Epilogue: New Rooms, New Roommates and New Starts

Alec breathed deeply as his eyes took in the three-story building just the other side of his windscreen. It was a grotty looking building, the stone was grey and looked like it should belong to a prison. Rectangular windows were spread evenly along the building's walls, the grass around it was a pale green and looked quite sickly. Alec gulped, this is where he would be living for the next three years.

"This is…." The caramel skinned teenager next to Alec spoke suddenly. "Grim looking."

"I know." Alec replied, he shot at look at Magnus, his boyfriend.

Magnus shot back a look that he hoped was supportive but looked more like a grimace, he took Alec's pale hand in his own hand and squeezed. Alec smiled and leaned over, dropping a light kiss on his boyfriend's lips.

"Let's do this." Magnus smiled, "Three years, that's all, it's barely anything."

"It's probably really nice inside." Alec nodded.

"And, our roommates are probably nice." Magnus offered.

"It just sucks we couldn't room together." Alec replied.

"I know." Magnus pressed his lips together, they got out of the car and shared Alec's bags out between them, they were going back for Magnus' later.

"I still can't believe you're doing law." Alec shook his head. "I had you down for fashion or photography. Something arty and fun."

"I just think it could be fun, defending people and stopping them from going to prison and stuff." Magnus answered.

"You mean, you've seen Legally Blonde and you think you could be the male, brunet Elle Woods." Alec raised his eyebrows. Magnus made a noise and looked away mumbling something illegible.

"Maybe…" Magnus spoke a little louder.

"I'm not going to be a jerk like that Warner guy was." Alec told him, "Sorry to ruin that for you."

"I know, you're my Emmet." Magnus smiled, he bumped his shoulder against Alec's and the shorter smiled.

They had reached the door, they shared a look and walked into the building together. The room they walked into had sofas at one end, obviously for people waiting to go through to the dorms. There were a few TVs playing the news quietly to no one. Nearer to the door was a desk, a bored looking woman sat behind it, behind her was a room that they couldn't see into. Opposite her was a door that needed a key to get past.

The lady behind the desk saw them and straightened up, she smiled. She was quite pretty, her auburn hair was tied back in a ponytail, her clothes were neat and tidy. Her name badge said her name was Michelle.

"Hello, can I have your room forms please?" She asked.

"Of course." Magnus smiled and handed her both of their forms. She took a moment to scan through them, she checked everything on her computer then looked back at them

"Everything seems to be in order, I'll just get your keys." She got up and disappeared into the office behind her, then returned with two different keys.

"Thank you." Alec smiled and took the keys, he kept his key and handed Magnus the other one.

"There are two on each key ring so you have a spare." Michelle explained, "Room 124 is on the third floor and Room 76 is on the second. I hope you enjoy university."

"Thank you." They both replied, Michelle smiled and then they turned and went through the door opposite.

Magnus was on the second floor, Alec was on the third. They climbed the stairs to the third floor, then went down the corridor to room 124. Alec opened the door and walked in.

The room was small but comfortable for two people. The two beds were pushed against two walls, with a window, and a desk in the middle. At the ends of one of the beds was a desk, the other bed had two drawers and wardrobes, shelves and a pin board lined the walls above the beds. There was a door next to the one Magnus was stood in, that led to the bathroom.

Alec claimed one of the beds seeing as his roommate didn't appear to be there yet, Magnus dropped the bags he was carrying onto the bed Alec stood by.

"Well, it's not awful." Alec said.

"I think that's a matter of opinions." Magnus replied, he wrapped his arms around Alec, pressing his chest into Alec's back, hugging him from behind as they looked out of the window.

They stayed like that for a few moments before Alec spoke, "Shall we get your stuff from the car, see if your roommate has turned up? Then maybe we can explore the campus a little bit?""

"Don't you want to unpack?"

"I'll do it later."

"Okay, come on then." Magnus smiled.

They left the room, got Magnus' bags and then went to Magnus' room which was pretty much the same as Alec's. Magnus' roommate also wasn't there so they dumped his bags on one of the beds. Magnus started unpacking a little, he put his law textbooks on the desk, he put his laptop in the drawer of his desk whilst Alec was putting the sheets on his bed. Magnus put his bag of toiletries in the bathroom, hoping his roommate wouldn't need much space. He started on his clothes. Then it hit him.

