
"Yeah, I think I can stay up later." Jace says.
"Great," I say, walking out of his room. "See you tonight?
...
I purposely tire Clary out today at practice. I make sure that she's ready for bed around ten, and then pack her off to sleep.
"I'm tired Izzy. Can I go now?" Clary says, yawning. It's around eight thirty.
"Sure," I say. Normally I wouldn't let her leave until ten, but we needed to plan this. "If you're hungry, I'm sure my mom has something for you to eat."
"Thanks, but I'm SUPER tired. I didn't get enough sleep last night." Clary says. "I'm taking a shower first, and then I'll sleep. Night, Izzy."
"Night, Clary." I say, walking her back to her room.
"Okay, I think she's sleeping, you can come in now." I say to Jace, knocking on his door. He opens it and grins.
"Okay, go get Simon. I will tell Alec. Magnus doesn't have to be in on this but he has to be told, and someone's got to get Jonathan." I say. "Jocelyn or Luke doesn't have to come tonight. They should know too."
"I'll get Jonathan, and tell Jocelyn and Luke. You get Alec and Simon. Actually, get Magnus, he's our best party planner." Jace says.
"Okay, meet you back here in a few."
I go to my room and call Jocelyn.
"Hi Isabelle." she says.
"Hey, is Jonathan there?" I ask.
"No. Do you need him right now?"
"Yeah. We are trying to throw a surprise birthday for your daughter tomorrow and-"
"Oh good idea! Let me go get him." I hear Jocelyn walking through a hallway and calling to Jonathan.
"Hey, Isabelle. I heard something about a birthday for Clary?" Jonathan says.
"Yeah, come over to the Institute right now, it's a surprise, so don't tell her, and uh yeah, can you come over? Jocelyn doesn't need to come right now, but you can just fill her in."
"Sure."
"Cool. Look, let me call Magnus. I can have him portal you over."
"Okay, thanks." Jonathan says.
"See you soon!" I end the call.
I call Magnus, asking him to come over to work on Clary's birthday tomorrow, and to portal Jonathan too.
He does and soon everyone is here and in Jace's room, planning.
"I think we should hold the party in the ballroom." Alec says.
"Yeah, it's the biggest room with open space in the Institute." Simon agrees.
"When should we hold it though? At night or in the day?" Jonathan asks.
"I think we should do it at night." I answer. "Gives us more time to set up. And, it's seems cooler."
"I think it would be funny on Clary if we all forget about her birthday, except maybe Jocelyn and Luke, cuz they're her parents." Magnus says. "Will Herondale's friends and I did it to her once, she was really sad at first, but she got over it after we still celebrated. He's one of my friends, and Jace's ancestor."
"That's a great idea." I say. "Who should we invite?"
"Maia, Bat," Magnus says thoughtfully. "Lily, Catarina... Nothing too big."
"Agreed, but I don't know about Emma or Julian." Simon says. "They just got home and they live in L.A."
"I can still ask Tessa." Magnus says. "Tomorrow right? I can fire message Tessa tonight."
"Yeah. Theme?" Alec says.
"I don't know. What does Clary like?" Jace asks.
"COME ON MAN, YOU'RE HER BOYFRIEND." I say, punching him. "I don't think there should be a theme. Jace you have to play the piano, and if Magnus can get Jem, Tessa, the Blackthorn children, and Emma down, then Brother Zach- Jem can play violin."
"Okay, so Los Angeles Institute's residents have to come." Jace lists. "Including us, Maia, Bat, Catarina, and Jocelyn and Luke. Oh, how did I forget Max too? That is roughly twenty four people."
"There's the list. Most people will be able to make it. The only people I doubt coming is L.A. residents." Magnus says. "I will fire message Tessa." He exits the room.
"Okay, that's good. Catering from Taki's, I'll go tomorrow." Jace says, making a mental note in my head to do that."
"Jace, Lily, and Jem can provide music and if not, there is a speaker system in there so Simon can sing. NO WE CAN NOT INVITE YOUR BAND TO COME AND PLAY." Alec says.
"Okay, I think this is enough for tonight. I'll tell my mom and Luke when I get home. So, everyone forget Clary's birthday tomorrow. Just act like it's a normal day. Izzy, make a group chat with everyone in this room and add me. I'll keep my mom and Luke updated. Everyone has stuff to do tomorrow dealing with it right?" Jonathan says.
"Yeah. Jace, go to Taki's tomorrow for Catering. Go to the Hotel Dumort and ask Lily if she can come. She's our friend too. Simon, go down to the police station and ask Maia and Bat if they can come. Izzy, tomorrow before the party, do Clary's hair and makeup. I can order a cake. Everyone's got to take shifts and go down to the Ballroom to help put up the decorations." Alec orders everyone around.
"Good news!" Magnus says, coming back into the room. "L.A. residents can come! And Helen and Aline had a week off from Wrangel Island so I invited them too!"
"Good," Alec says. "Magnus, to help out tomorrow, you can help do decorations."
"So I think that wraps everything up. I'll go home and tell Luke and Jocelyn. Magnus, portal please?" Jonathan asks.
"Yeah, good night everyone!" Alec walks Magnus and Jonathan out.
I'm so excited for tomorrow. I think about Clary and the plan as I get ready for bed. Tomorrow is going to be great.
