Okay, this is my first try for The Mortal Instruments Series and I'm so friggin excited. Please let me know what you think.

Disclaimer: All those wonderful characters belong to Cassandra Clare. Except Tristan but I don't know yet if he's going to be important.

ENJOY!

Clary

"Simon, we have to go." I yell for my best friend to hurry up.

"Yeah, yeah, I'm coming, Fray. No need to yell at me." he shouts back from his room and I roll my eyes, knowing it'll be at least five more minutes before he'll be joining us

"C'mon, Lewis," my brother shouts. "Even Magnus is ready to go."

"Shut up, Jon," comes the response and I laugh.

There is a murmur coming from my left side that sounds suspiciously like, "no sense for fashion and still needs an hour to decide what to wear, damn those straight boys."

Looking at my other best friend I cannot help but laugh. It really is ridiculous. Every time we're going somewhere, Simon is the last one to get ready, though he is the first to disappear in his room, right after Magnus of course. But other than Simon, Magnus is always ready on point. On the days he gets ready before me, he helps me with my make-up but that's only when we are going out to celebrate something or go to a party or whatever.

Magnus is amazing when it comes to make-up and hair. You only have to look at the eyeliner framing his catlike eyes to know that. His hair is mostly styled in spikes but they have to be perfect and that needs time. I honestly I have no clue how he manages it that his hair stays up because it is quite long when it's straight. He looks really good. Currently he has a blue streak in his otherwise black mane.

He also has the best taste in fashion. He uses a little too much glitter for my taste but that's okay, it's not like he gives a shit about what someone thinks of him.

People often suspect Magnus Bane is gay but he isn't. He shocked probably everyone when he started dating this girl at the beginning of our first year at the Alicante University of Arts. She's gorgeous. Tall, slim, waist long blonde hair that's more silver than blonde and unfortunately a total bitch. I think when Magnus dumped her after eight months it was the happiest day of my life.

How I hated the bitch. Seeing her again this year, isn't something I'm looking forward to. Hopefully we won't end up in the same courses.

I hear a relived sigh, coming from my brother when Simon finally emerges from his room. I grin at my best friend and roll my eyes when I see his outfit. Simon is lanky with brown hair and dark brown eyes behind big nerd glasses. He is honestly a total geek. He sometimes even calls himself a geek but he's my geek. Today he wears his everyday dark blue jeans and a grey shirt with the words made in Brooklyn on it.

People always look strange at him whenever he wears that shirt but he doesn't care. They just don't get it. We may be living in London but Simon had spent the first 4 years of his childhood in New York. He was a Brooklyn boy through and through. After the divorce his mom, his sister and he moved to England. We became neighbours and best friends.

There was this time a couple years ago, back in secondary school, when Simon developed a crush on me. We had shared our first kiss when we were fourteen and he spent a few months mooning over me when I let him down but recovered quickly when he met Maia. Thanks to her, I had my best friend back. Which was good because things were becoming awkward but he'd always been like a brother to me so...

Maia and Simon dated for a couple years but broke up at the end of our 12th year and Maia's 11th year.

Magnus huffs when he sees Simon and asks, "Seriously? That did take you so long?"

"Guys please, not again." Jon groans, running a hand over his face in frustration.

I laugh.

Ever girl dreams about having a big brother. I have three. But Jon is my only biological brother. He's my everything. I honestly have no idea what I'd do without him. I don't think there's a person I'm closer with than Jonathan. He was the one that got me through our childhood alive. He is my rock and I am his. We both had to grew up pretty fast but Jon always made sure that I had some kind of a normal childhood while he gave up his own. He made me spent my time at the Lewis' so I didn't have to be home. He hung out with me and Simon and sometimes Rebecca, Simon's sister, joined us. When he was 12, he met Sebastian, which changed everything. Sebastian gave Jon the strength he needed to get through everything without destroying himself in the process. He spent less and less time at the Lewis' but he and Sebastian always took care of me. One year later, we met Magnus and immediately adopted him in our little family that we had built for ourselves.

Since then it has always been the five of us until the day, Sebastian destroyed my entire world for a while. Somehow Jon has forgiven him. We all have, kind of. But Magnus, Simon and I still held our distance from him. But I was glad that Jon didn't have to lose his best friend and brother.

The usual bickering begins as soon as we leave. Jon, Simon and I fighting about who's driving, as always. And in the end it's Magnus who's in the driver's seat, also as always.

