SPOILER!!: Kurumi!
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sweetpinkpixie 
Kurumi frowned a little and did not try at all to hide the fact that his words were a little upsetting. Not doing something you were passionate about was a concept that could not translate in her head. Nor could doing a job just for the money, which was why she was so grateful to Lewis for being okay with her being a working mother. It was something they were both comfortable with and he could focus on his alchemy from home this way. "I'm...really sorry to hear that, Daichi," she said after a few moments. "You know I just want you to be happy." And she would have ruffled his hair a little had her hands not been preoccupied by her rice ball. "I'm sure you'll find work that you can be truly passionate about." She paused for a moment, looking at the koi magnets she had removed from her rice ball. "Or maybe you should consider just starting your own business? I am sure working in the Ministry will give you the administrative background to help with that."
Audibly gasping, Kurumi gawked at her friend for a moment in sheer disbelieve. Well, not entire disbelief as she could actually imagine Daichi saying such a thing. It DID have to do with ducks and he was quite dramatic about them. But still... "You did not?!" she laughed, hitting his arm gently with the palm of her hand. "Why?" He couldn't just dangle that carrot in front of her face and NOT go into more detail. She eyed the chocolate frog he was trying to torment her with with the same sort of expression one of the maturing dragons at he sanctuary may wear when offered tofu rather than raw meat. "No."
Smiling gently, Kurumi reached out and took one of Daichi's hands in her own. Merlin it really did seem like forever ago they had worked on his fear of fire together, lighting single candles and just looking into the flame... "I'm really glad to hear that," she said softly, giving his hand a small squeeze. "You've come a long way, Daichi. I hope you see that and are proud of yourself." In more than just the fire aspect, of course.
"He'll be 5 this August," she blushed, tucking some of her silky raven hair behind her ear. If one were to look closely enough it would have given off an almost pink sheen in the light. "And Rebecca just turned 2." She paused for a moment, the color rising in her cheeks thinking about how quickly time was passing and how soon it would be that James would be off to Hogwarts with Rebecca nipping at his heels soon after.
Eating the pieces of chocolate frogs without choking this time, Daichi listened to what his big sister had to say. It was true, he wasn’t happy working where he worked now. Not that he didn’t like the people but just the job wasn’t cut out for him. He did manage a soft laugh, which was high pitched even though he tried to keep it low, when she said that he should consider starting his own business.
“You know, I’ve always wanted to start my own business” he said, his eyes seeming to twinkle as he thought about it.
“It would be a shop filled with duck products!” he grinned that boyish grin that would never change no matter how old he got.
“Can you see it?” he said and moved his hand as if to show it to her right in front of her.
“Because I can” Don’t shatter his dream please.
“Also” he bit his lower lip for a second , unsure if he should mention this or not. She couldn’t force him out of it, he was an
responsible adult.
“I’m thinking about getting a tattoo” there was half excitement and half fear in his eyes as he said that.
“What do you think?”
This time Daichi didn’t try to hold back, he laughed out loud as Kurumi gasped. Probably the thought of doing ANYTHING bad at Professors was a big no no for her.
“I did” he felt proud again, like the time he had punched the Care of Magical Creatures professor. And he still wondered how he had gotten that Prefect badge …
“It was in my first year, we were supposed to practise the diffindo charm and the Professor used a rubber duck to practise….” He spaced out for a second, poor ducky.
“I called him that in front of the whole class, I thought I’d get detention and lose points but instead he just laughed, repaired it and gave the duck to me” after he begged for it but she didn't need to know that ahem It was just one time that he had called him duck killer but that was what he remembered of Professor Desc-something.
He blushed suddenly as Kurumi reached out to take one of his hands. It had been a very long time since they hang out together and he liked it. As friends sort of way, he knew she was married now!
“Thanks” he answered genuinely , he didn’t know what to say more.
5 and 2. Soon they’ll start to annoy the parents if they didn’t do that already hehe.
“ah~ I want kids as well” he sighed.
“Maybe I’ll adopt someone one day” if he chose a man as his partner in life. If he meets a woman for life he would have a child with her of course. No matter what, he wants a child and the thought was weird to him.
“Are you going to send them to Hogwarts when the time comes?” he asked as he turned to look at Kurumi.
“Or are you sending them to a safer school” he grinned .