6A/N:Hey! Since I love Cecily and Gabriel I searched throw FF and was a little bit sad as I found so less FF about them. This is why I decided that I'll write my own FF for all the Cecily and Gabriel shippers out there :)
The story is set in the modern London, where Cecily is 19 and Gabriel is 20 and they both go on the same College. Yeah, I know I changed their age differences, because I want them all go on College and otherwise it wouldn't have worked.
They major characters are Cecily and Gabriel! You will see a little bit of Will too, but it's not a Wessa or Jessa FF! Also I made some OC's but you will see :)
If you have any questions, just PM me or ask me on my Tumblr ( downwxrldersDOTtumblrDOTcom)
And please, English isn't my mother language so please, show mercy!
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters! They belong to the awesome Cassandra Clare and their Infernal Devices! Also the writing style is inspired by the FF-user Jewels5 so also shutout to her (I love your storys! :o)
Thanks to my awesome beta Monica (llghtwoodDOTtumblrDOWcom)! Thank you for correcting all my mistakes and reading through my text! Visit her blog she is just so sweet and amazing!
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Having an older brother was annoying.
This opinion was Cecily Herondale's.
Many girls would agree with Cecily Herondale. But not because they liked Cecily or because they also had an older brother. No, most of them would agree with her because all of them fancied her older brother Will Herondale. And for them it would be such a shame to be related to him.
But for Cecily, having an older brother was exhausting. Not that she didn't love her brother, but she never had it easy with Will. If you knew Will, you would understand. He was a handsome boy- well as 20 years old he was more a man than a boy- with wavy black hair and dark blue eyes. He was most of the time rude to teachers and spoke out the ugly truth, which made half of the school scared of him. The other half was mostly girls who fancied him. But luckily, Will wasn't a player. If you knew Will Herondale better you would see that he behaved a lot differently among his best friends, Tessa Gray and Jem Carstairs.
But every time Cecily saw her brother, she saw a little boy who climbed on trees and was too scared to get back down. So she could forgive him easily, but also knew that he made a lot of mistakes in his life.
You see, understanding the Herondales is hard. With their mixture of good looks and fear and a little bit self contempt they are different.
But now, back to the morning where Cecily Herondale was annoyed by her brother, back to this cold February day where things are going to change. Or the day where Will had a bloody lip (not a surprise), Cecily was furious (not a surprise), Jem took the side of his best friend (not a surprise) and Gabriel checked somebody out (not a surprise).
But if all these things wouldn't have happened on this day, things would be surprisingly different.
On this infamous day, a 17th, Cecily ran through the floors of the Shadowhunter University. Her black hair flew behind her and her blue eyes were full of anger.
The day began well. It was finally warm enough for Cecily to wear her new skirt and she got a good mark on her work. Everything seemed perfect as she walked, chatting with her best friend, Fanny Greymark, through the University. They both had no lectures now and were on the way to get their well needed coffee.
For a student, coffee was the important thing in life. But this didn't mean that everyone drank the same coffee. Cecily liked her coffee black as the night, Gabriel wasn't picky and Will didn't like coffee at all. He preferred tea 'like a true Briton' as he said. But they all needed a thing to be full awake and coffee was the easiest way.
So, Cecily was on her way to get her coffee, which she wanted for hours, as Jessamine Lovelace interrupted them.
"Hey Cecily!" the blonde girl shouted.
They both weren't really friends since Jess was a year older than Cecy and well… if you want to say it nicely, Will and Jessamine didn't really like each other. In other words: they hated each other like hell. If you were in a room with both of them, the air would be thick with anger. Even the teachers didn't pair them together. One once tried it and let's just say the hole in the ceiling isn't repaired yet.
This was why Cecily was very surprised that the other girl spoke to her on this fateful day. She turned around and whipped her thick black hair out of her face.
"Yeah, what's the matter?"
"It's about your brother…" Jessamine's smile grew bigger, if it was possible. Uh oh.
"He got in a fight with this other boy- Lightwood I think- and it's pretty awesome!"
It's understandable that Jessamine Lovelace was happy on this 17th of February.
It's also understandable that Cecily was furious on this 17th of February. The younger girl managed to nod politely and then turned around and rushed through the floors.
Everyone quickly made room for her as they saw the anger in her eyes. Because if you see an angry Herondale (who hasn't had her coffee), you should better get out of the way.
The screaming and cheering came to the girl's ear before she could see her brother. As she arrived, through the crowd, she easily spotted Will with his dark hair.
He had the other boy grabbed by his white shirt and was about to whip him as Cecily ran between them both. She put her arms around Will's body and dragged him a few steps away from the other boy.
