Oh... That's not quite how it works where I come from. As long as the potion is made correctly then the antidote can be given at any time. It's a little like Romeo and Juliet, I suppose.

[ Hermione's ire relaxes a little and she steps closer, trying to offer some kind of comfort. From the sound of it something awful happened that related to the Draught and there's nothing she can really do to offer to fix it, not here and not when it's probably already too late.

Merlin help her (oh, the irony-) ]

I can understand that but perhaps there's something that can be done. Maybe there's a way to send you home? Surely the people here must understand that you have a war to fight - I'm lucky, I was finished with my war before I arrived here.