/ I'm in a military style marching band (that is kinda turning core, idk, they're really confused) and play the flute so sorry for any in inaccuracies in the other instruments,I wrote the first chapter on my way to the dentist and I didn't expect this positive feedback, so I shall continue it! their band is loosely based off of mine. Thank you guys! If you like it, or even if you don't review and tell me! I hope you enjoy :) /

The bus ride was short and Alec didn't bother getting out of uniform, though he did take off his hat and had his sister undo his Jacket so he could sit like a normal human being. Alec rode bus one with his sister, Magnus rode bus four with his friend Ragnor. So there was no chance to talk to him, Why would Magnus sit his case next to his? Of course he would never ask him that, it you sound stupid. "Hey Mgnus, um yeah, Why did you set you case next to mine? Does that me you like me?" he played in his mind and physically cringed. All it could be is that there was space Next to Alec's and Magnus took it. But what about the wink? He surely had something in his eye, probably glitter.

"Whatcha thinking about?" Isabelle asked, turned around in the seat in front of Alec to face him, "Your boyfriend, right?" She smirked, even though she was completely wrong.

"He's not my boyfriend." Alec muttered as he started to gather the stuff he'd need in the stands. Water bottle, music, his hoodie since it was late in the season and COLD, Alec went through his checklist. He had learned long ago how to juggle all of this stuff in one arm and carry his instrument AND march, since they paraded around the track before getting loaded up in the stands.

"Hey, baby brother, can you take my Mace cover-"

"And you seat protector and your waterbottle and you hair stuff." Alec finished for her, he had also learned how to carry All of Izzy's things plus his own, since she couldn't carry them and march, thanks to being a drummajor. "And last I check I was older than you."

"Oh details, details . " Isabelle shook her head and started piling her stuff in to Alec arms. Before leaving to get the parade block set up. Alec sighed and rearranged the stuff in his arms before getting off the bus.

"Hey Can you hold my stuff?" He heard a familiar voice say, Alec turned and saw Magnus start piling even more stuff into his arms

"urm, I don't really.." He fell Silent, letting Magnus continue, except he didn't continue. He laughed and started taking back all his things.

"I was Joking Alexander." He smirked, "You look like you could use some help." He observed and took about half of Isabelle's things. He held up the baggy full of bobby pins, hair ties and hair spray. "You know, I always thought your look was natural, huh, the more you know." Alec was about to argue with the Bass Clarinetist, until he saw the mischievous smile, meaning he was joking.

"I go by Alec." He decided to argue about something. He started toward the trailer to get his instruement, and it didn't surprise him that Magnus followed, okay, maybe it did.

"Oh, I know" Magnus shrugged, "I don't understand why though, With a name like Alexander, O my heart just swoons when I say it!" He placed a hand over his heart and mimicked swooning, just incase Alec needed a visual.

Alec turned beat red and tilted his head down, hoping the bill of his hat would cast a shadow so Magnus wouldn't be able to tell. "Well, only my parents call me Alexander, and that weird teacher in algebra."

"And me." Magnus grinned. Now they were on the instrument trailer, they grabbed thei cases and walked off. Magnus stopping to let Alec go infront of him down the exit ramp, which only deepened his blush.

They walked to an empty spot next to the trailer to get their instruments out of their cases. Alec squatted down so grass or dirt wouldn't get on his uniform, Magnus on the other hand sat down, his butt in the middle of a patch of dead grass. Atleast it wouldn't stain, Alec thought ask he put his instrument together.

After he hooked his instrument to the strap around his neck he looked over at Magnus who was doing the same. They stood and left their cases out on the grass, the loading crew would put them back on the bus.
"Try to get last in you section in the block, I want to talk to you in the stands." Magnus said before trying to look at his own behind, "Did I get grass on my butt?" he asked turning around so his back was to Alec. Alec looked down and admired Magnus' bum before remembering why he was.

"Oh uh, yeah." He answered, looking away since he had taken so long to answer he knew that Magnus knew that he had been staring.
"Can you brush it off, in uniform my arms can reach back there." That of course was a lie, but Magnus was sure Alec wouldn't mind at all. Alec didn't think his face could get any redder, he hesitantly put out a hand and swiped at Magnus' backside, brushing off the grass quickly.
"You're all good." Alec said, his voice a little shaky.
"Thanks" Magnus grinned and then left, going and finding Jace, who he hated, but that didn't matter in marching band. You left what ever feelings you have for a person at the door, while in band you are family, a very very odd family, but family none the less.
Alec waited until the last second to go and stand with his section, it wasn't big, five Altos, six tenors, and a Bari sax, but she was up with the sousaphones. It seemed like everyone was talking, every one besides Alec. He got bits and pieces of different conversations. "Oh my gosh..Jace does look good in uniform." "I know right!"

"I hope we make it to state," "We'll be lucky to make it to area!"

"Let's call them to attention."

That last one was from the ban director who passed by Alec. Only a moment later The drummajors were standing in front of the glob, "Band Ten hut!"
"HIT!" now the band was silent and still, passers by gave them odd looks since they were now frozen in place.
"Relax your upper bodies and don't speak unless a drummajor is talking to you." Said the band director, he nodded at the drummajors and they went back to stepping everybody off and forming the parade block.
Alec had done as Magnus told him, got last in the parade block and surprise, surprise look who was beside him. Alec looked over at the slightly taller Magnus, who turned his head and winked at him. What was with him and winking today?

Soon they were called back to attention and marched around the track to the stands that they'd be occupying for the length of the game. Line by line the band made it's way into the stands. Magnus stayed close behind Alec as he walked up the stairs to the row he'd be sitting in. Magnus was the last one one that row, forcing Jace to go to the next one, which Alec was glad about, though he was ashamed to say it. But how was he supposed to talk to Magnus with Jace looming over them? Oh this was going to be a very long game..