Hey! This is my first fic. I hope you like it! BTW, it's probably obvious. I only own my OC's not the others. They're Cassandra Clare's.

Chapter 1: Not quite a kiss.

We have a fairly standard schedule here at the institute. We kill demons, we argue, Jace P.O's another

important person. That's why it messed up my week when he appeared. The whole thing starts on any

other Wednesday of any other week of any other April. I was in the kitchen, chopping vegetables for

supper…

"McKenna? McKenna?" The voice was unmistakably Luke's, he sounded worried.

"In the kitchen! Waddaya want?" I shouted back. Luke ran in, the color drained from his face; it takes a

lot to scare a werewolf. I grabbed my daggers, all three of them, named Virtus, Latin for strength. Spei,

Latin for hope, and Libidine, for lust, shoved Libidine and Spei in my belt, and ran for the door. Everyone,

(Alec, Isabelle, Jace, Clary, Simon and even Magnus) was there. Luke motioned for me to walk towards

the gate slowly. I did, looking for civilians or demons, when I got to the gate I looked down, and gasped.

On the ground was the body of a slender boy about my age (14), he had dishevelled blonde hair, his

eyes were shut. I was admiring him when Isabelle screamed behind me,

"OH MY GOD HE'S DEAD!" I snapped back to reality and dropped to my knees, I checked his pulse in his

wrist. Nothing. I checked his neck for a pulse and there was a faint little rhythmic thump. He was alive,

only just. I helped Jace carry the boy inside; he was heavier than he looked. Once inside, we all sat at the

table. Tension, fear and anxiousness dripping from the walls. The wall of silence grew and grew until I

could no longer stand the suffocation.

"Does anybody know him?" I gestured at the boy lying on the table. Everyone muttered their denial

except Magnus; he just frowned and continued staring at the boy. The choking silence returned, like an

unwelcome guest. Luke thankfully saved me from interrupting it twice.

"McKenna, take him to the infirmary," The 'infirmary' is actually my room. I am too young to start

fighting, but too old to not do anything, so I'm the nurse. Luckily, people here typically look after their

own wounds. Though I do get the occasional infection or open wound. Yippee. "Stay with him until he

wakes up." Aw…. He may never wake up.

"But- I- Urg. Fine." I muttered. I stood, and so did Magnus.

"I'll help carry the kid." Magnus stated.

"Okay… thanks?" What do you say to that? We started to walk away while holding the mystery boy.

Magnus was nice looking, I guess, he had that kind of Scene look about him but when you got to know

him he was a sweetie.

Thump. We put the boy down. Magnus walked over to me, put his finger under my chin, and pulled my

head up, breathed on me and walked away, grinning.

"What the French?" I yelled. Then looked back at the boy and sighed, better prepare for a loooooong

night. I won't be able to sleep with this guy here.

Sleep was, as I predicted; Impossible. As I was looking at him, I noticed his watch was falling off. That's

why you put it on tight moron. I rolled my eyes as it slid off. I glanced at the clock, 3:25 am. I was too

tired to stand up to get the watch, so I leaned over him, my stomach on his chest.

"Um…" He's awake! I jumped up,

"Oh, Hi! Oh gosh! I can't believe you're awake! I thought- never mind! Are you alright? Do you want

something? More blankets? Less blankets? Water? Food? Anything? I should probably stop talking." I

rambled then put a hand over my mouth and blushed. "Sorry," I smiled sheepishly. "When I get excited

I talk too much."

"It's okay. How long have I been out?" He said, I appreciated his acceptance; most people just stare at

me.

"I really don't know, you just showed up in front of our gate. But you've been here for less than a day," I

smiled at him "What's your name?" I really wanted to know.

"Aidan, Aidan Maplesword. Yours?"

"McKenna Darkshadow. But there are other people living in this house, Clary, Jace, Alec, Magnus, Luk-"

"Wait. Magnus, as in Magnus Bane? The high warlock of Britain?" Aidan sounded alarmed.

"Yes. You know him?"

"Oh my god. Magnus Bane lives here? Oh dear, oh dear. Oh no, oh no, oh no." He stood up and started pacing.

*Poof* Magnus appeared in the room. "You called?" Aidan practically had a heart attack.

"No, Magnus, we didn't. Please leave, your scaring him."

"He shouldn't be so wimpy." He said sneering.

"Magnus!" I had never seen him like this, typically he was so nice!

I shuffled him out of there. FAST. I asked Aidan what that was all about but he said he didn't want to talk

about it. He fell asleep quickly and left me wondering. Sometimes Magnus confuses me so much!

I'll ask him tomorrow. I thought before I fell asleep.

Haha! Cliffhanger! Why does Magnus hate Aidan? Why is Aidan scared of Magnus? Find out in T.N.C...