At these words, the group gained an ounce of confidence and the atmosphere changed from one of fear to determination.

"There has got to be hundreds of rooms in the castle and in Hogwarts, a History it commented that 5 different wings have been added since the time that any death eaters went to school here." Said Hermione, looking out the window to the pitch dark grounds

"But why would death eaters come to Hogwarts?" asked one small Ravenclaw boy

"Because of Harry you twerp."

Harry realised that was George was saying was true and that he needed a plan

"Okay, here's what we are going to do," He said to the closely gathered students "We need to lead them on a wild goose chase around the castle. That way they have more chance of getting lost then actually finding me."

"What happens if they catch us?"

"We fight." Harry glanced at Hermione and Ron "We fight for our lives. Trust me, the death eaters won't spare us because we are children. If you fight then you have to be prepared to duel and win. The older guys will keep you younger ones, who haven't learn much yet," he added at Ginny's gesture that she was younger "just make sure that you remain completely still and silent if they catch you – hide straight away and don't come out."

The smaller students, of which there were three, looked nervously up at him and nodded.

"We need to spread out inconspicuously," said Hermione "I suggest we split up into three groups. Make sure there is a mixture of older and younger students in the group."

Cho, Ginny, Dean and two Ravenclaws and one seventh year Hufflepuff went in one group, Harry, Ron, Hermione, Luna, Neville, and small one Hufflepuff went in the second and Fred, George, Angelina, one Hufflepuff and one Ravenclaw went in the third. They all looked around at each other for a moment, taking in the fact that these could very well be the last friendly faces they would ever see.

"Well…we'll go first then Ginny's group, then Angelina's group." Said Harry

"Good luck."

Harry silently made his way to the door, his group trailing behind him. He opened the door a fraction and looked down at his marauder's map and saw that the death eaters were clear of the area they were in. He stepped out and as a group they jogged through the corridors that they had been happily roaming that day. Harry looked down at the map and saw the other two groups spreading thorough out the castle already.

"Where do we go?" Ron asked

"I dunno, I suppose we just keep on running around until they find us."