This story was inspired by Their Last by ChoklatCheriCheesekuchen

Who wrote this story in one-shot, she gave me permission to make this story into a longer more epic like story.

Chapter 1 - On the Run

The dull bare plains of the African Savannah; the hot dry wind swept through both the long and short grass, and over the dry dirt. There was an eerie silence about the place.

Suddenly through that eerie silence came three loud cracks, the sound of three people apparating in the deserted place.

The first to appear was a tall foreboding looking man. His deathly white skin contrasted with his curtain of greasy black hair and his robes of a similar colour. Next to appear was a tallish boy, of around sixteen or seventeen. He too had whiter that white skin, however his hair was silvery blonde and his eyes; a light grey. The third to appear was a petit woman. She as well was pale, and her hair was also blonde, a slightly darker than the boy's but still extremely fair. Her eyes were a cold ice blue.

When all three figures appeared they all looked around the landscape with grim faces

"Oh my-" said the woman suddenly.

"Shit!" said the boy, he fell to the floor and pounded the ground with his fist

"Draco!" said the woman. But her voice was shaking slightly. She ran a pale hand through her hair 'Severus I… I don't know what to say"

"Narcissa, this is the very best I could do. The chances of the Dark Lord finding us here are much slimmer than anywhere else. And even here we will have to take precautions. Narcissa if I could have found anything better I would have" said the man

"I know, I'm sorry Severus. I'm just a little in shock" Narcissa said. Draco got up off the ground.

"And where are we supposed to live Snape?" he complained

Narcissa gave Draco an angry look but then turned to Severus with questioning eyes

"We have a place just over that grassy area. We had to apparate here in case the muggles saw us"

"And our things?" asked Narcissa softly "What about our clothes and belongings?"

"I arranged for your house elf to bring a few suitcases of your clothes, especially the muggle clothing, and some simple items of cutlery and crockery. However, the furniture at the Malfoy Manor is a little too … grand for the place that we will be staying."

Narcissa sighed

"You've been so good to us Severus…I don't know how to thank you" she said genuinely. Severus cleared his throat and felt his cheeks bun

"There is no need Narcissa…I'm glad to help you. We both know what the Dark Lord does to traitors like us…and of course, cowards." He glanced at Draco who scowled at Snape.

"Very well…lead the way Severus"