Harry looked at his two best friends as they sat across from him on the couch. They currently sat at Grimmauld Place chatting over some tea. It seemed strange even to Harry that they were doing something so mundane. They don't see each other together like this very often anymore. Both Hermione and Ron were usually too busy with training and Harry with Teddy and the store, so the three of them being together was pretty rare, but here they were.

They both looked extremely worried. They both smiled and talked, but Harry could tell. He heard it in the difference of Ron's tone of voice and the way Hermione kept picking at the things around her; adjusting her hair, then the tea cup, and then her hair again. Harry would have stopped her, would have consoled them both that nothing was wrong, but then again it was the 1st of March. He was due to leave the country in exactly ten days from that very moment and the only problem was that he hadn't broken the news to his friends yet. He wanted to tell them a month ago, but he never seemed to find the right time. And now they were going to kill him for not telling them sooner. He sighed as he thought about what was about to happen.

Ron and Hermione both turned to Harry immediately, their conversation died in an instant. Harry stared back at them like a deer caught in headlights. He sighed again, ran his hand through his hair and tried to calm himself for a moment.

"Ah to hell with it. What the bloody hell is going on mate? You called us here randomly in the middle of the week with no warning. Come on. Out with it. What's on your mind?" Ron, as always, broke first and got straight to the point. He stared at his best friend and sighed. He put down his cup and walked over to Harry and sat down next to him. He put his hand on Harry's shoulder and looked him in the eyes. "What's up?"

"I'm moving to Japan," Harry blurted out. A second of silence passed between them as Ron and Hermione were caught completely off guard.

"Well that was not what I was expecting," Ron answered back.

"WHAT?" Hermione stared at her best friend in shock. She genuinely couldn't believe her ears. "Are you joking Harry? You are not serious!" They both waited for an answer, but Harry seemed to have just realized he had feet, so he decided to stare at them instead.

"Harry?" Ron called out.

"Yeah?" Harry responded.

"Yeah what mate?" Ron coaxed.

"Yes! Yeah what?" Hermione had at some point stood up and now stared down at them. Harry looked up at her for a moment and thought what he must have looked like to her. He was acting insane. This was not the person he wanted to be right now. Damn it! He took a deep breath before he spoke.

"I need to get out of here Hermione. I cannot do this anymore. I'm miserable and depressed. I'm not moving forward in my life and the truth of the matter is that it is driving me crazy!" Harry shot out of his seat and looked her in the eyes as he spoke. He was not going to deal with this anymore he had to make them understand.

"Harry…," The shocked look on Hermione's face would have been comical in a different setting.

"Listen. I love you two. You're my best friends and I know if there's anything I can ever say I have in this world, it's you two. But that's the thing. You two are all that I have. I just…I have nothing to really live for. Don't get me wrong! I have you guys and Teddy and everyone else, but nothing that's just…that's just MINE." Silence fell over the three of them and Harry dropped back into his chair. He looked down at his shoes and wished that this wasn't happening. He didn't want it to be like this. He wanted to be happy. He wanted to be happy so badly. He wanted it so badly that it hurt. And it just wasn't fair. Why could everyone else move on? Why could everyone else be ok? Why could they all be so happy and not him?

"Harry? Mate?" Ron put his hand on Harry's back and made him look up. This wasn't the first time either of them had seen him cry, but seeing him now, it made Ron wonder how many times he had shed these tears alone.

"Why didn't you tell us?" Hermione's voice was barely a whisper as she spoke. Harry looked up and met her sad gaze. He knew she could feel his pain. She always could. Harry turned to Ron and saw the worry in his eyes. He was so sure they would have been angry. He scoffed to himself and wondered how he could have been so stupid.

"I just didn't want you to worry." Harry knew that was the wrong thing to say even before he had said it. But it was the truth.

"For the love of Merlin mate! How many times do we have to tell you not to do this? Damn it Harry! We worry more when you do stupid shit like this!" Ron was red with anger in an instant. Harry didn't need to look at him to know that. "So you're moving to Japan? You don't even speak Japanese! Did you think about that before you thought up this crazy idea of yours?" Ron asked as he ran his hand through his bright red hair.

