"What did you need to tell me?"

Isabelle sat on her bed across from me, glancing down at her perfect nails; making sure they stayed perfect.

"Are you sure you locked the door Izzy?" What I had to say wasn t something that needed to be heard by many, not yet at least. Izzy sighed.

"Yes Stella, I am very sure I locked the door. What is it you need to tell me, I am dying to know!"

My heart was flying around my chest. Oh god, how do I say this?

"I, I am.." I took a deep breath, "Izzy, I'm pregnant."

I choked the words out. Izzy s eyes widened as she sat looking at me with pure shock. My hands shook as we sat in silence, I nearly heaved a sigh of relief when she finally spoke, even though it wasn't the best thing ever, it was true.

"Stella, you are 15 almost 16! That is too young!"

"I know Izzy! I didn t mean to, it s not like I planned this out! It was a complete mistake."

"Do you even know who the father is?"

"Yeah, and that might be as big of a problem as having a child is."

I had had sex 3 times in my life time, the first 2 times having happened over a year ago. I definitely knew who the father of this child was. The third time I had sex was two months ago, it was at a party, a very prestigious party. Magnus Bane, The high warlock of Brooklyn holds elaborate parties quite often, and knowing him gets me invited to those parties. And that is where my mistake was made. I wasn't drugged, nor was I drunk. This was my doing and I was completely lucid for it.

"Oh damn, Stella. . . Who is it?"

Isabelle was now leaning forward. I didn't want to say the name, I wasn't ashamed of the guy, but I felt bad for those who will be affected.

"Izzy, it's Magnus."

"What! Magnus Bane? The warlock?"

I nodded slowly, "Yep, him."

"But, what about he and Alec. When did this all happen?"

Yeah, Magnus was dating Izzy's brother Alec, but this whole thing started about a month and half before they began dating.

"I had sex with Magnus before Alec and he started dating."

She sat and thought for a moment, then a whole new look crossed her face.

"Stella, this is bad. Really Really Really bad. I don t know if Magnus is one for customs, but then again they are pretty important to warlocks."

"What are you talking about?"

"You haven t studied downworlder customs have you?"

'No, not really. . ."

"Well, Stella. . . If anyone gets impregnated by a warlock, it is custom that the warlock marry that person. He is going to know right away what has happened, he actually has probably known longer than you have."

"But, what if I don't want to marry him I doubt he would want to marry me."

"That's not the point. It's custom, and it may be ruled that you marry him."

"So, I am being forced into marriage?"

"Yeah pretty much."

I buried my face in my hands, ashamed now that I knew how my future was set. Isabelle pulled me into her arms and held me there, her arms created a comforting setting.

Later, a firm hand knocked on the bedroom door 3 times.
"Go away, we don't want to talk." Isabelle yelled to the door.
"I think it s a fairly important matter that Stella and I should discuss, alone."

My heart skipped a beat when I heard the voice. Magnus.