Authors Note: Tanks everyone! I'm so happy about all those reviews and that I'm now on the Favorite list of 80 people! And over 350 people have clicked on that last chapter alone. And now: Yeah no one figured it out before it was too late! The family members will be written at the end and honestly, how come no one saw that one coming? I mean I hoped it would be a great surprise but I really thought someone would guess at least one of them and after that possibly the other but NO ONE? Anyway, I won't give it away now since it's rather towards the end of the chapter. Hope all of you will enjoy it!
Dear me
Chapter eight
Harry has no idea for how long the kiss goes on, all he knows is that it feels amazing. Draco's lips started to nibble on his lips seconds after the kiss started and soon after his tongue was already playing with Harry's and hasn't stopped since. At least not for long. Occasionally Draco's lips had left Harry's for some air and the other had started to nibble on Harry's skin mostly along his throat but also just below his ear and on his earlobe. So far it was always Harry's lips that searched for the others and restarted a proper kiss while Draco's hands at some point started to explore Harry's body a little while Harry can do little more than enjoy the pleasurable feelings and hold on to the blond for dear life since he's starting to feel like he's turning into a huge puddle of goo.
It feels like ages before a sound at the door separates both boys and they turn to look towards a rather sour looking Severus Snape. Both blush profoundly from being caught by their Potions Professor. "20 Points from Slytherin for skipping potions class in favour of making out and detention mister Malfoy and now leave or you'll be late for you next class."
Harry's jaw drops while Draco quickly whispers "See you after Transfiguration?"
"Out!" Snape bellows and Draco runs. Harry is about to run after him when Snape's arm moves to block his way with the words "Not you."
Harry waits worriedly. If Draco lost points for Slytherin and got detention, what on earth will he get? At least he can be sure that Dumbledore won't let him be expelled over something trivial like missing potions because Draco's kisses distracted him too much to notice that the lunch break was over. And apparently potions was over too for the professor of that class to be there and claiming that Malfoy might run late for his next class too.
Once Draco has left the room Snape takes a deep breath and then grumbles, "Blaise told me that you were feeling sick and that Draco had to bring you to Madam Pomfrey."
"I'm sorry." Harry replies looking towards the floor.
"I was worried and when I heard that neither of you had been there and searched for you only to find you missing a class you seriously need to work for, just to make out with a boy I thought you hate. Don't let it happen again if you still want to become an Auror."
"I won't." Harry mumbles wondering what kind of punishment he's getting.
"I also was looking for you to warn you." He continues.
Harry looks up again, "Warn me?"
"The ministry is sending a Ministry official that used to work in the department of magical law enforcements as Umbridges replacement. He'll be the new high inquisitor his name is Yaxley and he is not to be trifled with. He's a spy of your fathers. He doesn't know who you are though since your father is worried how the death eaters in general will react when they find out that you're his son and that you still aren't truly on his side. They might worry that he's still trying to protect you. For now, he is trying to claim that Draco and Blaise are to try and make you turn over to our side and Yaxley should due to that leave you but if he does give you any kind of trouble please let me know." Severus explains watching his son's reactions to the information.
Harry frowns but nods. "He better not hurt anyone else either."
"He has order to try and discredit Dumbledore but not to make the same mistake of alienating the student body since he wants him to look for possible recruits in all houses and to get that he would have to be nice to the whole lot and not only those that are more capable in defence." Severus informs him. "Which means he shouldn't do anything harmful but if you hear of anything feel free to let me know so I can put a stop to it." Severus explains. "I know you don't trust me or your father but we both only want the best for you and your brother."
"Whatever." Harry mumbles and looks away a little. "I should probably go or I'll be late for my last class."
"You were late when I first found you two." Severus glowers.
Harry just blushes a little until Snape adds holding out a piece of parchment "Give this to Minerva and you're off the hock. But don't expect me to help you for something like that again and you two better be punctual for your next potions class!"
"I promise I'll be." Harry grins and runs away.
He's just about able to hear the older man grumble "Don't promise things you might not keep."
Harry is glad to have an excuse only saying that professor Snape kept him and handing over the parchment while professor McGonagall was still chiding Draco for his tardiness.
Harry just grins and can hardly wait to tell the blond that Gryffindor didn't lose a single point.
