Originally Posted by Stefan

Jace was still, busy looking out and trying to change the setting with his mind. He pictured Mount Fuji from afar...and Lake Kawaguchi at its foot. He pictured the image vividly in his mind, and it even made his feelings worse. If things were more than okay between his parents, then there was a huge percentile that he won’t be in Hogwarts right now. He’d be in Japan, close to his maternal family. Definitely, his heart was closer to the Land of the Rising Sun. “I know...” Jace trailed off, sighing softly. “As much as I distract myself to ignore homesickness, I...just can’t get rid of it. I suppose I will just have to deal with it head on.” He tried other ways already, and none of those worked. “I suppose I just have to get used to it?” Jace felt Azura’s hand on his arm, and he grinned at the gesture. Azura’s being too nice, isn’t she?

The next words that came from his companion’s mouth made the boy look at her this time. So, her friend is a Hogwartian? Jace didn’t say anything about it, instead, he kept it stored in his mind just in case he needed the information later on. What made him really turn was Azura’s confession. Jace looked around her face, and sort of confirmed that she doesn’t have three heads. “I’m sure it’s a misunderstanding. I suppose your friend knows you love music, so it’s just an outburst of emotion.” Well, what else will it be? “I’m guessing your friend is a boy?” Jace asked, and in the back of his mind, he thought how assuming this person is. As far as Jace could tell, Azura loved his discovery of the piano, and not exactly...him, as a boy or whatever. “But...do you?” Jace added. “Miss him, that is.” The first year Ravenclaw wanted to know. There were lots of clues being dropped here and there, though it’s a bit confusing still.

“It does smell good. It’s called, ‘Petrichor’, did you know?” Of course, the half-Japanese Ravenclaw knows. He’s read books about useless information as an activity to kill time. Jace nodded and looked out of the balcony again, “But...I think we’ll be home when that happens?” It would probably be storming in Japan once summer rolls in.

Jace nodded and smiled at the mention of Rachel and Garreth. “They are good friends, yes. Garreth and I make a good team!” Jace wished he could spend more time with the boy and get to know him more. He’s got this feeling that Garreth is a brilliant boy, and he would love to learn from his friend.

“It will be better if Japan met you guys.” Jace responded, turning a slight shade of pink as he did so. He’s not really good with compliments, but he’d take it nonetheless.