"Alexander Gideon Lightwood!" A deep but melodic voice roared as soon as Alec opened the front door of the apartment he shared with his boyfriend in Brooklyn. "How dare you scare me like that? You said you were coming back an hour ago!"

A man came walked inside the room. He was very tall, much taller than Alec (which was a surprise because Alec was very tall himself). He was wearing bright green silk pajama pants and a gray shirt that belonged to Alec. His feet were bare and his hair was down – free from any gel or glitter. His face was make-up-less. He had no eyeliner, no eye shadow, no mascara, and no glitter…Even though Magnus Bane looked ready to go to bed he still managed to look flawless. At least, that's what Alec thought.

"I sent you a text" Alec said as he closed to door behind him.

Ted Lupin stood behind Alec, hiding timidly behind his back and trying to take a peek at the man that stood in front of them both. He couldn't help but gasp at the sight of him…His eyes were like those of a cat and they had a strange golden-green color that couldn't be described with words.

"That was half-an-hour ago!" Magnus exclaimed

"Oh chill out Mags" Alec said sighing and walking out of the way to kiss Magnus's cheeks.

"So this is him?" Magnus asked raising an eyebrow and pointing at Ted.

"That's him…Ted meet Magnus Bane. Magnus, this is Ted Lupin" Alec introduced them both to each other.

"Lupin?" Magnus asked raising his eyebrow once more "I know the Lupins…Surnames comes from the Latin word iLupus/i meaning wolf…Ironically, the Lupins had a thing for werewolves"

"You knew my father?" Ted asked with wide eyes.

"I'm not sure...who is your father?" Magnus asked

"R-Remus…Remus Lupin" Ted asked weakly, as if saying the name hurt him, which made Alec frown.

"Ah yes" Magnus nodded "Not sure if he'll remember me, though…I used to know your grandfather – Remus's father: John… Good man, though a bit foolish for messing with that werewolf, Greyback"

"You knew him as well? The werewolf I mean…the one who bit my father?" Ted asked his eyes growing even wider

"Heard of him, only…never messed with him, bad guy that one was" Magnus said "Anyways, I met your father after he was bitten…John contacted me to try to heal his son. Impossible, of course…you can't be cured from a werewolf bite…much less one from that kind of werewolf"

"That kind of werewolf?" Alec asked frowning "What do you mean? Werewolves are all the same…there are no kinds between them"

"Ah, you're wrong there darling" Magnus said with a smile "This werewolves, they are not like Lucian's pack…No, they are more dangerous"

"How so?"

"They're from another world" Magnus said with a wave of his hand "Anyways, how's Remus doing? Didn't hear of him since he was a little kid"

"He's gone" Ted said sadly "He died"

Silence fell over the room. Ted looked down at his shoes, trying to fight back tears as he did every time he thought about his parents. He looked back up after a moment only to find Alec looking at him with a look of pure sympathy on his eyes.

"I'm really sorry to hear that" Magnus said breaking the silence

"When did he die Ted?" Alec asked softly.

"Eleven years ago"

They all made their way to the living room to sit down on the sofas so they could be more comfortable while they talked. Ted didn't really feel like talking, but he also felt as if he could trust this people. Alec had saved him, after all, and he and Magnus were letting him stay at their place. The least he could do was explain himself.

"There was a war" Ted explained "Both of my parents died at the battle of Hogwarts, I was only a month old"

"I heard about that…The second war of the wizarding world, nasty business" Magnus said shaking his head.

"Wizarding world? What are you talking about?" Alec asked frowning

"Oh Alec dear, you certainly know by now there are far more worlds than yours" Magnus said "I mean, there's the mundane world and the shadow world…didn't you ever wonder if there were more?"

"No, not really…are there?" Alec asked with a look of surprise written all over his face.

"Of course there is! There are plenty" Magnus said "And I'm guessing Teddy hear belongs to one of them…the Wizarding world, so it seems"

"Mundane and Shadow world?" Ted asked in time, looking confused at the two grown-up men.

"The mundanes are what you wizards call – if I'm not wrong – muggles" Magnus explained the little kid "Now those from the shadow world are people like us…Warlocks, Shadowhunters, Vampires, Werewolves, faeries, and much more"

"Wow…that's so cool" Ted said with a small smile.

"It certainly is fascinating" Magnus nodded

"You still haven't explained what this iwizarding world/i is" Alec pointed out.

"I thought the name explained it clearly" Magnus said "They are wizards…you know, like Merlin?"

"Never heard of him" Alec shook his head "So…Ted here is a wizard?"

"I am" Ted nodded rapidly

"So you have magic?"

"I can only use magic with a wand…which I don't have, never got one" Ted explained "You get one when you go to Hogwarts at the age of eleven….I was going to go buy one with my grandmother…but we never got to do it"

"Why? What happened?" Alec asked concerned. He noticed how Ted's voice tone changed when he mentioned his grandmother. It turned to a sad one.

"She died" Ted whispered "A couple of days ago…"

"I'm sorry Ted" Alec said sincerely

"I lived with her" Ted said looking down at his lap "She took care of me since my parents died…raised me as her own…"

"Is that why you ran away from home?" Alec asked, remembering that's what the boy had said he had done "Because your grandmother died?"

"I lost everyone" Ted said bitterly "First my parents then my grandmother…I have no family left…No one who would care enough as a family would, anyways"

"That must be hard….I can understand" Magnus nodded "But I guess that's enough for one night…Why don't you go take a shower while Alec and I prepare the visit room?"

"You really are letting me sleep here?"

"Of course" Alec answered "You have nowhere to go, you're welcomed here"

"Thanks" Ted said with a small smile

"Not a problem kid…now off you go, second door on the left down the hall. There are towels on the first drawer. I'll get you something to wear while you shower" Magnus said and Ted made his way to the bathroom, shutting close the door behind him.

Magnus turned to look at his boyfriend. They both shared a look and knew instantly what they were thinking.

"You did well at bringing him here" Magnus said softly

"A demon was hunting him…I had to save him" Alec shrugged "And then he told me he didn't have where to sleep, so I thought he could stay the night"

"And he can stay as long as he wants" Magnus said with a small smile "The poor kid looks so broken…losing your family is never easy"

"I'm worried about him" Alec said "I don't know why…but there's something about him, makes me want to protect him…I'm going crazy, aren't I?"

"Not at all, Love" Magnus said giving Alec a peck on the lips "Just don't get too attached…he has to go back to his world. He doesn't belongs here…I'll try contacting someone. Maybe a lost aunt or a family friend…someone who'll take him in"

Alec just nodded and together the couple went to get the guest room ready for the 11-year-old boy.

Here's chapter two! what did you think? Like it? Hate it?

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