Cora (27) is in an abusive relationship with Anthony. She gets a promotion to be Creative director at Silver Linings, an advert company. Robert (30) is in a loveless relationship with Judith. He is Chef de Cuisine at his own restaurant ‘Le Grantham’ ! Trigger warning domestic and sexual abuse.
We meet the family when Cora and Robert are divorced after a marriage of 18 years. Why did they divorce? Is there still love? Robert 44, Cora 41, Mary 21, Edith 20, Sybil 18
George ressemble physiquement à Matthew. Et pour Mary, cela s'arrêtera : son fils mérite d'être sa propre personne, et non le fantôme de son défunt père.
The First Wizarding War is going on in full, and the future is uncertain. Especially for Cora Levinson, a seventh-year student of Hogwarts. She doesn't know what she will be doing after the N.E.W.T.s, but she does know that she loves two things: art and Robert Crawley.
The little boy that Robert and Cora Crawley hoped for has safely arrived, making him the heir of Downton Abbey and not Matthew Crawley. Years passed, and the boy grew up into a young man. Here is a look through his life and how he helps his household go through the modern world. Set before/during/after Downton Abbey: The Movie
The Dowager Countess is ailing & must finally and fully relinquish the reins of the past to the remaining Old Guard. Chelsie-centric, but this does not start nor end where you might expect.Familiarity with other BTF stories recommended. Aligns with previously outlined timelines & headcanon post S4. Rating increases to M from Chapter 2 for adult themes&actions.
An atmospheric vignette, focused on Elsie Hughes Carson, set on the Yorkshire Moors.
Anna and Mary embark on their adventure into motherhood. Anna/Mary. Modern Day AU.
After a bad day at the hospital, Sybil finds herself crossing swords with the last person she'd expect to argue with.
A young girl from the 21st century ends up in the world of Downton Abbey. Not a typical one where it is another Crawley sister. Published on Ao3 and Wattpad
John Bates, former neurosurgeon and current hospice nurse, takes a job to work in the house of Mary Crawley Talbot. His job is to care for two ailing, elderly women and Ms. Crawley-Talbot's best friend, Anna Smith. As part of John's duties, he reads to Anna from a book about a designer and the bodyguard hired to keep her safe.
AU from episode 1 x 4. When Mary's encounter with Pamuk has more consequences, she is determined to still control the situation. Meanwhile, Cora is desperate to help her daughter despite the circumstances.
I've always been fascinated by the fandom theory that Edith Crawley is actually Lady Rosamund's illigitimate daughter. This is my take on that in my usual verbose, meandering style.
After being in prison for more than a year, John Bates decides to participate in the prison's pen pal program. When Anna Smith is assigned to him, will they both find comfort in a handwritten love?
Just a few Drabbles that I write focusing on Cora and her relationships with Mary and Edith. May be one Drabble, may turn into a few.
-Not every royal wears a crown- It is year 1929, when the Royal Household of England announces something that will change many lives, including our beloved Carsons'. What is the news, what will happen and how will things process? A Chelsie story, with other character involved too. And it's quite different from the original story. No judging please, I hope you enjoy!
1912: Anthony Strallan, widowed and struggling with the demands of his estate and his eleven year old son, requires a secretary and all-round factotum. Edith Crawley, daughter of a disgraced, deceased solicitor and distant cousin to the Earl of Grantham, is seeking a new job and an escape from London following a failed affair. Neither expects to find themselves falling in love...
Set between the movies. Isobel and Dickie have to face unpleasant memories of their past while Igor Kuragin finds his way back to England. Will he finally find love with Violet or will Irina ruin their last chance of happiness?
"Shrouded in woe, he fails to quell even his own fears." My contribution to Hot Cobert Summer. Prompt: Saying "I love you" woefully. Definitely a bit of woe, but all ends well! Told through the eyes of Sybbie, Robert, and Cora. Post-A New Era.
Mary and Charles meet one last time for a drink. Innocent. Harmless. No strings attached. What could go wrong? Or: How Mary and Charles's arc should have ended.
Violet parle rarement du cœur. Mais quand elle en parle, Mary réalise juste combien elle est aimée de sa grand-mère.
We meet Cora when she is 70 and life has changed drastically.
We meet Cora (20) and Robert (23) on their wedding day. Robert married Cora for her money, will he love her one day. Can he make her happy?
Le plateau lourd entre ses mains tremblantes, Charles gravit les marches branlantes de l'escalier de service. En haut, un couloir, une chambre, un lit. Et dans celui-ci, le corps aux veines taillées de Thomas Barrow.
Elle avait pleuré Anthony. Elle avait pleuré Micheal. Mais aujourd'hui, alors que l'histoire se répétait, Edith n'arrivait pas à pleurer Bertie. Elle n'avait plus de larmes - et surtout, elle était résignée à vivre dans le malheur. [Textes explorant la relation entre Edith et Mary]
Twins Mary and Thomas are as close as siblings could possibly be. And then Matthew Crawley enters their lives. AU where Thomas is a Crawley.
When a dinner party is hosted at Downton, Tom decides to play a game with their guests. With so many guests will everyone be able to find out who did it? Or will the murderer strike again? (Set during season 4) (Fluff)
Setting: 4x7; before the Crawley family travels to London. Since Mrs. Hughes gave the frame with the photo of Alice to Mr. Carson, the matter keeps upsetting her. In another sleepless night she makes up her mind about what to do, while Mr. Carson ponders over his feelings. Will she open up to him? Has he got feelings for her? And what about the photo?
"If she were selfless, Mary would have set him free. He deserved to live a life far from here, maybe in Ireland or America. But Mary was selfish. And she would keep him here as long as she possibly could." An AU starting in S4 where Mary grieves Matthew differently, Tom is still the chauffeur, and their friendship forms another way.
The rivalry between the Crawley sisters is at its peak, while Sybil is in Dublin, Edith and Mary are determined to ruin things for each other. How will Mary get back at Edith for the worst deed of them all? As the family exit the dining room one evening, Carson approaches Edith with a letter, "This came for you, M'lady."