Clary looked at herself in the mirror and smiled a bit smoothing down her skirt then fastening the clasp to her panda necklace that she bought over the summer. Quickly she threw on her hat then went downstairs to grab some breakfast before Isabelle came and picked her up for the first day of school. Clary was excited yet sad at the same time because this would be the first year of many without Alec, Jace and Maggie. Clary sighed at her cereal and thought about Jace who was now at college with Alec, it would be very quiet for one thing that's for sure.

Clary was broken out of her thoughts when she heard Isabelle honking her horn outside, standing up Clary grabbed her bag and left. Outside Clary saw Isabelle sitting in her brand new black convertible. "Come on Red we don't have all day I want everyone to see my baby," Izzy said.

Clary hopped in quickly and smiled at her best friend "Sorry Iz but some of us have to eat," she said.

"And you're saying I don't?" Isabelle asked eyes not leaving the road.

"Oh no because I know that you are really an absolute pig when it comes to food," Clary said laughing a bit.

"And like you're any better," Izzy scoffed.

"Nope and that's why you love me," Clary said as Isabelle pulled into a parking spot.

"No I only love you cause I have to otherwise I wouldn't have a boyfriend," Isabelle pointed out.

Clary gasped in fake horror "I knew it you were just using me for sex,"

"Do I want to know?" Simon asked wrapping an arm around Isabelle.

"No not really," Isabelle said laughing.

"Whatever Simon shrugged. "So this is the hunk of junk that is taking my place?"

This time Isabelle gasped pulling away from Simon. "How dare you insult my baby!"

"Iz I would calm down or you'll bet frown lines," Clary said. Shutting Isabelle up right away.

"Hey I thought you died or something," Simon said pulling Clary into a side hug.

"Yep I died and went to hell because my soul is black just like my coffee," Clary said walking over to her locker.

"See I told you that stuff stains," Simon said.

"And yet I still don't listen," Clary laughed. "What do you guys have first? I have art."

"Science," Simon said.

"History," Isabelle said.

"Damn. Well at least we all have lunch," Clary said.

"Yep well we should all start heading so we don't get in trouble on the first day," Isabelle said then the three friends went their separate ways.

Clary walked into her second home the art room her favorite place in the whole school. Pulling out her sketch book Clary started to draw absent mindedly. Only realizing what she drew when Mrs. Anderson came over and looked at it and said. "It looks like Isabelle,"

Clary looked and saw a gray scale drawing of a girl with long black hair and her eyes closed it was as if she were laying in a glass coffin like snow white once did. "Yeah I guess it dose a bit I was think more like snow white," She explained.

"Yes I guess you could say that too," Mrs. Anderson said then walked way. Clary turned the page and started drawing a pair of eyes, taking out her pencils she colored them and now looking at them. Now looking back at her a pair of gold eyes stood on the paper she smiled softly then closed the book as the bell rang.

FEW MONTHS LATER

"Clary," someone whispered "Clary," they whispered again. Clary rolled over a mumbled something about letting her sleep in because it was a weekend and her birthday. "But that's why I'm here so wake up so your old man can see your beautiful eyes," the person said.

At this Clary shot up and looked to see a man with white blonde hair smiling at her. "Daddy!" She said excitedly throwing her arms around his neck.

"Happy birthday Clare bare," Valentine said hugging her back just as tightly.

"I knew you'd come," Clary whispered not letting go just yet.

"I will always come back for you," Valentine whispered back letting go. "Now get up and get dressed we have a day ahead of us kiddo," Valentine got up and left the room.

Clary shot up and got ready putting on her blue dress with a brown belt in the middle she left her hair its normal curly self then threw on some small white wedges. Grabbing her phone she walked out her room then noticed she got a text and smiled at who it was from.

Morning happy birthday be ready to go out some place nice by 7 love you – J

"You ready to go?" Valentine asked.

"Yep," Clary said still smiling when she slipped her phone into her belt.

"What's go you all smiley, short cake?" Valentine asked.

"Nothing can't a girl be all happy spending time with her dad who she hasn't seen in 8 years," Clary said lying she was still thinking about Jace and how she was excited to see him later tonight.

"Well I guess but I know that smile was it a boy?" Valentine asked.

"Uh yeah, it was," Clary said blushing.

