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Mischa Moller 
Of course he had nothing to worry about. Karina would not let Gaston get to her. Why was he so concerned anyway? "It's because of Strom,'' he told himself. There was no other reason. Mischa knew he was lying to himself. "Taken,'' he finished the sentence. There was some bitterness in the way he spat out the word.
Mischa was still holding onto Karina's hand but he dropped it. He was suddenly feeling moody. He was thinking of leaving already. Strom would be there soon anyway. Who needed to see him and Karina get cozy?
But Karina did not seem to want him to leave. Mischa reluctantly allowed himself to be pulled towards the punch.
Karina had turned her back on Mischa, so she missed his scowling face, but she certainly heard his tone of voice. Why would he be bitter about her dating Ström? Didn't he only just begin to stop hating her entirely? At least he was coming with her, though it seemed as if he was dragging his feet, and she hoped he would not letting whatever strange mood spell he suddenly slipped into ruin the night. Still... if something was truly wrong... Karina turned back to face the boy behind her.
"If you don't want to stay, I don't blame you. I have half a mind to leave myself now that I see how many people are here," more people meant more questions, and Karina didn't feel like she was up to dodging them if she would be distracted by Mischa's health.
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Bazinga Minerva spotted the no smiling boy and went over towards him with the biggest smile on her face. "Hello" she was looking more at the girl then at him for now. "I'm Minerva, I hope you are getting along alright here. Have fun?" It was a party wasn't it? She finally looked at Mischa, "Still not smiling? Not even for a cupcake? I could go get one." She couldn't help but smirk instead of smile at her bit of teasing. She glanced back at Broni, maybe she could give Min some insight on this one and why he wouldn't smile. She just found it so odd. "Anyway figured I'd just come over and make sure you are both getting along alright in the castle and to say good job with the first round." She was a great sport who would never gloat about winning, no that wasn't the seventh years style. She just wanted everyone to be happy and have fun.
The Durmstrang girl was stopped by another Hogwartian as she headed towards the drinks. This one was Minerva apparently.
"Karina," she said, giving a polite nod and stating her name.
"I am having a great time here, thank you," she added to be polite and it was true. Mostly. Other than the stress of the competition, she liked Hogwarts, though not nearly as much as she loved Durmstrang. Yes Durmstrang was the place to be for Karina. At least everyone at Hogwarts had been friendly; almost too friendly for Karina's taste, but it could be used to her advantage if she got over how uncomfortable it was making her.
She glanced sideways at Mischa when Minerva mentioned him as an unsmiling creature. Hmmm. She remembered the days when Mischa wouldn't smile in front of her either, she was glad that was changing now. Giving the Durmstrang boy a smile of her own, she added in Swedish (if she remembered right, Cha was one of those that spoke Swedish...but she still couldn't be sure),
"Why don't you smile for the pretty girl?". Even though she spoke in her native language, she still spoke quietly so only her could hear her tease him.