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. *Chapter 13 has hopefully now been successfully updated after second attempt!*

Voldemort was triumphant and Hermione Granger has been a prisoner in Malfoy Manor for three months. At Voldemort's behest she is engaged to a reluctant Lucius Malfoy. Hermione is not easily subjugated and ninety days in the dark can change a person beyond all recognition. AU. Rated M for sexual content and violence, as dark as I'm every likely to get - still not that dark!

Clara stopped missing the touches, stopped smarting from his flinches when they would accidentally brush up against each other or bump arms. She stopped wondering what had changed so much inside him that had made her physically repulsive to him now. Then one night she agreed to a set-up on a blind date. Sequel to Hold Onto Me.

Avoidance of death provides a powerful impetus for Lord Voldemort to use more than one method to stay alive. If the Horcruxes were not his final play, what would happen? Would it be worth the price he will pay? Hermione finds herself out of place and out of time. What will she do when there is nowhere to run? A Tomione pairing that morphs into LV/Hermione. Reviews welcome!