Ok I'm going to try and make this authors note quick. I first want to say that I have been dying to write a TMI high school AU fanfic forever so therefore have put my other story on hold. The idea for this just grabbed my attention And I couldn't wait to write it. First time AU story, wish me luck ;)

So yeah without further odo, I give you 'starting fresh'...

Junior year: how come those two years made Clary want to tear her hair out. It was the first day of that very school year and the dread she was feeling Clary could only hope was not visible to the other students. Clary was currently starting her first day in a new school after moving from California to New York in the hopes of starting a new life in the city. Clary's mum decided on the move after receiving a letter from a prestigious art gallery in the city asking her to begin her own exhibit inside. Her mum had been an artist since Clary could remember and had only recently gathered enough attention to be classified as a famous artist.

Clary was over joyed for her mother along with her brother Jonathan who was beginning his senior year at the very same Academy. Both were fairly disappointed when realising they would have to leave their friends behind and find new ones, to which made Clary's stomach lurch in dread. Clary never was the social type and only had the friends she did after they introduced themselves to her on her first day at her old high school. The thought of starting again scared Clary senseless. But sucking up her dread she agreed to the move for her mum and tried to look on the bright side. Three weeks later she had yet to find one.

So here she was suffering her first day jitters at a new school all over again. Luckily Clary was happy to hear one of her friends from elementary school Mia already went to the New York Academy after leaving California in the first year of high school. Clary was suddenly happy she had kept in close contact with her friend.

Walking up the stairs to the Victorian doors of the Academy Clary began to tug on the strap of her bag that was holding her backpack on her shoulder. On entering the doors she looked around to see multiple eyes on her as many regarded her choice in clothing. Clary didn't believe she dressed badly for a 15 year old teen girl. She had enough fashion sense to know skinny jeans were the easiest alternative when worrying about what to wear and paired with a loose fitting green blouse that matched Clary's emerald green eyes, she wasn't as self conscious of her appearance as usually. Although by the way some of the guys were eyeing her did make her feel rather uncomfortable.

"Clary" pulled out of her thoughts Clary wiped her head around to see a very excited Mia running over to her from her right. Mia had hardly changed her look keeping to her tomboyish style. Clary was thankful to see something familiar. Again Clary was stripped of her thoughts as she was strangled in a bear hug from her friend. "I have missed you so much, you look amazing by the way" Mia said thoughtfully regarding Clary's choice of clothing.

"It's nice to see you to Mia" answered Clary, slightly of balanced by Mia's tackle.

"What happened to the pigtails" answered Mia lifting one of Clary's many curling red strands from her shoulders.

"Mia I was like 12, leave me alone" in that moment another figure strode up to Clary.

"Hey, I'm Jordan. Mia's boyfriend, you must be the famous Clary I have herd so much about over these last few weeks. It's nice to finally meet you" Jordan said wrapping a arm around Mia's waist who was beaming brightly.

"Yeh, although I'm not sure whether the stuff Mia has said about me is something of a good thing or bad" Clary said trying to ease into a friendship with the boy. He was rather tall and fairly muscular however not in an overly toned way and the way he possessively held Mia to his side made Clary smile.

"Oh don't worry, by what Mia has described to all of us we couldn't wait to finally meet you. And so the description lives up to its reality. However I do believe your height may have been a tiny bit exaggerated. I had a feeling you weren't really the height of a 7 year old, more of a 11-12 year old" Jordan added as though of a after thought. At this Mia burst out laughing, whereas Clary was attempting to appear hurt. Mia laughed harder and began to draw attention. "Before Mia burst a lung I think we should go ahead and grab your time table before we are all late to class"

At that they all began to stroll to the head office were Clary was relieved to find she had first and second period with Mia in English. After giving a quick goodbye to Jordan and leaving Mia to say hers Clary ventured into her first class at the academy.

Walking in Clary could feel the gaze of all of the students on her as she kept her eyes forward. She walked to the teachers desk were she introduced herself. "Yes I'm Mr stark weather, but I ask my pupils to call me Hodge it just makes me feel a little more comfortable you see. Take a seat anywhere you want since it's the first day of term"

Clary turned around scanning the room for Mia who was waving frantically from the back of the class. As she made her way to sit next to her she felt the gaze of a pupil burning into her side. Turning to see two bright golden eyes locking with hers. She couldn't look away as he kept her in a intense stare. Meer seconds later she reached her seat and sat to find a very cheerful Mia bouncing slightly in her seat "this will be the best year ever" that was all Clary heard as her eyes turned back to the Golden boy sitting only two desks away still staring at her with a look of awe on his face.

Clary began to regard his beautiful features; blonde tousled hair, perfectly sculpted jaw, slightly bronzed skin and those molten eyes that made her insides flutter. Clary quickly caught her stare as she saw his mouth twitch into a smirk. Dammit he had caught her staring. Clary attempted to keep her eyes to the front of the lesson only sneaking a peek at the golden boy when she could no longer help herself. Clary would not give this boy the satisfaction of believing he had control over her emotions without even speaking to him. But from what Clary could tell, this was going to be a hard year.

There is the first chapter everybody, I hope you guys liked it. I know there wasnt much dialogue or many characters but I wanted you guys to hear the back stories and stuff, so I'm sorry if there was too much description in there.

It was so much fun to write, I will try and get the second chapter out soon depending on how well this is received. I will be introducing some of the other important members of the TMI cast too. So I really hope you guys enjoyed this :)