So just because I'm a having a Downton Abby withdrawal I decided to write a fan fiction sort of based on that type of world involving Greg and Holly. But it's definitely not a crossover. So without further ado here's the story. Please read and review.

Holly hills was the 2nd of 2 daughters to the earl of Shrewsbury. Her older sister is Heather Hills. Holly is 23 years old, and has just had her début as a debutante in front of the British King and Queen. Since she has just had her début as a debutante the list of suitors has just greatly increased. The other thing is that as the second daughter of the earl she had no way of inheriting the estate tied to the Shrewsbury name. She still has a very sizable amount of money tied to her marriage.

Heather on the other hand was 25 and getting married to some Marquesses, who would now also have the earl of Shrewsbury title and the estate and money tied to it. This is only all because there are no blood men in Mr. Hills family, all of his relatives were women and they all had girls like him. This made his eldest daughter's husband heir to the title. Mr. Hills the current earl was very happy with Heather's marriage and was now ready to get Holly all tied off.

He was seriously considering Bryce Anderson. Heir to the viscount title of Herefore. Holly would be well off, the Anderson's were long time family friends. Holly and Bruce used to play together when they were young kids. So to the earl it made perfect sense. There was just one thing he didn't account for.

Holly went to college at Cambridge University. That is where she met Gregory Heffley.

He is the heir to the title Duke of Devonshire. Yes he has an older brother but Roderick was passed over when he left home and fled to France to chase after some French painter he fell for. All in all the title estate and almost all the money was his. Only a tiny part belonged to Manny, Greg's little brother when ever Manny married.

When they were in Cambridge University they met at the café on the campus. The started talking realizing that they were in many classes together and that they both came from respectable backgrounds. They both were pursuing legal and political science degrees. The two of them studied together at each others dorms and at the café. They also had a competition, fighting to get the better grades. They grew very close over the 5 years they were studying together.

They went as far to sharing a few nights together in her private dorm or his private dorm. Nothing shameful and damaging to their names, just laying together and a few kisses . Grey told her he loved her. He didn't expect her to immediately respond and say she loved him to. Greg now was 24 only a few months older than Holly.

When it was her debutante ball he danced with her for only a short 5 minutes. He really wanted longer with her but couldn't because every eligible bachelor at the party had to dance with her. Greg did however get some time to talk to her family. It was pretty good and interesting. They mainly talked about how she soon was going to marry and how he was looking for someone to marry as well.

The earl was holding his annual garden party. Here was when Heather and her husband were going to make the first appearance as man and wife. It was also when Greg was planning on asking for Holly's hand in marriage from the earl.

**At the party.

Holly was walking around the party talking to different people and answering their questions about college and when she was expecting to choose someone and get married. Her answers were among "I liked a few guys who were at the ball."and "Oh it was wonderful to get my degrees and I cant wait to put them to use somehow in the near future. "

Greg's family was at the party because his father and Holly's were old club mates and they have come for the past few years and would stay for the rest of the week. I know it seems odd that if he has stayed at the house every year for a week wouldn't he have seen and met Holly before. Well he knew who she was and she sorta knew who he was but they never really talked beyond "hello", "how are you?", and "good-bye."

When Greg had the chance he met up with the earl and asked for a few minutes in private. They went into the house and into his library. Mr. Hills poured two glasses of scotch and they took a seat across from each other.

"So how have you been Greg? I understand that you just finished college at Cambridge University like Holly. "

"Yes I did just finish, and I have been really well. Just settling back into the house. How about you sir, with one daughter married and the other looking for a husband?"

I will continue it soon i have so many more chapters to post i just need to find the time to post them...

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