I still don't own the characters and it hurts. They belong to Cassie Clare and they always will. Also, I cited a few events from The Infernal Devices and The Bane Chronicles.

Warning, still have OOC's !

Lightwoods, Dinners, and Immortality

"What do you mean I can't go wearing this?" Magnus Bane ran his hands up and down his body as he tried to explain that wearing violet leather pants with orange flames at the side and a body-hugging long sleeved top was perfect for any type of dinner. Well, maybe except this one, but the clothes made him stand out and it was showing off his nice body.

Alec on the other hand was not convinced that his boyfriend was going to wear that for the Lightwood Family dinner, as if it wasn't enough that he was dating the raunchiest Downworlder, his boyfriend had to dress up like someone just begging for attention. "Come on Magnus, how about this one?" He held in his hands a pair of jeans, that weren't too skinny, a white dress shirt with a silver-gray vest. It looked old school, a bit simple for the warlock, but Alec wanted nothing more than for his dearest warlock to not look like he was about to set everything on chaotic fire.

"Hmm. Casual yet formal and white is eternally elegant! Wait, there. I have to say I didn't know you knew fashion." The warlock threw away the vest and replaced it with a dark blue denim jacket that fit his shoulders and sides perfectly. First rule of looking fabulous, the jacket must always fit whether if it's the old coat-and-tie or any variations, Magnus said to himself as he snapped his fingers and instantly changed clothes. "I tell you my dear, you can dress me in potato sacks and I can still look magnificent!" He made some last minute touch ups to his hair, he dropped the glitter and spikes and just went for the messy-but-gorgeous look.

"Are you done? We have to go now if we still want to have dinner with them." The warlock's attention drifted from the huge vanity mirror hanging on the wall to the young Shadowhunter at his side who was wearing, probably the oldest pair of jeans he had, which were obvious because of the few holes at the thighs and poor fading spots, and another of those hideous black shirts he owned.

"Don't you dare tell me you're going to wear that." He gave him 'the look' he always gives when Alec says or does something completely stupid or adorable.

"What? Why? There's nothing wrong with it." Magnus only made a 'yeah right' sound and then proceeded to the back of his closet where he was sure he kept some clothes that were a bit out dated and small for him. When he came back he was carrying two brown paper bags and threw them on the bed. He eyed the pieces carefully and with an expert eye, he picked a pair of light brown pants, a powder blue V-neck shirt and a black leather jacket.

"There, either that or I go naked." Alec, who was horrified with the idea, grabbed the clothes and marched to the bathroom. After a few minutes he came out and he was met with a shocked Magnus, he was not expecting the outcome. "Get those off right now!"

Alec, who was trying to fix his hair and failing at it, shot him a puzzled look. "Why? You're the one who gave them to me to wear and I won't have you naked in front of my family, or in front of anyone for that matter!" He took out his leather jacket and tossed them on the bed, he was clearly not seeing Magnus' pleased looked.

"Sweetie, I don't need other people falling in love with you." He placed a kiss on Alec's forehead and hugged him. "You look amazing honey."

"I-uh, you too? But we have to go now Mags."

Magnus broke free from the hug and opened up the portal which took them to Idris, right in front of the Lightwood manor. He glanced at Alec who was clearly nervous and clenching his fists. "Hey, don't be so nervous. I'm right here."

Before Alec could answer the door burst open and revealed a stunning Isabelle wearing a tight red dress and black heels. She had her hair inaa loose ponytail at the back and the pendant on her neck was a dull red, no demons around. "Come on you two. We're about to start."

Magnus nodded as Alec lead the way towards the family dining room where Robert sat at the very front and looking all stiff while Maryse sat at the other end and was smiling at them- at Alec and Isabelle. What, or who Magnus didn't expect was Simon Lewis sitting beside Maryse and looking slightly uncomfortable. He smiled them a 'hello' as Maryse stood up and greeted them.

"Good evening Magnus Bane." She said with all formality and a slight bit of welcoming tone and pointed at the seat across Simon for them sit down.

"To you too Maryse, and Robert." Magnus made sure to pause before he added Robert's name, he was very sure and very well informed that the two were not on very good terms. Alec sat beside him, near Robert, while Isabelle sat across from his brother.

"So Magnus, how have you been?" Maryse, unlike Robert, was a bit more accepting of her children's preferences and tried her very best to make conversation with them.

