A/N Hello, again! I'm on summer break right now, and I am trying to update at least once every three days. Also I will be writing longer chapters now that it's going to be in Alec's POV. Like I said last chapter I don't want to give anything away too soon! Cassandra...*sigh* she owns everything. Someday I hope someone will say that about me!

Anyways, here's chapter three, Popular.

I led Magnus to his locker, and we both got our stuff, since I didn't get a chance with the whole Camille thing. I'm starting to actually worry about that. I mean, it's not like girls haven't had crushes on me before, but usually none pursue it, or me. And if one did, when I said I wasn't interested, they wouldn't look like some wack-o saying I was "playing hard to get." Whatever the hell that meant...

I looked over to see if Magnus was done getting his stuff. He was, and he was also staring at me...again.

It reminded me the way he had stared at me after we shook hands, and that blue sparked out. Usually I would have thought it just my imagination, but I also felt a warmth spread up my arm. If I thought about it more closely, I was afraid I wouldn't like what I found out, so for now, it's out of my head.

Hopefully it will stay away.

I looked away from Magnus' cat eyes and walked in front of him, towards our homeroom. I looked behind me to see if he was following, but he was talking to a blonde girl. He towered over her because he was so tall, and I could see his gaze kept looking everywhere. Looking for me, perhaps?

The girl turned her head a little and I saw the green eyes of Camille.

I quickly walked over there.

Magnus' head turned at the sound of my approach and smiled. I smiled back...only a little. But the smile on Camille's face was HUGE as she saw me coming over, too. I started to wonder if going near her again was a good idea.

"Alec!" she called and I cringed. How had I not ever noticed the shrill sound to her voice? I continued walking, but veered left a little, more towards Magnus than her. He smiled bigger.

"We were just talking about you, and how much you like me, and how much I like you!" she said, bouncing up and down on her heels. "And how we'll be together forever! That is, once you ask me out..." she trailed off at the end, and I hoped it was because she realized that would never happen.

"Camille-"

"We were also talking," Magnus cut me off. "About how nice your ass is." he looked over and winked at me, just in time to see my furious blushing.

"Oh, Magnus, we were not!" Camille laughed.

"Okay, but I was just thinking that about him. I mean look at it!" he said, and I hate that they both looked around me. I tried to cover myself up with my school work and succeeded but not before I heard Magnus hum in approval.

Before, I was already not looking forward to showing Magnus around, now I was dreading it.

I lead Magnus away from there before they started commenting on any other of my body parts. I was walking in front of him, and I kept on getting the feeling he was staring at my butt. The worse thing was, I didn't mind.

"Magnus, I know you're new, but could you please stop staring at Alec and look this way!" snapped our calculus teacher. I heard a girl giggle. And, of course, I blushed but kept looking forward.

To his credit, Magnus did look embarrassed. He apologized and turned towards the front of the classroom.

The rest of the hour was filled with stares from the other kids and quick glances from Magnus, looking when he though I wouldn't notice.

I did though. As much as I hate to admit it, I noticed everything about him. It was strange, really. I had never found anyone attractive.

No one ever held my interest, not that there was anyone I could be interested in. No one in my school was out. But everyone could tell Magnus was. I mean, seriously, leather pants? I'm probably just attracted to Magnus, because he was out and an option for me. At least, that's what I'm trying to convince myself.

He was beautiful, though. Even if his style was a little eccentric.

When the class was over, I looked beside me to tell Magnus to get his stuff ready, but he wasn't there. I looked up quickly, afraid I had lost him this early in the day.

I found him in the front of the classroom next to the girl who giggled. She had flaming red hair, and was very small. Her small hand was holding Magnus' long one and they were both talking animatedly.

Magnus pointed to the ceiling and they both looked over to me. The girl blushed when she saw I had caught them looking. I blushed for the same reason.

I saw Magnus say "see?" and he chuckled a bit.

I walked over there.