"Well you gonna tell me his name?" Valentine continued to question her as they entered central park.

"His name is Jace, and I haven't seen him since school started so getting to see him is all the present I need from him, just like how my day is perfect with you dad," Clary said leaning over and giving Valentine a side hug.

"Aw thanks Clare Bare that means a lot that you would spend the whole day with your old man instead of your boyfriend or friends in general," Valentine said hugging her back.

"Yeah I mean I had to convince Isabelle to not drag me everywhere for one day so tomorrow is when I face the wrath of Isabelle Lightwood," Clary said laughing a bit.

"Lightwood? You talking about Robert and Maryse's little girl?" Valentine asked.

"Yep, Izzy's my best friend along with Si," Clary told him.

"So you're still friends with Simon I always liked that boy," Valentine said sitting on a bench.

"Yep," Clary said then felt her phone vibrate and saw that she got a picture sent it was the picture of all the parents that Celine showed them a few months ago. "Hey dad do you remember this?" she asked showing him the picture.

Valentine started laughing. "Yes I do, that's me, your mom, the Lightwoods, Herondale and his girl, and the Lucian. Back when we were in high school we called our group the circle cause we were connected do to someone and it always ended up going around in a circle," He explained.

"That's wired cause I'm friends with Alec and Isabelle so you have the Lightwoods, Jace in my boyfriend so you have Mr. Herondale, then Simon's kinda like Luke in the picture and then you have me," Clary said smiling up at her dad.

"Yep and you look so much more like your mother every day," Valentine said pushing a few stray hair out Clary's face. "So tell me more about this Jace boy of yours, you said he was Stephen's son?"

"Yep Jace is the same age as Alec so he's a year older than me and he's going to NYU for four years, for music and soccer. Um let's see we've been going out for a little over a year, and he has a little sister named Julia but he calls her Jitterbug sometimes cause she loves to dance," Clary explained. "This is what he looks like," Clary said then showed him a picture of her and Jace at the beach the summer before. It was the two of them sitting in the sand Jace had his arms wrapped around Clary and they were smiling at the camera the wind whipping Clary's hair to the side.

"You two look good together," Valentine said then was interrupted by his stomach growling witch made Clary laugh a bit. "Know any place where the food is good?" He asked.

"Taki's," Clary said then stood up and walked to the restaurant talking and catching up.

"Clary I think it's time for me to give you your present then let you go get ready for your date," Valentine said reaching into his pocket.

"Oh daddy you didn't have to get me a present I told you coming here was more than enough," Clary said.

"Yeah well you are getting this whether you like it or not," Valentine said pulling out a chain with a ring on it. "The Morgenstern family ring, it was supposed to go to your brother and when he got married he'd give it to his wife, however that cannot be so if you ever have a son and he gets older you give it to him and tell him what to do with it. Because sweet heart that ring has been our family for generations," Valentine explained.

"Oh Daddy," Clary breathed taking the chain and looking at the ring carefully looking at it. "Thank you I will always have it with me, ya know Mom gave me a ring like this a few years ago except it was different where this one has stars the other has wings," Clary said.

"That was the Fairchild family ring your grandmothers, silly little trinkets are important to us sentimental old people sweet heart it just means a lot to us that you appreciate them," Valentine said

"Of course I do dad, I love you," Clary said hugging Valentine.

"I love you too baby girl now come on let's get you home don't want to keep that boy of yours waiting," Valentine said getting up.

Clary laughed a bit "Alright dad, hey thanks for the best birthday ever."

"Anytime sweet heart," Valentine said walking out the door.

AN. So that was it I like it when Valentine is a nice dad instead of the asshat he really is any way I hope you guys liked it and I'm sure if told you this yet but I got clockwork angel and am In love with it but I don't know with to ship Tessa I am slightly leaning towards Jem because he's so amazing but then there's Will and I'm like "HE'S JUST LIKE JACE WHAT DO I DOOOOOOOOOOOOO" then I start crying as you a=can see I am suffering withdraw symptoms no I'm not a drugie or alcoholic but I have not seen my friend/clone since school got out and she really helped me sort out all these fandom problems ya know I think everyone should have a person like that C: well I'm gonna go see ya next time love yous *Blows kisses*