AN: it might take a while before I post a new chapter since I have a ton of work in school and I'm also working on a christmas teamed story where Clary and Simon gets the other to celebrate christmas.


Alec POV

He walked around the institute looking for his father or mother, but they were nowhere to be found. After a couple minutes of searching he found Jocelyn, he told her where Clary was and she said that Clary could spend the night at the institute. After that they just stood there in awkward silence, they've never been alone before.

"So, ehm, have you seen my parents?" Alec asked to break the silence.

"Yeah, the portaled to Idris. I tried to talk to them but they wouldn't listen" Jocelyn answered, Alec most have had some horrible look on his face because she added "give them some time, they'll come back"

He just sighed and said "Maybe you're right, but I'm not so sure" he leaned against the wall, he knew they wouldn't like it but he never thought it would be this bad, he'd prayed that Izzy had just overreacted that it wasn't as bad as she'd said.

"You and Isabelle are their children, they love you" Jocelyn said trying to comfort him.

"I'm not so sure about that, but thank you"

"It'll be alright Alexander, I promise" Jocelyn said and gave him a pat on the shoulder. "I'll go home, tell Clary she can stay for the night and to call if you need anything, any of you" she added and walked away.

For a moment Alec just stood there leaning against the wall. He couldn't believe that their parents had gone to such lengths over this. He knew they'd be mad, but this was just crazy. They seriously went to Idris without telling them? He started to believe that they didn't want to be contacted. He needed to talk to someone. He walked to Izzys room since she and Clary had his and called Magnus.

He'd asked if Alec wanted him to come over and he said yes. So in a couple minutes he'd be here.

Much sooner than Alec had expected, Magnus came rushing inside and embraced Alec who'd rosen from the bed when he saw Magnus. They just stood there for a moment, Alec relaxing, so happy Magnus was there, he should know what to do. Alec didn't, Alec just felt lost.

"It will work out Alexander, I promise" Magnus whispered in his ear "it's late, let's get some sleep, we'll deal with this tomorrow" Magnus let go of Alec and laid down on the bed, patting the bed beside him.

Alec didn't say anything he just laid down beside Magnus and laid his head on the warlocks chest. Magnus quickly embraced Alec and started playing with his hair. Alec felt himself relax as he felt the familiar smell that was Magnus, feeling his chest rise up and down and the safety of being in his arms. Moving as close as he could Alec curled up beside the warlock and fell asleep, feeling like it will somehow all be alright now that Magnus were there.

Izzy POV

When she woke up Alec was gone but instead she found Clary laying there, holding her. She was already awake and she kissed Izzy on the cheek when she woke up.

"Do you want to talk about what happened yesterday?" Clary asked with a concerned look hon her face. Izzy was surprised that it was already morning and that Clary had been there all night.

"Does your mother know where you are?" Izzy asked rubbing the sleep out of her eyes.

"Yes, when you didn't answer yesterday we drove here, she told Alec I could stay the night to be with you" Clary gently pushed Izzys hair out of her face.

Izzy and Clary laid there in silence for a moment before Izzy took a deep breath and started telling her what happened when she spoke to her parents. She only made it to the part where they brought up Max before she started crying. Clary held her tighter and tried to comfort her, whispering "I'm so sorry" over and over. Finally Izzy calmed herself enough to tell Clary the rest of it, she still cried through it all but managed to speak without breaking down. When she was done Clary looked at her with a sad and concerned look. Again they laid in silence, Izzy guessed Clary had to process everything that had happened, she'd talked very fast just to get it over with, it was painful to talk about.

"If you choose your parents over me and want to break up I totally understand you" Clary broke the silence and Izzy was shocked that Clary said that with such ease, like it was the natural reaction to all of this. She inspected Clarys face for a while, looking for some doubt in her face but couldn't find any.

"No, if I do that they win. I don't want to marry some stranger, I want to be with you" Izzy said, still in chock over what Clary had said.

Clary gave a quick smile, it looked more relived than happy but it was a smile never the less. Then she kissed Izzy and asked if she wanted to go out for breakfast. Izzy thought that was a brilliant idea but first she needed a shower.