Author's Note: Alright, so, this fic is going to be told from Rose's POV while she is staying at Downton. Most chapters will focus on relationships between characters, while others will take place during events and such. The story is Rose learning of love from upstairs and downstairs at Downton.
Introduction
I had to admit, I was glad I had been sent to stay with the Crawleys at Downton while Mummy and Daddy were in India. It gave me a chance to see that family didn't have to be like mine, but instead quite loving, happy and supportive. Even after Cousin Sybil had married the chauffeur, she was loved and welcomed by the family, and so was he. Even now, after she was gone, they still cherished Tom as part of the family. Cousin Isobel and Cousin Mary both had dark times after Cousin Matthew's death, but the family supported them both during their struggles. And I didn't just learn of love from the upstairs family, but the downstairs family as well, even the combined family of upstairs and downstairs. The servants protected their masters, and the masters protected their servants. Daddy had wanted me to learn about family and love, and I had done. There was so much love at Downton and it was quite easy to see.