A/N: It's finally here! You guys wanted a high school AU, so I'm doing it. The chapters won't be uploaded on a schedule, most of them will be uploaded pretty randomly. My school schedule is really starting to get crazy. Luckily writing Malec is my favorite thing to do in my spare time. Almost every chapter will also have a flashback so that means FETUS MALEC! Finally, because this is going to become my main project, I'll be updating my one shots less.

This chapter isn't that good. I promise it will get better.

Four Years Ago, Camp Idris

"Magnus," Alec said following the boy through the woods."We should be at the bonfire. We aren't supposed to wander off on our own."

"Calm down," Magnus said, his voice was little farther ahead of him. "It's the last day what are they going to do, kick us out?"

"What if we get caught and they tell our parents?" Alec whispered as if anyone could hear them way out here.

"Alexander-" Magnus said.

"Don't call me that." Alec interrupted him.

"Alexander," Magnus ignored him. "You need to stop worrying about what your parents think about you and live a little."

"We're only fourteen," Alec pointed out. "What do you know about living."

"More than you," Magnus countered. Suddenly, Magnus stopped abruptly in front of him, and Alec almost crashed into him.

"Are you finally going to tell me what we're doing here," Alec asked him."I'm pretty sure Kathy Dilores was going to ask me to dance with her before you pulled me away."

"You and I both know you aren't interested in Kathy Dilores," Even in the dark, Alec could see Magnus smirking, and he was sure that Magnus could see him blush.

For a summer night, it was actually quite cold. He brought his arm to his chest, and wished that he was still by the fire. "Tell me why you dragged me out here?"

Magnus dropped the backpack he had slung over one shoulder onto the ground. He unzipped It and started pulling stuff out, whilst holding a small flashlight in his mouth. Alec watched as he put item after item on the ground.

"Are those candles," Alec questioned.

"Hey you, close your eyes," Magnus demanded.

"What? So you can run off and leave me in the middle of the woods," Alec said with a laugh.

"I would never do that to you, Alexander," Magnus said sounding genuinely hurt.

Feeling guilty, Alec shut his eyes, and decided to trust the boy he grown close to this summer. In the distance, Alec could hear some Katy Perry song blaring from the stereo at the bonfire. All of her music sounded the same to him, but his little sister listened to that particular one over and over again.

You think I'm funny,

when I got the punch line wrong.

I know you get me so I let my walls come down, down

Before you met me, I was all right

But things were kind of heavy

You brought me to life

After about ten minutes, Alec felt his Magnus' warm hands in his freezing ones.

"How are you always so cold," Magnus mumbled.

"Can I open my eyes now," Alec said impatiently.

"Go ahead," Magnus assured him.

Alec didn't know what he had been expecting, but it definitely wasn't this. Candles were set up everywhere, and there were so many that in the darkness, he could see everything clearly. There was a picnic blanket set up to the side. In the center of the clearing, there was a telescope, already pointed at the stars.

"This is definitely a fire hazard," Alec said his voice cracking.

"Oh my god," Magnus said sounding exasperated. "Won't you appreciate a romantic gesture when someone gives it to you."

"Nobody has ever done anything like this for me before," Alec said quietly. "How did you even…"

"I snuck into the Science Lodge last night and stole the telescope and stashed it in the bushes," Magnus explained. "You're always talking about how you want to know what's out there. Now you can find out."

My heart stops

When you look at me

Just one touch

Now baby I believe

Alec's eyes stung as he fought to hold back tears. He had never really been one to show emotions. He liked to keep them buried deep down because he thought that his feelings were ones that nobody would ever accept.

In that instant, he had no idea what he was doing. Before he knew it he had grabbed Magnus' shirt and pulled him close and kissed him. You hear stories about first kisses, but Alec had always thought they were exaggerated. Now he knew they weren't. It was truly magical. Once in a lifetime.

Eventually Alec pulled back, and he could see the disappointment on Magnus' face. Alec still kept hold of a fistful of Magnus's shirt, their foreheads pressed lightly together.

"Do you know any constellations?" Alec asked, breaking the stunned silence.

"No, but I can make up my own constellations for you," Magnus breathed. "Hell I'd give you the moon, Alec Lightwood."

Present Day

If there was one thing that Alec knew for certain after four years of high school, it was that he didn't do well in classes with windows. To him, windows were meant to be stared out of. They were made to allow someone to contemplate life, and if there was something more for you out there.

It was probably why he had a C in English. He wasn't a bad student, in fact he usually got A's and B's. If you gave him the chance and enough time, the boy could write a story that was make your heart leap and soar. It was just that damn window made it impossible for him to focus on anything the teacher was saying. Nothing could pull his attention away from it.

"What do you even get for an anniversary," Jace was saying but Alec was only half listening. "I mean I've never dated a girl this long."

"Yeah definitely," Alec said as he watached a blue bird build a nest in a maple tree a few feet away from the window.

"Hey," Jace complained and snapped his fingers in front of Alec's face. "Would you please help me. I don't know what to get Clary."

"How about a gift card," Alec said throwing his hands up in the air.

"Why am I even asking you," Jace said running his hands through his thick, golden hair. "You've never even been in a relationship."