Giving them both angry glances she said with an icy cold voice. "Stop it now. Both of you."
Will's hard expression softened a little as he saw his little sister and put a typically 'older brother smile' on.
"Cecily! I'm confused! Why did you stop this wonderful fight when you could help me beat this bloody Lightworm!"
His voice was light as he would talk about the weather. But Cecily knew her brother and saw through his mask.
"Save it Will. It's not ok to punch other people! And please if you do, don't do it on the campus!"
"I thought I would never say this but the first time in history I agree with a Herondale." a new voice spoke behind Cecily. With a very good imitation of Cecily's voice the boy said, "It's not ok to punch-…"
"Don't you dare to talk to me like that! You are not better!" Cecily interrupted, furious, and turned around.
It was the first time she could saw the boy in his full figure. The first thing she realized was that he was tall. Really, really tall. Maybe even taller than Will. The second was that he was really handsome, even with his bruises and blubber lip. He had incredible green eyes, tousled brown hair, and sharp cheekbones. But Cecily didn't care if he looked good.
Growing up with a brother who is- quoting other girls 'like one of those models'- there weren't a lot of boys who stood out as good-looking for her. But this one was truly handsome. Maybe in another way than Will, but Cecily had to admit the fact that this boy was.
The boy's face changed expression as he saw her. His lips parted and he slowly looked down at her, taking her in. Cecily could feel her cheeks burn. She wasn't really used to be looked at like this and it made her uncomfortable. Sure, she had had a few boyfriends and a lot of guys asked her out, but she didn't like to be looked at like this. His eyes met hers and he gave her a smirk. And with that the anger came back to Cecily.
"If you think that you are better than Will than you are wrong. You don't have any privilege to speak to Will this way. I don't like it when someone insults my brother. I'm his sister, so I have the right to speak to him however I want to, but you are not part of our family. You both exactly know that fighting isn't the right way to solve your problems or whatever. It makes me sick that I need to play the adult. And…" Cecily searched for the right words.
She didn't know what exactly to say, she just hated the whole situation she was in. She hated to play the adult. She hated to clean up Will's mistakes. And she hated that she suddenly had the urge to stamp her feet like a little kid.
The boy's- Lightwood, Cecily remembered- face went blank while she spoke. With a cold voice he began to say something as someone interrupted him.
"Will, what have you done again?"
The girl who had spoken was Tessa Gray, Will's best friend and next to her was Jem Carstairs, who was like a brother to Will even if they weren't related by blood.
As Cecily saw them she threw her hands in the air.
"Finally. They will clear the situation and-hopefully- kick your asses!" Cecily shouted.
"Will, are you hurt? You know that you shouldn't get into a fight." said Jem Carstairs as he looked at Will's bloody face.
"Yes he shouldn't! Please, Jem, tell him that he should grow up and behave like a big man! I'm tired of playing the adult! This week you got in a fight, Will, last week you talked back to a teacher and nearly got kicked out of College. Please, Jem… Tell him he… I can't do this anymore."
Cecily's words were angrier than she intended. She let a little of her inner angst came out and she would slap herself for this. The Lightwood-boy gave her a strange look but Cecily didn't care.
Jem Castairs didn't like anger. He was a calm and peaceful person and didn't like fights and arguments. He was a kind of quiet person but this didn't mean he wasn't funny. Jem Carstairs just liked being with his friends or playing the violin.
So as Cecily Herondale spoke to him on this special day he tried to calm her.
"See, Cecily," he stated, "Will is well aware of his actions. And he is old enough to make his own decisions. If they are good or bad, this is his thing."
"No, he is…"
"Cecily, you can't blame Will forever for leaving you. He had his reasons." The new voice who spoke was Tessa.
Cecily went quiet. She searched in her mind for a good response but she couldn't find anything worth saying right now. Speechless, she stood there and let the words sink in. And deep inside she knew the words were true.
Suddenly, Cecily felt her eyes burning and watering. Quickly, she turned her back to the others. They wouldn't see her cry, she thought. I will not cry for these people. I'm not weak. I can do this.
But sometimes your body does not obey your mind. It reacts other than you want it to. In Cecily's case, it was the same. Her eyes wouldn't stop burning and she felt a tear drop down. She managed for her feet to move and before she realized it, she ran away.
Cecily didn't hear Will shouting after her. Cecily didn't notice that Tessa saw her tears. Cecily didn't see that the unknown boy was watching her running away with a strange look in his eyes.
A/N: So, this was the first chapter. I hope you liked it and I promise I'll try to make longer chapters :)
And I tried my best to stay in character and make them as less OOC as possible, but well we all have a different idea of a character.
Laura xx
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