A/N: Since I got back my inspiration, I decided to write this one. This one is a one POV. Since I mentioned few chapters before that Maryse invited Magnus and Alec over a dinner, here's the dinner. Enjoy the new one. And of course THANK YOU for all reviews.
MAGNUS (WARLOCK) POV:
We were sitting in my bedroom right now. I was deciding what I should wear at this dinner. And so was Alec. He stood in front of my Alec's drawer and was throwing his clothes.
"For god's sake is your boyfriend doesn't own a pair of skinny jeans? Or maybe something not black?" he asked ironically. I started to laugh. He was so different that my Angel. Alec turned his gaze at me and glared. "Doesn't he?"
"Alexander doesn't wear skinny jeans. It's not his style" I answered lightly, putting on my burgundy down buttoned shirt. I rolled up my sleeves and started to look for some jacket.
"Can't you change that? Can't you persuade him to wear something that doesn't have holes? Or something more colorful? You are a warlock after all"
"Oh honey" I started as I picked black glittery jacket "I tired that multiple times. And always failed on that. Alexander says that he doesn't care about clothes. And if I'm trying harder than he started to threaten me. You know something like 'stop it Mags or no sex'. And how can I not listen to him then? I'm not even trying to take him with me for shopping. It's just pointless."
"Can I borrow something yours instead? Something colorful actually?" he stated
"I wish darling. But my Alec never wears a color. He only wears black, brown or gray stuff." He growled and throw himself at bed. I looked down at him, and snapped my fingers. Next second there was a pair of new black jeans, gray shirt and leather black jacket. He looked at the pile of clothes. Than he grabbed them and rushed to the bathroom. After ten minutes he stepped out. He looked rather good.
"Where did you get this?" he asked
"Alec bought that two months ago. We had a date in the "L'amour" so he needed to look good. He went for shopping with Izz. After that he shoved that to my closet." He smiled at me and put his jacket on. "Ok. Since we're both ready, time to review facts. Sit."
He did as he was told and looked stern at me
"Ok. Jace is…"
"My brother. My best friend, my parabatai?" I nodded "He dates Clary Fray"
"Good. Isabelle?"
"My little sister, dates Simon Lewis the Daylighter, a vampire from Raphael's Santiago clan, or you could say from Maureen's Brown clan."
"Me?"
"Magnus Bane the High Warlock of Brooklyn, so in love with Alexander" He smiled at me "You're the member of the Council. You're working with the Downworlders, with the Consul Penhallow and my mother. You have a cat named Chairman Meow." At those words my cat jumped at his knees and Alec started to pet him.
"We?"
"We're living together for two months. We're dating almost eight months except for the three months break. You broke up with me because I went to Camille Belcourt to talk about your past and to solve immortality problem. But you forgave me. Now we're so in love. We were on vacation around the world but we needed to come back because of Camille. Now we're doing everything to not split again. Correct?"
"Yes. And Maryse?"
"My mother. The head of the New York Institute. Married to Robert for twenty years, although he cheated her on. Lost her one son last year…" I wiped a tear from his cheek. "Her other son is gay and in a relationship with a Downworlder. She's in the Conclave."
"Great you know your family. What's the Clave?"
"The Clave is a gathering of an adult Shadowhunters. I'm the member of it. It's led by the Consul Penhallow and the Inquisitor Lightwood . my father. The meetings are setting in the Gard, in Alicante the capital and the only city in Idris, the Shadowhunter's country. I've been living there for two years, when mom and dad were in the Circle, then we were excluded from there and we moved to the New York" he took a huge inhale "I think I know everything what I need to. I'll be fine Magnus. Mom won't suspect anything."
"Look Alec" I sat next to him and took his hands in mine "Maryse is a very smart woman. It's hardly to lie to her, especially when it comes to her children, she knows them too good. So you…we need to be very carefully what we're saying or doing. If you won't know something just pinch me lightly and I'll save you. Got it?" He nodded and we left my apartment.
After twenty minutes we were in front the Institute. I was so hoping that Alec could see it. But he was looking confused at me.