"Hi!" Magnus said, then he pointed to the girl. "Alec, this is my sister Clary. Clary, this is Alec." Magnus grinned at her, and I assumed they were over here talking about me.

Clary stuck out her hand, and I shook it, while smiling at her.

"So, you guys are siblings? You look nothing alike." I said, and after I did so, I realized that it might sound rude.

They seemed to not care, though.

"Well, I was adopted last year, but we have none each other for a while. I was in foster care, but we lived in the same neighborhood." Magnus explained, and I didn't now what to say. Thankfully, Clary continued with the tale.

"My parents were really close to his foster mom, so we visited a lot, and we sort of fell in love with Magnus, and adopted him when he was 16." Clary smiled at the memory, and so did Magnus. I didn't want to disturb them, so I started to walked back to my desk to gather my things.

"Where do you think you're going?" Magnus accused. I was confused.

"I'm going back to my desk?" I sounded like a question, even to me. Magnus laughed.

"Oh, no. I'm not letting me out of my sight." he looked at me with fake sadness in his eyes. "What if you decide to leave me, then I'll have no where to go."

I gasped at the pain that was placed in my heart when he said those words. "I won't leave you." I said quietly, so quietly I doubted they heard me. Magnus did apparently, because he giggled gleefully, and grabbed my hand.

I blushed again.

"C'mon." he said, and turned me so we could get our stuff.

As we walked out the door, Clary shouted "Have fun, you two!" I cringed and blushed again. People started to stare, and I pulled my hand from Magnus'. He looked hurt, but asked "Where's our next class?"

I was awaiting lunch our anxiously. Magnus seemed to be, too, because he was bouncing his legs up and down, his long legs hitting the bottom of the desk. It was so cute, I started laughing.

Then finally, finally the bell rang and we mad our way to the third hour lunch. Magnus, raised gracefully from his desk and gathered his things. I did the same, but not gracefully.

He offered me his hand, I declined, and he frowned, but took my hand anyways. I didn't mind so much after it was safely between his silky one.

People stared, but I found myself not caring.

Clary joined us on the way to the cafeteria. She had the same hour as us.

Several of my friends, and the occasional stranger said hello to me in the hallway, and when we were almost to the cafeteria, Magnus commented on it.

"You're quite a popular fellow, aren't you?" he mused. I looked down but didn't answer.

I wouldn't say I was popular, I did get along with most people, though.

"Oh, he's the most popular boy in school." Clary said, matter-of-factually. I look over to her quickly. "What?" I ask.

She looks over at me and giggles. "I've only been at this school for about two hours, and I've already heard from a number of people that you are so kind, and thoughtful. Everybody loves you." she said, while looking at Magnus. I look, too.

he's nodding, but also seems displeased with this information. I ask him whats wrong.

"Nothing." he replies, but I feel the need to say something.

"It's not true you know," by this time, we were in the lunchroom and were in line to order. "I'm not popular at all. I just like people." I say truthfully. At least, I thought it was the truth.

"Alec, stop selling yourself short. Your even more liked than Jace is." I didn't even see Isabelle come up behind us, but there she was, sticking her nose in where it shouldn't be.

"Izzy, do me a favor?" I asked her, only slightly turning towards her. She smiles.

"Sure, what is it?"

"Go away!"

Now she's frowning, but understanding flickers in her dark eyes.

"Oh, I get it." Why do woman keep saying this to me? "You two want to be alone. I'll leave then." She holds up her hands and backs away, like one of us might strike.

I blush and look down, and hair falls in my eyes. Magnus makes a little sound in his throat, and pushes my hair away.

"Don't hide those eyes from me, please I can't bare it." his voice wavers a little at the end, but I hear the sincerity in it. I look up to meet his beautiful eyes. I gently squeeze his hand.

"I won't, as long as you never hide yours."

A/N Awww, is it just me, or does anyone else find them absolutely adorable! Please review. Even if it's critique, I'd love to hear it. I hope you liked this chapter.

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