CHAPTER 2

A/N Thanks for all the positive PM's guys! I'm really happy as this is my first fanfic and I have hits from countries I've never even heard of...No offence. And thank you so much to personorwhatever for helping me out with the whole American school thing, but I'm still a little bit confused so I'm just going to base the school on my one, but it will still be set in America. Anywho here we go. And this is my FIRST DISCLAIMER GUYS. :)

Disclaimer: i don't own the mortal instruments, Cassandra Clare does (sadly)

JACE POV

The three of us pulled up into the school parking lot in Alec's car, I felt an odd sensation of what felt like guilt in the pit of my stomach but I brushed it off as anxiety for the mission. As we were walking towards the entrance, a group of girls wearing cheerleader outfits were smiling at me. I winked at them knowing they thought I was hot. I was about to walk over to them when a hand on my shoulder pulled me back. I turned around to reveal Alec with a scowl on his face. I scowled back at him as he said,

"You're here for Clary remember, she will never go out with you if she knows about the player you are."

This was going to be a lot harder than I thought it would be. If I'm honest, I've had a lot of girlfriends and I was most definitely not a virgin.

I huffed and walked into my new school. Izzy, Alec, and I all looked around...

We had found 2 of our three assignments. Simon was standing there laughing next to Sebastian who was spinning round Clary by her waist.

Her hair flowed perfectly down her shoulders and I could stare at her eyes all day, they were the most beautiful shade of emerald green. She was also extremely short, but it suited her for some reason.

God I sound like such a creep

This time, Izzy pulled me away to get to the office, so we could get our timetables and get registered and just the usual stuff.

I started to look through my timetable. I would have the exact same as Clary to make it easier to get to know her and keep an eye on her.

PERIOD 1 Maths

PERIOD 2 Biology

Break

PERIOD 3 Music

PERIOD 4 Chemistry

Lunch

PERIOD 5 Physics

PERIOD 6 FREE

PERIOD 7 Art

PERIOD 8 PE

This timetable wasn't too bad, but I couldn't draw to save my life, but I could play the piano and I could play lots of sport and run very fast thanks to my shadowhunter training.

Izzy and I had the same homeroom, but Alec would be with Jonathan who was in the year above. The receptionist handed Izzy a note to give to our form tutor and we parted ways with Alec.

As we walked in Mr Wayland had just finished taking the register. Izzy handed him the note, and he nodded before standing up and introducing us to the class. Izzy's eyes had found Simon's, and my eyes found hers. Her eye locked with mine and she gave me a small smile. I just stared at her and gave her a sly wink. She blushes and looked away to Sebastian who was giving me a death glare. Hodge made us memorise information on all the 'victims' so I knew that he and Clary are very close, but Sebastian had been in love with her for a long time.

We were told to take our seats and I took the spare seat behind Sebastian, so I could look at Clary without either of them seeing. Jeez, I sound like some creepy stalker.

When we were dismissed to go to first period, I tried to catch up with Clary, but she was surrounded by her friends. I sighed and made my way to Maths.

The teacher made us all sit in alphabetical order by surname. I was next to Izzy and Simon. On the other side of Simon was some guy and then Clary.

I didn't talk to anyone throughout the whole lesson but I could see Simon making googly eyes at Izzy and whenever she looked him he would quickly look away and blush furiously. Subtle much.

I was stealing glances at her throughout the whole lesson watching her talking to the boy and girl on either side of her.

When the bell rang, I was the first one out of the class and I waited at the door for Clary. When she came out, I said hi and flashed her my heart melting smile. She craned her neck up to look at me and gave me a very confused look.

SEBASTIAN POV

Who does he think he is? He comes into the school like he owns it and he's trying to steal Clary away from me. There's something different about him and his sister and I'm going to find out what it is. He looks at Clary like he needs her, but he only just met her. I was in the middle of English when Raphael Santiago passed me a note.

Meet me in the courtyard after school. It's important.

R.S

I stared confused at his neat loopy handwriting. Everyone knew Raphael would do anything for the right price, so most people tended to stay away from him.

But my curiosity got the best of me and I nodded at him...

CLARY POV

"Hi," I heard a voice to my side as I left the Maths room. I looked up and revealed the new boy, Goldilocks as I liked to call him. He was gorgeous; his curly golden locks were arranged in the messy but sexy look. He gave me the most striking smile, I was surprised that I wasn't drooling.

"Ermm. H...Hi" I stuttered back to him suddenly embarrassed that I had called him sexy. I could already feel the blood rushing up to my cheeks. I have really pale skin so unfortunately you could see me blushing from miles away.

"Clary, right?" I nodded not trusting myself to speak. "I'm Jace, the new guy, I can't find my way to my next lesson, and I was wondering if you could show me where it is."

"Oh, sure. What do you have?"

