A/N: Amy teaches Isabelle how to cook. Won't that be interesting?

Bane's Party

I woke to someone banging on my door. I got up and pulled open the door, oblivious to the fact that I was only wearing a thin tank top and shorts. Alec pulled back, startled. "What?" I snapped.

He frowned, "Isabelle said she wants your help in the kitchen." He stepped back into the hallway.

I growled to myself and ran a hand through my hair. "Stay there, let me get dressed." I turned without closing the door and got dressed. I pulled my hair into a ponytail and eyed Alec. His eyes were wide and his face was bright red. "What?"

"You changed in front of me." He said slowly.

I shrugged, "You don't see me sexually, so I don't see why that matters."

He blinked. "How?"

I laughed at pat his cheek, "It's obvious who you have feelings for, Alec." His jaw dropped. "Let's go see what Isabelle is attempting."

Alec led me to the kitchen and stopped in front of the door. "She doesn't cook very well. Some women shouldn't be allowed in the kitchen." He shrugged and left.

"Isabelle?" I pushed open the door to see her surrounded by ingredients. "What are you attempting to make?"

She glanced up and smiled, "I'm glad you're here." She tossed me an apron. "I want to make a meal for the others but I'm guessing Alec told you I can't cook."

I smiled and put the apron on, "What are we making?"

She nodded once and said, "The boys aren't fans of salad so we'll skip that step."

"Okay," I said, "How about tomato soup and grilled cheese for an appetizer?"

She nodded and wrote that down. "Main course?"

I looked around, "What do we have?" She pointed to the other side of the table. "Ham, turkey, chicken, pork chops."

Isabelle turned to the counter behind her, "We have shake-n-bake and spices, how about pork chops or steaks?"

I thought for a minute and said, "I can make some mean pork chops." She nodded, "Side dish?"

Isabelle glanced around, "Rice or Noodles?"

I joined her, "Hm, I think we should steer clear of cheese in the main course since the first course is cheese."

She wrote down alfredo noodles. I nodded. "Dessert!"

"What do we have?" I asked.

"Nothing really." She said.

I examined everything. "How about chocolate covered apples?"

She looked at me like I was crazy. "You can do that?"

I took off the apron, "Let's put this stuff away and go to the store." I said, "I can show you how to make them." She nodded and we took a few minutes to put everything up.

"I'll meet you outside." She said, "I'm going to go ask Hodge for some money." I nodded and walked down to the elevator. It showed up with Clary and Jace aboard as I got there.

"Hi, Amy." Jace said. Clary smiled. "Where you headed?"

I tried not to laugh. "Isabelle wants me to help her cook. She and I are going to the store to get supplies."

Clary looked interested. "Can I come?" I shrugged and traded Jace places.

"What's for dessert?" He asked.

I smiled and put my hands in my pockets. "Chocolate covered apples."

His mouth visibly watered. "Dark, milk, or white?"

Clary and I shared a look. She said, "You'll see." The elevator left.

"Where did you two go?" I asked her. She and I walked outside and stood on the sidewalk.

She eyed the street and frowned. "To see the Silent Brothers." She replied. "They say I have a powerful block on my mind that can only be lifted by the warlock that put the spell on me." I raised an eyebrow. "Jace said it's the High Warlock of Brooklyn."

"Magnus Bane?" Isabelle asked. She had just strode up to us. "He put a block on your mind?" Clary nodded. "I have an invitation to his party tonight, if you want to go."

We began to walk. I looked over at her. "Nephilim at a Warlock party?" She shrugged. "Sounds fun." It didn't take us too long to collect everything we needed and to get back to the Institute.

Isabelle touched Clary's arm. "Help us?" She nodded.

I nodded to Isabelle, "Three is better than two when we need to make an early dinner." The three of us busied ourselves in the kitchen.

About an hour later we were almost done with everything. All that was left was coating the apples. I showed the other two how to do it and left them to it. I walked down to the library to find the guys. Hodge, Jace, and Alec were there.

"Dinner is almost ready." I said, "Where's Simon?"

Alec got up, "I'll go get him and meet you guys in the dining room." We nodded and I headed back to the kitchen. Isabelle carried the soup into the dining room where Clary was setting the table. I fetched the sandwiches and set them up.

We ate in a comfortable silence. Clary and Isabelle carried in the main course and that was given many compliments. I went to get the apples and the guys went crazy over those.

Isabelle told them about the invitation and Hodge told us we could go. We finished up and left Hodge to do the dishes. The boys went to their rooms to get ready. Isabelle, Clary, and I went to Isabelle's room.

"This one for Clary." She said tossing a dress in Clary's direction. Clary went into the bathroom and put it on. She came out and showed us how it fit. It was strapless and came down in a "v". The hem was just above her knees and it was straight black.

"Boots and her hair up a little." I said. Isabelle nodded and helped her do her hair. I rummaged through her other dresses and picked up one. "Can I wear this one?"

She eyed it and nodded, "It'll look good on you." I smiled and went to change.

I came back out and spun for them. They both seemed impressed. The dress was silver. The longer side, the right, ended just below my knees and the shorter side ended just above. I pulled my hair into a side ponytail and curled it slightly. My bangs were curled too.

"Shoes?" Isabelle asked.

I debated, "Two-inch stilettos?" She nodded and handed me the silver heels. I put them on and Isabelle got dressed too. It didn't take her long.

We joined the boys and all three seemed impressed. Clary and Jace stared at each other. The boys did look good in their suits. Alec took his sister's arm and led her down the sidewalk. Simon took Clary's arm and Jace offered me his.

"Tell me you aren't like Isabelle and go places without a weapon." Jace said with a worried look.

I smiled and shook my head, "I always have my daggers on me." He eyed me. I lifted the longer part of the skirt to show him where the two daggers were strapped to my thigh. "Always prepared."

He nodded in appreciation. It didn't take us too long to get to Magnus Bane's house. Isabelle knocked and showed the invitation. The doorman nodded and let us in. A tall, dark haired man spotted us and frowned slightly. A dark haired boy stood behind him slightly and eyed each of us.

"Children of Nephilim, I didn't think I had invited you." He said. "But because of the cute one, you can stay." He was staring at Alec. Alec was speechless. "What can I do for you?"

Clary stepped forward and his yellow eyes widened. "You are Magnus Bane?" She asked. He nodded. "We need to talk." He shrugged and turned to the other boy.

"Nero, be a sweetheart and keep an eye on your people." He said as he led Clary and Jace away.

Nero frowned at the warlock. "They aren't my people." He snapped. "I don't know them."

Isabelle wagged her eyebrows at me and I smacked her arm lightly. "I'll keep an eye on the mundane." Alec and I nodded.

Nero turned back to us and blinked, "Six came in and two are left doing nothing?" He asked, "You people are odd."

Alec turned and followed his sister. I crossed my arms, "One of us isn't a Shadowhunter. Another wasn't raised a Shadowhunter." I told him. "Who are you anyway?"

He turned away. "Nero Bloodraven."

I frowned and said, "Have fun with your lonesome watch." I turned to the boys eyeing me and smiled. I wanted to dance and they helped me do just that. I felt eyes on me the entire time. I glanced up to see Simon watching me.

"Having fun?" He asked.

I pulled him onto the floor, "Dance with me." He did. After a while he went and got something to drink. I turned to see Nero watching me. I smiled and kept dancing.