Raziel High

Classes start

Jace's POV

All I think about is her, her piercing green eyes, her tangled red hair, her slim frame and her beautiful face. I have never felt this way before, this type of intense caring for a girl I have only met once. The way she walks and talks with such timid confidence, like a mouse trapped in a lions body. I just want to be there for her, guide her through her first days of school. I want her to trust me, I want her to care for me, but most of all I want her to love me. I want her to be mine, in my arms, under my protection. But she hates me, my rude boy charm is not her forte. By the angel, she actually was falling for my gay brother! Maybe I need to ask Alec for advice. Seriously, is this what it has come to? Me, the ladies man, Jace Herondale (Yes Herondale, he is only ever a Herondale in my eyes) is asking girl advice from a gay man. But if that's what I need to do, that's what I will do.

"Alec, can you give me some advice?" I ask glancing up at him,
"About what?" Alec questions,
"Girls" I say,
"What? You've got the wrong guy for that buddy and I thought you would be the first one to realise that!" Alec bursts,
"I know but this is about Clary" I say testing the waters,
"Clary? What do you want to know? She obviously has the hots for you." Alec says,
"What? What evidence to you have for that? What do you mean obviously?What have I been missing?" I burst,
"They always say you can tell when a guy likes a girl because he acts annoying and pesters her, you can tell a girl likes a guy when she acts angry and claims she hates you, or says you're really annoying. Its common fact! She just hasn't come to the point yet where she realises she likes you, she actually likes the attention you are giving her" Alec boasts,
"Since when have you become an expert?" I ask,
"Since I started not trying to look at girls in that way. People have 'Gaydars' well I have a "Girldar". Like how blind people have other advances senses like hearing or smelling, I got better with girls" Alec finishes,
"Well, alrighty then." I say, a bit bemused by this new revelation, but at least I now know Clary could start to like me soon.

Izzy and Clary are going to meet Alec and I for breakfast early today because Clary has some news. I hope she is alright, I hope she doesn't have to leave just after she got here. Alec and I race each other to the cafeteria and I win as usual. Then I see her, sitting gracefully, her hair curled and lying on her shoulders. She is wearing gear, leather pants and a tank top with a leather jacket. She also wears black, shiny combat boots to top off her outfit, she looks stunning. Alec notices the way I am staring and nudges me in the ribs and I give a cry of pain. We arrive at the table and sit across from the girls, saying our greetings of good morning and how are you. Then Clary gets down to business, "I have something to tell you all considering I see you as my friends and I trust in you to support me." Clary starts, she seems serious.

Clary's POV

I have decided I have to tell them, they probably will work it out, or have worked it out already, but I think it's best her from my mouth.
"I have lived my first 16 years of my life as a mundane, knowing nothing about the Shadow world. It was only 2 weeks ago I was told by my mum I am a Shadowhunter, and that was a lot for me to take in. As you may have noticed, I have no runes, I also have absolutely no weapons training, I have never used a stele and I have never once met a demon." I confess, staring into the eyes of my new friends,
"By the Angel" Jace proclaims,
"Clary..." Izzy says,
"Okay, so what's the deal? What do you know?" Alec questions,
"I have read the whole Shadowhunter codex from front to back, and anything my mother has mentioned. I have been booked in for getting my first runes in half an hour. I just thought you'd best here this from me" I confess, still slightly worried about their reactions,
"I will take you" Izzy says,
"I will come too" Alec says,
"And so will I" Jace claims,
"Thanks, for being so understanding" I say,
"You can always trust us" Says Izzy.

The stele burns at the flesh of my shoulder where I have chosen to place my first rune, the angelic rune ➰. The silent brother nods and says his goodbyes through our thoughts, a feeling I do not look forward to again, and leaves through a portal. Magnus farewells us and steps through the portal as well. We walk down the corridor to our first class, SWH, which stands for Shadow World History, a class in which we learn about the history of shadowhunters, vampires, werewolves, faeries and warlocks. I guess that's not to scary, but it will be different to be surrounded by shadowhunters my age, people like me. Luckily Izzy, Alec, Jace and I are in the same teaching group so we have all our classes together. I guess I will be seeing a lot more of all of them.