Izzy came up beside me with a huge stack of dresses-and dropped them all upon seeing the dress. "That. Is. Gorgeous." She stated. "You could've stumbled upon this one before I went on my wild witchunt." She accused me, while laughing. She then fished her phone out of her pocket and punched in some numbers. "Hello? Yeah Jace, it's me. Oh. Right I forgot to tell you, we're...well we're exploring New York. Anyways, we're coming tonight to Magnus' party. Be there." She said. Then, I could hear a loud indistinct male voice almost yelling. "Jace! JACE! Would you calm down. We're gonna be okay. Just be there tonight. Byee" She squealed and ended the call.

I stood frozen like before. Jace was coming tonight. That's why she made us go on this wild shopping spree.

Partytime

"Iz... Jace is going to be there!?" I asked alarmed. I didn't yet know how I felt around him. Whenever I was close to him, I felt insecure. He was closed off, dangerous and there hung a dark sad aura around him. Even though I felt scared around him, at the same time, I felt safe. I didn't know what to do around him, I was both afraid and intrigued by him.

"You said you liked him right?" Izzy winked. I groaned in response.

"No, Iz, what I said earlier...I-I don't yet know how I feel about him." I said trying to fight against my own feelings. Something told me that Jace was bad news, and not only was he probably off-limits, Izzy said he never kept a girl around for long.

Still. I couldn't shake that feeling of some invisible bond. My heart fluttered every time I saw him, whether it was my heart telling me to stay away or pursue it, I wasn't sure.

"Clary. This isn't just for you, I need to see my boyfriend!" Izzy started to whine. I had some kind of idea as to why Iz was helping, if not because she also wanted something out of it. In the end, I let Izzy drag me along. I didn't want to ruin the night, and risk our friendship. I've had coaches who've been really hard on me, because...well... We weren't exactly getting along.

I stood in front of the mirror at the Institute. I had borrowed one of Iz's high heels. The colour complimented my dress, making the whole look, classic and elegant. I looked surprised at myself, I hadn't thought I could look so...So grown-up and well, elegant. I looked like a owned a million, with my dress just above the knees, I didn't look too cheap or too elementary-kid-style.

We took the train to Magnus' party. When we arrived at the doorstep, we could hear loud pounding beats and all kinds of coloured lights swinging around the dark lit room. Iz knocked on the door, and a second later, Magnus stood by the door. "Ah yes. Isabelle." He said, recognizing Iz, then his face ventured to meet mine and his eyebrows quirked up, "Clary Fray. Welcome to the party." He welcomed us inside, without mentioning more about me, I was relieved, I had hoped he wouldn't ask all sorts of questions and be suspicious.

Inside in the main room, it smelled like sweat and alcohol mixed with a weird scent of something I couldn't identify.

"Downworlders." Izzy yelled into my ear over the loud music, explaining my unanswered question. I nodded, signaling I had heard her. After a while, Izzy ventured off with her boyfriend, undoubtedly to kiss. Sighing, I began to edge my way into the dancing crowd. Bodies were everywhere, mixing and mingling. Nearly everyone was with someone, and those who weren't were dancing provocatively against some guy who seemed to be enjoying it. I gagged, realizing how intimate and transgressive this was getting. I tried to avoid the swaying hips and jerking elbows. But on my way out of the dancing crowd, I somehow got pushed deeper into the middle of the dancing floor. Getting frustrated, I started pushing my way out.

Somehow, somebody thought I was trying to dance to get his attention. There were already a crowd of girls around him. He had dark brown hair, dark black eyes that held no life, and black clothes. All the way down, he was dark and black. I felt a dark aura coming off of him, it wasn't the same as Jace. He had something else that made him seem evil and full of dark secrets. He pulled me close to him, despite my protests. He held a smug look, like he wanted to tell me "you know you want me". I grimaced, pushing away all the disgusting pictures that had suddenly creeped into my mind.

"Back off." I told him sternly, I even tried yelling it, but the music was too loud. He was smiling at me, waiting for me to make my next move. Either way, I was getting out of here. I started wriggling and pushing, and after some time, he realized I was trying to get away. This only seemed to make me more interesting. All the girls around him, sent me dark looks of disapproval for stealing away their prize. I yelped as he started to squeeze my arms tightly. "Get. Off. Me" I yelled, this time I was pretty sure he heard me, because all he did was shake his head and squeeze harder. He wrapped my arms behind my back, and slowly led me off the dance floor.

"You're coming with me little princess." He stated, like it was a fact, "And if you signal to anyone that you're not where you're supposed to be, your friend over there is paying for it." He nodded in the direction of Izzy, and I stiffened. Could he really try to kill her, if I didn't obey? Judging by his rough looks, hard grip on my arms and his threatening voice, I decided on a yes.

"I'm only going to say this one more time. Back. Off." I told him as coldly as I could. He had led me off into the hallway, where the music wasn't so loud, and the lights were so dim, you couldn't see I was being held against my will. He laughed, like it was some sort of joke, "Feisty. I like it." He said darkly, a playful smile playing on his lips.

"You heard her." A cold and forceful voice came from behind. Quickly, I was turned around with the force of his arms. And there in all its glory, Jace was standing. He stood relaxed, all though I knew he could draw a weapon faster than lightning. His face was relaxed, but his eyes and mouth were tense. His deep golden eyes were thundering, holding a threatening glare.

LONG CHAPTER! YAY! haha anyways sry havent updated, just want you guys to know, I havent given up! hahah and please READ and REVIEW, it would mean a lot to me!