"Don't blame me for spoiling the mood, child," Molly said slowly. "I have to take good care of you for your brother. That includes your studies, of course."
Silan simply nodded and took her report card out of her Suitcase.
"Don't worry too much, as long as you don't fail, it's fine."
Seeing that Silan took the report card out of his Suitcase, Molly assumed he hadn't done well on the exam and offered him a word of comfort in advance.
Because Percy Weasley's older children all had excellent grades, Molly's obsession with "the children needing to have good grades" had long been satisfied.
Therefore, she was always very lenient with the younger children.
Asking about their report cards now is just a way to give them a wake-up call, so they don't become too complacent.
"It can't be worse Ron's..."
With that thought in mind, Molly looked at her report card and froze on the spot after just one glance.
Are they all "O"s?
Have the grading standards for Hogwarts professors been lowered now?
Molly, being Hogwarts graduate herself, naturally understood what such a report card meant.
She looked at the report card over and over again in disbelief, then stood there in a daze.
"What's wrong? Did you not do well on the test?"
Arthur Weasley leaned closer curiously, craned his neck to look at the report card, and froze in place.
Seeing their parents frozen in place as if they were under Full Body-Bind Curse, Ginny and Percy Weasley exchanged a strange look.
Ginny hurriedly squeezed closer to her mother.
Percy Weasley, taking advantage of his height, craned his neck to look at the report card.
He was somewhat surprised when he counted all the "O"s on his report card.
Percy Weasley didn't come back for Christmas last year, so he wasn't familiar with his suddenly arrived little cousin.
Percy Weasley had excellent grades and naturally understood the effort required to achieve them. This greatly increased his fondness for Silan.
Molly wiped away her tears with great joy.
"Oh, my good child, you are just as clever as your father."
"Actually, no," Arthur Weasley whispered in Silan's ear, "Your father didn't have nearly as good grades as you when he was in school."
Arthur Weasley looked at Molly tenderly and whispered, "Please don't be offended, she just misses her brother too much."
Ginny, who was about to start school, felt an invisible pressure and looked at Ron with some sympathy.
She now knows what it's like to have five outstanding older brothers.
Now Ron has six.
"Oh, look at me." Molly handed the report card back to Silan. "I got a little too excited, kid."
"Please use it, Mom."
George and Fred each handed Molly a handkerchief, which was very thoughtful.
Molly took the handkerchiefs from both eyes and wiped one eye at a time. "Now it's your turn."
George and Fred exchanged a glance, coughed, and began to argue.
"Mom, we have something else to talk about before that."
"Then tell me."
George asked, "What's the best way for a family to become powerful?"
Fred immediately replied, "It's because they have many bloodlines and are capable of achieving success in various fields."
"What exactly are you trying to say?" Molly asked, frowning.
"What we're saying is, since we already have good students like Percy Weasley and Silan in our family, can we focus our energy on other things?"
"Should we embark on a path that is more suitable for ourselves?"
Molly nodded. "That makes sense. Go on."
"So we decided to delve deeper into Alchemy and make more money."
George and Fred magically produced one small gift after another from their Suitcase.
"Actually, we've made quite a bit of money already, and we even bought you some gifts this time we came back."
"This is for you, Mom, and Dad."
"Percy Weasley, you have one too. Oh, this is Ginny's... and Ron's too..."
"Oh my god, I haven't forgotten?"
George and Fred used their money to stuff small gifts into everyone's hands, even Ron's.
Arthur Weasley fiddled with the small alarm clock in his hand, winking at them. "Is this one of those Muggle alarm clocks? I heard it can keep time."
"Yes, Dad, you can put it on the bedside table so you won't be late."
Ron fiddled with the small box Fred had given him, somewhat worried that two spiders might jump out of it.
However, upon opening it, he discovered it was actually a Spell-Checking Quill.
"It seems my brothers still love me." Ron was somewhat touched.
This was the first time in many years that he had received a proper, unsurprising gift from George and Fred.
Ginny and Percy Weasley were both surprised and delighted.
As Weasley, they rarely receive gifts except on special holidays or birthdays.
Molly put aside their "bribes" and, still frowning, asked, "How did you two do on the exam? Did you fail?"
George and Fred slowly took out their report cards.
"Actually, we all passed."
"Honey, I think they're right. It's a good thing that kids have found what they love, and they seem to be doing very well." Having received a gift, Arthur Weasley began earnestly to defend them both.
"Yes, Mom, look what your brother bought you! It's an album by the witch singer Tina Baker!" Ginny was also won over.
Percy Weasley and Ron agreed with them.
With George and Fred's financial power, almost everyone else sided with them and lobbied Molly to join them.
After glancing at the report cards and seeing that they had all passed, Molly said impatiently, "Fine, go do what you want to do, but you're not allowed to fail any exams."
This standard posed no difficulty for George and Fred, and they agreed immediately.
"I love you so much, Mom!"
George and Fred cheered and hugged Molly on either side, kissing her cheeks.
The two of them even took a moment to mouth a thank you to Silan.
This method of bribery and gift-giving was learned from Silan.
Looking at the happy children around her, Molly smiled contentedly.
"Welcome home, children. There's a big meal to be had today!" Her voice was full of happiness.
The sun outside sank into the mountains and fields.
The hazy, scattered mist, carried by the afterglow of the setting sun, drifted across the hillside. The Burrow still looked oddly shaped, but its shadow resembled a castle.
One dish after another was served on the table, and all the children sat around it, waiting for Molly to sit down.
After everyone was seated, Molly and Arthur Weasley raised their glasses together to celebrate the arrival of summer vacation for the children.
Before going to bed, after a good meal, George and Fred said to Silan, "Get some rest, Silan. We'll take you out for some fun tomorrow."
"We've amassed a whole garden full of Gnome!"