During the lesson McGonagall talks about the lapifors spell and Harry's mind starts to drift on occasion. He tries to think about Draco and what the kiss meant. One thing is sure, he owns Blaise a lot of Galleons. That kiss, no matter who started it, was way better than the one with Cho had been. But what should he do now? Does he even have time to really think about it? Especially with yet another spy of his father's in the castle that might do god knows what to the children of the school.
On top of that Merlin had warned him that there are still things Harry doesn't know. And saving his family had been most importantly in that letter. What if he has even more family even distantly? If yes, those will most likely be death eaters and such against Harry and possibly fighting him some day. But how will he find out if there are more? And what if his fathers don't want him to know about them for some reasons. Severus hadn't been very forthcoming with his father's name. He might keep more for protection reasons.
"You're not mad at me now are you?" Draco suddenly asks shaking Harry out of his thoughts.
"No of course not." Harry replies after a moment to collect his thoughts and after a sigh ads "Listen I really have to do something before dinner but tell Blaise that I owe him 200 Galleons and to explain to you why I owe it to him and maybe I'll see you later?"
"Sure," Harry is about to leave when Draco asks in an uncertain voice "How about after dinner?"
Harry looks at the blond. The level of uncertainty was uncommon for him. "I'll be at the library as soon as I can. But I can't promise to make it before curfew but I swear that if I don't make it I'll meet you right after lunch tomorrow same place as today okay?"
"Okay, I'll wait for you." Draco replies and Harry hopes to be on time even though he just now realised that there is more to do than ask Hermione some questions and getting drawn into research.
With a sigh Harry rushes off to one of the secret passage ways to hide before he takes out the Marauders map certain that he at least should talk to Cho before anyone finds out that he already kissed someone else not even talking to the poor girl since their kiss.
Harry is glad to find her in the library and to see that Hermione and Ron also went there probably avoiding Draco who had been faster with addressing Harry after class. Thanks to a few short cuts Harry reaches the library in record time. Once there he nearly bails when he sees her but then takes a deep breath and gathers what little courage he's supposed to have and walks up to her and her friends saying, "Cho, can I talk to you for a second in private?"
"Sure." She replies and stands with a blush on her face and is avoiding his eyes and Harry hopes that she's not just mad at him but maybe doesn't really love him either considering that she could have approached him just as easily as he could have.
Once they are a bit to the side Harry says, "I wanted to apologize that I never talked to you after, well last time we meet but I don't know what you know about what happened then with Ron's dad and us leaving all of a sudden and it was just a lot that happened even after and I'm sorry but either way I think that since neither of us tried harder to spend time with each other it might be for the best to you know, just forget about it."
She looks at him for a moment and frowns. "I didn't approach you because you didn't even think about getting me a gift for Christmas while I had sent you something."
Harry flinches a little and mumbles, "Like I said, I had a lot going one, and I'm sorry. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings and I really liked you and the kiss too but, I just don't have the time for you and to be frank, I don't think it would work out if I did. I'm just not I don't know how to say it, I liked you a lot and I would have done anything for a chance with you last year but things changed and I think mostly I changed and I'm just looking for…something else now?" Harry just hopes not to get a slap in the face knowing that he sounded lame.
Cho does look upset but only says, "Whatever." And turns around to return to her friends. Harry had a strong feeling that the rumours that will start up next won't be all that favourable but heads over to Hermione and Ron.
"I saw you talk to Cho." Ron says as greeting. "Asked her out? It's a Hogsmead weekend coming up."
"I think I broke up with her." Harry replies, "I don't know since technically I'm not sure I've ever really dated her but still."
"Why?" Ron asks surprised, "You wanted her so much all last year why would you break up with her?"
"Because Blaise has a point stating that I can't be after her that much anymore if I hardly see or talk to her and don't really try all that hard to change that." Harry explains, "I just think that I need some time to figure out what I want."
"I think that's fine." Hermione replies. "And you've got loads of time for that."
"Not really." Harry sighs, "I have a more important problem. I just thought that I just found out that I'm you know, not who I thought I am and I have to know if there is more to it. What if there is a cousin or something that I'll have to fight at some point or something. Does either know anyway to know for sure who could be considered a part of my family?"
Both shake their heads and Hermione then states, "Guess it's time to do some research." And while her eyes are going longingly over the rows of books Harry and Ron just groan.
