Chapter 43

Lily was getting ready to leave the hospital. She had been in now for three days. She was fine and so was Sammie (everyone seemed to be dropping the Lynn) and they were heading home.

They had had a few visitors since news broke of the birth. A few healers that Lily worked with had turned up as had Aurors, like Alice. Then Tim Davies and Simon Day the only two players besides Gideon who had played with Larry. They had both commented on how she was looking like her father. With them they brought more Arrows gear for her.

Then only yesterday had Delia Green, Kat Dove and Emma Caldwell from the Harpies come to visit them. They had 'ohhed' and 'ahhed' as they watched her wave her fists in the air while kicking her legs. They'd brought with them a Harpies stuffed bear and shirts. Including one that said Sanders, which Lily would keep safe for her.

Lily though was a little disappointed that Roberta, Victor and Megan had not visited once. She had felt that Megan would at least have turned up to see her. But then again maybe it was too difficult.

A gurgling sound came from the crib and Lily picked Sammie up smiling at her gently.

"You're a clever girl aren't you?"

Another gurgle and Lily laughed lightly.

"Really Uncle Sirius told you that did he, well you don't listen to him."

"What did Sirius tell her?"

Lily smiled at Eddie as he stepped inside.

"Hello Sammie."

The baby dribbled down her chin and he looked at Lily.

"I guess that's my hello then."

"Yep. What are you doing here?"

"I've come to see you before you leave."

"Oh well thank you."

"And I wanted to tell you to ignore everything except your friends and this little one."

"Why?"

"I think you should see this."

He handed her a copy of the paper and she gave him Sammie. He bounced her happily a little in front of him watching Lily.

"It's on the front page baby."

Evans gives birth

The event the wizarding world has been waiting for with baited breath has finally come to pass. On the 12th April Lily Evans the fiancée of Lawrence Matthews gave birth to a child that she has claimed to be his. But is it?

Evans is the mother of a healthy little girl. My sources say that she has named the baby Sammie-Lynn. Any fan of Matthews will pick up on the impact of this. The player's middle name was Samuel so this is her attempt to make it seem that the baby is really his. As for the other part of the name it is being assumed it is in the memory of the Harpies beater Caitlyn Sanders who was known as Lyn.

As for Evans she is keeping very quiet about the baby and has not yet left the hospital room where the child was delivered. Although why would she need to leave when she is having visits from one James Potter at all hours. It is this reporter's belief that the father of this child is still alive and that the woman is yet again messing with the hearts of the Matthews family.

Rita Skeeter

"I hate that woman!"

"Now Lily it seems that the feelings are mutual."

"Obviously it must be a slow news month if that's the main story."

"It's the only story."

"What?"

"Yeah they have interviews and everything. I quite like the one on page five. Go on take a look."

She turned the pages and came to the page in question. There was a large caption on the top of the page 'Personal comments on the birth'. It was then split into a number of sections and it seemed they had spoken to people about the birth.

"Wow it really must be a slow month."

"You haven't read who they interviewed yet!"

Lily looked down and saw a picture of a man dressed in healers robes with soft red hair.

"Oh look they spoke to somebody called Edward Charlton. I wonder what he had to say."

"I don't know why don't you have a look."

She grinned as she looked at what they had printed.

Edward Charlton has known Evans since she left Hogwarts and started training as a Healer. When we asked about the child he had the following to say. "Lily was truly in love with Larry. There was no other man for her. This child is his and anybody that sees her will know it instantly."

"Eddie do you really think she looks like him?"

"Of course. She hasn't got anything Potter in her."

"Oh thank you."

"You should read on. There are a few good ones especially the ones from Gideon and Sirius."

She looked back and saw the photos of the pair of them.

Gideon Prewett has known Evans since she started in Hogwarts. They were in the same house only she was a year younger than him. He also happened to be best friends with Matthews and he had the following to say. "Lily was as devoted to Larry as he was to her. Neither one was cheating they were too wrapped up in each other to notice anybody else. Sammie is defiantly Larry's daughter and I'm her favourite uncle."

Sirius Black started Hogwarts at the same time as Evans and spent his schooling life with her. As well as that link he is also best friends with Potter, Evans' other man. Black had the following to say. "James isn't the father. He loves Lily very much and has done for a long time but Lily is the kind of woman who is faithful. She was with Larry and no other man. Sammie is defiantly Larry's daughter and it's a pity he'll never get to see her. But he needn't worry because her favourite uncle, me, is keeping an eye out on her."

She laughed looking at Eddie.

"This is just going to keep going on isn't it?"

"Yep."

"Hey what's this?"

"What's what?"

"Page six."

The Matthews against the Evans'

"Oh it's nothing Lily."

"I think it is."

When news broke of the birth of Sammie-Lynn Evans we decided that we should go to the families behind the story and find out what they had to say. Our first stop was that of a muggle household. Inside we found the parents of Evans along with her sister and brother-in-law. We spoke to each individually.

Jimmy is the father of the woman at the centre of our story. He seems like a naïve man who can't see passed his daughter's pretty face. When we asked him about the father of his granddaughter he claimed that the father had to be Matthews because his daughter is Catholic and doesn't practice sex outside of marriage. Well we have news for him she does. As for Silvia the girls mother. Well she waved her arms around a little as if in distraction and told us that she didn't know the man. Does this mean that there is another man involved?

Evans' sister one Petunia Dursely didn't even seem to care about the birth. In fact when we asked her she looked around the room as if distracted before telling us that she has no sister, and that if this niece is also a "freak" then she will have nothing to do with it. However Evans' brother in law was much more forthcoming. He told us that he wouldn't be surprised if the child is not that of the chaser but that of the Auror. He claims that Evans needs male attention and doesn't care where it comes from.

With Evans' own family being torn we headed to the home of the Matthews where they are still trying to come to terms with their son's death. Roberta his mother told us that she is a hundred percent certain that the child is that of Potter's and refuses to acknowledge it as anything to do with them. Victor voiced a similar sentiment to that of his wife adding that the child can be made to look like their son with glamour's and that nobody should be fooled.

However Matthews' sister Megan was quick to jump to the woman's defence. Claiming that Evans was truly in love with her brother and that the affair between her and Potter never took place. She further claims that the child is defiantly her brothers. However she has admitted that she will never have a part in the child's life as she will not go against her parents.

So with so much confusion between the families I think that one thing is clear. Evans is a deceitful young woman that will do whatever she can to get her own way. With that said I assume that it will be only a matter of time before we discover that the child is carrying the surname Potter. Then with that announced we will see the similarity between father and daughter.

Rita Skeeter

"I can't believe that!"

"I know she's stepped over the line. But Lils your father was very supportive and so was Megan."

"Eddie I'm sick of this. I just want a normal life. I want to fall in love and have children. I don't want everybody discussing my life."

"I wouldn't worry about it baby. Because soon enough Sammie will become yesterday's news, yes you will and then you and mummy can have a normal life."

"We'll never have a normal life."

Eddie smiled slightly before pulling a sour face.

"Umm Lils."

"Yeah."

"Someone needs a new nappy."