The campus is crowded with newly arrived students. It's a mess and we separate. Jon on his way to Sebastian's dorm, Simon looking for Jordan and Magnus and I searching for Maia.

"Clary!" I hear my name and turn around. Suddenly I'm wrapped up in a hug by a dark skinned girl in navy shorts and a gamer shirt. I laugh and squeeze her back.

Then she engulfs Magnus in a bone smashing hug, making him laugh, too.

"Maia," Magnus says. "It's good to see you again."

"Guys, I've missed you." she admits. Then she looks around and scowls. "Where's Simon?"

"Looking for Jordan." I answer and Maia smiles.

Someone clears their throat and we all spin around.

There's a girl standing awkwardly behind us and she seems pretty uncomfortable. She is beautiful with long black her reaching the middle of her spine, dark eyes and legs I'd kill for.

Maia rushes to her and grabs her arm. "Oh sorry, guys this is Isabelle, my new roommate. Izzy, that's Clary and Magnus, friends of mine." she explains.

The girl, Isabelle, smiles.

"Hi. Nice to meet you." she has a strong American accent. Magnus hearing that, too, immediately asks her where she's from, (New York) while Maia turns to me.

"Hey Clary, uh, do you think Simon is okay with me and Jordan being... you know?" she awkwardly asks and I screech.

Isabelle and Magnus look at me surprised.

"OH MY GOD!" I scream. "YOU AND JORDAN?" Maia nods and I hug her and jump up and down.

"OHMYGOD THAT'S SO GREAT." Maia laughs at my excitement.

"I need to find Johnny." Magnus laughs and Maia smiles while I tell them I see them later, already running in direction of the dorms.

"This is the best day EVER." I shout. People throw me weird and amused looks but I don't care. It's just to good to be true. The laughter of my friends following me.

Sebastian's room is easy to find. He has the same room as last year. I'm still jumping while I rush to his room. Occasionally bumping a fist in the air.

I can see Jonathan standing in the door frame, his back to me.

"J.C, J.C, J.C!" I scream and jump on his back. He stumbles a little but laughs at my behaviour. I peck his cheek and say, "this is the best day of my life, JC."

"Why's that?" he asks, still chuckling.

I slide from his back, feeling two pairs of eyes burning holes in my head.

I avoid the ones of the dark haired man in front of my brother and look behind him, where a golden haired boy with piercing bright eyes stares at me. I have to admit, he's really handsome.

I quirk an eyebrow at him and say, "Quit staring at me blondie, that's rude."

His eyebrows shoot up in surprise and then he scowls, "Blondie?"

The other man laughs and I turn to my brother's best friend, narrowing my eyes at him. "You, too, Asshole."

His expression twists in pain but I don't feel sorry.

"Clary-," he begins but is cut off by Jon, glaring at him.

"Don't Sebastian. Let's not do this because if you think of touching her, I'm gonna kill you. You promised me something, remember."

Ruefully he drops his head and my brother and I lock eyes.

"So Angel, why is it the best day of your life?" he asks grinning, sincerely interested in the answer.

"Because you owe me a new sketchbook and new colours. Jordan and Maia are finally a thing!" I squeal, throwing my arms around him, making him laugh.

"Fucking finally!" he says and behind me I hear Sebastian laughing as well.

I let go of my brother and grin first at him and then also at Sebastian. He seems surprised but grins right back.

Blondie clears his throat. Sebastian looks apologetic and says, "Clary, that's Jace. Jace that's Jon's little sister Clary."

"Ah, I see why you were staring. Was confused because of JC."

"Why else would I stare, little girl." he smirks.

He fucking smirks at me. My eyes narrow at him but someone in the door saying my name safes him from being ripped into pieces by me.

I turn around to see a tall figure leaning in the door, a wide grin on his face.

"Tristan!" I say, giving him a hug. "How have you been?"

"I-" he shoots a nervous glance behind me and gulps. "I, uh, better go. Nice to see you again, Clary."

He practically runs out of the door. I turn around and see my brother shooting daggers into Tristan's back and sigh.

"Seriously Johnny?"

He shrugs. "Who was that?"

Getting angry I answer, "Just some guy I fucked for a while."

Jon visibly pales, looking sick. Sebastian coughs awkwardly and I turn to glare at him noticing at the same time Blondie watching me with wide eyes.

Annoyed I huff. "What?" I snap.

My brother flinches and the other two quickly avert their eyes.

