Hello lovelies. Thanks for checking this out! There will eventually be lemons, but for a while, this will be safe for children's eyes-mostly.

Ages: Alec and Magnus have both just graduated high school and are headed to university in the fall (so 18)

Jace is a year younger than them (so entering grade 12) and Isabelle is entering grade eleven.

Disclaimer: I own nothing.

(Alec POV)

Alec lay sprawled out on the couch, his glazed eyes staring at the television screen. He had been zonked out here for the past two hours, alternating between watching reruns of American Idol and checking his watch. When his parents had taken his siblings grocery shopping and told him to wait here for the Banes, he hadn't expected to be left alone in the old cottage for hours. He lazily pulled himself off the couch and winced. Pressing a hand to the small of his back, he cracked it, sighing when warm pleasure relived his cramped muscles. A growling sound emanated from his stomach and he loped up the stairs, entering the bright kitchen. He pulled open the cupboard and scanned the contents. Just as he had decided on a stale box of Oreos- all that was left from last year's visit- a sharp knock on the door gave him warning before a kind voice filled the cottage.

"Hello? Is anyone home?"

"Coming!" Alec tossed the cookie box on the counter and sprinted downstairs. He hadn't seen Magnus in almost a year, they had been talking over Skype and Facebook of course, but when you lived hours away from someone, you couldn't exactly see them easily. He came skidding to a stop in front of a petite, dark-haired woman with kind eyes- Mrs. Bane, or Nadia as she always told him to call her. She set down the overnight bag she had been carrying and pulled Alec into a hug.

"Alexander, it's so good to see you." She smiled up at him, her green eyes crinkling at the corners. "Are your parents here?"

"They'll be back in a minute. Oh, and I go by Alec now." He corrected. "Where's Magnus?"

Nadia chuckled and gestured toward the open door. A silver station wagon was parked outside with its trunk open, a few suitcases resting on the ground. "He's just collecting his things. I'm sure he'd love some h-" Alec was out the door before she could finish saying help.

He walked down the gravel drive, quickly approaching the car and stuck his head around the back, which rewarded him with his first glimpse of his best friend. The first thing that Alec noticed was that Magnus had grown, a lot. Other than that, he was basically the same sparkle covered, colourful person that Alec remembered. Magnus hadn't realised Alec was there, as he was standing with his back turned, struggling with an exceptionally large suitcase.

"Need a hand?" Alec asked.

"Yeah, that would be great." Magnus replied. He finally turned around, his brilliant green eyes flashing with recognition.

"Alec!" Magnus placed the suitcase- none too lightly- on the ground and pulled his best friend into the manly version of a hug. You know, where you slap hands then wrap the other arm around the persons shoulders? When he was pressed up against Magnus, Alec felt the sudden urge to pull him into a real hug, but shook it off. He didn't know what was going on with him, but lately whenever he had been talking to Magnus he had been getting this uncomfortable feeling in the pit of his stomach. He always made excuses for it, figuring it was just puberty or Isabelle's cooking- he hadn't really wanted to think about it. Uncomfortably, he pulled away from Magnus and picked up one of his glitter covered suitcases.

"Are these all yours?" Alec asked. At least five large, sparkly suitcases were lying on the driveway and a makeup bag was in Magnus' hand. Magnus nodded at Alec, not at all ashamed of his extravagance.

"How else am I supposed to look this fabulous?" he asked, striking a ridiculous and slightly provocative pose. Alec laughed and shoved the bag at Magnus.

"Come on, let's get these upstairs." Each of the boys picked up a few bags- Alec carrying the heavier ones since he had more muscle, and headed upstairs.

"Same rooms as last year?" Magnus asked, a strangely mischievous look in his eyes. Alec nodded, his face breaking into another smile. Although the cottage was huge and had over fifteen bedrooms, when Magnus and Alec were little, they had declared the west hallway, which housed three rooms to be theirs. The largest room had been their play room, while the two on the other side were where they slept. One night when the boys had been exploring the closets, they had discovered that the rooms were connected via a door hadn't told their parents and had been using it to stay up together until all hours of the night with no one else's knowledge.

The pair finally approached Magnus' room and placed the suitcases beside the old double bed. Magnus reached up, stretching his arms. The hem of his shirt rose as well, revealing a line of smooth, tanned skin. Alec wondered what it would feel like to - No. He scolded himself and quickly averted his eyes, ignoring his friend's confused glance. They both jumped when they heard the door slam open downstairs. "I guess they're back." Alec said, stating the obvious. "I'll, um, go help them." Magnus stared curiously after Alec, unsure of what had just happened.

"Jace, pass!" Alec easily caught the basketball and slammed into the makeshift net. The four teens- Alec, Jace, Magnus, and Isabelle- were playing water basketball, Alec and Jace against Izzy and Magnus. Alec would've felt bad that his sister was the only girl up here if he hadn't known how well she and Magnus got along. As soon as the pair had met, they had instantly bonded over their shared love of shoes, boys, and fashion.

Alec slapped his hand against his teammate's, grinning at Jace.

"Best two out of three?" he asked Magnus.

"Oh, it's on."

Isabelle stole the ball from Alec and quickly threw it to Magnus.

"Shoot!" she yelled. Jace jumped in front of Magnus in an attempt to block the shot, but he misjudged the distance and the boys collided. The misjudgment caused Jace's elbow to smash into the side of Magnus' head with enough force to turn the Great Wall of China into a pile of rubble. Alec gasped, his heart pounding in his chest and he couldn't help the yell that escaped his lips.

"Magnus!" he shouted.

Magnus said nothing, but his emerald eyes rolled back and he collapsed, sinking into the water.

A/N: Dun dun duuuuuuun. So, what did you think? Should I try a Magnus POV?

P.S: Reviews give Magnus glitter!

(By the way, some houses do actually have a hidden door in the closet, I've seen them.)