"Hey! It wasn't my idea!" Harry jumped up in his own defense.

"Then who's was it?" Hermione intercepted. Both she and Ron waited for an answer, but Harry seemed to have frozen in his spot the moment the words had slipped from her mouth. "Harry?"

"George's…," He spoke so quietly that they would have never have heard him if they hadn't been standing so close.

"GEORGE?!" They both shouted in unison.

"I know how it sounds but‒," Harry tried to jump in, but it was too late.

"Harry! George is NOT the person to take life advice from! He was probably joking when he said it!" Hermioneshouted as Ron nodded in agreement.

"No he wasn't! We have been planning this over a month!" Harry shouted back.

"A MONTH!" Hermione looked at Harry in astonishment. A month and he hadn't said a bloody thing.

"I know you're mad," Harry went to defend himself, "but—"

"Harry James Potter don't you DARE get this twisted! I am NOT MAD!" Hermione shouted.

"'Mione, love. You look extremely mad right now." Ron looked almost equally as scared as Harry. Almost.

"I AM NOT MAD." Hermione froze for a moment and then tried to take a deep breath. When that didn't workshe took another and then another. After a few moments she was finally able to control herself enough tocontinue. "I'm not mad. I'm upset. And hurt. You should have trusted us."

"I know," Harry mumbled as his eyes dropped to the floor. He didn't know what to do, but before he couldthink of anything his two best friends enveloped him in their arms. He looked up to see them hugging himand couldn't help but smile. How could he be so stupid sometimes?They stayed like that for a moment. Just holding each other. Eventually they broke apart and Ron and Hermione sat down on either side of Harry.

"So…why Japan? Seems kind of random. No offense mate," Ron said.

"Oh yeah! I forgot to tell you guys! We're opening two shops in Japan. One in their wizarding city and another in muggle Tokyo! I'm going to oversee the opening with a business partner we have," Harry told them excitedly.

"Really? Well that's great Harry! Congratulations!" Hermione said with a small smile as she watched how happy he got when talking about the shop.

"You should tell that to George! It was all him and our business partner Kaito. I only found out a month ago. The first shop opens in mid-April," Harry said as Ron charmed the teas hot again and handed them a cup each.

"So when will you be headed out there?" Ron asked, trying his best to keep his face nonchalant.

"The 10th," Harry responded as he took a sip of his tea.

"Of April?" Hermione asked.

"March," Harry corrected.

"Oh March," Ron parroted. A full beat passed before the couple started shouting again.

"MARCH?" Ron asked.

"THAT IS IN 10 DAYS HARRY!" Hermione yelled at the exact same time.

"Yeah…," Harry trailed off.

"Ok so Japanese?" Ron asked.

"Ron he could just use a translation charm," Hermione stated after shaking herself out of shock.

"No I learned Japanese. I had a witch tutor me in it. She used all types of charms and stuff. I can speak it perfectly now. And I can read and write in it too! But you guys could always use charms if you come to visit," Harry explained.

"When. When we come to visit you," Hermione corrected. "And you'll have to tell me what that process was like! I read about them when we were learning about speech therapy and how the practice has been adapted in different ways. How long did it take and‒"

"So how long are you planning to stay there?" Ron interrupted.

"Well at least until July when the second shop opens, but I think it'll be longer than that," Harry said as he rubbed the back of his head, glad that Ron had saved him by changing the subject.

"And what about Teddy?" Ron asked.

"Andromeda is going to be taking care of him full time. She already planned to take him with her when she went on vacation with Mrs. Malfoy this summer. We both agreed that I would decide what I was going to do by September, whether that means moving back to London or staying in Japan. I have till September to get settled down and make a decision," Harry answered.

"Are you really sure about this Harry?" Hermione asked. She put her hands lightly on top of his, looked him straight in the eyes, and waited for a definite answer.

"Yeah I'm sure," Harry responded. He had never been more sure about anything.