A/N: This story is based on a book that I have recently read: "How The Other Half Hamptons" by Jasmin Rosemberg.

SUMMARY: One house. One whole summer. 40 students from different Houses. Get ready for drunken escapades, public nudity, hot tub hookups, explosive arguments, emotional bonding, and juvenile mischief. The best time of their lives.

SPOILERS: A/U.

DISCLAIMER: I DO NOT OWN ANYTHING.

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CHAPTER 1

The whole thing had been Dumbledore's idea. He dropped the bomb on all of them the day their Sixth Year ended. To say that the students were shocked would be the understatement of the century. There were shouts of fury, gasps of disbelief, and jaws dropping all over the Great Hall. The Headmaster had simply smiled at them, his blue eyes twinkling with amusement.

Now, two days later, Harry Potter found himself standing in front of a large two-story house with big glass windows. He was in Hogsmeade, somewhere along Bimbledon Road. He could tell that he was early, for the house showed no signs of life. Harry had been more than willing to oblige with Dumbledore's seemingly crazy whim, especially if it meant getting away from the Dursleys for an entire summer. It was a dream come true – even if it had disaster written all over it.

Albus Dumbledore had claimed that he had enough of the petty fights and rivalries going on between the four Houses. So he had established a new course for them before entering their Seventh Year. If one did not attend said course, one would not be able to move on to their final year in Hogwarts. The course was in no way academic: no grades, no teachers, no tedious classrooms – just a single house. A single house that the Headmaster had dubbed "Share House". The entire batch of graduating Sixth Years was divided into groups of forty (all from different Houses) and were placed in an existing Share House in Hogsmeade. They were to spend the entire summer there, where they were supposed to bond with one another.

Dumbledore had promised them that it would be the best time of their lives.

Harry highly doubted it as he made his way towards the house. He was not surprised to find the door unlocked. The second he walked in, he found himself attacked by a flurry of curly brown hair.

"Oh Harry! I'm so happy to see you!"

"Hermione, would you please let go of me? I can barely breathe." Harry muttered through gasps of air. Hermione Granger, one of his best friends flushed pink and released him with an apology.

"I'm so sorry, I just honestly thought that I would end up being separated from both you and Ron and be stuck with a bunch of selfish gits!" She exclaimed happily, tugging him by the arm and pulling him into the living room where a few people were already lounging around. Hermione gave him a quick tour of the first floor which consisted of a living room with cushy sofas of different colors and a blazing fireplace, a spacious dining hall with several oak tables, a kitchen that actually had a bar (he made it a point to check later if it actually contained any alcoholic beverages), a game room (Neville Longbottom was already there, playing a game of chess with a Hufflepuff), and low and behold – a hot tub room.

"There's also a pool in the backyard," Hermione said with as much excitement as a child about to be spanked. Harry could tell that she wasn't too thrilled of staying here for the entire summer, especially after finding out what the house contained. "This is utterly insane. There isn't even a single bookshelf in here! This is like one of those party houses you see on TV. I mean honestly, a hot tub?"

Harry could not suppress a laugh. "Don't be so pessimistic Hermione. This might actually be fun." And he did actually mean it. The place wasn't so bad. And it was obvious that the Headmaster just wanted them to let loose for one summer.

"Maybe if Ron were here," Hermione said with a distant sigh.

"Did someone say my name?" A distinct voice said in amusement behind them.

"RON!" Hermione shrieked flinging herself onto him.

The redhead laughed. "Great to see you to Hermione. Its been, what? Two days since we last saw each other?"

"Aren't we lucky? Actually getting the same Share House!" She trilled.

Harry nodded with a grin.

"So, where do we sleep?" Ron asked, taking in his surroundings. Hermione pointed at the stairs. The three of them made their way up, saying a friendly hello to anyone who passed by them. So far, Harry had not seen any Slytherins. Maybe they all died and withered away. He thought hopefully as Hermione led the way down the hall.

They came to a stop in front of a door with a piece of paper taped on it.

Harry James Potter

Ronald Weasley

Thomas Parry

Dave Newton

"Those two are Ravenclaws," Harry said with a satisfied nod. He wasn't actually friends with either of them, having only met them once or twice at Hogwarts, but they seemed like good fellows.

"Anything but Slytherins!" Ron exclaimed pushing open the door to find two of the beds already laden with clothes and suitcases, apparently belonging to their two other roommates.

Hermione rolled her eyes. "Isn't that the reason why we're here in the first place?" She said. "We're supposed to get over the House rivalries and actually be friends with each other."

Ron snorted. "Fat chance."

"Well, I for one, am going to actually try and be nice to them." She said with a dignified air.

"Good luck with that," Ron said, exchanging a glance with Harry.

"Who are you roomed with, Hermione?" Harry asked curiosly.

She blushed. "Cassandra Simms, Blaise Zabini, and Draco Malfoy."

She was met with silence.

And then the two boys exploded.

"ARE YOU KIDDING ME?"

"MALFOY?"

"The bedrooms are coed?!"

"ZABINI!"

"SLYTHERINS!"

"Cassie is a Ravenclaw, you know." Hermione pointed out weakly.

The two boys just stared at her.

She sighed. "Look, I know you two are concerned and all that but I'll have you know, I can perfectly take care of myself! And if we all turn out to be friends after this summer then there would be no need to watch our backs every single second, afraid that a hex will come our way before we actually get to eat bloody breakfast in the morning!" She said this all in a rush before turning her back on them and stomping out of the room.

They stared after her, even as she shut the door with a loud bang.

"Well this is going to be interesting." Harry muttered.

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