Alec walks past the door to the balcony, yawning and pulling his shirt over his head. He looks out the doors as he runs his fingers through his hair. He stops, backs up a few steps and looks outside again.
"Mags."
"Yes, darling."
"There is a bird on the ledge of the balcony."
"Alexander, darling, we live on the top floor, there is always birds on the ledge."
"Not owls with a letter in its beak."
Magnus walks out of his office, not hesitating, opens the door, walks over to the owl, takes the letter from it and carefully strokes its feathers before it flies away.
He walks back in, opening the letter, alec till standing where he was, watching magnus with wonder.
"Seems like we will be having company tomorrow."
"Who?"
"You know how there are different communities of shadowhunters and all the communities have their own customs."
"Yeah."
"Well, the same is true for the magical community except where shadowhunters are all controlled by the clave, each magical community has their own governing body so to speak."
"Ok?"
"The person who is coming tomorrow is what in their community calls a minister of magic."
"Why?"
"It is considered professional curtesy to meet the other leaders in other magical communities. I just didn't think she would pick me as one of the people she wanted to meet with."
"Why?"
"Well, I have known her family for generations but I haven't been in contact for a while. Their community was in the middle of a war and they had some personal hardships to deal with."
"Oh ok."
Magnus chuckles at the still confused look on his husbands face and kisses him softly.
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"You ready to go on patrol?" Jace asks, walking into alecs office, strapping on his seraph blade.
"I cant go tonight." Alec says, looking up from his computer. "Izzy is taking my place."
"Since when do you skip on patrol."
"Me and Magnus are having dinner guest tonight."
"Who? All of us are going on patrol."
Alec laughs and says, "We do know other people besides you guys."
"I know."
"Be safe patrolling." Alec says, standing up. "Let me know how it goes." He says, walking out of his office.
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"Magnus Bane. I have heard about you for years. I am glad to finally meet you." The young lady at the door says, extending her hand. "Ginny Potter, minister of magic."
Magnus takes her hand and says, "Actually it is lightwood-bane now." He says, pulling alec to his side as everyone sits down. "This is my husband alec."
She motions to the man standing behind her, "this is my husband harry but right now he is the head of my security detail. I told him I would be fine."
"I told you no one can protect you like I can."
"I can assure you." Magnus says. "You are very well protected here."
Harry sits down next to his wife but is still looking around warily.
She looks at alec and says, "I remember my grandmother talking about you and how she always envied your taste in good looking men. I would have to agree with her. although I like green eyes better then the blue."
Magnus shakes his head and says, "no, blue is the best."
