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  • When the Cows Come Home

    The cows are due to arrive at Downton Abbey and Charles Blake is on hand to help settle them in. But the course of true animal husbandry never did run smooth. Now Christmas Special compliant and including the long-awaited Epilogue! More romantic than the summary might suggest... (Then again, whoever thought a scene involving dehydrated pigs would be hot!)

  • That Certain Night

    After an evening at the theatre, Mary and Charles wander home through the warm London night. Inconsequential fluff and fantasy for those who wish Julian Ovenden had sung in the Christmas Special.

  • Paris in the Springtime

    "When you do decide you want to come home, Mary, write to me and I'll come to Paris for you." A sequel to "Thoroughly Modern Mary".

  • When Mary Met Mabel

    "On returning to her aunt's house, Mary was astonished to find Mabel Lane Fox making herself at home in the drawing room." Mary meets her match and Charles Blake's schemes come under fire. Set between 5x05 and 5x06.

  • Ballroom Farce

    Charles is back from Poland and what could be more natural than for Mary to welcome him back with a trip to London's hottest night club? But neither could have anticipated bumping into old acquaintances in the shape of Mabel Lane Fox and Sir Richard Carlisle. Written for the Pigs in Blankets 2014 Secret Santa challenge for Scarlet Secret.

  • True Love is but a Woman's Toy

    A trip to the theatre gives Charles Blake a chance to get rid of Tony once and for all, but at what cost to him and Mary? Inspired by the preview for 5x07. Charles/Mary.

  • Join Me

    It is a Friday in the middle of May at Downton Abbey and the hottest day of the year so far. Charles Blake is expected after dinner and Mary is stifling from anticipation and heat. What's a girl to do but wander down to the lake? Inspired by a graphic on tumblr.

  • Anything But You

    "I find - perhaps to my surprise - that since I left, I can't think of anything but you."

  • Country Life

    A photo opportunity with the pigs proves too much for Mary and Charles. Implied future relationship.

  • Before Dawn

    After the pigs are settled and before the scrambled eggs, there is the walk back to the Abbey in the still, summer darkness...

  • Round the Bend

    After the bazaar, two of Mary's desire of suitors drive off together. But what on earth do they talk about?

  • Truth or Dare

    While on leave and visiting friends, Sargent George Crawley gets drawn into a game with little Ruthie Elms and her odd friend from London.

  • Jewel in the Pram

    Charles has an encounter with baby George and his Mama at the bazaar. (Not quite a missing scene because originally written before 4x07.)

  • CASSANDRA, or Memoires of an Heroine

    Follows The Unbreakable Link. Cassandra is Harry and Hermione's daughter and she is determined to be normal. Fate, however, and the consequences of Voldemort's defeat years ago will catch up with her and her family who are hiding terrible secrets. Very AU

  • Behind the Bookshelves

    A chance meeting in London in the summer before sixth year between Harry and Hermione leads to sparks flying... or at least Hermione wishes it did. Can any boy really be THAT oblivious? Contains OoP spoilers. Already reviewed as excellent.

  • Latin Proposal

    A very, very short proposal of marriage. HHr. Fluff. Reviews please!

  • Fish and Chips

    Harry and Hermione eat fish and chips. Short, sweet and fluffy. Read and review, please!

  • The Final Countdown

    The answer to a challenge on a yahoo! group. Pretty cliche romance for new year. HH and DG! Plenty of Sirius and Remus as well. RR please. Flames not welcome.

  • Harry Potter and the Unbreakable Link

    7th year fic in the good old traditional style. Voldemort has a daughter only he lost her, Harry has a dream, Dumbledore has a past and Hermione has a problem. Major revelations about the Potters, and the beginning of a possible romance... Now edited.

  • Henrietta and Hermione

    A romance. Act II- Fred gives out the parts for Romeo and Juliet. Ron and Henrietta find out what their detention is. R/R please!