I slipped into my room, shutting the door on a smiling Jace. I got myself ready for what was going to be coming next. I took a deep breath and turned to face three people, ever waiting for details. Izzy, Magnus, and Dot were standing there looking at me.

So, life cannot get any better. Since that day, a lot has happened. Parents and families left, so we are getting back to normal. Jace and I are a couple. We had a couple dates after that day. He is so sweet and amazing. Still cocky and everything. But what can a girl do? Even some of my guy friends are coming around. Okay, just one. TJ is trying to get to know him.

"Morning, beautiful." Jace said to me when I came into the cafe for breakfast. We all headed to the cafe for breakfast.

"Morning you." I said to him.

We all order our coffee and food. This is nice. All of us hanging out together. I know Simon and I must pick a team to join soon. It should be where you live. There are two primary teams there. Alec, Jace, and Izzy are my guy friends. But I think I figured it out. I just must talk to Simon later about it. We went to the couches to relax with our food and coffee.

"I wish we didn't have to go to school. It's so boring. We need something fun or exciting to happen." Izzy said.

"Like what, Iz?" I asked her.

Honestly, I am happy with what is happening. Everything seems normal and okay. But I know that won't last with my father and brother out there somewhere. They will peek their heads out sooner or later. But I am just going to live in the moment. I will deal with them when they appear.

"I don't know. You know what? Idris is known for their balls and everything. When are they having one? Isn't they supposed to be having one soon?" Izzy said.

"I don't know. But I think a ball would be nice. Something different happens. I would love to see you in a ball dress." Jace said.

Simon couldn't help but laugh about the last part Jace said. Simon then said,

"Clary, a ball dress. We couldn't even get her to go to homecoming or anything when we used to go to mundane school."

"Is that true, Clary?" Izzy asked me.

"What? I never really cared for them. They were all the same there. So, I never went." I told them.

"Now, I must get you into a ball dress. That is my mission. Challenge accepted." Izzy said.

When we all got done, we headed back to the school. Izzy and I returned to our room to get things for classes. When we walked to our room. We realized the door was open. I looked over to Izzy, and she looked at me. I know we shut the door before we left. Even locked it.

Izzy had her whip in her hand, ready to attack whoever was in our room. I slide a seraph blade out from the boot. We headed into our room. We opened the door slowly. When the door was all the way open, there was no one there. Izzy checked the bathroom, and I checked the clothes. No one.

"We shut and locked that door before we left, right?" Izzy asked me.

"Yes. I am positive. I was the one who did it." I told her. I stood there looking around the room to see if anything was missing.

Everything looked like it was all there. So, Izzy and I just pushed it aside to worry about later. We must head to classes before we are late. We walked out the door. I took one more glance around before shutting and locking our door. Before we left, I wanted to do something just in case. This doesn't feel right. I then drew a ruin on our door. Izzy trusted what I was doing. We then headed to classes.

The day was long but didn't drag out. But the whole day, I couldn't stop thinking about Izzy's and my room door being open and unlocked. Mostly when I know I did lock it and shut it on my way out. Izzy and I have kept it to ourselves.

"A penny for your thoughts?" Jace said, sitting next to me.

"Just lost in thought. Daydreaming." I told him.

"What were you daydreaming about me? I bet it was the best daydream you ever had." He said, being a little bit cocky.

"Sorry to bust your bubble cocky. But no. I was just daydreaming." I told him.

I didn't really want to tell him the truth about what I was thinking about. I didn't know how to. Also, I didn't want to worry him. It was probably nothing, so why bother him. Anyway, Izzy and I agreed to keep it to ourselves.

Izzy's POV*

So, right now, I have a free block. I thought about going to check Clary's and mine room out. Just ensure everything was where we left it and nothing was taken. I don't know what to do if our room isn't safe. I also want to make sure Clary doesn't get hurt. Her father and weird ass brother are still out there. I care for Clary like a sister. I want to help protect her. She is family.

"Yo, Izzy." Simon said, leaning against my door frame.

"Hey, Simon." I said, still looking around.

"What did you lose something?" He asked me.

"No. Just looking around." I told him.

"Why? Everything looks okay to me." He told me.

That's the thing: everything looks okay. I don't trust it. If someone did break into our room, then they know Clary and I go to do that. I just ignored Simon. I didn't know how to tell him what happened. Also, I can't because Clary and I agreed to keep it to ourselves.

"Earth to Izzy. Are you going to answer my question?" He asked me.

I stopped what I was doing and looked at him. I then signed and said,

"You can't tell anyone. You have to swear on the angel Simon."

"I swear on the angel. I won't tell anyone. Anyways, who do I have to tell? I am not the most popular guy here." Simon told me.

"Clary and mine door was unlocked and opened when we returned from breakfast this morning." I told him.

"Did someone break in or something?" He asked me.

"Don't know. That's why I am looking around. Maybe you can help me. You know Clary well. Can you see if anything of her stuff has been moved or taken?" I asked him.

