Chapter One

"Minister Fudge! Minister Fudge!" The elderly lady yelled as she banged rapidly on said man's door.

"What?" He snapped, not looking up at the door. He was signing papers and trying to find the best way to calm the people. After the Death Eater attack at Hogwarts two weeks ago, there were many who were petitioning for increased security at the school. Many others were attempting to get the school shut down.

"He's missing! He's gone!" She babbled on about the disappearance of someone.

"Just come in," the minister groaned. He could hear his secretary attempting to calm the hysterical witch, though it was doing no good. Edith Hinckleberger was one of the oldest employees at the Ministry, and it took a lot to upset her. She was sure to draw a crowd by acting like this.

"Minister, something terrible has happened!" She cried as soon as she was in his office. The minister cast a silencing charm around the room to be sure that whatever she was about to say would stay private.

"What happened?"

"He disappeared! One moment he was taking his Apparation Test, the next he was gone!"

"Of course he disappeared, Edith," The man explained calmly. After all, was it not the point of Apparation to 'disappear'?

"He didn't go where he was supposed to! And the magical backlash! Surely you felt it? He's gone! And it's all my fault!"

"Who, Edith?"

"Harry Potter!"

"WHAT!?" Fudge yelled at the elderly woman. Of course he had felt the magical backlash, but he had dismissed it. Today was a Saturday, the day of the week reserved for Apparation tests. Magical backlash was all over the place. Under all of the other backlashes, he simply had not registered that one.

"He went to Apparate, and his magic flared up, pushed against his partner's, and they both disappeared! They didn't end up where they were supposed to be!" Due to the increased number of Death Eater attacks, there were fewer Aurors, and thus fewer people to administer the test. Applicants were often forced to take the test in pairs.

"Wait… Partner? You're telling me that not only is the Savior of the Wizarding World MISSING, but someone else WITH him? Why did you not mention this earlier!?" Now, not only would he have to come up with an excuse for the missing boy, but someone else as well! "Who?"

"Draco Malfoy."

"Damnit!" He stormed to the fireplace to fire-call the Headmaster. "Albus Dumbledore!"

"Hello, my boy. What should be the problem this fine day?" The elderly man asked in his grandfatherly tone.

"It's your fault!" The Minister started, blaming the Headmaster for the problem.

"My, whatever could you be talking about?" He questioned.

"I told you that the brat was too young to take the Apparation test! I told you so! And now he's missing!"

"Missing? Harry is missing? How do you know this?"

"Apparently, his magic flared up before he Apparated. The backlash was powerful, so it us unlikely that he has ended up anywhere easy to get to. It may take months to find him. By then, the boy may be dead! If he dies, it's your fault!" Minister Fudge ranted at the Headmaster.

"Calm down, Fudge." The Minister took a few calming breaths. "Now, did his partner disappear along with him?"

"Yes," Fudge admitted.

"Who was his partner?"

"Draco Malfoy."

"Oh dear, we do have a problem. If they ended up in the same place, and if the terrain is not their biggest problem, I have a feeling that they may harm each other first," Dumbledore's head in the fireplace shook worriedly. "What can we do about the situation?"

"I don't know! That's why I called you!" Fudge shouted.

"I'll be right over," Dumbledore said before stepping through the fireplace and into Fudge's office. The Minister and the Headmaster were among the few who had unlimited access to their offices.

"So, what do we do?" Fudge asked the moment Dumbledore was through.

A/N: This is a reposting of my other story, Strangers in a Strange Land. I'm rewriting it to add more detail and flow. Some parts will be removed for the time being, while other parts will be added. As there are other parts that I am adding, the pace will be slower than the original. I'm also going to try and explain things a tad better. I'm not sure how quickly I'll be able to update, due to my wandering mind. I can tell you, however, that I am going to try and alternate between Hogwarts, Mist and Leaf. However, Mist will be my main focus.

P.S.- Later in the story, I'll include some Voldemort/Orochimaru parts, as well. NOT SLASH PEOPLE! So, wait for them!

I have this planned as a... VERY LONG FIC if I ever get it done. Chapters will probably end up being short, though the number of the (I hope) will make up for it.

Any recomendations for the title of my revised version? It turns out that the original has the same name as another HP/NARU crossover, and I don't wish to intrude. I'm open to suggestions!