The Girl Who Lived
By Misha

Disclaimer- Everything belongs to J.K. Rowling and is not mine, however much I might wish differently. However, I am not making any money off of this, so please do not sue me!

Author's Notes- This is my attempt at a "what if Harry was a girl" story. I tried to put a different twist on it and I think that the story will be a little different than you expect... Anyway, I hate the name Harriet, so I decided to use Hallie instead, since it's close to Harry and is a nice name. Well, that's all for now, enjoy!

Author's Note2- I did some slight editing to this in the wake of the events of Order of the Phoenix, not a lot, because I still attend to follow my own agenda and part ways with the cannon, but I did change a few things. Mainly background information, such as Dumbledore's note to Petunia in the first chapter and Snape's reaction when James is mentioned. There are a few other little things, but noting significant. That's all, enjoy!

Rating- PG

Summery- What if James and Lily's child had been a girl? How would the story have been different...

Spoilers- All four books.

Prologue- A Change In Events

While all over England, witches and wizards were toasting to "Hallie Potter-the girl who lived!", Petunia Dursley opened the door, early on the morning of November 1st 1981 to see a basket on her doorstep.

She leaned down to see what the basket contained and screamed when she saw the tiny baby inside.

The baby immediately began to cry and Petunia carried the basket inside and then took the child and comforted her.

She then picked up the letter attached to the basket.

Dear Mrs. Dursley,

I regret to tell you that your sister Lily and her husband, James Potter, have been murdered. However, their daughter Hallie survived. She also managed to defeat Lord Voldemort, a dark wizard who has been plaguing our world for much too long.

His defeat and Hallie's survival come partly at a sacrifice on Lily's part. Your sister gave her life so that her daughter might live. In doing so, she created a bond which lingers even now.

Hallie's survival makes her a hero in our world, but also puts her in danger from Voldemort's followers, many of who are still at large and are very, very dangerous.

That is why I have chosen to send her to you, even though there would be many in our world willing to take her in. Lily's blood protected Hallie and though, she is gone, that blood continues to flow through you and Hallie. As long as Hallie is under your care, your blood will protect her from harm. She can not be hurt while under your roof and I ask you to take her in and to seal the bond.

One more thing, I also ask that you take her in and when she is the proper age, give her the letter that you see with this envelope-as it will explain her heritage to her.

Sincerely,
Albus Dumbledore

Petunia put down the letter.

So Lily was dead.

She closed her eyes. She couldn't believe it.

She and Lily hadn't been close in years, but they had been sisters and this was a horrible shock. Plus she had loved her sister very much and had never wanted anything to happen to her.

Petunia looked down at her sister's baby girl and smiled. She had always wanted a daughter, but after Dudley's birth she had been told that she wouldn't be able to have anymore children. And she had loved Lily so much that she couldn't bear not to take in her child.

Petunia decided right then to take Lily's child in and raise her as her own. Vernon would agree, because he never denied Petunia anything that she wanted.
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