"Hey guys," Clary said joining the bunch under the tree.

Everyone replied with their own hello and Clary plopped down next to Jace giving him a quick kiss on the lips. Alec was in the middle of a story when Isabelle cut him off.

"Hey Jace?" Isabelle asked. He replied with a "hmm" while moving next to Clary, placing is harm over her cris-crossed legs and she continued, "is Collin single?"

"Collin Gratson? I think so, why?"

"No reason," Isabelle said and bit down on her sandwich blushing. Collin was the goalie on the school's soccer team and Clary knew that Izzy had a huge crush on him. She only admitted it to Clary due to the fear of rejection. Clary didn't understand why though, it was impossible to reject Isabelle. Isabelle shot a look at Clary but Clary just rolled her eyes and shook her head. Isabelle told her that Clary should make it that she wanted to go to a soccer game and "drag" Izzy with her, therefore Izzy could gawk at Collin.

"So Jace, big soccer game huh? You nervous?" Simon asked.

Jace just shook his head, "Nah, I'm pretty confident we'll win."

"The game is Friday right?" Isabelle asked.

"Yupp," Jace replied taking a bite out of his sandwich.

"Clary, weren't you just telling me how badly you wanted to go to the game?" Izzy said in a pressing tone.

"No, I don't remember that," Clary said taking a bite of the sandwich Jace handed her.

"Yes you did, remember?" Isabelle said with a very sharp tone of voice. How nobody else noticed Clary would never understand.

"Nope," Clary said popping her p. Alec must have been catching on cause he put a hand over his mouth trying to hold back his laughter.

"You said that you really wanted to go but you felt awkward so decided you weren't going to go."

"Why would you feel awkward?" Jace chimed in.

How is he not getting this? "I never said that."

"Well I would love if you came to my games, you could be my good luck charm," Jace flashed her one of his award winning smiles.

She sighed, "Fine, I'll go."

Jace smiled while Isabelle said, "And you wouldn't want to go alone. You should take one of us."

"You're right," Clary said with a big smile, " Alec and Simon, wanna go with me?" Isabelle's smile dropped as Alec and Simon burst into hysterics. Even Jace chuckled.

"Oh come on Izzy stop being such a pussy just admit that you like this Collin guy and you want to go watch him at the soccer game tomorrow," Alec stated.

"Wow if it's so easy then why haven't you done it yet!" Isabelle said.

"What?" Clary said at the same time Jace asked, "You like Collin?"

"What!? NO!" Alec nearly yelled.

"I meant the not telling the guy you like that you like him part," Isabelle said in a duh voice.

So Alec's gay, Clary thought to herself, "Awe who do you like?"

"Nobody, it doesn't matter," Alec mumbled looking down at his food.

"HA! Who's the pussy now?"

"Shut up, Izzy!"

"He likes Magnus Bane," Simon chimed in.

"SIMON!" Alec yelled while Jace laughed and Clary let out an "awww."

"Whatever, he would never like me so let's just move on."

Clary cleared her throat uncomfortably and started picking at her sandwich. Alec noticed the weird change in behavior.

"Clary?" He asked and she looked up, "do you know something I don't?"

"Pshhh, what? No of course not," Clary said very unconvincing. You'd think with all the lying she does about her dad that she would be a better liar by now, but no.

"Clary!" Alec shouted.

Clary just shrugged, "It's nothing it's just I sit with Magnus during art and sometimes we talk."

"Okay?" Alec said demanding more.

"And he may have called you cute," Clary muttered quietly.

"CLARY! WHY DIDN'T YOU TELL ME?" Alec screamed.

"Ay, don't yell at her," Clary smiled as Jace defended her.

"I didn't even know you were gay until like two minutes ago and I didn't think you would've cared. Why don't you go ask him out?"

"What? NO!"

"Why not?" Simon chimed in, "you know he likes you-"

"Thinking someone is cute and liking them are two completely different things. He might not even like me."

"Who cares? I was pretty sure that Clary secretly hated me but I still made a move on her. Three months later and we're stronger than ever."

"I did not hate you," Clary said defensively.

"See but I would have never have known that if I didn't kiss you," Jace switched his gaze from Clary to Alec, "so maybe he's crazy in love with you. You won't know unless you make the first move."

Clary nodded while Alec just shook his head. Clary rolled her eyes and said, "Well I'm not going to have continuous lunches of Alec constantly wondering what could've been, so if you're not going to ask him out then I guess I will for you."

Alec's eyes popped out of his head while Clary stood up, "Wait Clary what do you me-" But Clary just walked away over to the table Magnus was sitting at. He sat completely alone and was writing in a binder, Clary figured it must've been homework. He was eating pasta when Clary walked over and sat across from him. She could feel everyone under the tree watching her, but she just ignored it.

"Clarissa Fray, to what do I owe the honor?" Magnus said putting his pencil down.

"I saw you sitting alone and I thought I'd come say hi! I feel like it's been so long since we talked," Clary smiled.

"But we just saw each other in art class like two periods ago," Magus smiled as Clary's fell, "come on Fray there must be a real reason you're here, spit it out."

"Well actually, Alec Lightwood was talking about you. And then I remembered what you said about him and I happen to know that Alec loves chinese food which you do as well, and I know that he's free all Saturday," Clary smiled mischievously.

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Clary could feel everyone's stares boring into her. She kept her eyes on her feet until she got back to everyone.

"So what just happened?" Alec asked.

"What just happened is I got you a date this Saturday, you're going out for chinese," Clary chucked the piece of paper at him, "that's his number, text him to figure out the details of the night. I got to go so I'll see you all later," she picked up her bag and gave Jace a peck on the lips before turning around screaming a "you're welcome!" towards Alec.

Everyone sat silently in shock until Alec jokingly said to Jace, "Dude, I think I'm in love with your girlfriend."

"Yeah," Jace muttered quietly to himself, "me too."

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"So?" Simon asked Clary as they walked to class, "have you talked to your mom at all?"

"Not really, no," Clary said, "she keeps trying but I usually just avoid her. She refuses to come to my house though-for obvious reasons of course- but whenever I see her I just run the other way."

"Do you think she knows? You know about Valentine, and how he..."

"I honestly have no clue," Clary replied knowing exactly what he meant, "I mean she hasn't asked about it but then again I haven't really given her the opportunity to."

"I mean she left because of him so obviously she knows he's crazy, but if she thought you were in any real danger I feel like she would've said something or tried to get you out."

"She doesn't care about me, Simon. Or she would've come back sooner, and she would've done it for me, not for some job," Clary said as they entered the classroom and took their seats.

Before Simon could reply the bell rang and the teacher snapped up and began the lesson. Simon took one last glance at Clary and sighed, wishing he could take her away from Valentine and keep her safe, but knowing that it was impossible.

So this was kind of a filler but it was necessary for the next few chapters, so yay! R&R love you all