Hearing her voice, Mischa turned to face the girl who had become his friend. In a way. He could not stop himself but he was pleased to see her. Immensely so. Mischa scanned their surroundings. No one else around. Good. "I vas about to hide coin jar but Broni used the Disillusionment charm.'' Broni's idea was better. Let the Hogwartians who knew about the jar go scramble trying to find it when it was right under their noses.

"I am not stuck,'' Mischa replied to the statement. "Neither are you.'' He held out his hand which had been concealing the twelve sickles. Karina would figure it out now. He had been hoping she was going to the party and had saved her some coins.