Chapter One: The Fun We Had

I can hear Jonathan and Jace laughing in the living room as I get ready in my own room. I give myself a once over, not completely comfortable in the tight black dress that Izzy insisted I wear when she shoved it into my bag this afternoon.

"This is the party of the year Clary, and the best part is Jonathan and Jace are missing it," she gushed, like me happy that her adoptive brother would not be in the same party as her.

"Are you sure?" I asked, not as outgoing as my best friend, who just didn't care. She just rolled her eyes, walking away.

I coat my eyes with another layer of mascara, pull on a coat that hits at my knees, effectively hiding my skimpy outfit from Jonathan and Jace and any suspicions they may have.

"Where you going?" Jonathan asks as soon as he sees me emerge from my room. I try to ignore him. Our mom is either managing her art gallery or painting into the morning hours at her studio, which means leaving Jonathan in charge of the house in her absence. He insists on fulfilling the 'big brother' role to the T and mom supports him fully leaving a very frustrated me.

"Simon's," I mumble, letting my hair fall as curtain to hide my blush that emerges every time I lie. Simon is currently in a comic book convention and he would never agree to go to any party with me and risk Jonathan's wrath. Isabelle on the other hand lives for risks. I busy myself with my black military boots, which clash with my dress, but I'd rather face Izzy's fashion criticism than Jonathan finding out I'm going to this party.

"What are you guys doing anyway?" I ask still looking down at my boots. "I mean tonight." I mentally slap myself for stuttering.

"I have a date with Maia," Jonathan gloats, while Jace snorts beside him. "She's really into art so I'm taking her to mom's gallery." He fist pumps Jace, who smirks at Jonathan.

"Jon, that's not funny, Maia's feelings aren't a joke, seriously why are you doing this?" I say, fixing him with a glare. Jonathan's type in girls was usually loud and obnoxious, as was Jace's. However, this year he had taken to date from all over social ladder, as if fulfilling a list of some sort. Jace as usual stood near by and let Jonathan do his little games at sometimes joining him.

That was Jace and Jonathan for you, best friends since first grade and now into their senior year they have remained inseparable. Their friendship even rivals Simon and mine.

"Clary don't worry your pretty little head over Jonathan," Jace drawls, his golden eyes shinning as he watched me. "Why don't you ditch Lewis and hang out with me?" Jace asks testily, as if he sensed that I was deceiving them.

"I thought Alec was leaving today and you two were going to hang out or something?" I say, not looking up.

"He is, you can hang out with us. You're no stranger to Alec," he said, watching me.

"I saw him yesterday, and I promised Simon," I stammer, my face heating up as I get up, racing out the door.

"Izzy I think Jace suspects that we are here," I whine as Isabelle drags me into the party at a huge mansion. The mansion, however, did not contain the crowds of people that shoved us around as we made our way in.

"Don't worry about him, and let's just enjoy our time. Jon is with Maia who would never agree to come here, and Jace is with Alec who hates these types of things and has outgrown since he started university," Isabelle assures me as she drags me further in. "Now lets have some fun shall we?"

I lose her five minutes in. While Izzy is probably on the dance floor with a bunch of her admirers I am the definition of a wallflower. I stand, worrying over Isabelle, while pretending to sip the beer she shoved at me before losing me, I mean me losing her.

"You look bored," a voice whispers in my ear. Even with the blaring music he doesn't higher his voice always choosing to invade my personal space. I turn to see black eyes gleaming at me. Sebastian Verlac stands with a smirk on his face, watching me.

I inch away from him, putting some space between us. Sebastian is a senior, he's on the same teams as Jonathan and Jace, yet they've hated each other for years. I'm not even sure why but anytime Sebastian is mentioned Jonathan's mood instantly turns sour. Which is why I've been dodging him these past weeks, where he has taken to flirting with me whenever and wherever he spotted me. At first I didn't understand why he wanted to talk to me, then Izzy suggested that it must be a crush. "But he's gorgeous and half the school is into him," I had reasoned.

But now, as he stood before me ignoring the girls that hang around him I didn't think her suggestion was far off.

"Not really," I mumble looking away from him.

Sebastian smiles, seemingly enjoying my obvious discomfort. I cursed myself for coming here, I should have gone with Simon to the stupid comic book convention. Why did I let Isabelle talk me to come with here anyway? Oh yeah, fun.

"How about a dance?" Sebastian asks, moving closer. His light blond hair shines, almost sliver, contrasting with his black eyes. I'm about to decline, but something overcomes at last second. Maybe its Isabelle's voice in my head screaming FUN. I take his outstretched hand and let me lead me into the throngs of people dancing. We are swallowed into the crowd but I still feel Sebastian's hand in mine, pulling me closer. The music is enchanting, I turn to face Sebastian my eyes meeting his black orbs. I smile as he pulls me closer and suddenly I don't care that Jonathan hates Sebastian because he's here and he sees me. I turn away from him. His hands are on my hips, pulling me back, pulling closer. I am lost in him, his body heat radiates mingling with my own, as I turn to face him once again my euphoric feeling suddenly vanishes as I spot two golden dark eyes glaring at me.

Jace.

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