I used to talk to him about Pansy, some. But it's different now, with Daphs.

Generally speaking, you're correct. Mostly because boys are encouraged to sow their wild oats and get lots of experience, while girls are advised to wait for True Love. But just because boys are encouraged to do something doesn't mean they automatically want to do it.

I couldn't hex Rowena because she was talking about my father and I wanted to see what she was going on about. And it isn't as if it's easy for a bloke to gracefully remove himself from such an entanglement, once it gets going. So while it wasn't precisely an assault, I really can't say I enjoyed it.