A/N: Merry Christmas guys! I had a great one :D Sorry for the lack of updating :(

So, um, I got the Beats Headphones, a Pikachu bag and hat (which I'm wearing right now!), a watch with the Union Jack on it, $250, a Iphone 4s, clothes, riding boots, a dog tag and a Skin it cover for my Ipad. Next year I hope they come out with TMI covers :D

What'd you get for Christmas?

Haha, well here is chapter 3! ^.^

Chapter 3

Who's On the Bathroom Wall?

"You're house is smaller than our house. I've never been in a small house before. Especially one that's right over a bookstore." Isabelle commented as she observed Clary's house.

Clary flushed from embarrassment. She wasn't ashamed of her house, but she was never use to people commenting on how tiny it was. "Show us your room, Clary. I want to see it!" Izzy said.

Annoyed, Clary told them to follow her. She and the Lightwood kids went up the stairs to Clary's bedroom. It wasn't that neat since she wasn't expecting company. Her bed sheets were caddy wonkers, she had at two pairs of shoes on her floor and had a pair of shorts laying in her chair.

"Your room is really messy." Alec's nose wrinkled in disgust. Clary figured that the Lightwoods must've been rich from the way Izzy talked. Maybe that had maids.

Izzy laughed and slapped a hand on her brother's back, making him flinch. "Alec, your room is a million times messier than this! Jeez, quit being a hater."

"Yeah, Alec, quit being a hater." Clary stuck her tongue out at him.

"It's so bright in here." Jace said, but he was referring to the orange walls and not the lighting situation.

Clary chuckled, "Yeah, a year ago I loved the color orange and begged my mom and Luke to paint it this way. Now, I regret it."

Izzy nodded her head. "Maybe you should have painted it pink, black, and zebra stripes! That's what I'm gonna paint my room, if mom ever lets me."

"I doubt it."

"Jace, quit being so negative. You're the neat freak of the house!"

Jace laughed, "No, I just like my room in order unlike yours Izzy."

Izzy was about to retort to her brother, but then she had an epiphany. Well, it wasn't really, but she's calling it that. "By the Angel, I gotta call mom and tell her where we are at! She's probably freaking out!"

Alec shook his head, "You're always irresponsible." Izzy glared at him, grabbed the sleeve of his shirt, and hauled him down the stairs to call their mother. That meant Clary was alone…

With Jace, of all people.

"Jace, you look nothing like Alec or Izzy. You also don't have their last name." Clary said. She had been curious about it for a while now. Jace's expression darkened and Clary was afraid she made him upset.

"I'm adopted. I was in foster care until the Lightwoods came and got me."

"Huh? Why were you in foster care?"

Jace laughed and shook his head. "You sure do ask a lot of questions. And, honestly, it's none of your damn business, Clary."

Clary stuck her tongue out at him. She seemed to be doing that a lot lately. "It was just a question. I thought friends told each other everything!"

Jace rolled his eyes. "Sure, Fray. You keep thinking that." Jace left her room and trudged downstairs to where Izzy and Alec were. Clary was upset. Jace kept playing hot and cold with her. One minute they were friends, the next he pushed her away! Clary was sure there was something more to Jace Wayland then what he and other people let on.

When Clary cooled off and found the will to go downstairs, Izzy told them that their mom just arrived. "You have to come over my house next, Clary. It'll be fun."

"Yeah, sure." Clary agreed.

Alec didn't say goodbye, but she could hardly care about him. Jace gave her one look then he went out the front door.

*( The Next Day)*

1.) Jace Wayland

2.) Will Herondale

3.) Meliorn

4.) Rafael

5.) Jem Carstairs

6.) Magnus Bane

7.) Sebastian Verlac

8.) Alec Lightwood

9.) Jordan

10.) Gabriel Lightwood

Clary was staring at a list of boy's names in the bathroom stall. Someone, in a red Sharpie, wrote a list of the ten hottest boys in school. Jace was number one and several people wrote hearts, x's and o's, and the word "hot" or "sexy" around his name. When Clary went to go meet him under the tree, she would have to tell him. Then again that might just boost his ego even more.

She was surprised that Magnus's name was on the list. He was in seventh grade! Plus, she heard a lot of rumors that he may be bisexual, but Clary didn't know for sure. Gabriel was in the same grade as Magnus. She had a feeling he was a cousin to Alec and Izzy.

It was funny how after she met Jace she began to become more open and familiar to new people. It was a nice sensation and she liked it.

School passed slowly and Clary almost fell asleep in class, but Simon passed notes to her during the lecture so she didn't get bored. Then it was time to meet Jace. She ran to the playground as fast she could.

By the time, she made it to the tree, she was tired. Clary began to wonder why she even ran out here so fast in the first place. It would be a while to any one of them went anywhere.

"Jeez, you get here way to fast." Jace laughed as he sat down next to Clary, staring off into space.

"Jace, did you know there's a list in the girl's bathroom of the ten hottest guys in school? You're number one."

Jace cracked a dry smile and his golden eyes stared into Clary's curious green eyes. Clary blushed when she realized he was staring at her for a long time. "What is it?"

"In the boy's bathroom," He began, completely ignoring her previous question. "there is a list of the ten hottest girl's in the school. You are number seven on that list."

Clary gasped. She was number seven?! On the list of the hottest girls in school?! But, when did she ever care about that?

"See, I told you were beautiful, silly." Jace ruffled her red curls and stood up. "Huh, looks like my mom is here early. I'll see ya tomorrow, Clary."

"Bye, Jace!" She called out. Jace waved at her before going to the parking lot, leaving a happy Clary.

But, on the other side of the playground there were two people who were not so happy go lucky. Two people watched the exchange between Clary and Jace. Even though they couldn't hear what they were saying, they saw the long gaze they held in each other's eyes.

Simon clenched his fists and turned to the Seelie Queen. "Ok, maybe they do like each other. But, she won't abandon me."

The Seelie Queen laughed, "Silly boy, don't you see? Eventually, she will. You're nothing to her anymore. But, I have a proposition for you. Are you in or out, Simon?"

Simon shook hands with the Seelie Queen. "I'm in. What do we have to do?"

The Seelie Queen explained the plan and Simon listened intently.

Unfortunately, he didn't know he just he signed a deal with the devil.

A/N: Ah shit! Next chapter will be sad! D: But, it'll get better. I'm going to start working on the next chapter soon so it won't take this long, ok? And I just put random names in that list. But, I couldn't decide who should be number 1! Jace or Will? ._.

Merry Christmas!

Updated: 12/25/12