Clary's POV
Niall was waiting for me in the driveway when I came out. I smiled and waved. Today was the first day of senior year. Only ten more months until I was hopefully going to be in New York practicing with the team. "Hey! You ready for this? The last first day of high school."
"I guess. I mean its just school." I rolled my eyes at him. Things have been a lot better now that we were open with our relationship. Haz told me he was the one who pushed Niall to make a move. So really I didn't have a good excuse to hide anymore. We pull into the parking lot and Lilly comes running over. I grab my bag and smile at her. Niall watches us.
"Clary guess what?!" I look at my best friend now. She was practically jumping up and down. I see Haz coming over. "Haz finally asked you out?"
"How did you know?! Yep we have a date this weekend!!! Can you believe it?" She hugged me and then met up with Haz to go into school. She was ball of energy...Haz was going to have his hands full. Niall came over and grabbed my hand. I looked at him. Something seemed off about him lately but I can't put my finger on it. "You ready for this?"
"What? Will people be angry that I took THE Niall Horan off the market?" He smiled and laughed at me. He brought our hands up and kissed mine.

"A lot of girls will be jealous babe." I laughed at that. Niall was a tad awkward around the ladies. I remember when I asked Rebecca to flirt with him once in English and boy that was a good day for Liam and I. Niall was so flustered and stuttered a lot. Lucky for him I thought it was cute.
"I don't think I have to worry Ni." He pulled me close and put his arm around my waist. We walked to our first class together. Some how Niall managed to have almost all the same classes as me even though I remember never telling him the classes I was taking this year. But I liked having him with me all the time. We walk in and spot Liam. He waves and smiles at us. Niall still doesn't really like that I am close with Liam but whatever. I go and sit down next to him. "Hey Liam!"
"Hey Clary...you know if Niall ever annoys you...you can come to me." He winks at me. I just laugh at him while Niall shoots him a nice glare. "I'm just kidding mate! Call down." Niall seems to relax. English was actually fun. I really like English classes and this one we work on creative writing. After this class I go to Communications which I have all by my lonesome. "I'll see you in study hall babe." Niall kisses me briefly and heads off towards math. I head in and recognize only Rebecca. So I go and sit by her. "See you finally let Niall win you over." I laugh at her and shake my head. "I guess but its more like I gave in."
"Everyone is shocked that he managed to get you. I mean you are hot."
"Thanks Becky. That's nice of you..." The rest of class went by pretty quick we really didn't do much. I walked with Rebecca until I spotted Niall waiting by my locker. I said goodbye and walked up to him. "How was math? If you need any help you know where to turn."
"I shouldn't have taken Pre-Calc. I already know its going to be horrible." He was leaning on the locker while I put stuff away. I shut it and looked at him. "Ni. Its fine. I'll help you."
"I don't think a hot tutor will help him much." I knew that voice. We both whirled around and came face to face with Nate.

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Niall's POV

"That's a wonderful idea!" NO IT MOST CERTAINLY WAS NOT! I don't want to be anywhere near this guy. He's awful.
"Come on Niall we have to go. See you around Nate!" She grabbed my hand and dragged me to study hall. Where would we see him around? I don't want to be around him. I can't believe Clary thinks this is a good, no not just good, a wonderful idea. I didn't see anyone I knew in the class so I assume Clary didn't know anyone either. The teacher takes attendance then everyone starts talking. "What the hell was that back there Clary?!"
"Niall it is a good idea."

"What? Have you lost your mind?!" She looks up from her drawing notebook and faces me.
"Oh stop this shit Niall. You wouldn't learn anything if I tutored you. So this is a good way to help you. And besides Nate has changed." Then she went back to drawing. How the fuck does she know Nate has changed...oh god was she talking to him behind my back?! This is the worst thing ever.
"Clary how do you know he's changed? He still looks like an asshole to me." She sighs and looks at me again. I can tell she's getting a bit annoyed with me.
"Because I'm friends with him. I talked to him about changing because I couldn't stand being friends with a colossal dick. So when I was in Cali I got a text saying that he wanted to talk to me. So when I got back from Cali we met up and had coffee. He wants to your friend again Niall."
"So let me get this straight you went on a date with my ex-best friend while we were dating?"

"Did you not listen Niall?! Jeez just give him a chance." The bell rang and she left rather quickly. Which left me scrambling to catch up with her. I see her walking with the rest of the girls. Great now she's mad at me.
"Clary!" She turns around and looks at me. I wave the girls to go ahead. "You left really fast from study hall..."
"Niall just give him a chance okay? He might surprise you."
"How long have you been talking to him?" That got me a laugh. She laced her fingers through mine and we started walking towards gym.
"Are you jealous Niall?"
"No! I didn't...I just...I don't like knowing that you have been talking to some other guy."

"You're cute when your jealous. I would never do that to you so stop worrying!"
"I'm not worried that you'll do anything...I'm just worried that he will try something." She kissed me on the cheek and that was the end of that conversation. The rest of school went by pretty fast. I had another class with Nate so I told him to not try to steal Clary and that I will try out this whole him tutoring me thing. He just smiled and said he couldn't wait. I still don't trust him but Clary was sure that he has changed. We got to practice and I saw that Coach was handing Lilly and Clary things. I never told her that I snooped and found the NYU stuff. But I have a hunch that Coach was giving them some sort of letter thing. Great. Practice flew by like usual. Clary was waiting for me by the car since the boys had to run laps afterwards for mouthing off. "Finally! Jeez you are a slowpoke."

"Ha ha. Not everyone likes running ya weirdo. Hey what did Coach give you?"
"Nothing."

"It looks like--"

"It doesn't concern you okay? Just something for college." It did concern me. Because she might be leaving me. And I did not want that. I honestly don't know why she is keeping her interest in NYU a secret from me. All I want is for her to just stay here and go to Dublin with me for university. She did say she applied there. Maybe she will go there anyways...I'll convince her to because I am never letting her go.

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