It's about an hour later and just half an hour to dinner when Blaise shows up and asks "Why did Draco just leave again pissed and grumbling 'no time my ass' the second he saw you?"
Harry just groans and grumbles, "Because he asked if I have some time for him and told him that I have some stuff to do before dinner and I do or partly did and didn't know how long it would take." Harry replies, "Not my fault that he's easily pissed." He grabs his bag and grins while putting his books inside "But since Hermione is way better at research I'll go and find him."
"You do know that I'm doing this for you?" Hermione grumbles.
"I do and I appreciate it but face it, you'll enjoy it way more when I'm not around to grumble." Harry grins.
"Can't you at least take Ron?" Hermione says, "He's even worse without you around to whisper with." Hermione begs.
"Sorry," Harry grins and then whispers quietly enough that only those on his table hear, "He'll be worse seeing me kiss Draco which I fully intend to do."
"Gross." Ron says making a face. "Don't worry Hermione, I'll go throw up."
Ron is gone even before Harry and as soon as the red head is gone Blaise says, "I fear Draco went to the dorm and won't come out for the rest of the day."
Harry looks thoughtful for a moment before he grins and says, "Give me a five-minute head start and then go find him, I'll bet you double or nothing on those 200 I owe you that I'll find him at least shortly after you."
Blaise watches his brother go and looks towards Hermione, "What are you researching for him anyway?"
"Ask him." Hermione replies, "He asked us and I don't know if he wants your parents to find out and telling you might be a sure way they hear about it."
"Does it have anything to do with Yaxley?" Blaise questions with a frown.
"Who's that?" Hermione asks looking up.
"Our new Defence teacher he arrived a little while ago and will start tomorrow." Blaise informs. "Professor Snape knows him and told Harry."
"He hasn't gotten around to mention it." Hermione grumbles with a frown.
"I'm sure he didn't." Blaise grins, "Unless he didn't want you to know."
"No, he just got side tract because that is probably what caused this research but not directly." Hermione replies, "It just gave him an errant thought I guess."
"And how would you know that?" Blaise asks.
"To explain that I'd have to tell you, just rest assured that that I still know him best which is why I wasn't surprised at all that he wants to kiss Malfoy. I just assumed he'd never noticed his attraction and without you he probably wouldn't, at least not until it would have been too late." Hermione replies.
"And you didn't think of helping him figure it out?" Blaise grumbles.
"I know him, not Malfoy." Hermione replies, "I didn't trust him not to hurt Harry and had been hoping that he would get over the git!"
"You might find it hard to believe but Draco was in love with Harry way before Harry was and would never willingly hurt him." Blaise replies "Unless of course he suffers from what Slytherins know as Potter withdrawal. Then he'd do whatever it takes to get some attention from him."
"Potter withdrawal?" Hermione replies "Trust me he always got more attention from Harry then was healthy. I mean it. Harry was secretly watching him more often than not, usually claiming that Malfoy was up to something. I swear he's always been obsessed with him."
"He wasn't that wrong, Draco was always up to something." Blaise grins "Draco was always thinking up more and more unlikely ways to get into Potters pants."
"That was more than I wanted to know." Hermione rolls her eyes "And now get a move on Harry is getting impatient."
Blaise looks around for his brother but just shrugs when he doesn't see him anywhere and says his goodbye before he returns to the common room. Since he doesn't see Draco inside he walks up to the dorm room and sees him lying on his bed. "Harry really was busy just done with it faster than expected, or rather left Hermione to do all the work for him to find you."
"Then he's better prepared for disappointment." Draco drawls "He won't find me since I have no intention to leave for the rest of the day."
"It's a good thing I've got my ways to get here than." Harry says opening the door after having stashed his cloak in his bag and now turns to look at his brother. "By the way Draco mentioned you never lost a bet before…I guess that changed now."
"How on earth?" Blaise asks shocked.
"Let me guess you followed Blaise under that damn invisibility cloak I just KNOW you have, even though Blaise doesn't believe me it exists?" Draco drawls. "I'm glad to know he can actually lose a bet but still…get out!"
"Got it in one." Harry grins. "And no I'm not going. At least this way I have somewhat a chance that you'll listen. I really was busy, I was talking to Cho." Harry starts to explain.
"Oh great talking to your girlfriend." Draco grumbles before letting Harry finish and is about to leave himself.