"I don't have room for all my clothes." Magnus said.

"What a surprise." Alec replied, his sarcasm clear.

"Do you think my roommate will had lots of clothes?" Magnus asked, biting his lip.

"Just put the ones you can't fit in my wardrobe, I don't have as many clothes." Alec answered.

"You sure?" Magnus asked.

"I'm positive." Alec responded, "Give them here, I'll take them now."

"You're the sweetest." Magnus smiled and kissed Alec's cheek before handing him a load of clothes.

Alec rolled his eyes and left the room. Magnus got packing away his other clothes. He put his makeup bag on top of the chest of drawers he had claimed, along with his straighteners, hair dryer and hairbrush. His sketch pads went in the drawer with his laptop along with his folders and pencil cases. He then added pictures to his pin board, the majority were from the summer camping trip, there were lots of him and Alec – kissing and smiling and just being together, he had lots of pictures from the summer camping trip, there was one of all of them together that he particularly liked, he had pictures of his mum and cat, a picture of Isabelle and him when they had gone shopping and tried on goofy outfits, a picture of him, Cat and Ragnor, ones of his other friends at school, excluding Camille. He stood back and admired his handiwork when the door opened.

He assumed it was Alec, "That was quick Alec, you have put them on hangers properly, right dear?"

"Um... first off, I'm not 'Alec', second, you had better be talking about clothes, third 'dear' how old are you? This isn't the eighteenth century you know." The guy stood in the door said.

Magnus turned around and his eyes widened, this guy had Alec's exact colourings, same muscular build and elegantly angled features, however this boy's eyes had a colder, meaner look to them. He had a confidence that Alec so obviously lacked, he knew he was beautiful and he would use his beauty to get what he wanted, Magnus was sure of that.

"You're not Alec no," Magnus agreed, "But you look a lot like him, you've both got those beautiful blue eyes and inky black hair."

"I'm Will, Will Herondale, I'm going to be studying law." The boy held his hand out for Magnus to shake.

Magnus shook his hand, "Magnus Bane, also law."

"Really?" Will asked. "You don't look like a law student. I would have pegged you for fashion, or art."

"Why is that so hard to believe?" Magnus shook his head. "Now, I'm going to find the real Alec, don't touch my stuff or you will be sorry." And with that he stormed out of the room.

He walked along the corridor, thinking about his roommate. Will Herondale was very beautiful but he knew it and expected people to react to it. However he had a certain air about him that showed a vulnerability that intrigued Magnus, he would work out what it was. He cleared his head of thoughts about Will by thinking about Alec, sweet, charming, under-confident Alec. He smiled at all the fun they were going to have together at university.

He stopped outside of Room 124, and knocked. He heard Alec yell 'one minute' and then there was a thump and a crash as if he had fallen or something, then the door was pulled open. Alec's hair was a messy, he had a dozen clothes hangers around his arm and one stuck on his foot, it made Magnus chuckle.

"Oh Gods, let me do it." Magnus said between laughs. Whist Magnus hung up his clothes Alec packed away some of his other things, his history textbooks and folders and laptop all went in drawer of his desk. He put his pictures of his family, friends, pets and Magnus up on the pin board.

Within five minutes Magnus had finished the task of putting his clothes away. He kissed Alec before the other pushed him away, claiming his roommate could walk in any second, they finished outing Alec's pictures up, laughing at the memories and stories the pictures had – like one of the photos of them both when they were younger, their faces and clothes cover in ice cream. Then they went out to explore the campus.

They walked slowly through one of the quads, holding hands, talking and laughing. They were excited about their new life at the university but they were also pleased they had each other, they loved each other and were positive they would stay together no matter what. They meant it in their looks at each other, their touches and kisses, their tones when they spoke. The bad stuff was behind them and they looked forward to actually being in a relationship with each other away from Alec's siblings and Magnus' friends.

Of course, they would still argue and fight, they would still makeup, they would still love each other and make time for each other between their studies. And, they would still say their version of 'forever' or 'always', their four word version: you belong with me.

W/M: That's it. The end.

I'm going to try that sequel with Jem and Will in too. But it may take some time, so bear with me.

Anyway, thank you to everyone! I couldn't have gotten this far without you. And, thank you for answering my questions, it really does help!

What do you think?