Angel eyes - George Weasley X Reader

part 70

three days have passed since bill and fleurs wedding. three days have passed since george and i got engaged. 

three nights have passed since hermione, ron and harry disappeared from the burrow. three nights have passed and molly has stayed up all hours weeping and begging for her children to come home. she knew that hermione and harry were not her children but she still counted them in like they were. we had all tried contacting them but nothing was working. everyone knew the war had really started now, but no one wanted to admit it just yet. 

i had taken george, fred, lee and toby to grimmauld place. i told the others that they could come too but they insisted on staying at the burrow so i said that they could come whenever they wanted for a place to stay. mrs weasley comes everyday and helps clean the house up since no one has been in it for over a year. she sent charlie back to romania to keep him away from the war, stating she " couldn't bear to lose anymore sons to this bloody war ". 

the shop had protective spells over it so no one can break it, we're opening soon but wont be living there anymore; it was mainly the twins' idea but we all agreed that it was probably for the best. our open hours will be shorter too and we're not opening on monday's, tuesday's or sunday's. 

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i had been in the kitchen most of the evening, cooking a big dinner for everyone; mr weasley was coming after his work shift had finished. molly was trying help but i insisted that she sit down and relax as she had been on her feet all day. fred and george were upstairs as lee and toby were sat at the table with mother weasley. " do you want any help? " toby's soft voice came from behind me. " oh! um, yes please. can you dice the onions please " i replied as he moved next to me and began doing so. " thank you " he whispered, not looking up. " for what? ". " for forcing me to come into the shop with you when you found me that morning in the alley " he replied. " tobs, i wasn't going to just leave you there crying " i whispered as he sighed chuckling. " well i'm still thankful, i don't deserve any of this ". " of course you do! " i exclaimed as he looked at me and smiled, before leaving it there and continuing on the onions. 

" boys! dinner's ready! " i called up the stairs as there was a loud bang before an eruption of laughter came and the twins came running down the stairs. " thanks doll! " fred said, kissing my head and going to the kitchen. " thankyou, my love. for everything " george said more lovingly as he kissed my lips deeply. i smiled just as mr weasley arrived. " not late, am i? ". " not at all, it's just been put on the table " i smiled as he too, leaned down and placed a soft kiss on my temple. " thankyou, dear ". weasley men and their kisses. 

" evening dear " mr weasley greeted his wife with a kiss on the cheek as i followed him into the kitchen. we all sat down and began putting food on our plates and eating. i had made a full carvery and put out a couple of bottles of mead. " how was your day, mr weasley? " i asked politely as he looked up and smiled. " busy, very busy. nine raids at the ministry! don't know how they cope " he chuckled slightly before shrugging and continuing his food. 

" that was lovely, thankyou dearie " molly spoke up as she patted the sides of her mouth with a napkin. " yes it really was " her husband spoke up before doing the same. a murmur of agreement came from the younger boys as i smiled and used my wand to move the empty plates to the sink before i got up and went to the fridge. " who wants dessert? ". " oh! yes please "- " i'll have a small bit "- " absolutely ". i laughed and brought the freshly made cheesecake to the table. " did you make this, love? " george asked as i nodded and lee laughed. " you made this? what can't you do? i swear you can do everything ". " it took me quite a few tries " i replied as i cut it into sections. 

everyone took a slice and tucked in. " i've always wanted to bake, i've just never really known how " toby said. " i'll teach you if you want, i think you'd be good at it " i smiled as he nodded. " yeah? okay ". 

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i was in the back room of the kitchen, getting the ingredients to bake a cake with toby when i overheard molly and george talking quietly. " thankyou for bringing that girl into all of our lives ". " mum, it was you who introduced us " george chuckled. " but it was you who made her my daughter-in-law. might i add, on your own accord " she replied in a matter-of-factly tone. " i take it you and dad approve then? ". " ap-approve? darling we couldn't be more happier for you! ". 

i re-entered the room just as everyone other than toby left. " right. are you ready? . " no " he laughed but joined me at the counter anyway. " we're not using magic, all muggle style ". 

" okay so, we're going to be baking a classic victoria sponge. it's the easiest to do as a beginner " i told him as he nodded and i got the equipment we would need. " in this bowl, we need 200 grams of caster sugar, 200 grams softened butter, 4 beaten eggs, 200g self-raising flour, 1 teaspoon of baking powder and 2 tablespoons of milk ". i gave him the ingredients as he put them in. " now you need to knead them until you have a soft and smooth batter " i said as i showed him how to knead it before letting him take over. 

" alright that's good. don't forget to butter the tins before you pour the mix in ". " oh shit! yeah because if not it'll stick, right? ". " yeah! that's great! " i exclaimed as he spread a small amount of butter over the tins. " now you can divide the mixture and smooth over the surface with the back of the spoon ". 

" now that's in the oven, we can start on the filling " i smiled as he chuckled. " there's more? ". " yes! there's more! ". " okay so beat 100 grams of softened butter until it's smooth and creamy and then gradually add 140 grams of sifted icing sugar and a drop if vanilla extract ". he did that as i took the baked sponges out and placed them on a cooling rack. we finished making the filling and toby spread the buttercream over the bottom layer of the one of the sponges. i spreaded strawberry jam on top of the cream and then placed the other sponge onto that. i put icing sugar in a sieve and sprinkled it over the top of the sponge. 

we took a step back and admired our work. " well, i think it looks good " toby said before he threw a handful of flour at me. " you did not " i gasped as i wiped it from my eyes. " sorry, is that the wrong colour? " he smirked as i scoffed and pointed my wand at him. " you're in for it now " i laughed as ropes bound him to a chair. " no y/n please, i'm sorry " he laughed as i grabbed the bag of sugar and the jar of strawberry jam before pouring the sugar on him and then flinging jam at him from a spoon. i turned around to get some more and felt myself being lifted into the air. i screamed as toby tickled me on his shoulder. " yeah sure! i'm in for it, am i? ". " toby stop it! please! " i gasped from laughing so much. 

" what in the devil's name happened in here? " a stern voice interrupted us. we instantly stopped laughing and toby put me down before turning to look at the source of the voice. it was only lee. " well um, you see- ". " he started it! " i blurted as we started laughing again. " where was my invite? " lee shouted, joining us and pouring flour over his own head. " lee? what are you doi- what the fuck? " fred's voice came as he too, entered the kitchen and saw the mess. " george! your fiancée's gone crazy! ".  

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an| carvery: a british roast dinner. 

in this includes an actual recipe for a victoria sponge!