Chapter Thirteen: Gaston's Resolution

"I'm so relieved" Emily sat down in the restaurant.

The gay waiter from before gradually made his way over to their table. He carried menus and a note pad to take their order. For the first time Anna actually noticed the things around her. The waiter wore a pair of tight leather pants that had a sparkle to them and a tight purple dress shirt that had a flare in the arms. In fact, all the waiters and waitresses wore the same outfit. The men were obviously gay and the women wore leather skirts with the sparkle and the exact same only more revealing purple shirts.

"No Turkey this time?" the waiter asked.

Anna shook her head. "Something with Pasta"

"The spaghetti is excellent. It gives one the desire for sexual relations"

"Oh gross" Gaston gagged. "Sexual spaghetti…I don't even like normal spaghetti"

"No thank you" Chris took over. "Just menus for now"

"No problem"

He left menus and went to serve the group of fifth year Beauxbatons girls. Anna looked around at the restaurant while the others looked over the menus. The room was all dressed in cherry wood with bright circular carpets under each table of four that were rainbow. Very gay paintings littered the walls with candles in between them. On the tables was a candlestick of three candles in a lavender colour with a bowl of potpourri.

"Have any of you noticed how gay this place is?" Anna asked her friends.

"No" Emily replied taking in the room. "Wow"

"This place gives me the creeps" Gaston stated.

"But the waitresses are cute" Chris put in.

"And the waiters are gay. Just the right combination for you two"

"Are you implying one of us is gay Anna?" Chris asked.

"Uh huh" she nodded. "You can decide"

Chris and Gaston looked at each other for a second.

"He is," they said at the same time causing Emily and Anna to laugh hysterically.

"What bird do you worship this week?" the waiter asked as he returned with a jug of water and glasses.

Anna put on a thoughtful look. "I'm not sure…it may not be a bird this week"

"Perhaps, cow?"

"Mmm…beef"

"Or you could always go vegetarian" Emily stated. "And worship cabbage"

"That is the most disgusting vegetable ever," Gaston said.

"I'll just get some fries," Anna decided. "With gravy and cheese on it"

"Fries with gravy and cheese ok. And the rest of you?"

"I'll have the spaghetti," Chris decided. "I'm feeling lucky today and Andrea is having spaghetti"

"Nothing for me" Gaston said. "I'm not that hungry so I'll just pick off Anna's plate"

"Oh you think so?"

"Yes and Emily's"

"I'm getting Caesar salad"

"Got it" the waiter smiled. "I'll be right back with your orders"

The group sat in silence for an awkward moment. They were all finally taking in the sights of gayness the restaurant beheld. Anna stared out the window. The snow was melting and Ron was directing students with one of the Beauxbatons teachers. The snow was melting…that only meant one thing. Spring was coming and following Spring would be summer, the summer after their final year.

Anna sighed

"What's wrong?" Chris asked her.

"I've just had a bad realization"

"About what?" Gaston asked.

"This is our last year at Hogwarts…well, not really at Hogwarts but you know what I mean"

"Yea, so?" Emily questioned.

"This time next year we won't be sitting together in a gay coloured restaurant. We'll be working and getting our own places and moving on with our lives"

"And never seeing each other again" Emily cried out. "I just realized it to"

Anna hugged her friend. "We'll keep in touch"

"We have to" Emily hugged her back. "I got to be the maid of honour at the wedding if Gaston won't do it"

"I've already told her I'm not wearing a dress," Gaston stated bluntly. "If I agree to be the maid of honour it will be in a tux"

"You're not wearing a Tux as the maid of honour"

"Then I'm not the maid of honour" Gaston refused.

"Emily, be my maid of honour?"

"Totally. I'll wear a dress. When are you getting married?"

"Preferably after she's finished school" Ron stated as the Beauxbatons seventh years dragged him in.

"I have six months to find a good man. I want to get married in December" Anna said. "Why don't you girls come join us? I'm sure the dashing waiter will let you move the tables"

Anna flashed the waiter a smile as he brought their food.

"Certainly, as long as it goes back"

"Excellent. Now we can all marvel at the gorgeous Professor Weasley" Anna laughed evilly.

"Anna" Emily started. "I don't want to leave school"

"You're going to be fine"

"I'm scared" Chris stated. "To be completely honest. It terrifies me"

"I know exactly how you all felt," Ron informed. "Only you weren't leaving Hogwarts to go and find Horcruxes and destroy the most murderous villain ever"

"That's right. It must have been double scary for you Professor" one of the Beauxbatons girls stroked his arm.

"Isn't that illegal?" Ron asked her and she stopped.

"Sorry"

"It's fine" Ron assured her. "What are you eating Gaston?"

Gaston had stolen a fry from Anna's plate and the cheese was strung across the table.

"I believe they call it poutine in Canada" he replied. "French fries, gravy and cheese mixed together to create a delectable taste"

"You should go into advertising" a Beauxbatons girl smiled.

