"Clary look at me. If anyone thinks that then they will have to answer to me. The people who really know and love you knows that you did everything you could. You are a brave strong shadowhunter. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise." Jace told me.

He kept to his word. No one thought different of me. Just not to my face. TJ, Alec, Izzy, and the others are helping him.

I just needed to get away for a bit. Away from the Institution. So, I think I am heading somewhere I know I am safe and peaceful.

"Where are you going?" Jace asked me.

"I am heading to Magnus's place." I told him. "Is there a problem with that?"

"No. I am just curious on where you are going. Just to make sure you are safe with them out there still." He told me.

"I will be fine. I will be at Magnus's place. I just want to get away from here right now. Nothing because of everyone here. I just need some time away." I told him.

"Okay. Do you want me to take you over? We can my bike." He told me.

"Fine. Only to make happy. I know you only want to make me feel safe and everything." I told him.

He then took me over Magnus's place. I knocked on the door. Magnus opened the door. He smiled me and then to Jace.

"Is he staying too?" He asked.

"No. Just dropping me off." I told him.

"Don't worry Jace. I will take good care of her. She will be safe here. No leave so this girl can relax a bit." Magnus told Jace.

"I am going. I am going. Text me or call me when you need a ride back." He told me.

"I will. Go before Magnus makes you." I told him.

He then left. I went into Magnus's apartment. I put my bag down and got comfortable on his couch. I pulled out a sketch book. I just got lost. Magnus did his own thing.

"So, sweet pea, I have to ask. What is going on with you and golden boy?" Magnus asked.

"I don't know. I want to be more then what we are. But I don't know what he wants. There is this dance that is coming up and the jocks at my school make a big deal about it." I told him.

"Is he going to ask you out?" He asked me.

"I hope so. But I don't know." I told him.

"Oh honey. I know he likes you a lot. You can just tell." He told me.

I smiled at him. He was right. I know there is something going between us. But he is just taking good old time.

*Jace's POV*

I got back to the Institution. I know Clary needed some time away from here. She likes her time as a mundane. But she loves being a shadowhunter.

"Hey Jace." I heard.

"Hey TJ. What's up man?" I said to him.

"Just turning in some cases about demons me and the guys were working on." He told me.

"Right. The one with the demon nest." I said.

"Yeah. So, I must ask. What are you going to do to ask Clary out for the dance?" He asked me.

"I don't know. But I will figure something out. Something that will show everyone what she means to me." I told him.

I want everyone know that she is my girl. That there is no one else. I want to do this for her not just to show the guys up.