"Just because I'm a girl I can't have my fun? Jeez, Johnny did you think after Sebastian I'd never have sex again? Girls have needs two." Throwing my arms up in annoyance.

Jonathan looks sick and I feel almost sorry. Almost.

Sebastian just stares at the floor, avoiding my and Jon's eyes and Jace behind him actually blushes.

Before things can get even more awkward, my cell phone rings and annoyed I answer the call without looking who it is. Big mistake!

"Yes?"

"Clarissa?" A horribly familiar voice asks and I freeze. No, please, this can't be happening.

"Clary are you okay?"Jon asks, putting a hand on my upper arm. Even Sebastian looks concerned.

Ignoring them, I swallow before whispering, "What do you want?"

"I wanted to see you. I'm gonna be in town for a couple days."

I know my face has paled and I feel sick to my stomach. Panic begins to flare in me and I feel my breathing quicken. With my free hand I grab the nearest thing and dig my nails in it. Sebastian hisses in pain but doesn't say something otherwise.

My chest is heaving fast and I feel tears well up in my eyes. I squeeze Sebastian's arm even harder.

My gaze meets green eyes that look like my own.

"Clarissa?" He sounds angry that I haven't answered yet but I can't bring myself to form words.

Jon's eyes darken and he finally seems to have realized what's going on.

He yanks the phone from my hand and I feel Sebastian carefully prying my fingers from his skin, leading me to sit on a bed. I feel him stroking my back, trying to sooth me. But when I remember that it's Sebastian stroking my back I flinch away from his touch.

I concentrate on my brother.

Teeth gritted he spits out, "How dare you call her, Valentine. I told you to leave us the fuck alone. I swear to god when I see you anywhere near her I'm gonna make sure the next thing you'll see for the rest of your life are the walls of a cell."

With that he hangs up and rushes to my side. He picks me up and places me in his lap. I curl up against his chest, clinging at his shirt. My rock.

"It's okay, Little Angel. Brave, little angle. Everything's going to be okay." he whispers in my ear and a dry sob escapes me.

Jace

I watch in shock as the tiny, beautiful redhead with the determined expression, that came running and laughing into the room, jumping on her brother's back and throwing rude remarks in my direction and openly talks about sex, suddenly freezes when she answers her phone.

Her whole body stiffens and a whirlwind of emotions overtake her delicate features. It's panic that colours her freckled covered face and I don't like the sickening feeling appearing in my stomach when the only moments before happy girl, suddenly has difficulties to breath and tears well up in her eyes.

I watch her brother's expression changing from concern into anger and how he takes the phone from her grip and how Sebastian leads her to sit on his bed. She jumps a little when he touches her and he immediately lets go of her. His expression strained.

Jon shouts angrily in the phone at this Valentine and says something about him landing in jail. My eyes grew wide.

When Jon picks up his sister, she immediately curls into his side. He tries to slow down her breathing and talks soothingly to her but it doesn't seem to work.
It's the same way I used to help Alec through his panic attacks and from the panic on Jon's face I suppose it normally works.

"Fuck" he murmurs. Looking at Sebastian he asks, "can you go grab Simon and Magnus?"

Sebastian nods and Jon's attention is back on his sister. It seems as if everyone has forgotten that I'm still here.

Suddenly I remember the glare she threw me when I called her "little girl" and an idea strikes me.

I crouch in front of them and look up in her face. "Hey little girl." I even give her a little sarcastic smirk.

Her brother's nostrils flare and for a second I'm a little afraid that he'll punch me for that but then she stirs. Blinking a couple times, her breathing becomes a little less frantic and she sits up. The panic gives away to anger. She narrows her big green eyes at me and opens her wicked little mouth,

"Don't. Call. Me. Little. Girl." she spits out and my eyes widen slightly. "How dare you. I may be little but I'm no girl and you don't even know a thing about me. What's the matter with you? You sarcastic, arrogant, little, piece of..."

She continues her tirade and throws insult after insult at me but her posture visibly relaxes and her breathing is normal again. Her pale face is now red from anger and I can see Jon letting out a relived sigh. I meet his eyes and he smiles gratefully at me. I smile back. Clary is still insulting me and I really can't help the laugh coming from my mouth.

"Why are you laughing?" she demands.

Jon joins me and drops a kiss on his sister's head.

Her lips form a perfect O as she realizes and she shoots me a shy, apologetic smile and breathes "Thank you."