"Magnus I don't see…" and then the sight rune at his hand started to glow. I breathed in a relief. "Holly shit"
"Thank the Angel. Alec's runes works on you" He looked in a shock at me. I showed him his hand where the rune was still glowing "It activated. That's great because you're protected by Alec's runes."
"Good so let's go inside" He tried to open the door but it was pointless. He wanted to ring the doorbell but I caught his wrist in good time. I shook my head and took out keys from my pocket and gave them to him. He looked confused but took them from me. He opened the door and gave keys back to me. "Why do you have keys to the Institute? It's Shadowhunter's home."
"That's Alec's keys sweat pea. And it's better if you'll keep them." I put keys in his jacket's pocket and we went further.
When we stepped out of the elevator I could smell good cooking of Maryse. Ah…turkey with vegetables. My favorite dish of Mrs. Lightwood. We were almost in the kitchen when I noticed Golden Boy, who was rushing toward us.
"Hey Sparkles and Alec. How are you guys?"
"Hi Goldilocks." I said back to him. He glared me and I him. "We're good. Where's your ginger attached? Dumped you finally?"
"Ha ha that's funny Glittery Boy. She'll come later. Family stuff with Luke and Jocelyn." He turned his gaze at Alec "How are you Alec?"
"I'm fine Jace. Thanks for asking." He said kindly
"That's good to hear bro" Alec flinched at this word. He still can't believe that Jace is Alec's brother. "Let's go. Mom made the dinner already. Don't worry Izzy only set the table."
We went behind him and I grabbed Alec's hand. He squeezed it gently and intertwined them. Yep we did look like me and my Angel. We could be very convincing. We sat down next to each other, and soon Maryse and Izzy came with the dinner. We started to eat and chat a little.
"So boys" started Maryse "How are you? Haven't seen you for some time."
"We're good mom" said Alec before I got to chance to say something. Maryse only smiled at him. "How are you?"
"Oh I'm great sweetheart. Jace told me that you've been not feel well lately, is that true?"
"Well…" he started but I interrupted
"It's because of that demon attack. He didn't heal properly then so he felt a bit unsteady. But now everything is good, right Alexander?"
"Yeah. Magnus healed me at home" he said lightly "Everything is ok now mom"
"That's great because I have a job for you Alexander." Both of us looked shocked at her. "Next week we'll have a new resident in the Institute. Gabriel Whitelaw. He's eleven. His parents died in Idris in the battle with Valentine" she tensed at this memory, like we all did "He was living with the Consul for a bit but she can't train him, and Aline…you know she's not living in Idris anymore. So Robert and Jia thought that the best for him is if he'll stay in some Institute and that's how he'll live with us."
"But I'm not living here anymore. How does this have something to do with me, mom?" All of us were still confused. What was going on?
"It has everything to do with you son. Because you'll be his trainer."
Me, Alec, Jace and Izzy were watching her in a shock and a horror. How this could happening to me? Holly fuck! How Alec can train someone when he don't know how to fight for himself? I dared to look at Alec. He was terrified. I swallowed hard and try to say something but none word came out of my mouth. And then Alec spoke.
"Mom…I…I don't think…that I can be a good trainer. I think Jace is better" Thank you dear Angel that he's smart enough to say something. I told myself.
"Nonsense Alexander. Besides your brother trains Clarissa and Isabelle. So he can't take responsibility of another child. And you're a great Shadowhunter. You can teach him a lot." She made a short pause and smiled at us. " So it's settled then. Next week you'll start teaching Gabriel. And I don't take any excuse from you Alexander. You're going to do it. It's your duty as the member of the Clave."
After that she left us alone. We were watching ourselves with a fear. I didn't know what to do. I felt so helpless.
"What are we going to do now?" asked Alec. The rest of us looked at him. He was so scared. I could tell by the look in his eyes
"Now…" started Jace "We have a week to make you a great Shadowhunter like my brother is."
Great. I thought. Now we're in a deep shit. How we could make it?