"Just take her out to dinner," Alec suggested, upset about the fact that Jace had brought up his eternal singleness. "And then get her something artsy, she likes that crap right?"

The bell rang, and like a soldier being summoned to battle, Mrs. Imogen sprang from her seat behind her desk and made her way to the front of the class."

"Let's talk about it during soccer practice," Jace said, and Alec sighed, knowing that this meant the conversation wasn't over.

"Good morning class," Mrs. Imogen began. "Today we are going to discuss last night's reading, but first-"

The door swung open, and everyone turned their heads to see who was coming in. Usually people knew that if you were discreet enough, you could show up late without the older woman even noticing.

A boy strode in not even bothering to look at the class. He was sure that he wasn't in this class, but there was something vaguely familiar about him.

"Can I help you," Mrs. Imogen asked with one hand resting on her cocked hip.

"Sorry I got lost," The boy said. "This place is huge." A couple of kids snickered, and Mrs. Imogen shot them looks, but it didn't seem to bother the boy at all. It was like he wanted the attention.

It was like he wanted the attention.

No. It couldn't be.

He lived with his mom and step father in Delaware.

"You're a senior, after four years I think you'd know the school well enough to find this class," Mrs Imogen said. She looked at him closer, squinting a little this time, and then raised an eyebrow quizzically. "I'm sorry, what's your name son? I don't believe you are in this class."

The boy fished around in the pockets of his leather pants and pulled out a blue slip of paper. "I'm new," He explained. "I just moved here from Delaware."

Shit.

"Oh well that must be difficult; seeing as this is your last year of high school," Mrs. Imogen looked like she actually pitied him. "What did you say your name was?"

"Magnus Bane," He introduced himself and then handed her the blue sheet of paper.

This could not be Magnus. The Magnus he knew wore t-shirts and kept his hair short. The boy in front of him was dressed head to toe in dark colors and leather pants, he wore so much glitter that he seemed to sparkle, and his hair was thick and spiked up at random angles.

For the first time, Magnus turned and scanned the class, as if he was trying to judge all of them. Many people stared at the desk, suddenly not feeling so comfortable after laughing the new guy. His eyes were gold and almost cat like, but while most people saw coldness, Alec saw warmth.

There was a moment where Alec thought that Magnus' gaze was resting on him. Alec thought there was no way Magnus recognized him, especially since he hadn't recognized Magnus. Instead, he realized, Magnus was staring at Jace, who was the only person bold enough to actually meet his eyes.

"Ah yes, I completely forgot, I got an email about you last week," Mrs. Imogen laughed and brought her hand to her face. "I guess I really am getting old."

"You? No way," Magnus said with the same charm he had used to get out of trouble during summer camp, it even made mean old Imogen blush.

"Okay well take a seat anywhere, these kids refuse to sit in their assigned seats," She eyed Alec as she said it, since he was supposed to be sitting on the other side of the classroom. "Which brings me to what I was about to do before our new student joined us. Since you refuse to sit where I put you, I can't take attendance with the seating chart. So instead I'm going to call out your name, and you are going to tell me the quote that you wrote down as your favorite from last night's reading."

The entire class groaned, and many (including Jace) started flipping through their copies of The Tempest frantically, trying to find the quote that they had failed to find the night before. This was just like Mrs. Imogen. Sometimes she checked your work, sometimes she didn't, she liked to force you to live on the edge. Fortunately, for once, Alec had done the assignment.

It occurred to him though, that even though Magnus might not recognize his appearance, he would recognize his name. Maybe he could ask to go the bathroom? That would probably just draw to much attention to himself. The last thing he wanted was for Magnus to try and talk to him. He had been doing well keeping his secret from everyone at school, and Magnus might blow it for him.

It seemed like everyone was using either the same quote, or something random that they found on the first page they turned to.

"Alec Lightwood," Mrs. Imogen said flatly.

Magnus, who had been fiddling with one of his rings, looked up and looked in the same direction as everyone else was. Despite the fact that Alec's eyes were glued to his paper, he could feel Magnus staring at him it made his heart speed up just like it had every time he had caught him staring that summer. He tried to speak, but the words just wouldn't come out.

"Mr. Lightwood, did you forget to do the assignment again?" Mrs. Imogen said sourly.

He looked up, and realized that the panic was clear on his face, and Mrs. Imogen had mistaken the reason for something else.

"No I did it," Alec said composing himself.

"Well please don't keep us waiting," She said.

Magnus was still looking at Alec intently. For a moment, he allowed their eyes to meet. In a second all of the memories came rushing back, all of the feelings he had tried to push down were resurfacing. He realized now that the quote he had chosen was some cruel form of irony.

"Let us not burthen our remembrance with. A heaviness that's gone."

A/N: I hope you guys enjoyed chapter one. I'm going to be up all night working on chapter two and hopefully chapter three will be up this weekend. I want to get stuff out to you guys as fast as possible. Also, just for my amusement, what was your favorite quote from this chapter? It's kind of something I've always wanted to know because I actually put a lot of work into some of them and I want to see if you guys actually appreciate it.

In the next chapter, Magnus and Alec will have their very first present day interaction. Also, the rest of the gang will be introduced and you'll get to see their high school personas. I don't know about you, but I am really excited.