Magnus's eyes flew open. The sound of piano music slowly drifted through Alec's bedroom door from down the hall. Magnus looked at the sleeping form of his boyfriend laying on top of his arm and slowly wiggled free. Alec's eyes opened and he sleepily asked Magnus. "Where are you going?" Magnus leaned down and kissed Alec lightly. "Bathroom,you go back to sleep and I will be back before you even know I'm gone." He ran his fingers through Alec's hair and smiled at him,Alec shut his eyes and smiled back at him. "Goodnight Magnus." He mumbled before drifting off.

Magnus waited until Alec fell back asleep to get up and follow the source of the music. Alec's breathing slowed and he rolled onto his side. Magnus slowly slid out of bed and crossed the room to the door. The music was louder in the hall. He followed it down,it got louder as he approached a room with the door slightly ajar. Moonlight sonata started to play and Magnus slowly pushed the door open and peered inside.

Bookshelves lined the walls,and 2 large tables sat in the center of the room. A piano was pushed off to the side of it,and an array of other instruments was scattered through the room. A violin lay on the table nearest to him. Magnus slipped quietly into the room and waited for his eyes to adjust to the darkness. A slender figure sat at the piano,Magnus watched the figure play,saw their hands moving across the keys. It stopped playing.

"Alec?" It said,without turning around. Jace,Magnus should've known. Who else would sit there playing the piano at 3 a.m?

"No," Magnus crossed the room to the piano. "Magnus."

Jace turned to face the warlock standing behind him, "Oh." He said simply.

"What are you doing Jace?" Magnus asked,sitting down next to him at the piano bench.

"Playing the piano." Jace turned away from him and resumed his song.

Magnus set his fingers on the keys and the piano made a loud noise,almost as his objecting to the song being ruined.

"You know what I mean,its 3 a.m. Why are you sitting here in the dark playing music? Why are you not asleep?"

"Why aren't you?" Jace retorted bitterly.

Magnus shrugged. "Couldn't sleep. Too much on my mind. I can't stop thinking about what happened between Alec and Camille." Magnus stopped,he had just forgiven Alec for what had happened,and it was still a bit of a sore topic for him.

"What has you up?"

Jace shrugged and looked down at the keys sadly. "Clary and I had a fight,thought I have no clue why Im telling you this."

Magnus shrugged as well, "Perhaps,you just want someone to talk too?" He suggested in a gentle tone of voice,almost like he was dealing with a scared animal. Jace nodded slowly. "Maybe." Was all he said.

"What happened?" Magnus pressed. Jace didn't reply right away. He inhaled slowly and looked at the wall while he spoke. "I made a remark about werewolves,and it was supposed to be a joke,but Clary didnt take it that way,She got upset,and said something. Then I had to be sarcastic,and we continued bickering until she got up and said I was just like Valentine,she doesnt even know why bothered with me in the first place,and she guessed there's just some things you cant get around,and being like the man who raised you is one of them." Jace looked down at his hands,which were intertwined in his lap. "She said that he is more my father than hers,and then said, 'You know what they say,like father like son.' And stormed off."

Magnus looked at the shadowhunter in front of him and felt pity for him. "Maybe you should just apologize,then she wouldnt be so upset with you,and you wouldnt need to mope and keep me from sleeping with this damn piano." Jace shook his head. "Its not the fight that bothered me,its what she said." Jace took a deep breath that almost sounded like a sniffle,Magnus hoped to god he wasnt crying. What the hell am I supposed to do if he starts crying? Magnus thought,starting to panic a little. "You dont like being compared to Valentine then?" Magnus asked. Jace shook his head. Magnus sat back. "I can see why,Valentine's awful."

Jace looked at him. He wasnt crying Magnus noted happily,but he looked depressed as hell. "But,Your not anything like him. And Clary obviously doesnt think so either,she just said that because she was upset,and when people get their feelings hurt,they say things to hurt the person who hurt them. When Jocelyn compared you to Valentine,she threw a fit,so that means,she doesnt really think your like him." Magnus hoped he saw the logic. Jace did. "She may not have meant that,but what about everyone else? No matter who my biological father is,I will always be the little boy Valentine raised,I will always be his son."

"So?" Magnus asked him. "So what do you care what other people think? Why care what other people think?" Magnus took a deep breath. "Jace,all my life people have inflicted their opinions on me,they dont like my sexuality,or the way I dress. They dont like my species,or my ethinticity,they dont like me because my hairs black,or because I do magic and they dont. And I have been judged most harshly for being a warlock. For being like my father. And for the longest time Jace,for the longest time. I listened. I grew up thinking I was no more than a demon,and then,one day,centuries later." Jace gave him a funny look at this. "What you thought I was young?" Magnus asked him,and chuckled a little. "No,I am not,but thats beside the point. Look Jace,what Im saying is,people will always judge you,and they will try and bring you down,but you just have to stop letting them. Stop letting what people say bother you. Look at Alec,when he came out,everyone was against him. He was mocked,ridiculed,and shunned for being who he was,but eventually,he realised he was happier out of the closet than in it,and that made him feel better. And suddenly,it didnt seem so horrid what they said. He stopped letting what they said bother them,and they stopped saying it,and people realised he is the same Alec they have always known,they just knew something new about him. Sure he still hears about the gay thing,but not as bad as before. And he is happy,so you should take a page out of Alec's book and stop letting these people get to you. And go apologise to Clary,She isnt that hard to get along with,and a simple Im sorry should end that disagreement. Okay?"

Magnus looked at him sternly. Jace nodded. "Okay."

"Magnus?" A familiar voice said from the doorway. Magnus turned to see Alec standing there, "What are you doing in here? I thought you said you had to go the bathroom." Magnus laughed. "Im coming,one sec." Alec nodded and walked out. Magnus turned to Jace, "Im going to bed now. You do the same,and if I hear anymore piano music,Im cutting your fingers off."

With that,Magnus turned and walked out the door. Magnus walked back down the hall and into Alec's room. "Why were you in there?" Alec asked him as he climbed into the bed. Magnus smiled. "Im cheating on you with Jace and I was trying to meet him in secret,But you caught me." Alec snorted. "So what did you do,fuck him?"

Magnus laughed, "Lets just say this,he might walk funny in the morning."

Alec turned to face him,laughing hysterically, "Your insane." He told Magnus,snuggling closer to him. Magnus wrapped his arms around Alec and pulled him closer to his chest. "I know." Alec got quiet for a moment. "I love you." He said simply. Magnus leaned down and kissed him. "I love you too." And Magnus shut his eyes,and drifted off to sleep.