"That's what I told her she wasn't." Harry explains. "I never talked to her after she and I kissed that one time and I thought I'd at least owe it to her before she finds out I'm kissing you and since I fully intend to do that again I thought I rather get that done. I also had to get Hermione to find out if there is a sure way to find all of my family rather than one. And now that she is more or less doing the research alone even if Ron and I sit there I told Ron I'd go look for you after Blaise said you'd left him there and I also mentioned to Ron that I'm intending to kiss you again so Ron went to puke and I asked Blaise to give me a head start certain that Hermione would keep him busy long enough to be able to follow him."
Draco looks sceptical but then just asks, "And where is that kiss you just promised?"
Harry just grins and walks over to him to kiss him until Blaise clears his throat. "What on earth does this family stuff have to do with Yaxley because that's what Hermione said inspired you."
"When Snape told me that the new Professor is a death eater I just wondered if there are more on that side that I'm however distantly related to and might have to face." Harry replies, "I'd rather know for certain than killing one of those death eaters and find out they are family after. And since there also might be some on my side that our fathers are not talking about due to the differences they than most like have I'm not trusting them enough to just ask. Especially since Snape and you didn't want me to know my father. Who knows who either of you might be keeping from me."
"You mean getting killed by rather than killing them." Draco drawls "Yaxley is brutal just like most death eaters are but he especially. You couldn't kill any of them so don't worry."
"I fought Voldemort." Harry replies seeing both of the other flinch even Blaise who's the man's other son and manages to say it himself but apparently not to hear it without warning. "I don't fear his little minions."
"Anyway, there is no way." Draco replies. "Hermione can research all she wants if there were a way pure-bloods would use it to claim their blood status and to check if their child is really their child and not from another man."
"None at all?" Harry whines.
"Nothing possible at least." Draco explains. "There is one potion that would do that since it is used to create a self-updating family tree. It was used in the past which is why some families have such a thing."
"Can't you make me one?" Harry questions remembering the one in Sirius' place.
"Nope." Draco replies.
"Why not?" Harry whines.
"Because the potion requires Basilisk venom, a drop for every generation you want to go back always on the sire's side for some reason." Draco replies. "And there hasn't been a Basilisk in over two centuries. There is no venom left to buy not even with all the money in the Malfoy vaults."
"Does old venom work?" Harry questions.
"It would but there is none left." Draco says exasperated. "I told you that. After all, no one was crazy enough to breed one for more than two centuries. The old venom from before that has all been used by now."
"Maybe no Basilisk hatched for that long but one was seen in that time and killed and I know where it is, untouched." Harry replies.
"How would you know where a Basilisk is." Draco says clearly not believing him.
"What do you think that monster in the chamber of secrets was." Harry questions, "You know the chamber that can only be opened by a parselmouth and that had Salazar's pet Basilisk inside, the one that I killed!"
Both Slytherins stare at him and then say, "Show me!"
"I don't know." Harry replies sounding playful, "That depends on if you'll help me make such a self-upgrading tapestry."
"Get me the venom and I'll make the potion no problem." Draco replies.
"I'll help or do whatever else you want just please let me see that room!" Blaise begs.
"I'll take you both down there tomorrow after the last class of the day. But don't tell anyone." Harry orders.
"Why not now?" Blaise asks.
"Because I'm not done kissing." Harry replies and gives Draco another kiss before turning to his brother "Let's just meet in the girls loo on the first floor."
"Why the girls loo?" Both Slytherins ask.
"Because it seems the dark Lord used to hang out in there to find the secret entrance inside of it." Harry says cheekily.
"I've so got to question him about that. In private of course since I value my live but I have to ask." Blaise laughs.
"Oh please, tell me his answer when you did." Draco begs. "But I'd also like to know how you found it Harry. What is your excuse for hanging out in a girl's bathroom often enough to find it?"
"I knew about Myrtle thanks to Hermione and when Aragog mentioned that the girl that had died, had died in a bathroom I figured, maybe she never left." Harry explains "When I went to ask her how she died she pointed me to the right place where I found the entrance." Harry explains before adding "But unless there are any further questions I'd like to keep kissing you now."
"I like the sound of that." Draco replies, "Bye Blaise."
"I'll just go and let Hermione know that she doesn't have to keep researching and then search for Tracey!" Blaise replies and leaves only to hear the door lock behind himself.
