We Are Dust And Shadows (Jonathan MorgensternXReader)

Jonathan Morgenstern

Magnus's POV

'So you're telling me that when Valentine Morgenstern cut open that dead woman, and pried out the baby boy now known as Jace Herondale, there were two children?', I asked incredulously.
'Yes', Catarina answered.
Catarina Loss was one of my more trustable friends, I had had many great adventures with Catarina. Including an unsavoury expedition in Peru, involving a magic carpet and a few too many drinks.
'So when Valentine ordered the doctor to kill the second child, he did what?', I asked, already knowing the answer.
'He dropped her at your door', Catarina answered.
'I mean deep down inside I knew it. She had the same flair for drama as the rest of the Herondale family. Edmund Herondale, William Herondale, Cecily Herondale, James Herondale, Lucie Herondale, Jace Herondale. Tessa is the only normal person in that family', I said, taking a rather long draught from my scotch.
'Agreed. But what are you going to do about it? Will you tell her? She has always wanted to be a Shadowhunter', Catarina sighed.
'Well yes, I suppose I should listen to your reasoning. But then again, I'm not a very reasonable person', I said, refilling my cup.
'Oh Magnus no', Catarina sighed and wrenched the cup out of my grasp.
'Don't be silly, you will go and tell them. Both of them', she said, pushing the glass to the other side of the long wooden table.
'Oh no, but what if I lose her?', I whined, rubbing my eyes with the heel of my hands.
'Wouldn't you rather lose her to Shadowhunting than to depression. If you refuse to tell her, and then you lock her back up in this place, she will most certainly lose her mind', Catarina said firmly, then she stood up.
'Come on I'll make the portal for you, all you need to do is fall through it', she said opening up a portal on one of my walls.
'Upsy daisy', she said, pushing me towards the portal.
'I wish you the very best Magnus, I hope we meet again soon and on less dreary conditions', she gave me one last smile before pushing my into the portal.

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Your POV
'Wow. I mean wow. That is a good looking guy', you said, looking at the painting.
'He did sort of try to murder the entire world', Izzy pointed out, her arms crossed and eyebrows furrowed.
'And he's my psycho brother', Clary added, waving her hand around to illustrate her point.
'Yea yea he's evil I get it. What I want to know is why you have a massive painting of him in your house', you said, looking at Clary and Izzy, who were standing either side of you.
'Jace wanted to remember what he'd lost, so did I', Clary said, staring at the painting.
'Where did you get it from?', you asked, looking back up at the painting.
'One of his private apartments', Izzy said, turning her head to you.
'One more question', you said, as Clary nodded the go ahead.
'What on earth is he doing with that pineapple?'

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'Magnus what are you doing here?', you asked, as Magnus, rather uncharacteristically fell out of a portal.
'I have to talk to you. You and blonde boy', he said, pointing at Jace, who had arrived with Alec once they heard the enormous thump.
'I'm actually very busy', you said, tucking your hair behind your ear.
'Doing what? Looking at, frankly, pornographic paintings of Jonathan Morgenstern?', he said, briskly turning and walking down the hall indicating that you and Jace were to follow.
You began to run after him, turning only to address Izzy and Clary with the mouthed words "How did he know?"
Once you and Jace caught up to him he stopped in front of one of the rooms and opened the door ushering you in.
'Dad you didn't even say hi the Alec, that's cruel!', you scolded, as Magnus sat down on one of the futons.
'If I started speaking to him I would never have wanted to stop and I would have lost my nerve.
These seats are very comfy, I suggest you sit in one', he said, indicating for you to sit.
'What going on?', Jace asked, sitting down on the couch next to you.
'Let me tell you a story-', Magnus began before Jace interrupted him.
'I seriously hope you didn't drag me down here to tell me a story, I was sparing with Alec and we were making very good progress, also I was looking more stunningly handsome than usual and I was hoping Clary would walk in', Jace said, settling against the couch.
'When Dad has something really important to say, he'll usually go at it from a different angle', you said, patting Jace's knee.
'Yes so anyway, the story, its a story one of you already knows, or at least you think you do'

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(A/n I remember Robert (was it Robert?) Lightwood was going to become consul. Did he end up taking the job? Oh well, in this book he does.)
Narrators POV
'Consul Lightwood!', someone knocked harshly on the door to his study.
'Yes, you may enter', the Consul called back, before the doors burst open.
It was Raphael Santiago.
'Mr Santiago, how can I help?', the Consul's soothing voice filled the room.
'I fear something very dangerous is afoot. Sir, the Endarkened have... Awoken. They are still, like statues, but they are standing!', the fact that Raphael was alarmed, was enough to alarm Robert Lightwood.
'Senor Lightwood, I fear they will soon come to life. There is only one person who knows how to stop them, and he was burned to ashes, or so we thought', Raphael shook his head.
'As much as it pains me to say, we need to bring Jonathan Morgenstern back to life.'

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Your POV

'So you're telling me that this is my sister?!', Jace said incredulously, looking between you and Magnus.
'How long have you known?', you asked, as Magnus buried his face in his hands.
'Catarina and I only just pieced the puzzle together, but I think, deep down inside I always knew. I mean no-one has a faster comeback speed than the Herondales, its like a section of their brain is dedicated to sarcasm, insults and witty comebacks', Magnus said and it was only when he sighed and looked out the window, underneath the sparkly eye-shadow and thick black eyeliner, the rainbow scarves and lavish clothes, it was then that you noticed how truly old Magnus Bane really was.
'Dad, thank you for telling me', you said, taking his hand.
He smiled a weary smile and then he stood up.
'Well I suppose I better go see my boyfriend!', suddenly the weariness was disappearing and being replaced by a childish delight.
'I'll leave you two to talk', he said, exiting the room with a flourish of his hot pink scarf.
'Sooo, I totally understand if you don't want to be my brother or anything, cause you know whatever', you said, looking down into your lap.
'I would love to be your brother, I always wanted a little sister', he said, and you looked up shocked.
'Really?! I mean I always wanted a big brother!', you said excitedly.
'Well I think we are going to make a fabulous team', he said, pulling you into a hug.

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Magnus's POV

'Alec!, I called out as I walked through the halls.
'Hello Magnus', he said, coming around a corner.
'I'm so terribly sorry I didn't say hello earlier, its just that I was worried I would lose my nerve to share some very important information with some certain persons', I explained, poorly.
'I suppose I understand', he said giving me a kiss on the cheek.
'Is that all I get, what am I? Your gay best friend?!', I asked, as he walked away.
'Come on then!', he laughed.