"We commissioned this for you mum," said Fred – or George
"Because we love you," said George – or Fred.
They had a large, flat packet which shouted at them as it jarred against the wall.
Molly looked intrigued; but she could never resist a present, and ripped off the paper.
Her eyes filled with tears.
"SURPRISE!" shouted two voices belonging to Molly's twin sons.
"Here, stop watering us, sis, we might be oils not watercolour but the frame will warp, said the picture of Gideon Prewitt.
"What he said," grinned Fabian Prewitt.
"Oh!" said Molly, bereft for once of words.
"Y'like it mum?" asked Fred – or George.
"George, Fred, it – it's the best thing ever, apart from all of you," said Molly. "Aren't – aren't real wizarding portraits terribly expensive, though? I wouldn't want to think of you being… well, out of pocket!"
"It would be worth it even if we were," said George – or Fred.
"And we aren't," said Fred – or George. "We take a massive amount in the joke shop, and besides, we called in a favour."
"Can you believe it, sis, a Malfoy, with hair as red as a Weasley?" demanded Fabian. "Nicely spoken though, you'd never have thought she WAS a Malfoy."
"Pretty too," said Gideon. "And blushes such a lovely clashing shade!"
"Oh you boys never change!" said Molly, sobbing again.
Fred and George escaped before she could manage to be effusive. They loved their mother very dearly, but sometimes enough was enough…
Molly was more moved than she had words to describe, and hung the picture in pride of place, next to a framed photograph of Fred and George themselves. It may be said that any visitor to The Burrows was taken to see the portrait and to be told what thoughtful boys Fred and George were, to think of their mother and get her such a thoughtful gift!
Arthur privately asked Fred and George if they had got themselves into financial difficulty by such generosity, and if so, to be sure and tell him, and he would do his best to help out.
The boys hugged him and ruffled his hair boisterously, and Fred – or George – said,
"Dad, I don't think you have any idea how well we're actually doing with the shop!" he said.
"And besides, Erica did it on the cheap because we turned on the charm, as two redheads to a third," said George – or Fred.
"And at least Lucius can't be snide about red hair any more," they added in chorus.
Arthur reflected that at least these days Lucius was not going to be snide about the Weasleys owning a valuable portrait. He embraced his boys with a lighter heart.
"I'm so proud of you both!" he said.