Antonin Dolohov's purple-flamed curse had unexpected consequences when it failed to kill Hermione Granger in the Department of Mysteries. Without regular access to his touch to soothe the remnants of the curse, she'll die... AU from end of OotP.

If there's one thing that Theodore Nott knows, it's that purebloods are superior to others in all aspects of life: he's been taught so his entire life. When Hermione Granger signs up for magical ballet classes alongside him in Third Year - an artform that's traditionally pureblood-only - he has no idea that she's about to smash his beliefs to pieces.

Hours before Slughorn's Christmas party, Theodore Nott unexpectedly comes across a tearful Hermione Granger. When he suggests that she take revenge on the person causing her tears by making them jealous, he never expects to be so directly involved.

After unexpectedly saving Hermione Granger's life during the Battle of Hogwarts, Antonin Dolohov uses the debt created by his actions to ensure he is not condemned to live out the rest of his life in Azkaban. However, the sentence he does receive is one that neither himself nor Hermione could have anticipated, and it is certainly one they're both exceedingly unhappy about.