The next day they meet after class as planned even though Draco and Harry had met for a quick make out during lunch. Draco and Blaise waited for Harry outside and felt rather uncomfortable entering the room and couldn't believe that Myrtle actually flirted with Harry while Draco glowered and glared towards the ghost. Not that Draco enjoyed the dirty slide down any more than the flirting ghost.
The Slytherins silently follow the Gryffindor along the disgusting looking tunnel. After walking past the shedded skin Harry stops since he doesn't hear any steps following him. Once he turned around he notices that the other two stopped to stare at it. "You're sure the thing is dead?" Draco questions sceptically.
"Sure." Harry replies with a shrug. He walks on glad to hear the others are walking again. Not for long though. Their steps slow to a stop where the stones still partly block the way. "Don't worry about the cave in that was Lockhart's fault. He tried to obliviate me with Ron's wand that was broken as you might remember. Caused a huge explosion in the process. Unless you try the same we're safe though."
Blaise and Draco follow Harry silently and feel slightly shocked and are wondering if they should admire the Gryffindor or lock him up in a loony bin since something must be wrong in his head to stay this calm. And most of all, since Harry had gone on the first time he was here knowing that the Basilisk was still alive and ready to kill with a look alone.
They are still speechless when Harry opens the last door that is blocking their way and then stare at the impressive room with the huge dead snake in the middle and partly lying in the water in the room. "You fought that thing alone?" Draco asks finding his voice first.
"Don't be silly Fawkes and the talking hat helped." Harry explains and seeing their frowns adds "Fawkes blinded it with its peak and I got Gryffindor's sword out of the hat. I used it to kill it. Got it through its mouth right into the brain. Got a tooth stuck in my arm in the process but Fawkes healed it. Now does anyone know how to get the venom?"
Draco and Blaise exchange a look that tells the other that they think the same. Harry clearly belongs into the loony bin. "I'll get it." Blaise offers and while Blaise and Draco take some Venom Harry looks around and wonders if there is anything else around that might be useful.
He first climbs into the mouth of the statue to see if there is anything else inside and found black eggshells and hopes that they either there from the dead snake or something that was eaten by it since as far as he knows they don't breed normally. He still takes some pieces to show to someone that might know but is unsure whom to ask best. Once that is done he climbs back out of the nest to see how far the others are.
Since they ask for permission to take a bit of skin he goes exploring the passageway he ran around in to avoid the snake distantly remembering a few turns to the side that he had seen in the corner of his eyes when he had run past. Some of them are dead ends while other split so often that he fears getting lost which is why he transfigures a stone into some yarn and spells one end to the wall of the main way before walking around a little to explore. Eventually he finds a door with a snake carved into it and says open but nothing seems to happen.
He tries some passwords both in parsel and English with little success until he say's in Parseltongue just because he had said so much in that language and is still looking at the snake carving "I'm going to ask Hermione she'll think of some options I didn't and figure this out even though she's muggleborn."
He just finished that when the door opened. Harry stares at the door in shock for a moment but then enters only to have it close behind himself.
Harry looks around the room that clearly leads to others if the doors in the back are any indication. This first one however looks warm and inviting. There are lots of books mostly on potions but some on dark arts and defence or history and other topics. The fireplace is cold but the comforter next to it still looks inviting. As does the couch by the table on the other side of the room. Harry is about to walk further into the room when he hears his name from the other side of the door followed by a knocking. "Muggleborn." He hisses towards the door and it opens and Harry just grins when the other two enter and says, "Welcome to what appears to be Salazars private little hideaway."
"I'm so going to snoop around." Blaise says and already runs towards another door.
"I wonder what we'll find." Draco mumbles and is off to another while Harry picks the third one.
Harry is looking around an opulent bedroom with yet another door to the side and his eyes nearly fall out. There is already a family tree hanging on the wall. One that looks just like the one at Sirius' house. He can't believe that it had been here all along, that is if Voldemort really is the heir of Slytherin.
Harry looks around at the names wondering if there is any name he knows. It's huge after so many generations and some lines ended but not all. Harry is surprised to notice that Dean Thomas is on it even though he's a muggle born Gryffindor, or rather, a descendent of a Squib from the Slytherin line.
'Guess that means not all descendent have the ability to talk to snakes.' He muses.
