Time Switch

Chapter Two

Tessa's POV

I was reading A Tale of Two Cities in my room, when I heard a crash from the library. I put down my book and hurried out of my room. In the hallway I ran into Will and Jem.

"Library?" I asked them.

They nodded in unison.

We all hurried to the library and Jem flung the doors open.

I gasped. Inside there were four Shadowhunters in very inappropriate clothing. The two girls were both wearing the same black clothes which must have been gear. The difference from their gear to Charlottes was the fact that the tops hung tightly to their bodies and so did the pants. The two boy's gear was equally astonishing. The boy with blond hair and golden eyes was wearing a tight fitting black top and the boy with the dark hair, who, I thought to myself, looked a bit like Will, was wearing quite tight pants.

They all looked up and stared at us when we walked in.

There was an awkward silence.

Breaking the silence, Will said, "Who are you, and why have you come here?"

The boy with the dark hair stood up. He looked like he was the oldest. "I am Alec Lightwood and this is my sister Isabelle." He said, indicating to the girl with long shiny black hair.

Will snorted. " That's just what we need, more Lightworms."

I glared at him. Why was he always so rude?

"And I am Clarissa Fray/Fairchild/Morgestern. Though I prefer Clary Fray." The red haired girl said.

"And I am the stunningly good looking Jace Herondale." The golden eyed boy said, preening.

Clary hit him.

"Now is not the time to joke around!" She hissed.

"I'm not joking. I am stunningly attractive." Jace said pouting.

I couldn't help laughing. He reminded me of Will, thinking that attractiveness was everything.

"Well, I am Tessa Grey and these gentleman next to me are Will and Jem." I said.

Just then, Charlotte and Henry entered the room.

Charlotte stared at the newcomers for a minute. Then, as her normal polite self, she spoke.

"Good morning," Charlotte said, "Welcome to the London Institute. My name is Charlotte Branwell and I'm the head of the Institute. May I ask who you are?"

"We are Alec and Isabelle Lightwood, and this is our adoptive brother Jace Herondale and his girlfriend Clary Fray/Fairchild/Morgenstern." Alec repeated for the newcomers.

Charlotte stared at Clary.

"I have a very complicated life." She admitted.

"No, no, it's not that. It's just, well, my maiden name is Fairchild." Charlotte said.

Clary stared at her.

"Well, this is a touching moment, but I need to know this, where are you from?" Will interrupted.

"We're from New York, which, guessing from your outfits, is in the future." Jace said with disdain, looking at Will's outfit.

"What's wrong with my outfit?" Will asked indigently.

"For starters, your hair looks far to neat, and don't get me started on your clothes. The only thing remotely nice about up you is your good looks. Though I am far hotter. Right Clary?"

Clary looks at me.

"Herondales." We both sigh.

"What's that supposed to mean?" Jace and Will said in unison.

"Let's get this cleared up. First, you are both obviously related. The attitude made that clear. Second of all, what year is it?" Isabelle asked.

" 1869." Henry said.

"Clary, what did you do!" Isabelle screamed.