"I have been busy with a few matters concerned with the seat in the Council and some jobs here and there."

"Will you be taking the seat?" Robert, who was quiet and said nothing when entered, stared at him as if he were in Inquisitor mode and they were at trial.

"Father, I don't think this is the right time for that." Alec interrupted calmly as he lifted the fork from his plate and to his mouth. Magnus thought that Alec was holding himself calmly until he noticed that his feet was rapidly tapping the floor.

"No it's fine Alexander. I have been reconsidering since Catarina Loss seems to have no interest with the matter, but I think it a bit too serious for me." He glanced at Robert who was nodding. Simon on the other hand was engaged in deep conversation with Isabelle and occasionally smiling at something she says.

Once dinner was finished, Robert excused himself immediately saying that he had something to do and left the five of them. Alec was obviously relieved at his father's departure and let out a sigh as he ran his hands through his hair. Maryse on the other hand was just quiet and still held an air of sophistication around her.

"Well, Isabelle, Alec ," Maryse broke the silence and looked at all of them with her blue eyes, first at Alec then Isabelle then Simon and finally at Magnus' direction. "I suppose you'd want to tell me more about your, uhm, partners."

Isabelle shone brightly as if she'd been waiting for this question for a long time. "Well, Simon is in a band, a mundane band. They play music, some form of music. You've met him at Jocelyn and Luke's wedding right? He's still working on his memories though."

"I see. Will he be Ascending?" Ascending is where a mundane with the gift of sight or knowledge of the Shadow world steps up in front of the Clave and drinks from the Mortal Cup to become a Shadowhunter. It's not a real stable process because as mundanes grow older the process becomes deadlier and sometimes the results aren't always satisfactory, they may end up with a Forsaken.

Simon set down his drink and nodded. "Yes, I will be, though I still have to work with my memories before I Ascend." It turns out the Council has already decided that Simon was worthy of being a Shadowhunter because of the bravery he showed during the war. He also explained that he had already told his mother and sister and they were more accepting than with him being a vampire, though they were still a bit 'sketchy'.

The night wore on with Isabelle and Magnus enlightening themselves with the topic of fashion while Simon chatted with Maryse about Ascending. Of course, Magnus didn't spare them with his encounter with a mundane named Sophie who Ascended successfully, the thing is he forgot the fact that Sophie married into the Lightwood family.

"You don't happen to mean Sophie Ashdown right? I didn't know you knew her.

A wave of memories rushed through Magnus' head, memories with Will Herondale, Tessa Gray, the clockwork creatures, the Lightwoods and just about almost everybody's ancestors. He smiled at Maryse and nodded.

"We were acquainted with one another." He looked at Isabelle, who was curious as well and looking back at him with dark eyes, then glanced at Alec, who was equally curious. Maryse just nodded and Magnus couldn't stop thinking that even though she shared her very rare physical traits with Alec they were not the same, both in looks and actions. Where Maryse towered with confidence and air of sophistication, Alec was more of a sideline person.

"Well then, I suppose you've also met some of the Lightwoods?"

Instantly he thought of Benedict, Gabriel and Gideon Lightwood and the way they had thought of themselves as the only ones who mattered. Then he was terrified of the idea that Maryse might ask him questions and he might have to say to them that the Lightwood he met happened to hold affairs with demons and had his two sons kill him. He knew that Maryse was proud, along with all the other Shadowhunters, and that she could throw them out of the house if he said anything wrong. Of course if it were just Magnus, he could easily say that their ancestor turned into a worm because of demon pox or tell them a tale of a certain female Lightwood asking for his services to kill other Shadowhunters and rub it in their faces just to say that they aren't the highest species, but he wasn't alone. He was with Alec who wanted nothing more than for his family to accept him, and Magnus didn't want to upset his boyfriend.

"I have met a few Lightwoods. Gabriel and Gideon Lightwood." He threw the idea of knowing Benedict and Tatiana and decided that if the family doesn't know about them he won't be the one to tell them. Although he thought it was rather ironic, Benedict associated himself with demons and here was Alec dating a warlock, though the gravity of the situation is much, much less and Benedict was nowhere near as perfect as his dear Alec. He disregarded the idea when he realized it wasn't that funny. "I've also met Cecily Herondale, Gabriel's wife. She's a good Shadowhunter."

