Hi to all those people reading this! Hi to those who are not! Hi to those who think I'm a stalker! Ok, so this is number 11, and I'm loving it! Sorry if this chapter is going to be depressing…I'm watching Titanic :( for those of you who don't know what happens…well, you live happy lives. So, I'm going to include Amatis in this one…I really like her!

Disclaimer: I do not own TMI, TID, TBC or any of the works by Cassandra Clare. All the characters and places belong to her.

Will POV

My God I love her. Every moment she spends with him, my best friend, is like a dagger to my heart. Every time she cuddles him, I feel the clutches of loneliness wrap around my body. When she kisses him it is as if she is ripping my body apart, stitch by stitch. But I love her, I do love her.

Clary POV

I hear Izzy's alarm, the heralding of a new day, and I groan. I hear her roll over and snuggle closer into the duvet. She's still not a morning person, but I am. Immediately I sit up, and feel the warm embrace of my duvet shrug off. My eyes feel crusty, so I rub them hard. I see the door creak open, and I hastily cover myself up. I do sleep in a jumper and pants, but I don't know who it is.

Naturally, it's the person I least want to see. Jace peers through the door, his eyes set alight with amusement. "Good morning, Clarissa." He says, just to annoy me. I scowl at him and cross my arms.

"It is Clary, for the last time, you idiot."

"No morning greetings? No pleasant niceties? Nothing for your favourite best friend's brother?" He smirks. I stand up, and let the duvet fall off. I turn around, purposefully showing my bra strap and begin brushing my hair, slowly. When I turn around to hunt for my jeans, I savour the look of surprise on his face.

"Good morning, Jace." I say sweetly. I find my clothes, and take my sweater off. He's still standing there, so I look at him. "Really?"

"I was just looking…." He whines.

"I didn't give you permission."

"You're wrong. Your kiss did."

I glare him in disbelief. "You lunatic. You complete and utter lunatic." I shook my head and sat back down on the bed. Izzy rolled over and moaned slightly.

"Can I stay?"

"What? No."

"Oh come on…I'll see it sooner or later." He waggles his eyebrows.

"Piss off." I give him my middle finger and kick his shins.

"Jesus!" I spin around and see a startled Izzy sitting up in bed. She rubs her eyes, and looked disappointed. "Jace? What the hell are you doing in our bedroom? Clary, why are you acknowledging his asshole of a presence?"

I look guilty, as any best friend would do when caught basically flirting with her best friend's brother. He simply looks pleased with himself. I wish I could slap that infuriating smug look off his face. "I was just gonna wake you guys up… breakfast is ready!" He says brightly.

"So's the judge, jury and executioner." I mutter.

"I don't care. Why do I wake up to my best friend talking to my brother. In fact, if I heard any of the conversation, my brother wanted to see her undressed! Uhhh…so not a nice way to get up." She complains.

"Sorry." I mumble. I feel the shame that I didn't just tell him to go away, and push him out. I kind of hoped that he would stay, so that we could keep on talking. But no, he betrayed Jon.

"It's alright Clary, you're not the first girl to fall prey to Jace's attentions." She sighs. She looks so dignified that I giggled a little. Her face warmed. "You're not to blame." I smiled at her, and went to sit on her bed. Jace stood awkwardly by the door, and finally turned to leave. "Oh no you don't, Jonathan Herondale." Izzy said in an icy voice.

"Uh," He turned back around, and gave me a wink. I turn red and shuffle closer to Izzy, to show where my allegiances lie. He makes a face at me, and assumes a sheepish expression. "I…I need to eat….I need to go downstairs….um….now."

"I will be talking with you later." Izzy says, in a hard tone. He immediately runs out of the door. We both burst into giggles, and eventually resurface to wipe our eyes. "Oh Clary! His face!"

"I….I need to eat…."I imitate his voice. We both become hysterical again, so I take cooling breaths.

"Just be really careful? Please? I would never forgive myself if I let you have your heart broken by him…I know that I'm being bossy, but I've seen it so many times…" I nod again.

"I know Iz, but…" I begin. I summon my courage and face her with an ernest look in my eyes. "He makes me feel special. He makes me feel like I'm the only girl he'll ever care for. He doesn't even know he's doing it!"

Izzy looks startled. "I didn't realise that you were this…involved. Oh Clare-Bear." I smile at the nickname. "I guess I can't stop what will inevitably happen then. Just….tell me if he does anything, alright? I'm more than happy to castrate him." I giggle again.

"So am I." I promise.

We arrived to school on time, as usual, and Jace headed off to class. Izzy immediately met up with Simon and they started being all lovey-dovey, so I tried to look for some Magnus. Something else caught my eye, or rather someone. By the gate was a woman with long brown hair, and she was dressed all in black. I peered closer to her, and thought No way! It can't be...

I ran over, ignoring the chime of the school bell, and yelled: "Amatis! Oh Amatis…."

She looked up and smiled at me, showing several wrinkles. Her blue eyes shone, and they were such a contrast to the dark suit she was wearing. "Hey Clare-bear." I love Amatis like she's an older sister to me. Well, really she's my step-aunt because she's Luke's older sister, but she was always there for me. She came in with Luke, at the beginning, when he was still best friends with my dad, and Jon was still good. She used to come over every Thursday, and take us out for a meal or order a take away. She always was the kinder of the two.

"What are you doing here?" I ask, and open the doors. I slip out of the school, unnoticed.

"I got a job nearby, and I figured I should see you and Jon." She smiled. When her husband left her, she couldn't stand being around my Mom and Dad. She couldn't stand being near Luke, because he was a constant reminder of what she left. So she left us and ran off. Off into a black void of depression.

Luke ignored her. He said that he had shamed us, but really it was the other way around. I don't know how much he told her, but I think she knows about Mom and Luke. "Amatis….Jon isn't here."

"What? Of course he is, I remember what school year my favourite nephew's in."

Oh God. "Jon's in rehab." I say quietly. "He got…bad….after Dad left and Luke…."

"I know about Luke but, Oh God." Her face pales. "Drugs? Alcohol? Oh my little Jonny."

"I know. Luke…he…." I wish I could say it, but I'm still scared of Luke's wrath.

Instead I show her the bruises on my arms, and move my hair from my neck, so that she can see the cuts. Her eyes narrow. "You're been self harming?" She demands.

"No. No! It was…L-"

"Luke? That bastard." She hugs me, and pulls me close. I snuggle into the crook of her neck. "I'm so sorry. I should've been there." She apologises in agony.

"It's alright." was my muffled response. I pull back. "Anyway, I've moved out!" I say brightly.

"What? Clary you're just sixteen…"

"It doesn't matter. I'm so sick of her, I don't care if they pull me to court. I will spill all their petty and abusive secrets." She nods, and remembers how stubborn I am. Even if I was only five.

"Okay, but you can always stay with me, alright?"

"Yeah. Love you." I say. She kisses the top of my head, and I know that she loves me too.

Jace POV

I see Clary hugging a woman. I don't know why, but I wish she was hugging me.

Hi Guys! Here you go, have a lovely lovely Advent. It's starting tomorrow! Wooohhhh! See you soon!

Btw, I chose Amatis, for those of you who didn't notice. xxx

Keep on shouting out characters to me, in different situations!

Jon will be in the next chapter, I think. Some more Clace, and Sizzy, I think would be a nice X-mas present! xxx