Once, they had dreamed of a future together, and then it had all unravelled. Until seven years later, she receives a strange text from him. Hunger-games-type war between Vera and Anna, for the soul of John Bates. Inspired by the song "The reason is you" by Hoobastank.
When Mr. Molesley finally proposes to Miss Baxter, neither could say who is more surprised when the first word of out her mouth is "No". In the aftermath of her denial, Phyllis is forced to face unresolved parts of her history head on while Joseph and the Downton staff to their best to support her. [Cross-Posted from AO3]
Sometimes objects tell a story. A single garment can tell a history - one of parting and of meeting. What if Dickie and Isobel had known each other when they were young?
We meet Robert (47) and Cora (44), when they are having four girls. Mary (22) Edith (21), Sybil (18) and her twin sister Charlotte (18). Charlotte is in a relationship with Kieran (30), but Robert disapproves it. His opinion is pushing Charlotte away from the family. Is the marriage between Cora and Robert strong enough to survive this?
Moments between Cora and Robert of various length throughout the series and both movies that have not manifested into a fully fledged stories (for now). All are posted on tumblr, but are now collected here as well. Various characters make appearances, but all are focused around Cobert. Ratings vary and will be posted on each one.
Bits and pieces from Aubade and Cantata that didn't fit into the main storyline. NOTE: some of this content will be M-rated, that is why the story is marked as such. Please see each chapter for specific warnings. This is also marked "complete" because each chapter within itself is a separate entry.
Isobel Crawley has just received the worst news of her life. Will anyone be there to lead her out of the darkness? Does she even want to be found?
(Star Wars AU) The noble House Crawley rules the peaceful Inner Rim planet of Grantham and has so far been free from the tyranny of the Empire in the sixteen years since the fall of the Republic. But after the mysterious deaths of the two Crawley heirs, and the arrival of the new heir, it becomes harder for the Crawleys to guard their rebellious secrets.
Daisy ne changera pas le monde, mais si elle peut le changer pour quelque personnes, alors elle sera heureuse. [UA!Moderne]
Scenes in Mary's bedroom/hall after Telegram fight
Shortly after Sybil's birth, Cora and Robert discuss the future and their new daughter, culminating in the reasoning behind Sybil's middle name.
Downton Abbey lui a pris son frère, ou en tout cas, elle lui a arraché ses griffes irlandaises. [Siblings' May]
December 1962 - Sybbie Branson Langston returns to Downton, and to her beloved Donk, to help her family prepare the estate for its public opening. In the process of organizing what were once private rooms, one seemingly insignificant memento reminds everyone that we are all a part of a story that began long before we were born. (A Cobert Holiday Fanfic)
A darker look at the way that Mary and Edith's enmity, and Mary's habit of lashing out without thought could go. Really quite a nice story in some ways, but touches on the fact that the divisions in the Crawley family really are more likely to result in a broken rather than cohesive family.
Mary gives Matthew her good luck charm, etc. Mary and Matthew POV
Cora is working as a teacher and seems to be quite stressed out by her job. Robert heard some unpleasant things about his wife and wants to get to the bottom of this talk. On top of everything their girls never seem to stay out of problems either… Modern AU - with many of the upstairs and downstairs characters included
We meet Cora (40) when she is married to Daniel (45), living in New York. They have three daughters, Victoria (21), Tayler (20) and Olivia (19). We meet Robertt (42) living in London a single live. Both unhappy, but will they find happiness again?
Mary has an affair with Jack Barber and ends up pregnant. At the same time, she and Henry patch things up in their marriage. Henry's thoughts on if he is truly the father to the boy who calls him Dad.
Au retour de son voyage de noces, Isobel reçoit une lettre d'une vieille connaissance.
Edith se demande encore pourquoi elle leur donne tant de chances : sa famille n'a jamais su les saisir.
Titanic, to many, was the Ship of Dreams, but to Anna Smith it is the complete opposite. Falling in love on board, she must come to terms with her loss when she and Arthur are separated amidst the chaos of that fateful night. Returning to Downton heartbroken, she finds a friend in valet, John Bates. Can he help her find happiness again and finally wake from this nightmare?
In two timelines Anna Smith is trapped. In one, it is a marriage of a convenience to save her stepfather's fortune. In another, it is literal. In both, Anna's freedom depends entirely on John Bates. Will he help her escape or is he an enemy in disguise?
After Matthew's return from the war, he struggles to adjust, suffering from shell shock, not just the paralysis. Many characters, upstairs and down, have a great importance in Matthew's recovery, during 1917, late 1918 and beyond. War has a way of distinguishing what is important and what isn't. Missing scenes from my For Ever and Ever series.
What happens when you take the Crawleys, strip them of their titles, and throw them in a neighborhood to fend for themselves? Modern-ish AU. Robert/Cora, Tom/Laura, Rose/Atticus, Edith/Michael, Isobel/Dickie, Rosamund/? & others. Loosely based on 1992's The Queen and I by Sue Townsend.
Alors qu'elle quitte les Drewe, Violet réalise que le départ d'Edith, elle aurait dû le prévoir. Après tout, ils ont tous un rôle dans ce cri de colère qu'elle pousse.
AU Series 4 ending. SPOILER WARNING!
Who killed Mr. Green? Concerned for Anna's welfare and exasperated by Scotland Yard, Mrs. Carson decides to make her own inquiries. This is set sometime in Season 6 and assumes there has been at least one wedding at Downton Abbey. Parallel to the pursuit of the killer, a little Mr. and Mrs. Carson romance unfolds as well. Finished, at long last.
Sequel to Aubade, set during Season 2. This story will be posted in parts covering the events in Season 2 dealing with Edith finding her way back to the Crawley family, her marriage to Anthony surviving his service on the Western Front, his war work and how it left him scarred, and other events of Season 2 in this Andith universe.
A series of random drabbles following the Crawley sisters from childhood through to adulthood (each section IS one hundred words- the word count is inflated by section headers).
Robert and Cora need to find someone to marry, but their family plans are different then theirs. Will they meet, or will they marry someone else. Robert is the head of a branding agency and Cora is working in her family business.