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PoV Clary
It was just a few weeks before Christmas, and everyone was getting overly excited. Mistletoe had started popping up all over the school, and if you got caught beneath it with a fellow classmate, the other students would block your path until you kissed. But everyone learned to avoid these areas of the halls. I thought it was hilarious, and Magnus used them at every opportunity to give Alec a kiss. Alec acted embarrassed and angry, but he loved it almost as much as Magnus.
Magnus and Alec made plans to go over to Alec's for Christmas and spend the holiday there. Jace was going to spend Christmas morning with his dad, but after lunch, head over to his moms. Simon was going back to Philadelphia, where he was spending Christmas with his mom and sister. Well, sort of. Simon's Jewish, so he doesn't really celebrate Christmas. He set up a menorah in our room and gave me a present with every day. I didn't know what to do, so I made Magnus drive me to the mall, (we may or may not have supposed to be in class…) and I bought him lots of socks and books. So, Simon is going home to spend the break with his family.
I'm going home to spend Christmas with my mom and her fiancé Luke. He's been my mom's friend for so long, and I'm amazed it took this long for him to propose. I'm happy for them, though, and I'm glad that my mom's happy.
I was walking down the hall way when something caught my eyes. It was a poster for the Winter Formal. Jace stopped beside me and chuckled.
"Yeah, we have one every year," he said. "It's kind of lame."
"I want to go," I whispered. "I've never been able to go before."
"You've never been to a Winter Formal?"
"No. It always cost too much. And I never had a dress."
"What about the one you wore at Hallowe'en?" Jace whispered.
"Thrift shop."
"Oh, gross."
I turned to him, putting my hands on his shoulders. "Please, pretty, pretty please, take me to the dance."
Jace smiled. "Anything for my princess."
"Jace, you do know that if we go together, everyone will think you're gay."
"Like I care." He scoffed and smiled even brighter. "I just want to be with you. Clary or Cain, it doesn't matter."
"Oh, Jace." I wanted to hug him, but we were getting strange looks from just the shoulder holding. "I promise that I will make it up to you, one way or another."
He smirked. "I think I know a way."
I blushed and smiled. "We have to go shopping for suits."
"That we do. I know a really good place to buy the best suits."
"They can't be too expensive. I… I don't have much money."
"I'll buy you one."
The hallway was almost empty, just a few stragglers, going to class or lunch.
"We're going to be late for class," I said, sliding my hands down his arms. He pulled me closer and kissed me, his lips soft and sweet. I could taste his toothpaste, spearmint. He wrapped his arms around my waist, his hands coming to a rest at the small of my back. I smiled into the kiss, but broke away when the bell rang. "We're late."
"You have lunch," Jace said. "I have class."
He stepped back, and I frowned. He chuckled and took my hand, pulling me away from the poster.
"I'll buy the tickets, yeah?" I said.
"You buy the tickets, and then we'll go suit shopping," Jace said. "God, I sound like Magnus. Oh my good golly gosh, let's go shopping!"
"Magnus doesn't sound like that," I said.
"Sure." Jace pushed me towards the cafeteria. "I'll see you later, yeah?"
"See you later."