*hugs you* I wasn't even imagining Galatea when I was writing this (or maybe it was completely subconscious?), but what a beautiful connection to make!

And yes. Learning to say no is, I think, an essential rite of passage for adults ... more so for women, I'm sure, which is why we're both so aware of it. ;) But it's something that canon!Harry desperately needs to learn.

Thank you so much for your lovely comment!