A/N: Hey! This fic is an idea that I had about how Rafael became a part of the Lightwood-Bane family. I used some Spanish in the story but since that I don't speak Spanish, I used google translate :P As you can guess it's probably terrible, so please ignore the mistakes if it's absolute bullshit. Anyway, please review and ENJOY!

I apologize for the grammar and spelling mistakes.

*Disclamer* I do not own any of these characters :(

Alec's POV

Alec was exhausted, he had been dealing with the vampire attacks all day, but now he can finally relax. Alec walked down the streets on his way to the Buenos Aires institute. It was quite busy, so Alec had decided to glamour himself before he headed back to the institute. Alec liked Buenos Aires, he has been here with Magnus before when they were traveling around the world. Alec has some pretty fun memories of this place.

Alec was walking past an alley when he felt that someone was staring at him. He turned around and found himself looking down at a little boy. The boy was not older than 5, had brown skin, black curly hair, black eyes and was seriously underweighted. The boy looked him in the eyes, and since that Alec was glamoured, it meant that the boy had the sight.

The boy can't be a vampire, Alec thought. It is still light outside. The boy can't be a werewolf either, he would've had stayed with his pack. The boy doesn't look like a warlock either, I can't see any demon marks on the boy. The boy can't be a shadowhunter, right?

Maybe he's just one of those gifted mundanes. Alec thought. Alec walked towards the boy and crouched in front of him. The boy was staring at his runes with a puzzled look on his face as if he was trying to remember something. Alec reached out for the boy but the boy flinched and pressed himself against the alley wall, the puzzled look was replaced by a look of terror.

"Don't be afraid," Alec said. "My name is Alec. What's yours?" The boy frowned, the fear remained in his eyes. Alec remembered that he was in Buenos Aires and that the boy probably didn't speak English. Alec tried to remember how to speak Spanish, Magnus had once taught him some of the basics.

"No… tengas… miedo," Alec said to the boy. Damn. Alec thought. I really need to improve my Spanish. "Me llamo Alec. ¿Cómo... te... llamas?"

The boy seemed to understand what he said. He opened his mouth to speak, but then the puzzled look returned on his face.

Has he forgotten his name? Alec thought.

"¿Lo… recuerdas..?" (Do you remember it?) Alec asked. The boy shook his head.

The sun was setting now, and the alley that they were in was getting pretty dark. Alec took out his witchlight. The boy stared at it curiously. An idea formed in Alec's head and he held the witchlight out to the boy. The boy hesitated for a second, but he took the witchlight. The witchlight glowed bright white when the boy held it. So he is a shadowhunter! Alec thought. The boy must have escaped after Sebastian attacked the Buenos Aires institute. I have to bring him to the institute. Alec thought. He has to be treated by a silent brother at once.

"Voy a... ayudarte." (I'm going to help you.) Alec said. "Necesito… que vengas... conmigo." (I need you to come with me.)

Slowly Alec reached out to the boy. The boy flinched when Alec touched him, but he did not move away.

"Voy a recoger." (I'm going to pick you up) Alec said. The boy nodded softly. Alec picked the boy up and the boy clutched his shirt tightly as Alec carried him to the institute.

When Alec walked through the institute door with the little boy in his arms, he was greeted by Sofia. Sofia Neijzen is the current head of the Buenos Aires institute, she's originally from the Madrid institute but took over the Buenos Aires institute after the dark war. When Sofia saw the boy in Alec's arms, she looked puzzled. But when she saw that the boy held a witchlight in his hand, her expression turned into shock. Before Sofia could open her mouth to say anything, Alec said: "Can you please call for a silent brother? He needs immediate treatment." Sofia nodded and went to call for a silent brother.

After Sofia left, Alec took the boy to the infirmary. He laid the boy on one of the beds, but the boy did not let go. Alec stroked the boy's head and pried his little hands of his shirt. The boy looked panicked and his eyes started to fill with tears. But when Alec did not let go of his hand and sat down on the chair next to his bed, the little boy relaxed a bit. That's when Sofia walked into the infirmary. "Alec," she said. "I've called for a silent brother, he will be here soon. Can you please tell me what happened?"

"I will," Alec answered. "But can you please get some food and water for him?" Alec eyed at the boy. "And maybe a pair of clothes?" If Alec's suspicions were correct, the boy has been living on the street for at least 2 years. The only reason why he still fits in his clothes was because he was seriously underfed. "Of course," Sofia said and she rushed out of the infirmary, but not before giving the boy one last look.

Sofia came back with bread, water and a new change of clothes for the boy. She said that she found them in one of the rooms of the previous shadowhunters that wasn't entirely destroyed by Sebastian's army. While the boy gulped down the food, Alec told Sofia what had happened. Sofia was speechless when Alec was done. Then she started to feel guilty because the poor boy was all alone out there when she was supposed to protect him. Alec reassured her that she couldn't have known since she just came here.

Just as the silent brother arrived, the boy threw up because he ate too fast and his stomach wasn't used to the amount of food he ate. But Luckily there was a bucket nearby. When the boy saw the silent brother after Alec cleaned him up, he clutched himself at Alec and was shaking of fear. Alec realised that the boy must have seen demons and downworlders when he lived on the streets, Alec couldn't imagine what he has been through. Suddenly the boy lets go of Alec and clutched his head with both hands. He had pulled his knees up to his chin and was rocking himself back and forth. It must be the silent brother. Alec thought. Alec tried to comfort the boy and decided to lift the boy onto his lap. The boy gripped his shirt tightly in his small hands. Alec placed an arm around the boy and tried to calm him down while the boy's tears soaked his shirt. Alec looked at Sofia for help since his Spanish was rubbish. Sofia understood the hint and started talking to the boy. Eventually, the boy stopped shaking and nodded.

"He's ready to be examined," Sofia said. Alec let out a breath of relief and placed the boy back on the bed, he didn't let go of the boy's hand. Alec held the boy's hand the entire time that he was being examined by the silent brother. Afterwards, the silent brother had told them that he didn't have any kind of disease and was only seriously underfed and dehydrated. The silent brother told them that the boy needed to strengthen up and gain weight, he also told them that the boy might suffer from nightmares because of the traumatizing events he's been through. They thanked the silent brother and Sofia walked him to the door.

When the two of them were alone, Alec led the boy to the bathroom and showered the boy. After the shower, he led the boy to the kitchen to find him something to eat. Alec ended up making a puree of fruit -something that he often fed Max- and he slowly fed the boy to make sure he didn't eat too fast and end up throwing up again.

Alec ate an apple while he fed the boy and when the boy was done eating, Alec lifted the boy, walked to the supplies closet, got a toothbrush and some toothpaste for the boy, headed back to the kitchen and placed the boy on the counter so Alec could brush the boy's teeth. The boy looked tired when Alec was done brushing his teeth so Alec decided that the boy could sleep in his room since the boy was so attached to him.

Alec lifted the boy, walked towards his bedroom, placed the boy on his bed and laid next to him. After a few minutes, the boy fell asleep soundly in Alec's arms and Alec's eyes were starting to feel heavy as well. But then an idea formed in his head and he texted Magnus to ask him if he would come the next day around noon. After that, the shadowhunter fell asleep next to the little boy.

I hope you enjoyed it! Please review, and NEXT UP: MAGNUS AND MAX MEETING RAFAEL.

Author out!