HAPPY NEW YEAR! Another year has went by, and I'm so exited. Only about...eight more months until I turn 14! Yay!

I hope everyone has a happy new year and I also hope you enjoy this new chapter. We are now on double digits!

Disclaimer: I don't own the Mortal Instruments, or any characters. Only the plot.

Magnus didn't think Tia knew that she was blasting her music that loud out of her room. He could hear that she liked Katy Perry very much. They were on Roar when Magnus heard the buzzer sound at the door. He got up from his comfortable seat on the couch, something the Chairman didn't like very much. He could hear the grumpy cat's rallying cry going into Tia's room, supposedly to lay on her bed, the traitor.

Magnus sighed and buzzed whoever it was up, not really in the mood to check to see who it was. He was the High Warlock of Brooklyn, so if it were a psycho criminal, Magnus would know how to handle him. At least a psycho would be some company, anyway. It was very lonely in the loft now that Alec was at Clave meetings that last entire weeks, and Tia would never come out of her new room. Sometimes Magnus thinks that painting it wasn't a very good idea. Now she will never come out. So now it's just Chairman Meow, who prefers Tia because she never moves when she sleeps, and never takes his side of the bed. Well, he's in for a rude awakening when she gets a boyfriend...

Magnus snapped himself out of it. He didn't want to think about that. There was a knock at the door and Magnus answered it. His good friend, Catarina Loss, was standing on the other side. "Hello, Magnus."

"Catarina, darling," Magnus said. "What a pleasant surprise. How are things at the hospital?"

Catarina narrowed her eyes. "You don't care, do you?"

Magnus shook his head. "Absolutely not, but it's very nice to see you. Come in." Magnus stepped back to let Catarina pass, but she didn't budge.

"Actually, there's something I need to show you, Magnus," said Catarina. She turned around and gestured to someone to come on up. She went past Magnus and stood beside him. Then there, coming up the steps, was Ragnor Fell, the warlock who was supposed to be dead.

"Ragnor?" Magnus asked, stepping back from the door. "Is it really you? But...you're dead!"

"What do you want me to do, use a wail-y voice when I talk? I'm not dead!" Ragnor snapped in his usual voice. "I never was. Now can I come in, or do I have to stand out here because it's very boring."

Magnus just stood there with his mouth open. "How-?"

"If you will shut up I will explain," Ragnor said, walking in and making himself at home on the couch. Catarina sat next to him. Magnus sat down as well, and heard the music in the background turn off. Perfect, now Magnus's plan will go into motion.

"Now, as I was saying-"Ragnor started, only to be cut off by Magnus, who held a finger up to silence him.

"Just a minute, Ragnor," Magnus said. He pointed to the hallway.

There was rustling in Tia's room, and then she yelled "Magnus, have you seen my hairbrush? You had it last!"

"Magnus, what is-"Ragnor started again, but again Magnus shushed him.

"It should be on your bed, dear!" Magnus called back. He started counting down with his fingers. 3...2...1...he pointed to the bedroom again just a shrill scream rang out through the loft. Ragnor covered his ears and scowled.

Tia came stomping down the hall and turned to Magnus. Her hair was wet and very tangled, so she must have just gotten out of the shower. She held out a scary clown mask that Magnus had strategically placed on her bed, right next to her brush.

"What the hell is this?" she demanded.

"Payback," Magnus answered with a nod.

"For what?" Tia asked with a sigh. "What could I possibly have done to deserve this?"

"You put that thing on our bed," Magnus said. "That is payback for it."

Tia's shoulders slumped. "No, I didn't. I told you, if it was anyone's fault, it was Jace's. She gets loose one time and I get blamed for it." She looks down and shakes her head.

Magnus rolls his eyes. "Tia, come sit down and meet everyone." He gestures to Catarina and Ragnor, who are sitting there with confused expressions. Tia throws the mask on the floor with a shudder and sits down.

"Wait a minute," Ragnor says. "Tia?"

Tia's eyes meet Ragnor's and she stares at him. "Do I know you?"

Magnus looks at Catarina and Ragnor, who are actually wearing glamour to hide their skin. "Guys," said Magnus. "Take off your glamours and she might recognize you."

"What makes you think that?" Ragnor snapped again.

"Because a bit of her subconscious remembered me, so it might remember you, too."

"Wait," Ragnor said. "Is he saying that this is the same girl? My little girl?"

Catarina nodded and let her glamour fall away, revealing her blue skin and white hair. "And she was never just yours," she said. Tia's eyes widened and she cocked her head. "Wow," she said. Catarina smiled.

Ragnor let his fall away too, revealing his green skin. Tia looked at him, and said, "Yeah."

"What?" Magnus said.

"I know him," Tia said. "I...would have dreams about him, too."

"What kind of dreams, Tatiana?" Ragnor asked. Apparently, Ragnor was only going to be nice to Tia from here on out. That was so unfair.

"Well," Tia said. "I used to have these dreams when I was little, and I used to see...glimpses of blue...and green...and then I would see the eyes of a cat..." She looked at Magnus. "I guess it was his eyes.

"Yes," Catarina said. "You were always fascinated with Magnus's eyes."

Tia nodded and looked down. "I couldn't wait to fall asleep at night because the dream made me feel safe. More than my parents ever did."

"Did they not care for you like they should?" Ragnor asked, and then looked at Magnus with an "I-told-you-so" look.

"They must have known I didn't belong." She shrugged. "They loved Annabelle more that much was clear."

"Were they... unkind to you?" Catarina asked, concerned. Magnus was also a little concerned for his new-found daughter.

