In truth I deliberated for a long time. Should I have a portrait of him at home? I had never had one of my mother. There must have been a reason for it. I did commission one in the end and hung it in his library. That way we always know if one of the Weasley children has been taken to the headmaster's office.

a loud crash sounds from the kitchen.

SEVERUS PORTRAIT: ahem!

GERT: yes sir?

SEVERUS PORTRAIT: I must speak to Louisa. What was that noise?

GERT: yes sir, right away sir.

LOUISA: I'm here! I'm here!

A small boy enters followed by the woman with sweeping robes.

SEVERUS PORTRAIT: please tell me that wasn't a crash from my basement.

BERTIE: That wasn't a crash from your basement.

LOUISA: which one is it?

SEVERUS PORTRAIT: Fred Weasley I imagine that here is the quickest place.

LOUISA: You know what to do Bertie. GEORGE!!!!!!!!