Alec Lightwood's Story

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Hazel awoke and stretched out her arms. She stood up, her head beginning to pound. Her dad would kill her if he knew what he was out doing last night. Magnus wouldn't care so much. She splashed her face, and headed to breakfast in her pajamas.

She sat down at the table, both her dads are at the table already. "Hey guys" she said sitting down. She really needed some headache medicine. "Morning sweetie" Alec said eating his cornflakes. "Moooorning" Magnus said reading a newspaper Hazel helped herself to some cornflakes. "Hey Magnus, why am I named after an evil vampire?" Hazel asked. "Camille Belcourt is not an evil woman Hazel!" Magnus defends. "Well...." Alec teased. Magnus just glared at him, but in a still loving way. One day Hazel wanted to love somebody as much as her fathers loved each other. The family sat and ate breakfast together.

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Celine's parents and brother had rushed out of the library to the front door of the Institute and she let out a sigh of relief.
She crept out the giant oak door and tip-toed to the front door. There were the council members in their crimson robes with their hard, unyielding faces. There were two dark haired men and two women, one with brown and one with blonde hair. All of them were intimidatingly tall except for the blonde woman who was only about five and a half feet high. Celine recognised some of them as Tomas Rosales, from Mexico City, Senhor and Senhora, from Lisbon. The fourth, Celine didn't know. There had been no news of newly appointed council representatives.
Jace spoke, "Tomas, Senhor, Senhora..." he raised his eyebrows at the other representative.
She gave him a cold smile, "Ebony. Ebony Ashthorn. Consul."
"No," Clary stepped forward, "Jia Penhallow is the Consul."
Ebony's eyes narrowed, "Jia Penhallow has been... relieved of her position"
Magnus scowled, "What buisness do you have here, Ashthorn?"
"Funny you should ask, Magnus Bane, High Warlock Of Brooklyn. We are here on behalf of the Clave to command that you and your adoptive warlock child leave the New York Institute. Immediately."
At that moment, Alec and Isabelle burst into the room.
"What've we missed?" Isabelle asked, flustered.
Ebony looked amused, "Isabelle, Alexander. All warlocks residing in this residence must be evicted immediatley, along with any other downworlders you are housing here."
Alec marched forward, "As the owner of the New York Institute, I have allowed that-"
"We are well aware of what you have 'allowed' Alexander." Ebony Ashthorn snarled, "We are also well aware of your...realationship with Mr Bane."
Magnus scowled at the Consul, his slitted eyes narrowing.
"So," smiled Ebony, "You have twenty four hours until we evict you by force." The Consul spun around and the three other shadowhunters followed her out of the Institute, their red robes trailing in the ground behind them.
Everyone turned to Alec and he said uncertainly "What are we going to do?"

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Christopher watched as the Council members left, their red cloaks trailing along the street. Everyone just stared at each other. Before they could say anything, Hazel strode into the room.
She looked around, puzzled, "Um...What is going on?"
Magnus looked at her, "Well...the thing is..." He trailed off. No one said a thing.
Oh for Raziel's sake... Christopher stepped forward, "The Clave has ordered that you and Magnus leave the Institute within the next twenty four hours or you will be evicted by force."
Everyone glared at him, "Christopher!" Clary hissed.
"Well no one else was going to say it!"
"You should have let her parents tell her!"
"Mother. What is the most absolute law of Shadowhunters?" Chrstopher didn't wait for her answer, "'Sed Lex, Dura Lex' The law is hard but it is the law."
Suddenly, everyone around Christopher started discussing the situation and what should happen. It was a storm of voices whipping around him. Alec and Magnus were in a corner talking with each other and Hazel was still standing in the doorway, mouth open, shocked.
A wave of guilt washed over Christopher. Deep down, he admired Hazel for her strength in situations like this but now she was speechless and confused.
Christopher went to leave the commotion when a voice rang out amongst the battling voices.
"STOP!"
Everyone fell silent and looked to the source of the shout.
"I think Hazel and Magnus should stay." Mumbled Celine.

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Hazel tapped her foot expectantly waiting for somebody to say something. She looked at everybody expectantly. "Um hello?" she said waiting for anybody to tell her. Finally Christopher stepped forward "Has ordered that you and Magnus leave the institute within the next 24 hours or you will be evicted by force" he said. Hazel had to admit that it was not what Hazel was expecting. Then Hazel watched everybody argue about her future. She made eye contact with Magnus and he just shrugged at her. "STOP!" a voice echoed through the madness. To Hazel's surprise the voice came from Celine. "What the-" Hazel begun to mutter under her breathe, smirking, until Celine continued "I think Hazel and Magnus should stay"
this whole discussion was ridiculous to Hazel. "Well of course I'm fucking staying" Hazel said like it was the most obvious thing in the world. Spinning to walk out, but smiling at Celine before she left. It was nice to have somebody standing up for her, especially when it came from somebody who only spoke when they thought it was very important. Hazel was so used to standing up for herself.
"Well her highness has spoken" Magus says after Hazel left.
"But how?" Alec said clasping Magnus's hand addressing the group.

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"Magnus, we are not throwing you out" Clary addressed Magnus.
"I think we have established that, Clarissa" Magnus said furrowing his brow
Magnus kept a cool face, even though his mind was racing. He would not let the clave tear apart his family. He knows that if he and Hazel were to be evicted and Alec would follow, leaving his job at the institute that he loved. Magnus, stood holding Alec's hand "Did you have any idea about Jia?" Magnus whispered into Alec's ear. "No. I have no idea, but I will not let whoever this Ebony person split our family out". Magnus looked into Alec's eyes, smiled, then planted a kiss on Alec's forehead. "They won't"

When Isabelle piped up asking suggesting that somebody should go to Idris, Magnus felt Alec step forward "I will". Magnus frowned, tugging on Alec's hand. "Won't that just make them more angry sweetie?" Magnus said. "To hell with them. I am going over there." Alec replied with determination. Magnus loved it when he got worked up.