"No, they never laid a hand on me, but they ignored me," said Tia. "Once I was old enough to do things on my own, they never so much as looked at me again."

"At least your step-father didn't try to drown you," Magnus muttered.

Tia looked at him wide-eyed. "I'm so sorry," she said. Magnus just shook his head to dismiss it. He didn't want apologies, it wasn't her fault.

She turned back to Ragnor. "So...what's your name?" she asked.

"I'm Ragnor," he said. "And this is Catarina."

A smile played across Tia's face. "So, you're the one who named me?" she asked.

Ragnor turned to Magnus. "Did you tell her that?" When Magnus nodded, Ragnor said "What else did you tell her?"

"Well," Magnus said. "I didn't tell her that you had a little crush on Tatiana Lightwood, that's for sure." He laughed.

Ragnor scowled, but said nothing. Tia looked at him. "Tatiana Lightwood? You named me after a...Lightwood? Like Alec?" She turned to Magnus quizzically.

Ragnor also looked at him, so did Catarina. "Alec? Could this be the underage Nephilim that you had relationship problems with all those years ago?"

Magnus sighed. "To answer both of your questions: Yes, she was one of Alec's descendants, and yes, it is the same boy, but he is not underage anymore." He turned to Tia, mainly because he didn't want to face the two Warlocks that sat in front of him. "Alec's descendant, Gabriel, had a sister named Tatiana. She was a Lightwood until she married a Blackthorn, and Ragnor has always been mad about that, since he had always been enamored with her." He turned back to Ragnor. "And don't even try to deny it."

Ragnor huffed and crossed his arms like a child. Catarina just shook her head. "Didn't we have this same conversation fourteen years ago? Please change the subject."

"Gladly," Ragnor said. "I see you managed to get past the Clave so you can keep her."

Magnus nodded. "Yes, it helps when your boyfriend is a Shadowhunter. They think their precious Nephilim can do no wrong."

"That's not true," Tia spoke up. "They know I'm here and they don't like it, that's why Alec is always gone to those stupid meetings. Jace said that they don't like him much either. He said they have been talking down to him and saying mean things to him."

"To Alec?" Magnus asked. When Tia nodded, Magnus felt fury rise up inside of him. Alec hadn't said anything to him before, probably because he didn't want Magnus to worry. They shouldn't be doing this to him, though. He did nothing wrong.

"Magnus," Catarina said, snapping him back to reality. "Don't you want to know how Ragnor is alive? He was in the middle of telling you when you interrupted. "

"Right, Ragnor, go on and tell what ever boring story you were about to tell," Magnus said with a wave of his hand.

Ragnor cleared his throat. "I knew Valentine's men were coming for me because they thought I had the Book of the White. So when they came, they thought they killed me, but they killed a hologram. I left the message for whoever came first – I guess you did – and I ran to Catarina's. This is the first time I've been out of her apartment since."

There was a silence. A beeping noise came from Catarina's watch. "I have to go," she said standing up. "It's time for my shift. Ragnor, are you going to stay?"

"Please don't," Magnus said, but no one seemed to hear him, and Ragnor stayed. Tia decided she wanted no more of this and went into the study, presumably to get a book, or just to get away.

Alec trudged in and collapsed on the couch. He closed his eyes and almost went to sleep, but Magnus had walked into the room. "Alec, your back!" he exclaimed. Alec opened his eyes and peered into Magnus's gold-green cat eyes.

"Yes, I'm back," Alec said sadly. "For about five minutes."

"Well," said Magnus. "We should have to make the most of it, even if it is only five minutes." He wiggled his eyebrows suggestively.

Alec smiled and pulled Magnus down on top of him. "Exactly," he said, and they started kissing. They're little make-out session could have been longer, except they didn't count on Ragnor coming in the room. He stood over them with a disapproving look.

"Tia!" Ragnor called, startling the two out of their little world. Alec looked at him surprised.

Tia came into the room, asked "What?" then disappeared into her room.

"Do they do this often?" Ragnor called after her.

Tia came back into the room, said "More often than I like to think about," then went back into the study.

Alec looked at Ragnor. "Um, who are you?" Then he looked down at his watch. "I have to go, Magnus," he muttered and then quickly got off the couch and out the door. Magnus looked at Ragnor and sighed. Ragnor just shrugged contentedly and moved on, probably to bug Tia.

Ragnor stayed about a week, and in all that time, he talked with Tia. They talked about a lot of things, and Magnus was surprised when Tia didn't want Ragnor to leave when he did. He told her all about Peru, and why Magnus isn't allowed back. He even told her about London, which Magnus detested, because she might bring something up to Alec, and he has enough on his plate.

When Ragnor left, he told Tia to come visit him in Idris, because he was planning on making a comeback, and rebuilding his house. Tia just nodded and hugged him.

After he went out the door, she went to Magnus. "What's Idris?"

"The home of the Shadowhunters," he answered, not looking up from the work he was doing. "It's a long way from here."

"Have you been there?"

"Yes," said Magnus. "I have been there, fought a battle, and returned." Tia nodded and went on her way. Magnus looked after her. Alec should be home soon; maybe he could answer more of her questions better than Magnus could. Oh, well.

So what did you think? Did you like? I really hope you did, I don't know what I would do with myself if you don't, I reeeeeeeally want you to like it sooooooooooo much. Sorry, I'm going a bit crazy. I had a lot of soda, lol :)

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-T (I've decided to sign off on the chapters with my first initial now, just BTW)