"Biology with Starkweather"

"Me too, by the way, Starkweather's an asshat" I informed him.

He chuckled beside me as he said, "An asshat?"

"You know, someone who uses their ass as a hat?"

"In my many years, I have never heard someone call someone else an asshat. And I'm extremely smart."

Before I could reply someone else came up on the other side of me. He had long smooth whitish silver hair. It was Meliorn. Ugh. We used to be quite close, but he only hung out with me because he knew my brother was Jon and he wanted a spot on the football team.

"Hey, Clare! How are you?"

"I'm fine, how are you Meliorn?"

He looped his arm around my waist and I immediately felt extremely uncomfortable. I looked over at Jace and he had a look on his face that I couldn't quite decipher.

"I'm fine thanks, I'm heading for Biology with Starkweather."

I internally groaned. Whenever we have any of the same lessons he would never leave me alone. He would sit next to me and constantly flirt with me and annoy me with cheesy pickup lines. They were so cringy! Stuff like:

Are you google, because your what I've been searching for?

Did it hurt when you fell from heaven?

Are you from Tennessee because you're the only Ten-I-See!

"Oh, me too, I was just showing Jace the way, because he's new."

I tried to shrug his arm off my waist, but he just tightened his hold on me. I needed to think of something to say so I could stay away from him. Or he would never stop pestering me.

"Oh awesome, this is going to be so much fun."

We had just reached the lab and we all walked in. As usual, we would need a lab partner who would be with us for the rest of the year and there was no doubt that Meliorn was implying that we were going to be lab partners.

"Oh…Sorry Meliorn, but Jace already asked me to be his partner because he's new and a little bit confused about how this all works, and he doesn't really know anyone."

Meliorn glared at Jace as he walked over to Kaelie. He was probably mad at me but I couldn't really care less, I was just happy to be away from him.

"Wow Red. I'm wounded, you called me confused and you used me to get away from Smeliorn over there." Jace faked a hurt expression and put his hand over his heart.

I tried to keep a straight face at his nickname for Meliorn but miserably failed and started laughing.

"Oh shut it Goldilocks, I'm sure your ego could take a few more hits."

We both laughed. It was weird, I had only just met Jace and yet it felt completely natural to talk to him. The door slammed shut as Starkweather walked in. I had him last year so he knew who I was. He sped through the register and looked down on all of us like an eagle choosing his prey.

"FRAY, WHITWILLOW!" I groaned as I heard my name and Kaelie and I stood up.

"Give out the textbooks at the back of the room." Jace silently chuckled beside me and I kicked him under the table. He winced, and I smiled at him feeling satisfied that I had caused him pain.

Before I knew it, it was lunch. I had put my stuff in my locker and walked alongside Jace. We walked in silence, but it wasn't awkward. We had discovered that we had every lesson together, it was a big coincidence. We sat next to each other in most lessons apart from Music, where I sat next to Sebastian. After 3 lessons together, we had really grown to like each other.

"What's Physics with Pangborn like?"

"I don't know who Mr Pangborn is, I've never had him. Maybe he's new?"

We made a light conversation as we entered the cafeteria. I found my usual table and saw Sebastian glaring at us. I gave him a peculiar look but he just looked away. I would have to ask him about that later…

"So, am I allowed to sit with the famous Clarissa Fray?"

"Why of course you may. You should consider yourself lucky. Not everyone gets to sit next to the famous me!" I joked.

"Well, to be honest, I've already been told about your popular brother. And I've seen the looks of jealousy from all the girls and all the guys are giving you googly eyes, especially that dude Sebastian."

I froze in my tracks eyes wide.

"What! Sebastian's my best friend!" I said in an urgent whisper as my table was dangerously close.

"Whatever you say Red."

I snapped out of it and playfully punched his arm putting aside what he said about Sebastian. We approached our table and sat down with lots of expectant looks. I guessed they wanted an introduction.

I sighed as I looked at Jace and said: "Okay this is Maia, her boyfriend Jordan, Magnus, Aline, Sebastian and... where's Simon?"

"He went to show the new girl from homeroom to her locker."

As if on cue, Simon, and Izzy, I think her name was, walked up to the table.

"Guys this is Izzy, Izzy this is the guys. And who's this?" He said looking at Jace. I could tell that he didn't like him as soon as he saw him. He was wearing his usual geeky World of Warcraft t-shirt.

"Simon this is Jace." They sat down without another word. Throughout lunch, I could see Simon and Sebastian both giving Jace the evils.

Oh they are so gonna get it in P.E

A/N Hey guys, I hope you like the chapter, sorry I having updated but I've been having a lot of family problems that I won't bore you with. At the end of the next chapter, I might do the Sebastian and Raphael talk but I might be evil and leave it to chapter 6 unless you guys review favourite and follow.

Love you all

FQ xxx