One of Hermione Grangerâs favorite things about playing in an orchestra was when the orchestra began to warm up on stage. The breath of life that consumed the concert hall was magical in the way words couldnât capture. She loved the way the silence lifted like a thousand feathers into the air, replaced by warmth and anticipation from the audience and the players on stage. Looking from her principal chair in the first violin section gave her a magnificent view of the audience and their bated breath. The way she could catch glances as she was preparing for the next movement of a piece always made her grin.
Tonight, however, was a different story.
This was the concert with the guest pianist, and artist in residence, and she was almost desperate enough to feign sickness to avoid having to be on a stage with him. The London Philharmonic and guest pianist, Draco Malfoy, were performing Ralph Von Williamsâs Rhosemedre , Chopinâs Piano Concerto no.1 , Â Elgarâs Elegy, and Beethovenâs Piano Concerto no.5 .
The program was beautiful but she halted at the fact she would have to sit on a stage and perform music with him. They would be making something together. But all she could think about was the way his fingers caressed the piano keys, and the fact her body knew what it felt like to be touched by those same fingers.
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