The Hogwarts Youth Symphony Orchestra is the premier youth orchestra of the city. Hermione Granger is the violinist chosen to be Concertmaster, but not everyone is happy that a girl from a non-musical family, let alone the local Gryffindor High School, has taken the top spot. Her stand partner, one Draco Lucius Malfoy of Slytherin Preparatory, is particularly furious.

He was an Auror for all the right reasons. She was a Healer for all of the wrong ones. Actually, maybe it was the other way around.

It's the day before the beginning of his Eighth Year, and Draco Malfoy is struggling with his occlumency shields. He just manages to take them down when he spots a familiar witch nearby. And he does something he's wanted to do for a very long time. Prologue to It's a Matter of.

He was an Auror for all the right reasons. She was a Healer for all of the wrong ones. Actually, maybe it was the other way around.