I smile in return and stand up. "Whenever I couldn't stop my brother's panic attacks, I tried making him really angry and it worked pretty often. Made him forget that he was having a panic attack."

Smiling she says, "Sorry for insulting you like this."

Chuckling I shake my head, "Don't worry. It was funny. Your face got as red as your hair. Kinda cute." I wink at her.

Clearing his throat, Jon raises his eyebrows at me and I flinch, making his sister laugh.

The door opens, saving me from the siblings.

"Ehm, the six of them were already heading in this direction." Sebastian explains and five people come rushing into the room. The sixth person, my brother, awkwardly waits in the door with Sebastian.

A tall Asian guy who's eyes are edged in charcoal and a lanky boy with nerd glasses envelop Clary in a hug. A dark skinned girl and a white boy join Jon on Sebastian's bed. Looking at the boy, I realize I've already met him. He's Jordan, Alec's roommate. They all look worried.

To my huge surprise, Isabelle sits in front of Clary on the floor and looks into her face. As soon as the two men let the redhead breath again, my sister asks in a serious voice,

"Clary, are you okay?"

Surprised I look at Alec who shrugs. Surprise is written all over my face, I'm pretty sure of that. Jon's mirrors my expression.

"Who's that?" he asks and before I can even open my mouth, Clary answers,

"Jon that's Isabelle, she's Maia's roomie," Ahhh so the other girl has to be Maia. "Izzy, that's my brother Jon and yeah I'm alright now." she smiles.

Isabelle smiles back and then points at Alec and me. "Those idiots over there are my brothers by the way."

Clary

Izzy's worry surprises me as does her statement. My eyes flicker to Jace who mockingly glares at his sister and then settle on the boy at the door next to Sebastian. He is tall with the same gorgeous features and black hair as his sister but instead of Isabelle's black eyes I find a pair of blue ones. With his golden hair and honey eyes, Jace doesn't look the slightest bit like them.

Hopefully their personalities are also different.

"Are you a total jerk like Jace?" I asks curiously.

"Hey!" Jace calls.

I only raise an unimpressed eyebrow at him. His brother laughs and shakes his head. "No, I'm no jerk – most of the time. I'm Alec."

"Thank god!" I exhale loudly in mock relief making everyone laugh. "I'm Clary." He smiles.

Looking him up and down I see he likes black clothes as much as I do which makes me smile. I also notice his eyes flickering to Magnus from time to time. I glance at my best friend who still has his eyes on me before looking back at Alec and say,

"So Alec, I see you've already met Magnus."

"Clary!" Magnus groans making Jon and Sebastian cackle, Simon, Jordan and Maia burst out into laughter as well, Isabelle chuckles and Jace smirks.

Alec looks at me with huge eyes and a slight blush blossoms on his cheeks.

Magnus has his eyes narrowed at me and I glare back. "What?" I ask. "He's cute."

Magnus just stares at me. Then he looks at Alec who tries to avoid his gaze and looks at the floor. Magnus smirks, "Yeah, he is." Alec's head snaps up and he looks at Magnus in shock, his face completely red. Magnus winks at him and then turns to me.

"But you're changing the topic, Biscuit. What happened?" Now all eyes were on me again. I sigh.

"Can we not talk about this right now? Not until we're home, please. I just want to help the others move in and we can talk about it tonight." I plea.

It's silent for a moment until Simon drops a kiss on my hair and says, "We can do that."

Everyone stands up and Sebastian asks,

"Wait. Just one thing. How did you make the panic attack go away so quickly?"

Everyone stares at me and I laugh. I motion with my hand to Jace and say, "Oh, this guy really knows how to make someone want to punch him."

Even Jace laughs and winks at me when Isabelle throws an arm around my shoulder and grabs Maia, dragging us to the door.

"C'mon girls, we have work to do."

I look at my brother and mouth help me but he shakes his head, chuckling.

Over my shoulder I yell, "Simon take Magnus and go help Jordan and Alec." which makes everyone laugh again and earns me a "Clarissa Adele Fray!" from Magnus. I flip him off and let Izzy drag me away.

I hope you enjoyed. Writing this was so much fun.

NOTE:

Clary, Simon, Alec, Jace, Magnus: second year students
Izzy, Jordan, Maia: first year students
Jonathan, Sebastian: last year students
Roommates:
Clary, Magnus, Simon, Jonathan
Sebastain, Jace
Alec, Jordan
Maia, Izzy