This is set in the 16th century and is quite like a cinderella story.

I hope you like it.


"My goodness Clary, you must be the most active eight year old child I've met my whole life." Amatis was explaining whilst she tried to secure on my dress.

"Your fathers coming home and wants you to look like a lady for your new step-mother and sisters." She was saying as I squirmed around. When she was done fixing my dress I bolted to the window to see Simon standing at the bottom, looking up at me with a confused expression.

"You… look so…girly." He yelled so I could hear him from the second floor.

"Isn't that what I am? A girl." I yelled back pointing out the obvious.

"Yeah, but now you look like one."

"Dress or no dress, I could still beat you."

"You're on!" Simon yelled as we both darted out to the side of the manor where we would always play and muck around.

Minutes later when Simon and I were both covered in mud and grime I heard feet shuffling about the ground in a hurry and people yelling at each other in excited voices. Simon and I both looked at each other, smiled and started to run.

My father's workers and servants were all lined up awaiting his arrival. We are not loaded with money but we are wealthy enough to have people do our cooking, cleaning and work in the farm, however that doesn't stop me from helping. Being raised by my father I was taught many things that other girls weren't.

As we rounded the corner I could see my father and his closest servant, Magnus- who had the most wild hair I've seen my whole life and never seemed to age somehow. I ran my hardest and yelled out to my father.

"Daddy!" My father and Magnus turned when they heard me. My father's face broke out into a smile just as he opened up his arms and I jumped into them.

"Oh my darling, little girl. How I've missed you so." He said in his sweet story telling voice that would be able to put even the most restless children to sleep.

"I've missed you too daddy." I said as he put me back down on the floor and crouched down on his knees so he was at eye level with me.

"Where is Simon? And what happened to you? You're covered in mud."

"Simon is behind me." I said and stepped out of the way so he could see Simon.

As soon as I stepped out of the way my father laughed at a very dirty, embarrassed Simon. After my father's little laugh he wrapped his arm around my shoulder and took me a few steps closer to the carriage.

"Master Garroway," Magnus was starting to say when my father stopped him short.

"What did I tell you Magnus? Just call me Luke." He said with a kind smile.

"Luke, Clary. I introduce Baroness Dorothea and her two daughters Kaelie and Maia."

When Magnus finished his sentence one by one out came my new family. The first girl to walk out had beautiful sand blond hair and blue eyes so bright that they looked like two crystals. She had a very pretty face and was wearing a soft pink dress which seemed to be made of silk. She bore a necklace with her name on it- Kaielie.

The second girl to step out of the carriage was also wearing a silk dress but her one was a sky blue. She had brown hair which was quite wavy her face was also very pretty but seemed much kinder when compared to Kaelie. Obviously she was Maia. Both of the girls seemed the same age as Simon and I.

Finally out came Baroness Dorothea. She was my father's age and very pretty. Long, sleek brown hair and presented as perfect as a picture with not even a hair out of place. They all stood there looking like such ladies. My father urged me forward with him and we were inches from the Baroness.

"Baroness, I present to you my daughter Clary." The way my father presented me was like I was gold and simpily amazing. He seemed so proud to call me his daughter.

"So you are Clary. Your father speaks of nothing other than you. It's lovely to finally meet you." She said in her rich voice.

"Kaelie, Maia. Say hello to your new family."

"It's a pleasure." They both said and curtsied in unison. I know that now I do finally have an actual family but somehow Magnus and Amatis seem closer to me.

Dinner was finished and my bed was so inviting that I jumped right into it and my father tucked me in just like every other night. The sheets were soft and smelled like lavender, just the way I liked it so I instantly and mentally thanked Amatis.

"So darling did you like everyone?" Asked my father.

"Oh yes, very much."

"Good I'm glad because I'll need to leave soon and head off to work. I'll be gone for at least two weeks."

"What? You only got back not long ago."

"I'm sorry darling."

"Can you make it one week long?"

"No, I'm sorry Clary. Now go to sleep and when I'm gone I expect you to show the Baroness and the girls everything, they aren't built for hard labour. Ok?"

"Ok. Goodnight, I love you."

"I Love you too darling."

The sky was a dull grey and only small portions of the blue sky was showing, although even that looked gloomy and sad. My father stepped out of the front door and once he saw us he wore a sad smile and looked straight at the Baroness, her two daughters and myself.

"Look don't worry, I will be back soon. I've never in my life seen such sad faces you should all wear smiles, it will only make you prettier." My father said in a happy voice as he advanced to the Baroness. His hand rose and stroked her flushed cheek. She looked in his eyes and put both hands on either side of his face.

"Well then," she said "Have a safe journey and come back to me." He looked at her once more, moved pass Kaelie and Maia, touched both their cheeks and stopped in front of me.

"I love you. Take care of yourself and of the Baroness, Maia and Kaelie." With that he planted a kiss on my head and moved over to his tall lean horse. He swung up on it and was helped by Magnus.

"Have a safe trip." He said with a bow of his head.

My father stole one last glance at us and rode out nearing the front gate.

"Very well. Come along ladies." Said the Baroness with a snap of her fingers.

"But I always wait for him and wave as he rides out." I protested. The Baroness didn't give any acknowledgement to what I had said and stalked off. Refusing to listen I ran around the corner and wave my father goodbye. I knew he would arrive home only he didn't instead a note was sent to us announcing my father's death from an incurable disease. Once the news was announced I stalked off to my room and found a book lying on my bed. The cover read Romeo and Juliet it was my father favourite.

Tears filled my eyes and I swore from that day on I would memorise every word from the book because maybe then I could just picture my father reading it to me as I fell asleep and just as sleep was about to engulf me he would whisper,

"Oh Clary, you look so like your mother. I wish you could have met her. I love you so, so much."

And he would seal it with a kiss.

Hope you liked it Jace is going to be the prince and Izzy and Alec are going to be his closest friends.

From here the story really picks up.

Hope you liked it.