While Harry looks over he hears Blaise scream, "I found the main library, looks like the books in the other room are just his favourites or so since the library down here is bigger than the Hogwarts one."
"That's nothing." Draco shouts back. "I've found his potions work room. And the store room has a still working preservation charm on it. He had freely given unicorn blood. What about you Harry?"
Harry doesn't answer though, he's too busy to stare at the tapestry after finding the name of his brother right next to his own. He's no longer surprised to read Tom Marvollo Riddle above that and Severus Tobis Snape as their other father but the names that are above Tom really do shock him.
"Harry?" Draco's voice comes from the door this time and from the corner of his eyes he saw a movement before he heard Draco shout Blaise's name. A little later both boys were next to Harry and quickly noticed what he was looking at.
"You think our father knew?" Blaise asks.
"Your guess is as good as mine." Harry replies. "I don't know if he ever found this room.
"Who knows, he's not the one who made this since the line doesn't go down to him only over the father. The one who gave birth to him is a descendent from Slytherin." Draco replies. "But to be honest, I'd rather like to know if Dumbledore knows that Grindelwald had a child from him. And if yes, that said child is the Dark Lord he's fighting."
"Dad told me that we're from the Grunt family and that a muggle named Riddle is our grandfather on fathers side of the family." Blaise replies.
"He must know his parents." Harry suddenly realises after hearing the mentioning of the older Tom. "There had been a bone on said man's grave and the sentence Bone of a father was used to bring him back. But how did he get one if Dumbledore still has all his bones and as far as I remember Grindelwald is locked up but still alive. So how did he get that bone?" Harry explains his musings hoping that they know an answer.
"Dad must have gotten it for him." Blaise replies, "He's close to Dumbledore and could have spelled a bone out of him kind of like Lockhart did with your arm once. I mean it looked like they disappeared and maybe they did but it is also possible to just spell them somewhere else. And if Dad or that other death eater that was playing Moody did that with a small bone or possibly a tiny part of one before slipping him skele gro, he might not have noticed. After that he could have transfigured it to look like a bigger bone or whatever."
"But to do that he would have to know." Harry says, "And that means he's willingly at war with his own father and still expecting me or at least hoping for me to hold back on the count of him being mine?" Harry asks.
"Maybe, maybe not." Draco says, "Maybe he did use this other man's bones and it worked because he sort of is his father." Harry and Blaise look confused until Draco says, "A sire and a father aren't always the same man. Dumbledore might be his father biologically but he could also be called his sire and this other man his father."
"He didn't really raise him either." Blaise points out. "But then again, it didn't work perfectly and that might be part of the reason behind it."
"Riddle did give him his name so to speak." Draco points out. "And if he believed him to be his son, and the dark Lord believed him to be his father the magic might very well have accepted it and worked at least partly since the spell asked for bone of the father not bone of the sire. We also still don't know if Dumbledore knows that he has a son."
"Your guess is as good as mine." Harry replies "Any idea how we'll find out?"
"You're closest to our grandfather so why don't you ask him?" Blaise suggests.
"Oh sure I'll just walk in and say hey grandpa, did you know that Grindelwald gave birth to your son aka Voldemort before you send him to prison." Harry replies sarcastically. "How about you'll ask your father if he knows that his father send the one giving birth to him to prison?"
"Maybe neither should ask like that." Draco grins "Especially not Dumbledore, he's old enough to get a heart attack from the shock."
Authors Note: What you think? Did anyone knew about Dumbledore and Voldy being father and son? I mentioned in a Previous note that Severus doesn't know everyone and that those two don't know everything but Dumbledore clearly didn't know that Voldemort had a son. But does he know about Voldemort being his son? Does Voldemort know that Grindelwald is one of his fathers and at least assume something or was it really just Severus who didn't know while Voldemort does and the spell still showed Severus since he's closer and could lead him to Voldy who could lead him further to Albus...if he knows!
Also what about Yaxley? Will he be okay towards Harry and the others? Or will he still do something nasty and if he does, will Harry go to Severus or will he keep it secret until someone discovers? Or will he se Yaxley hurt someone else and actually do something about it himself and kick his ass? Who want's to bet on how long Yaxley will stay? Will he at least be there for the rest of the year or break Umbridge's record as shortest defense teacher?