He went right to work. We stay like that for a bit longer. Just then, I saw Simon looking at something. It was one of Clary's sketchbooks. He was studying it. I then asked him,

"What's wrong?"

"I don't know. But something isn't right with this one. Who should go find and show it to her?" He suggested to me.

"Yeah, sure. She is probably with Jace in the library or training room." I told him.

Clary's POV*

I was just about to leave the library with Jace when Izzy and Simon approached us. Simon then handed me one of my sketchbooks. I looked at him weirdly. I then asked,

"What's going on?"

"What sketchbook is that?" Simon asked me.

Simon knows I have specific sketchbooks and pads for different things. Different drowning and everything in them. This one is a little more important to me. I use this one as a diary with pictures. But Simon knows that. That's why he didn't open it.

"This one is the don't you dare open, or I will kick your ass one." I told him.

"That's what I thought. But something doesn't feel right about it." He told me.

I put my things down on the table and looked through it. But he was right. Something wasn't right with this one. The sketches in it look like a copy or… Rune. I pulled out my stela and reversed whatever some did. Then a didn't book showed. This isn't my diary. Where is the real one? We are in trouble if someone has the real one. That has everything in it. All my secrets and fears at. Someone has it. But who?

I looked at Izzy. She had the same look on her face. We were in trouble. I then said,

"We are in trouble."

"That has to be the reason someone broke into our room. But why?" Izzy asked me.

"Wait, someone broke into your guy's room?" Jace asked, looking at me surprised.

"Yes. This morning, we were all at breakfast in town. Before you ask why I didn't tell you. Because we thought maybe we just forgot to shut and lock the door. Everything looked fine when we returned." I answered him.

"Izzy, get Alec and meet us back at my room." Jace told her.

She nodded in agreement and went to find her brother. Jace just headed off to his room without another word. Simon and I followed him. When we got there, Izzy and Alec were waiting for us there. Jace then turned to me and asked,

"Can you put a silencing rune on this room?"

"Yeah." I said. I went to the door and drew it there. No one can hear what we have to say in this room.

"What is going on?" Alec asked when he knew it was all good.

"Someone broke into Izzy's and Clary's room. They took Clary's diary." Jace told him.

"So? It's just a diary. Just get a new one." Alec commented.

He looked over at me like it was not a big problem. I then said,

"You like you. I grew up in the mundane world. We write everything in diaries. I had everything in that diary. Even where to find the cup."

After that, you could tell everyone's faces except for Simon's change. Alec was getting mad now. I know I shouldn't hide this from them. But I promised my mom I would keep it safe and out of my father's and brother's hands. I became its keeper when I became a shadowhunter. It was my turn to keep it secure. Just like my mother did.

"The cup? Do you know why the cup is? You just tell us now." Alec said, getting angry at me.

"Because it needs to be hidden away, even from the clave. They lost it once because of it. I will not let it happen again." I told him.

"Clary, you do know how important this is? If Valentine gets his hands on it, he can cause so much damage." Jace said to me.

"I know what will happen if he gets it. That's why I still have it hidden." I told him.

"Where is it? We need to get it into safe hands. Before whoever has your diary finds it. It needs to go back to the clave." Alec said.

"Don't worry. Even if they find it. They are going to need me to get to it. I will not tell you where it is. Not even Simon, who is my parabatai knows where it is. The only people I know are me and my mother. I will die first before he ever gets his hands on it." I told him.

"Clary, are you kidding us? I don't trust the clave as much as you. But I am with Alec. It will be safe there. Why don't you trust us?" Jace asked.

"Jace, it doesn't have to do with trust. I trust you guys with my life. But you must trust me now. Trust me to know what I am doing. If you can't, then I'll see how it is." I said.

No one said a word. I know that was over with. There wasn't going to be any other words on it for now. I just left. I wasn't going to stick around to be questioned anymore. If they don't trust me, I will find out who broke into my room by myself.

Izzy's POV*

We just all stood there when Clary left. Then Simon went right after her. I looked at my two brothers. They were a little bit hard on her. I trust whatever she is doing will work out. If it doesn't, I will stand behind her on it. That is what a team does. Also, friends do.

"I trust her. I am going to believe what she is doing. You two can do whatever you want. But I am going to follow her lead on this one." I told them.

"Izzy, she knows where the cup is, and she just brings that up. How can we trust that? Also, she is his daughter." Alec said.

Just there crossed the line. Those last few words. I looked at him, pissed off. I then told him,

"She may be his daughter, but she is nothing like him. She wants nothing to do with him except to take him down. If she thinks the cup is safer where she has it. Then, I believe her. No one can pick a family. Our parents are not perfect. They were part of his group, remember. What does that say for us? Get your head out of your ass and think for once. Then come talk to me. I will be helping Clary."

I left my two brothers standing there, shocked at what I said. I don't care. I will not let my brother get away with that. I went to find Clary. I can think of one place she would be. I headed back to our room.