As if on cue, Alec excused himself and swiftly exited the room. Isabelle and Simon didn't need to ask Alec if he was okay because they could clearly see that he wasn't, but before any of them could go after Alec, Magnus grabbed his napkin and stood up.

"I'll talk to him. If you'll excuse me please." Maryse reached for his hands before he could move away.

"Magnus, I know we've gone through a rocky start, but I, please take care of Alec. He needs you." He gave her a reassuring nod and squeezed her hands lightly.

It wasn't that hard to look for Alec, clearly he wasn't inside the living room because it was too near, so Magnus climbed up the stairs and decided to go left and take his chances that Alec would be somewhere be in hallway. The walls were adorned with a few family pictures, Isabelle and Jace's portraits hung closely while Alec's was positioned farther, right after another portrait of a little boy with dark hair and gray eyes.

"You've seen, you saw Max right?" He spun around and saw Alec leaning against the door frame of one of the rooms, probably his own room. Alec was looking down at his shoes and his voice cracked as he spoke the words. "I was the last one to get a portrait, if you're wondering why mine's the farthest."

Magnus turned to look at the portrait. It was Alec all right, same blue ocean eyes with its unknown depth and brevity, black locks that were parted at the left and brushed up, pale and unsmiling face that screamed uncertainty. "I can't imagine why." He made his way towards the Shadowhunter. "Want to explain why you left?"

Alec only shrugged and made his way to his room, by the window. "I'm sorry." The warlock followed him and carefully wrapped his arms around the other boy's waist and buried his face on his head. If it were possible, he wanted everything to lay still, for the sun to stop for a moment, for the moon to continue her reign, for time to break and leave them here with each other. But he knew very well that time was selfish. He tried to take in as much as he could of the moment, the way they fit in each other's arms without awkwardness, the way their heart beat mixes into a single rhythm, the way Alec smells, like sandalwood but different.

"Alec, honey. What is it?"

"Magnus, I can't." He turned around and faced him. Magnus swore he could get lost while looking at his blue eyes and he could care less, but this moment required his full attention. "I thought I was okay with your immortality but hearing you talk about all those past people, all those centuries ago, it feels like the universe is just playing with me, with us. I know we've already talked about it, but I, I can't still. I don't want to hurt you."

Time was a cruel enemy and fate was just down right unfair, that much Magnus knew. Warlocks like him tend to shut down and shut off when the time comes, when they've hurt too much, loved too much, felt too much. He was nearly there, near the point of boxing in all his emotions and putting them away in the farthest corner of his being. But Alec, his dear sweet Alec, came into his life and opened the box, he took out every emotion from him and made him feel alive, made him feel human. The heart he was once gluing to permanency was softened as Alec mended it and took it in his hands. He was afraid before, afraid that he might fall and Alec might break his heart to a thousand little pieces that could no longer be repaired, but right now he didn't mind if Alec did, he was worth it.

"Alexander, you won't hurt me."

"Yes, yes I could. I know you love me too much and I do love you too, but what happens when I die? I know you'll get hurt and I don't want to be the cause of that. I don't want to be this glass wall which falls and shatters and wounds you. I can't, I, Magnus."

"Alexander, if you're going to break my heart I'd still be willing to give it to you. Do you think I haven't thought about it? Of course I have, I will be hurt but if it means that I get to spend this little forever with you then I'd have no regrets. Alexander, I love you and I always will." He pressed a kiss on Alec's forehead. "I always will."

"I'm sorry Magnus. I didn't want to be angry or upset." The warlock lifted his chin to level his face with his.

"It's okay Alec. I understand how hard it is, how you feel. But I want you to remember that all this, what we have, is something I'd give up anything for, even my immortality."

Alec glared at Magnus, who was smiling back at him, as he let the words fly out. "Don't you dare Magnus Bane."

"I was just kidding." He smiled then kissed him, kissed him with all the love and reassurance he could put into the kiss. And in his mind, he thought, the world could continue to go on and on and he could care less.

"I love you Magnus and I will as much as I can, as long as I can."

What do you think? I know the tone is different, a little bit, from my other stories. I wanted it to be light and funny but in the end I wanted it to be a bit more serious. I had to convince myself that someday Alec will die and Magnus has to go on, so here.

I hope you liked it! Tell me what you think in a review, or what you want the next chapter to be about!

With love and sparkles,

Thunderqueen