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The drive to Magnus' house was usually short, but the Saturday night traffic was slowing them down. Everyone was out for the night, and it didn't matter where you were going, it was packed.

"Get out of the way, mundane!" Alec yelled from the backseat to the driver that just swerved into their lane. "Learn to drive!"

"Alec, it's always like this in Brooklyn," Isabelle reasoned, looking at him, "Or any city on this planet on a Saturday, for that matter."

Alec didn't care. "We're going to be late!" he said angrily, glancing at his watch. "Can you drive any slower, vampire?"

Simon looked at Alec in the rear view mirror. "Not unless you want to get pulled over." he replied.

"If you wanted to be early, you should've just stayed at Magnus' house last night, like you did on Thursday." Jace said from beside me.

"W-what?" Alec stuttered.

"I believe you heard me," Jace replied with a ghost of a smile.

"Leave him alone, Jace." I interjected glaring at him. Alec was still uneasy when talking about him and Magnus. Mainly because his parents, while they were accepting, wouldn't let him stay overnight with him, and if they heard he did, he would be in big trouble.

"Fine, fine, but only because you said so." he said to me with a wink.

I looked away, feeling my cheeks heat up, and stared out the window. We were approaching Magnus' large house, and there were Downworlders everywhere.

"Are you sure we shouldn't have brought weapons?" I asked Alex.

"Magnus assured me that there wouldn't be need." he replied.

"Then let's pray to the angel he's right." Jace murmured.


Simon pulled up to the curb, and everyone got out of the van. There were, as Clary had saw earlier, many Downworlders at the party.

"More motorcycles?" Jace asked, "Too bad I have no holy water on me. Or would that offend you, blood-sucker?" he added, looking at Simon.

"You can do what you like. I don't hang out with them." he replied from beside Isabelle.

"Boys, boys. It's time to get in," Isabelle ordered, pulling Simon by the arm.

"Let's get the party started," Alec said, knocking on the door. Magnus opened, saw Alec, and gave him a hug and a kiss.

"Get a room," Jace uttered with a smirk.

"Now, don't be jealous, angel boy," Magnus said, with his sparkly white teeth.

"I have no need to be," Jace replied smiling at me. My stomach fluttered. I still wasn't used to the fact that Jace was really not my brother, and that we were together.

"Come in, come in," Magnus said smiling, unblocking the doorway. We entered, and I looked around. His place hadn't changed much from the last time we were here- but we sure have.

"Please, go eat, drink." Magnus said, "Oh, don't worry I made sure there was nothing wrong with the drinks." he added, seeing the look on Simon's face. His face relaxed. Simon had to dress in 'Shadowhunter party clothes', so that the vampires didn't notice him. Raphael hadn't been bothering him lately, but he couldn't take the risk.

"Come on Simon," Isabelle said, "let's dance." I watched them make their way onto the dance floor, with a smile. Simon had fun with Isabelle, and that made me happy.

"Well, we're going too," Magnus said, with a glittery wink, and pulled Alec onto the dance floor, too. I look at Jace. He grinned.

"Would you do me the utmost pleasure in dancing with me, my lady," he said, bowing, and holding out his hand. I smiled.

"Of course, young sir," I replied taking his hand.

He led me onto the floor, and we danced to a fast pop song. Jace, of course, was an excellent dancer, and I was a one-legged monkey compared to him.

"Are you good at everything?" I asked him.

"Of course," he replied arrogantly. The music started to slow, and Jace put his hands on my waist. I felt chills go down my back. I lifted my arms to link them around his neck. He smiled, and pulled me closer.

"Isn't this cozy?" he said, cheekily. We were mere inches apart, and I could feel his hot breath.

"Quite," I replied, and he leaned in to kiss me. I tangled my hands in his hair, and then I heard a sharp bang. Jace pulled away, and looked at the doors with a mixed expression. I look over. The doors were blown apart, and there was a boy standing in its place.

A boy with blonde hair, dark eyes and an evil grin.

My brother.