"Maybe that was my lifelong dream"

"Ignore him" Anna shook her head and smacked Gaston's.

"Ouch, man can't a guy eat in peace?"

"He can when he's not eating off his best friend's plate"

"Oh really?" Gaston picked up his spoon.

"What are you going to do?"

Gaston placed the spoon into Chris' spaghetti.

"Don't even think about it" Anna warned.

"What are you going to do about it? Tell Professor Weasley?"

Anna looked at Ron. He raised his hands in defeat.

"I'm not getting involved"

Gaston had a piece of hamburger on the spoon mixed with spaghetti. He turned the spoon to face her. He bent the spoon back and let the hamburger fly in her direction. Anna screamed and tried to jump at him over the table. Everyone else laughed as Gaston sprang from his seat and Anna chased him outside into the melting snow. She tackled him into the mud while the other students laughed and Emily passed around Anna's poutine for everyone to try. When they came back in the restaurant her poutine was gone and they were covered in mud.

"You're terrible" Anna sighed sitting down.

"You're muddy" Chris replied. "Both of you"

"Who ate my lunch?" Anna questioned the group. "Emily"

"Actually it was all of us. I passed it around"

"Well you better all cough up like a sickle"

Everyone groaned and handed Anna a coin to pay for her meal. She ran to the counter and paid it.

"I want to check out the other places"

"I'm still eating" Chris stated.

Anna grabbed a folk and took a bit. "Hey, this is really good"

"Got the urge to have sex?" Gaston asked.

"That's slightly inappropriate," Ron said.

"The waiter said it would give one the desire for sex" Chris defended them.

"Come on Ronald" Anna begged. "You're supposed to be the cool and hip Professor"

"Yes, with my cool and hip five brothers and a sister and all the nieces and nephews who keep us young"

"Exactly. They're all so cute too!"

"Race you" Gaston said and started to run out of the restaurant.

"No fair" Anna followed him.

Emily and Chris paid for their meal and waited with the rest of their new groups of people. All the Beauxbatons girls dragged Ron around with them everywhere while Anna, Emily, Gaston and Chris ditched them to go into a really old house. The boards were rotting and the walls were rotting. The roof was partially caved in and it was infested with critters.

"This is pretty" Anna stepped into a hole in the floor. "Chris I'm scared. Hold my hand"

Chris pulled her out of the floor and took her hand through the house. They left Emily and Gaston in what looked like a living room. Gaston stood looking around the living room and avoiding Emily's stare. He watched Anna and Chris retreat from the room and Anna sent him an encouraging glare.

"Are they up to something?" Emily asked.

Her voice came out of nowhere, Gaston jumped; he had forgotten she was there.

"I'm not an evil creature to be afraid of Gaston" Emily couldn't help laughing at his jitters.

"I know" Gaston stated. "I was just…lost in thought I forgot you were here"

"Oh, right" Emily stated. "Anna left the room with Chris and you were dreaming about what it'd be like to be the one leaving the room with her and doing whatever they're doing together"

"Actually...no, I wasn't" Gaston informed.

"Oh really?"

Gaston took a step towards her. "I was thinking about something a little more intimate with a completely different person. I know what Anna and Chris are doing"

"What?"

"Eavesdropping"

"Why?"

"Because…I've come to a resolution today"

"What was that?"

"I don't like Anna any more than a best friend anymore"

"That's a relief" Emily sighed. "Now she can fill you in on everything I've had to keep quiet"

Gaston got a curious look.

"We'll tell you later" Emily started walking to the next room.

"Emily…wait" Gaston grabbed her arm. "Don't you want to hear the rest of my realization?"

"I suppose"

Gaston pulled her close to him. "I like someone else"

"Really?"

"Yes" he tilted his lips towards her.

Emily put her hand against his mouth. "I'm not ready for this"

"Oh…"

"I'm sorry Gaston but it's too weird for me"

"I understand," he said taking a step away.

Emily walked away from him into the next room where Anna and Chris stood listening.

"You're crazy Emily" Anna said.

"No I'm not"

Anna shook her head.

"Anna, he's just tripping off you and…"

"Emily, he's not"

"I'm not getting involved with anyone until I'm ready to take that step and know it's the right person"

"He is the right person," Anna argued. "He wasn't for me but he is for you. I'm very good at this sort of thing"

"Anna…"

"Emily please, give him a chance"

Emily shook her head. "I'm going, I don't want to be here"

Emily left the kitchen room. She went back through the living room and out the door without looking at Gaston. Gaston looked upset. Anna hugged him while she followed Emily out.

"That's not how it was suppose to happen"

"I know" Anna assured him. "Emily can be unpredictable"

"We should go" Chris looked at his watch. "They'll be looking for us soon"

"Yea"

"Anna…Emily said there was something you should tell me"

"Oh…I'll tell you later when we have more privacy"

"All right"