AN: Surprise surprise! I'm here again ;) I wanted to give a little gift because of the good comment that came on last chapter not only here but also on Wattpad which inspired me to give you this! And also to celibrate that we're already at chapter 10 last chapter! It is more of a filler chapter so that's why it's called chapter 11 (a) and it's pretty short. Little cliffhanger but you'll see soon enough why ;) Please review and say what you think. Like I said before: It means the world to me! Enjoy, my friends!

Disclaimer: I do not own the mortal instruments!

Chapter 11(a): Everything is possible in love and war: (998 words)

The following morning everybody returned to the institute. Jace could vaguely hear Clary whisper to Isabelle, "What happened last night?" While rubbing her head.

Iz laughed, only to be shushed again by Clary. "Don't. It hurts. Now tell me what happened!"

Iz grinned evilly at Clary. "You don't remember, do you? Well I'll tell you another time! Go to sleep now!" Clary groaned a reply and disappeared into her room.

"Jace!" Izzy called after him. Damn he had hoped to get away without an interrogation!

"Yes? What's up?" He said, trying to sound casually. Iz raised her eyebrow at him as she walked over to him. He was on his way to the training room since he already had showered and got changed at Magnus's.

"What happened between you and Clary yesterday? I know you carried her away to a room yesterday but I didn't saw you after that...?" Jace glared at her.

"Nothing happened Isabelle! You shouldn't put your nose into everyone's business." He wasn't lying though. Clary forgot everything so it really meant nothing. Iz put her hands in the air.

"Hey! No need for sneering! I've got it! I'm just taking care of my brother and my best friend. I don't want to see you get hurt, Jace. Nor do I want to see Clary get hurt." He nodded and entered the trainings room quickly. He really needed to get away for a while. Away from Iz, from all the drama. Away from Clary and last night, even if it had been a while that he had been as happy as last night.

Clary groaned as she opened her eyes. She had a HUGE hangover. Luckily she had the stomach of an elephant so she never puked. She took a nice warm shower and some training clothes thinking that she could use some air since she remembered nothing from last night. Zero, rien, not a thing. Or well she only remembered the first few drinks, the rest was a blur.

So still with an immensely headache she headed to the training room to clear her head. She had no idea that Jace had the same idea but only because he still knew too much of last night.

"Ugh stupid headache!" Clary groaned. She wished that she hadn't drunk that much last night! But hey, at least she and the others had fun! Iz still hadn't told her what she had done. She knew she had done something she would regret later.

"Calm down Clary, here have an aspirin." Clary looked up at the voice. Her heart fluttered like crazy when she saw it was Jace. It was even worse than before! It's the hangover, Clary decided.

"Thanks." She took a sip of her water and took the aspirin. "I can go if you want to?"

"No, you don't have to. You know what? Why don't we spar and then I'll give you the secret cure to a hangover!" Jace smiled at Clary. She secretly missed his confident smirk.

"Sure! Be ready to lose!" She winked and soon they were sparring. But to Clary's surprise... she lost. Clary was lying on the floor with Jace on top of her, keeping her hands above her. She got warm from his touch and blushed.

"Hey! How... Huh?" Jace sighed. He was still on top of her when he began to confess her how he got even better than he was before she left.

"When you were gone I spend my days in the training room. Getting better, stronger, faster. To become the best shadowhunter in history. So that I would have at least one goal in my life." Clary looked sad at him. She knew that her departure had hurt him but now she noticed that it had caused him to build up his walks again.

When Jace saw she was about to apologise he interrupted her," Don't apologise. It's not your fault. It was my decision and I'm glad about it. Now give me your arm." Clary raised her eyebrows. Jace laughed and pulled his stele out. He drew a rune with two circles next to each other and a line through it.

"So, that's a rune that helps with hangovers. It will soon clear your head and help with the head ache." Clary laughed.

"Thank you! They didn't learn me that in the Academy!" Jace shook his head and laughed. The sound was like a soft touch to Clary's ears. She longed to kiss him but she knew that she couldn't and that hurt more than being bitten by a demon.

"They better would have!" With that he was gone. Clary suddenly felt better with the rune but decided to go sleep some more. And actually Clary wasn't sure it was because of the rune she felt better, but more because of the golden angel.

Clary wandered through the hallways. She had woken up after an hour or so without the headache but with the memories of last night. She sighed. She didn't know what to do. Confront him? Hmm, maybe. But he thought she didn't knew anything from last night or maybe he had forgotten it too? She was desperate. So to get her thoughts of Jace she headed outside.

She hadn't noticed where she was going until she stood before the familiar bookshop. She sighed again.

Clary had to say, she was nervous. It had been such a long time and like she had said Si, she was afraid of her mom's reaction. What if she didn't want her anymore. What if she thought Clary was like Valentine now? So she had stood there for about 30 minutes and then she decided to go again some other time. She wasn't ready, not yet! She couldn't do it. So feeling upset once more, she headed back to the institute. Only the sight she would find there would shock her but that, she didn't know.

AN: What do you think she'll find? ;) Next chapter is really a chapter that reveals pretty much, it will also change the thoughts you have for some characters! That's me warning you! ;) See you soon!