Hi! I know, it's been a month, I'm a terrible person. Not to mention this chapter is the shortest so far I believe. I'M SORRY! But, I promise, the next chapter will be longer. And I'll get to writing the next chapter of Something Good for those who were wondering.

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I'll try to get the next chapter finished as soon as I can! Sorry again :(

Magnus POV:

"Well, aren't you two just adorable."

Magnus turned his head in the direction of the voice, feeling Alec stiffen in his arms, to find Camille smirking at them.

"What do you want, Camille?" Magnus asked her.

"Oh, nothing," she replied sweetly.

"Then what are you doing here?"

"I'm just showing our guest around." She smiled as a figure with white-blonde hair stepped out from behind the trees.

"Sebastian," Alec said.

"Oh, 'ello, Alec."

"You know each other?" Camille asked him.

"'E was in ze second task vith me. 'E was ze annoying one I was telling you about."

Camille giggled at that. "Oh, yes, now I remember. Sorry, it's just, the boy always skips my mind."

"You know, I'm right here," Alec huffed out. Camille just ignored him.

"What is he doing here, Camille?" Magnus asked her.

"I told you, I was just showing him around."

"To our secret spot? The one we haven't shown anyone, not since we found it?"

"You didn't seem to mind," Camille replied, gesturing towards Alec.

"He's different. We are dating, after all. Or did that slip your mind too?" Magnus shot back. "Sebastian, on the other hand, you barely know."

"Cammie was kind enough to give me ze full tour," Sebastian interrupted, slipping his arm around Camille's waist, placing a kiss on her cheek.

"Oh, finally stopped chasing after Clary, did you," Alec said, glaring at him. "Are you finally over incest then? Or are you just using 'Cammie' over here as a distraction?"

Sebastian glared at him. "You're one to talk," he snapped, looking Alec and Magnus up and down like they were something he found on the bottom of his shoe. "You are disgusting, both of you."

"Careful now, Bash, one of them is my friend," Camille said.

"You mean was your friend," Magnus put in.

Camille glared at him before turning to Alec. "But Bash is right, Alec."

Magnus pulled Alec closer. "Don't listen to them."

"What would your parents say?" Camille taunted. "I can't even imagine how they'd react when they find out that their son is a fag." Magnus felt Alec's body stiffen even more at the word. Camille smiled sweetly at his reaction before adding, "Well, I guess it's good that they won't find out anytime soon. I mean, how would they ever find out while you were at school?" She turned back to Sebastian. "Come on, Bash, let's go."

As the two walked away, Alec disentangled himself from Magnus's grasp. He stood up, walked towards the water's edge, and sat down again, pulling his knees to his chest in silence.

The distance was small, but it felt like they were miles apart. Magnus immediately got up and rushed over to him, slowing down when he was close. He sat down next to Alec and immediately noticed how the other boy moved away from him.

"Alec?" Magnus whispered unsurely.

Alec said nothing in response.

"Alec?" Magnus tried again.

Nothing.

Then, a faint mumble.

"I knew this would happen."

Magnus looked over at Alec, who now had his azure eyes focused on the far shoreline. Magnus could see a war raging in those eyes he loved so much. "What?" he asked.

"I knew something like this would happen if I came out." He still refused to look at Magnus.

"Alec," Magnus said. "Alec, look at me." Magnus sighed when all Alec did was turn away. "Alec, don't listen them. It doesn't matter what they think. You can't let them get to you."

"It's not just that," Alec sighed. "What Camille said, about my parents…she's right. I'm…terrified of what they might think. They're so closed-minded about everything. All they want is to have their perfect family and for me to be their perfect son. It was hard enough for them to accept that I wasn't sorted into Gryffindor. Who knows what they'll say about this?"

A tear slid down his cheek.

"I just don't want to disappoint them. Not again."

"Oh, Alec," Magnus said. "Come here," he told him, opening his arms.

Alec turned and fell into his embrace. Magnus pulled him close, wrapping his arms tightly around him. He hated seeing Alec upset. He hated that Alec was raised to be ashamed of himself, that he thought so lowly of himself. Alec didn't deserve that, he deserved so much more. Magnus just wanted to wish all those problems away.

"Alec, it might take a while, but your parents will accept you. If they truly love you, there is no reason they shouldn't," Magnus said over his shoulder. "And, you know there is no way they could find out anytime soon. You can come out on your own time to them. And when you do, I'm sure they'll still love you just the same.

"And what if they don't?" Alec asked, pulling back to look at Magnus. "What if they hate me, or they kick me out and disown me?"

"That's not going to happen. And if it did, then it's their loss," Magnus answered, cupping his face with his hand, wiping away his tear, his locked gaze with Alec unwavering. "Because they'll be turning away the most wonderful person in the world. And I can't think of anyone who would be stupid enough to do that."

Alec tackled him with a hug, catching Magnus off guard. "Thank you," he whispered into Magnus's ear.

"No problem, anything for you, sweetheart." Magnus felt Alec's grasp tighten. "And, Alec, you know, whatever happens, I love you. I'll always be there for you."

Alec turned his head and capture Magnus's lips with his own. "I know," Alec whispered into the kiss.

He pulled away suddenly and said, "Race you to the castle." And before Magnus could even register his words, Alec was up and running back to the school.

"That sneaky devil," Magnus muttered, watching Alec run. "You might have gotten a head start, but I'm still gonna win!" Magnus yelled at him as he started to run.

"No you won't!" Alec called over his shoulder.

The two ran back to the castle without a care in the world. Neither knew or cared what the rest of their friends had been up to that day. The sun was setting and it looked like the perfect ending to a day. Magnus couldn't think of anywhere he'd rather be, and he didn't think anything could ruin the way he felt in that moment.

He didn't know, nor did he suspect, what was the real reason Camille and Sebastian were there that afternoon was. It wouldn't be long until he found out.

This is probably another reason I should write faster.