krystalkatzficz | MatsuMiya and the Hogwarts exchange programme part 10

The Japanese ministry of magic, located in Tokyo Nagatachō ward, was a hive of activity. Most of the wizards and witches that worked there wore dark, almost sombre robes with somewhat stern expressions on their faces. Jun had been told, by his father many times throughout his life, that the Ministry of Magic for Japan was one of the most efficient in the wizarding world. Jun thought that for a place where all magic was dealt with it looked boring. Just like any office that somebody might walk into when walking around Japan.

He had grown bored of it the moment that he had arrived, but he was currently hopping about on one foot trying to find Nino. The half-veela should be appearing at any moment and he couldn’t express how excited he was to see him again. His mother on the other hand was busying herself shrinking their luggage and making sure that Flopsy hadn’t missed anything. Jun knew that his house elf was diligent and would never be so careless as to forget anything, but his mother was enjoying herself and Jun knew that she wouldn’t physically harm Flopsy, not like his father had.

A flash of yellow in the distance caught his eye and excitement rose up inside of him like a bird trying to take flight. As soon as it had been there it was gone again making him believe that maybe he had imagined it but before he could grow disappointed Nino was there walking towards him with his parents trailing behind. The half-veela looked good…Better than good…He’d always looked good, it was one of the main characteristics of a Veela, but now he looked beautiful. His skin, which had always been a little too pale before, was now glowing almost like moonlight and his hair was a shiny black like polished jet. His eyes were shining too, and his smile was bright, but, Jun thought, a little nervous, as though he wasn’t sure what his welcome with be like.

Jun didn’t have time to think before he was clearing the distance between them and wrapping his arms around the other boy. Nino let out a startled chuckle and then wrapped his arms around his shoulders and buried his face into his neck. He had imagined shouting at Nino or at least demanding to know why he hadn’t written to him, but now, all he wanted was to hold him and never let him go again. His presence was enough to make him dizzy and he pressed his nose into the soft downy hair not stopping until he heard a masculine chuckle coming from behind Nino followed by the titter of a woman.

Freezing he almost dropped Nino and pulled back looking red faced at the full-blood Veela and the woman that was beautiful enough to be one. She looked more like Nino than his father did and was shorter than her son though she carried herself with a straight back. She was wearing a grey dress instead of a robe and her hair was twisted into a messy, but stylish, bun with her wand. Her arm was wrapped securely around that of her husband and Jun watched as the man moved towards her his eyes shining with love as he said in a whisper only those near him could hear;

“Didn’t I tell you they were cute, my dear?”

“You did, Darling, like us at that age” Kazuko agreed and Jun rather wished the ground would open up and swallow him. He was saved any further embarrassment by Sho arriving with his aunt in tow. Nino’s happy face soured almost instantly as he saw Sho and Jun laughed as his friend growled;

“What?! You won too? Just my luck!”

“Oh, and it’s not my rotten luck that I have to deal with you” Sho shot back. Nino’s cheeks puffed up and his eyes blazed with anger but to everyone’s surprise, or least Jun and Sho’s surprise as Nino’s parents seemed unfazed by it, Nino took a deep breath and closed his eyes. His fist clenched tightly together and then Jun felt a wave of magic wash out from around the little half-blood. Jun opened his mouth to ask what that was, but Nino’s dad let out a whoop of joy and his mother gave her son a high five.

“Well done, Kazunari…” She said, and Jun was extremely confused by the embarrassed but pleased expression that came onto Nino’s face. Nino’s father reached over and hugged Nino to him saying happily.

“See, son, I told you, you can do it…”

“Now I just have to remember to keep it up. You will bring Niji won’t you?” Nino asked his father and Jun noticed for the first time that the hateful beast wasn’t there with his friend. Nino’s father nodded solemnly holding up on of his hands and placing the other over his heart.

“I swear to you that by the time you make it to Hogwarts your wolf will be with you” He promised, and Nino gave a nod and a smile. Jun was once again surprised by Nino and the change between him and his father. The pair had been completely different when at school to how they were now, and Jun was almost envious of the pair. His father had grunted something about behaving last night before going to bed and Jun hadn’t seen him that morning to say goodbye. The man had never been the warmest of people, but Jun had expected something from him. Even if it was just a goodbye.

“Ahem, Jun, are you going to introduce me to your friends?” His mouth asked coming up behind him and laying a gentle delicate hand. She looked at the Ninomiya’s but carefully avoided looking at her sister-in-law who was fussing over Sho’s hair and trying to wipe imaginary dirt from his cheek. Jun cleared his throat and then motioned to Nino saying;

“Mother my I introduce Ninomiya Kazunari and his parents, Kazuko and…”

“Ares” Nino’s father supplied helpfully, and Jun smiled his thanks. His mother blinked slowly at the Veela and Jun gently touched her on the arm so that she wouldn’t move forward to much towards the man. In Aiba’s lesson he had learnt that Male Veela had less control than the females and couldn’t always stop their lure. Nino had of course been half lying when he had said that when he was happy his lure came out. It was when he was aroused the lure was impossible to stifle and it was meant to make sexual intercourse with Veela the best thing ever. Jun had flushed brightly at that line and refused to write it up in his report.

He had heard some of the girls giggling about Nino afterwards and he had known that they had read it too. It had been enough to cause him to glare at the girls and send them running but Jun knew that his jealousy was meaningless without Nino there. He had always thought of the school as home but now he felt for sure that home was wherever Nino was. It was a cheesy thing to think, and he knew that he would never tell Nino that, but it was the truth. Even now he felt more comfortable than he had at school just because Nino was there.

“International Portkey to the United Kingdom, Diagon Alley, this way please” A shrill voice called out over the loud speaker and Jun felt a jolt of excitement as he looked at Nino who grinned at him and brushed his fingers against his hand before they turned and walked to the sound of the voice. This was it, soon they would be in the UK and then Hogwarts.

TBC

A/N: I hope that this is okay >.<