So sorry for the shortness of this chapter, and for the late update.
I thought I might as well throw in a disclaimer too: I own nothing but my two kittens, this plot, my laptop, and the unborn baby!
It was the day of Clary's first appointment. She would be around four weeks now, and Magnus just wanted to do a quick test to make sure that all was well. Clary hadn't bothered to take a pregnancy test because she knew that Magnus could tell on this day.
The red-head arrived at Magnus and Alec's flat at exactly noon. She used the extra key that the two had given her and Jace to let herself inside. She couldn't hear the couple as she entered the flat, but when she peeked into the kitchen she could smell something spicy cooking and see the two of them. Alec was standing at the stove, stirring a pot of something, and Magnus was standing behind him with his long arms wrapped around his waist, his face nuzzling into his neck.
Clary cleared her throat loudly, and the warlock looked up at her, smiling.
"Well hello, Clary. Right on time, I see." He noted, and Clary nodded.
"Uh, sorry for disturbing you..." Clary said lamely as the two of them broke apart.
Magnus just shrugged. "That's alright, I should have been ready for you, anyways."
The sparkling warlock led her into the living room and away from Alec. "Okay, now please take a seat." Magnus said with a gesture to the pink couch. Clary nodded and sat down, taking off her jacket and setting it on the arm of the couch.
"So what now?" Clary asked nervously, and Magnus shrugged.
"Now we start the examination. I'll try and be as explanatory as possible, but feel free to ask any questions or voice any concerns." He said professionally. After seeing Clary nod, he continued, sitting down on the stool in front of her. "Alec! Babe, come here!" He called, and the shadowhunter made an appearance.
"Yeah?" He asked, and Magnus gestured for him to come over.
"I'm about to perform a spell that will test if Clary is pregnant. This spell isn't for that purpose, but I have discovered that it can be used that way and is much simpler." Magnus said, and Alec put his hands in his pockets, seeming to purposefully look awkward.
"And why am I here again?" He asked, and Magnus smiled at him.
"I'm getting to that, babe. This spell senses all the living things in close proximity to me. I will be able to tell how many are around me, and what they are. I invited you over, Alec, because having you in another room could cause some mixed signals." Magnus explained.
"So...When are you going to do that?" Clary asked, and the warlock shrugged.
"I just started." He said, and Clary glanced down at his hands, which were glowing a light-blue.
Magnus closed his eyes for a moment, and summoned some more of his power, not quite having enough to get the spell accurate. After a few moments he started to feel the spell working. His senses seemed to increase as he could feel the presence of Alec beside him. Next came Clary, and then, after a few moments, he could feel another presence. This one was not any weaker that the others, for it was indeed alive, but he could sense that it was much smaller. It seemed to be linked to another presence, which Magnus had obviously mistaken for Alec, but had to be Clary since she was the one who was expecting. Magnus opened his eyes and ended the spell, smiling at Clary.
"Congratulations!" Magnus said enthusiastically, "You're pregnant."
Clary beamed, and Alec chuckled quietly at the obvious excitement of his husband.
"Thanks, Magnus. I mean, I expected to be, but it is still great to know." She said, and Magnus nodded understandingly. Clary looked as if she meant to stand, and Magnus put a long-fingered hand on her knee.
"Whoa there, Clary. We aren't done yet." He said, and Clary frowned disappointedly.
"We're not?" She asked.
"Nope. I think it best if I do a quick exam of you, since there is nothing I can really test the baby for." Magnus said, and Clary nodded, sitting back in her seat.
"Can I go now?" Alec asked, and Magnus scoffed at Alec's alarmed expression at the thought of watching him examine Clary. What did he think that an exam consisted of? Magnus wondered.
"Yes, dear, you can go." Magnus said, and Alec hurried out of the room and back into the kitchen.
To Clary's surprise, Magnus didn't whisper a spell, and his hand remained in their non-glowing state. Instead, Magnus stood and grabbed a bag of his supplies from on the shelf in the corner, and pulled out a clipboard.
The warlock returned to Clary and started reading out yes or no questions about how she was feeling and a little about her medical history, still focusing on being professional. Clary was slightly confused as Magnus read out certain questions, such as 'Have you ever met someone with a bigger ego than the father of your baby?', but she assumed that Magnus knew what he was doing...kind of.
Finally Magnus had checked off all of her answers and looked up at her.
"Alright then. I don't see any reason to be concerned for your health, and now that I have a bit of a history I can do a full examination next appointment. But for now we might as well call it a day."
"Alright. Thanks again, Magnus." Clary said gratefully, standing up and grabbing her jacket.
"Anything for you, dear." He replied, and pulled her into a quick hug. "Do you want to stay for lunch? Alec made chili." He added, and Clary shrugged.
"Why not? As long as I'm not intruding on you guys..." She said politely.
"Nonsense. You're like family, darling. Now go on in, I'll just put this away." Magnus said, gesturing to the bag of supplies. Clary nodded and made her way into the kitchen where his husband was. Magnus frowned as she left, fiddling with the strap of the bag as he picked it up.
As the after-affect of the spell, he could have sworn he felt only one presence when Clary hugged him. He shrugged it off again, knowing that the spell was wearing off and probably wasn't accurate anyhow.
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