AN: this is my first fanfic so I really hope you cut me some slack and don't critique me too hard :/ I've had this idea for years and i decided to write it down. I looked around and I didn't see anything like this, but I'm sorry if there is a similar storyline. Enjoy!

Allie Potter was not a very normal teen, and she wasn't afraid to admit it. She was probably the most non-normal person you could meet. For starters, she was a 12 year old witch. This alone would be weird to most people, but it just got stranger. She had a brother, but she hasn't seen him since she was about 2. Allie wasn't even sure if he new she existed. This brother also happened to be one of the most famous wizards in the world. He defeated the dark wizard while she slept in the room next door.

Allie really wished she knew Harry. Even though they were related by blood, all Allie knew was what everyone else knew: Voldemort killed their parents, then failed in killing Harry Potter. He was then taken to live with his muggle aunt and uncle.

Allie really wished she knew more about Harry than that. She yearned for a bond with her brother. She wanted to know his secrets, meet his friends, and protect and tease him like she felt an older sister should. Heck, she would be satisfied just knowing his favorite color.

Allie hated it when people asked her about her brother. What was she supposed to say? "Umm... Well I don't really know him because we were separated after our parents death? I haven't seen him in years?" People expected Harry Potter's older sister to know all about him. Allie hated letting them down, they were so eager to hear news about their savior. So instead Allie always answered "he's fine. Harry is living with our aunt and uncle. I haven't seen him in awhile." It wasn't fully a lie, but Allie hated saying it anyways.

Why couldn't she just have been sent to live with her mom's sister instead of her Dad's distant cousin? Harry was the famous one, he should have remained in the wizarding world. Not her.

Dumbledore explained it all to her last year, her first year at Hogwarts. She could remember clearly sitting in his office, avoiding the old man's twinkling eyes as he explained that it was safer to separate the Potter's than keep them together. This ensured both sibling's safety,especially Harry's, blah blah blah...

She still didn't fully buy his story, Allie felt like his decision was all about keeping the golden boy safe. "Who could blame him?" She thought bitterly. Everyone has such high expectations for him.

No one seemed to really care about her. Once they learned she didn't know her brother, they really could care less about her. This just fueled her determination to prove to other's that she was just as good as he was.

Allie was a star student at Hogwarts. She was a gryffindor, but as smart as any ravenclaw. Allie cared just as much as the next hufflepuff and was as cunning as a slytherin when she needed to be. She successfully stepped out of her brother's shadow.

Allie's embodiment of all 4 houses helped to draw people to her. She was easily the most popular first year at Hogwarts. Granted some of this was because of the Potter name, but she was genuinely nice to people. She didn't hesitate to help others with class work. She stood up to taunting slytherins and got along with all the teachers.

Well almost all the teachers. She couldn't stand Dumbledore. There was something about him she couldn't tolerate. Maybe it was his always cheery demeanor, or his eyes that could see into your soul. Most likely it was because of his preference for her younger brother and the fact he kept them apart. But from day one, Allie didn't like him and made it clear to Dumbledore that she did not trust him one bit.

AN: Allie gets to meet Harry next chapter! Yay :) she's worked so hard to gt out of his shadow though, what's gonna happen when they go to school together?

Please review! I appreciate all comments, especially constructive e critiscm and questions.