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Josh stumbled out of the fireplace trunk and owl cage in tow, still uncomfortable with floo travel. He bent double resting his hands on his knees to draw in some deep breaths, eyes squeezed shut. The psychedelic flashes of the sheer number of fireplaces he had to pass to reach Tokyo from Fiji where he had been learning concealment charms from his father as the New Zealand Ministry helped strengthen the charms hiding the fire crab reservation from an increasing number of muggle (now he was back in Japan he’d have to remember to can them Nijū again!) tourists. Stomach settled he straightened up and beat at the soot that had accumulated on his trousers. Damn not being able to use Scourgify outside of school!

He hauled his trunk out of Mitsuwa onto the platform, accompanied by some hoots from Marama. [color=FFE4B5] “Shush you!” [/color] he jokingly scorned. [color=FFE4B5] “Don’t make me cast Silencio on you again!” [/color] The owl looked alarmed before cocking her head to own side in an victorious attempt to be adorable. The young wizard smiled and hauled his trunk along the platform weaving between the many bustling students and their accompanying families. He was always prepared for a handful of ‘looks’ from the prestigious Japanese families at the New Zealander attending their renowned school, yet it still stung especially as his parents’ could never see him off. But the bewildered expression of a pretty handsome first year distracted his morbid thoughts and he smiled to the newbie with a wink, remembering how awestruck he was by the station in his first year. 

It was nearly a whole minute before he spotted someone he knew. He gave a wave to Demetria as he approached, Mara hooting in delight. He rolled his eyes, why did both his and Kalder’s owls love her so? He rolled up to them with a grin. [color=FFE4B5] “Happy New Year guys!” [/color] he then realised what he’d said and panicked. [color=FFE4B5] “I – er – mean school year. You know what I mean.” [/color] He gave a nervous laugh. Why was he so bloody awkward?! Well the answer was obvious. His close friend Demi was ridiculously hot, popular AND the captain of the Quidditch team. He often wondered why she was friends with the likes of the nerdy him. If they weren’t in the same house he doubted she’d notice him. But then again she was delightfully down to earth and it was lovely to be able to talk to someone else so far from home. As for her boyfriend. Well. The crush had been there since day one. The blonde locks and English accent had initially made the Kiwi’s insides go to mush. But he had learned to lessen that emotion over the years since they started dating and he had needed to spend more time around the Brit outside of their Magical Language classes. 

[color=FFE4B5] “Have a good time back in the States Demi?” [/color] he asked as he hugged his friend and smiled at Kalder,
 [color=darkred]"Sure did!"[/color] she replied happily, a bright smile on her face. [color=darkred]"I missed my dad and my brothers a lot; not to mention the comfort of being back home with those you know."[/color] Josh grinned in response, [color=FFE4B5]"Same!"[/color] Whilst he was an only child he had loved spending time with his parents again and knew that they'd love to meet her in person one day.

Looking around he noticed a near-empty compartment in the metallic bullet train that had always awed him since his first visit here 5 years ago. Josh grabbed his trunk and an alarmed Mara, [color=FFE4B5] “there’s only one person in that booth” [/color] he urged the couple. [color=FFE4B5]  “See you on there?” [/color] He said with a cheeky grin before leaping aboard the train. He stowed his luggage, passed Mara a cheek treat and found his way to the compartment he’d spotted from outside. He was always desperate for a window seat. His fascination for underwater only fuelled by this annual trip. Growing up on the coast and island hopping with his father on assignment with many a magical creature he had always had a passion for the ocean. He was now a trained junior scuba diver in the muggle world as well as electing to study both Care of Magical Creatures and Magical Languages, where he was slowly picking apart Mermish. 

He pressed a simple button and the door slid open to reveal the Chinese guy from his language class. [color=FFE4B5] “Hey, Aniyan right?” [/color] he asked with an awkward wave. [color=FFE4B5] “Mind if I join you?” [/color]