Dinner was a quiet affair; only the sounds of silverware clinking on plates could be heard. Until Will broke the silence, "Magnus I was thinking, the amount of energy used to create a time portal was astronomical, so what if two or three powerful warlocks tried to recreate it?"

Magnus thought for moment, "Well I guess it could work, if we used a large astronomical event like a solstice or a new moon. We would need three very powerful warlocks though, and those will be hard to find."

Will looked over at Linette who was absent-mindedly stirring her tea. "Oh I think I could help you with that. Do you think you could get Malcolm and Ragnor Fell over here?"

Clary then spoke up, "Will you didn't tell us you met Ragnor Fell?"

"Oh yeah, and young Malcolm too."

"Malcolm might help a bit, but he has half the power Ragnor and I have. So that leaves Ragnor and myself."

Magnus pointed out. "You also have Linette too."

Linette, who as been quite during the conversation, choked on her tea. "Me? Open a portal? Will are you crazy?"

"Well why not? You obviously have enough power. Magnus can show you the spell."

"I can show Church the spell too. Doesn't mean he can do it. Miss Lightwood, how much power do you have?"

Linette smiled then suddenly Magnus's chair was pulled from beneath him, "Impressive."

"How do we know Will just didn't kick your chair our from beneath you." Charles said unconvinced. Linette just looked at him and then he joined Magnus on the floor. She smiled contently and finished her tea.

"If you don't mind me I will be in the library." Linette then stood up and walked gracefully out of the room.

"Well I best be going to then. Thank you William for letting me dine with you tonight. Oh and Will, the solstice is tomorrow, so I will bring Ragnor and Malcolm. Make sure Linette is ready."

Will nodded as Magnus left the institute, and Alec looked at him longingly. Will then stood up from the table to go find something to do. He walked aimlessly down the halls until he found what he was looking for, the music room.

He walked across the room towards the piano. As he got closer he noticed a violin case was set upon the top. He saw a name etched into the side of the case James Carstairs, so this is where his violin sat all these years. He brushed his fingers across the top, when he pulled them away they were free from dust.

Someone has taken great care in his father's violin. He pushed the thought from his mind, and sat down at the piano. His hands hovered over the keys; he closed his eyes and began to play.

The notes poured out of him as he thought about his when he and Zach were little playing in Central Park and got chased by a hoard of ducks. How they ran all the way home screaming and only once they were safe inside the institute did they begin to laugh. When they were twelve he played the Parabatai Ceremony. Both of them stepping from their own flaming circles into one. He played about the time Zach got attacked by a rogue fairy and was in the silent city for a week. And the time Magnus through a party for Alec, for becoming Consul. Next he played for finding Linette locked away in the Institute, tortured and alone. He continued to play until he didn't feel anymore, his fingers slowed to a stop.

He sensed someone behind him, "Zach, Zach is that you?"

He turned when no one answered. "Oh, Moth – Tessa. I didn't hear you come in."

She smiled sweetly, "Oh please, don't mind me. It been quite a long time since I have heard such beautiful music."

"I just needed some space."

He stood up from the piano and traced his fingers over the name on the violin case. Tessa must have noticed, for she said, "It is my fiancé's, Will's Parabatai. Will has kept it like that if he ever wants to come back and play it."

The hurt in his mother's eyes was torturous. All he wanted to do was tell her that they would be together someday, but he just smiled and nodded.

"I am going to go find Linette now." Tessa just nodded and moved from the doorway. He walked down the hall to the library. When he walked in he saw Linette asleep on the sofa with a book in her hands. He smiled then walked towards her, and he placed the book on the near by table. Then carefully not to wake her, he picked her up in his arms and brought her to his room. He laid her down on the comforter, but she had a hold on his collar bringing him with.

He just chuckled silently and lay down next to her. Moments later Bridget knocked on the door, "Master Will, Mr. Herondale would like to see you and Miss Lightwood in the sanctuary."

Will sighed, "Would you be so kind Bridget and wait out in the hall while I wake my Fiancée."

The red head just bobbed her head and left the room. "Linette, love wake up."

He shook her lightly and she groaned, "Will? Where am I?"

"You are in my room but now Will needs to see us in the Sanctuary." She nodded and got out of bed.

Linette started to worry while walking down to the Sanctuary. "Will what do you think he wants?"

Will just shrugged his shoulders, he seemed nervous too. He took her and in his, and rubbed small circles on the top of her hand. As they neared Sanctuary Will Herondale came into view along with Alec and Will's father. "Father? What are we all doing here?"

"We have a visitor. Well, Linette does, she asked for you specifically."

The not in Linette's stomach tightened, "Who is it?"

Alec speaking through a clenched jaw, "Camille Belcourt."

Linette's confusion then grew over the nerves, "I'm sorry, am I supposed to know who that is?"

"She is a vampire, a vampire very high up on the social ladder I might add."

"Well let's just get this over with." She walked through the doors and was confronted with a blonde, beautiful, but very foreboding creature.

"My, my, my, you look just like your mother." She spoke with superiority, and her smile sent a shiver down Linette's spine.

"You must be Lady Belcourt. How can I be of service to you Milady?"

The vampire scoffed, "You can do nothing for me. I have come only to relay a message."

Jem stepped forward, "And what might that be?" She smiled again, "If Linette doesn't give herself to her mother before Christmas Eve, he will be cursed until he dies" Camille's cold white pointed like a dagger towards Will, "and every first born Carstairs will be as well for all eternity."

Linette pushed her hand in the vampire's direction and Camille flew back against the wall. "That's enough out of you, you bitch."

She just laughed, a melodious yet deadly laugh. "You couldn't even scare a duck child. You must not have inherited foreboadingness from your mother."

Linette walked towards Camille, "One I do not fear my mother, but you should. Two you should fear me too."

The smiled faded from the vampire's lips. "You give my mother a message, she will not touch William Carstairs, or his children. Understand Lady Belcourt?"

The smirk was back on her face again. "Just because you know magic doesn't mean I fear you little girl."

Something changed in Linette just then. It was as if something in the back of her mind was telling her what to say, "You want me to fill you with fear? Well how's this? That fortuneteller was right all those years ago. No one sees your death coming. Not even you. And nothing can save you. No magic necklaces, no powerful vampire clans, not even shadow hunters."

Linette lowered the now trembling Camille to her feet. "Now, go tell my mother she can go rot in Hell." Camille Belcourt was gone within a blink of an eye.