John Bates works as a cardiologist and meets Anna Smith at hospital when she's on a routine visit for a music therapy session, one of her volunteer activities away from her work as a professional cellist.

Sometimes our healing isn't at all what we thought it would be. Sometimes it goes much deeper. Will John experience an unexpected healing? Modern A/U

WW1 AU, 1916. Sergeant John Bates has been severely injured in the line of duty at the Battle of the Somme and is sent to a rehabilitation hospital back in England where he meets Nurse Anna Smith. Will she be able to bring him out of the shadows? Will he allow her to help him on the road to recovery?

After losing his job at Downton Comprehensive, John Bates is attempting to rebuild his life. Former student Anna Smith is on the verge of small screen stardom. A school reunion brings new perspectives and second chances, bringing two different worlds together once more. Modern Anna x Bates AU. M rated from Chapter 12.

Modern AU: Anna Smith always loves the first snowfall of the year, as it signals the beginning of her favourite season…but this year perhaps it will signal the beginning of so much more. Written for the batesessecretservice Secret Santa Exchange on Tumblr for yourenotevenirish - hope you enjoy your gift!

After going through a bitter divorce, the last thing John Bates is looking for is love. Upon arriving back in Downton to work with his old friend, Robert Crawley, John meets and falls for a lovely waitress named, Anna Smith. Anna is a single mother trying to escape and forget a troubled past. Will the two finally find the happy ending they are both searching for?

I have a few vignettes gathering dust on my computer. Some are from prompts on tumblr, some are just my reactions to scenes that affected me in some way. I've decided to dump there here as I come across them. Mostly canon, mostly rated K (otherwise noted) and not in any particular order. Please let me know what you think, thanks!

When the scandalous news that Lady Anna Smith had a man die in her bedroom finally breaks, she leaves her home in Yorkshire to ride out the storm in America. After a dismal month in New York, she takes up an offer to ride west to see California. In the company of cowboy rancher, John Bates (who invites her to visit his spread in Northern California), she discovers a new world.

John Bates, poor fisherman, pulled up his net one day and never could have expected what he saw inside.

A little series of drabbles in the FFF universe inspired and shared by Tumblr friends. These are not in chronological order.

Modern AU. When Anna agrees to help her longtime friend John avoid his ex-wife and navigate murky waters with his family, she never expects to realize she's not quite over her college crush on him. When it turns out that she needs his help as much as he needs hers, will either one of them be able to keep their feelings platonic? Rating change at Chapter 11.

The World as we know it has come to an end. People survive as they can. Evil men roam the land . With no food, shelter or a chance to rest, the only way is South. And it's on his way South that John Bates saves Anna Smith and their life together begins - Modern

Marital bliss has found Colonel Brandon and Marianne, but a ghost from their past seeks to reclaim the woman he has lost. S&S

John and Anna Bates have plans to celebrate Christmas away from the Abbey as couple before the arrival of Baby Bates. Set December 24, 1925 (season 6)

A guardian angel comes to John Bates and begins an introspective journey that will help him find love and love of himself. She is Eve.

Anna Smith and John Bates have been friends since childhood. As they both leave to attend university their futures threaten pull them in separate directions. But will a wild night redefine their relationship?

Dr. Anna Smith works at a private research firm. Tasked with delivering a research update to their chief investor, she travels to French wine country. There she meets John Bates, reclusive investor. Heavy snows trap them together in the house long enough to realize that they may never want to be apart.

Inspired by the song "Bus Stop" by the Hollies.

Modern AU fic. Anna Smith teaches English at Levinson Academy. One of her students is Ruby Bates, she is the daughter of the Chief Inspector. John Bates. Anna, Ruby and John get close, but when hard times strike, will they be able to stick together or be broken apart?

Elizabeth and Darcy meet at the scene of a car crash. They do not politely exchange insurance information. Modern AU. Completed.

A series of drabbles written in response to the fic challenge, created by awesomegreentie and terriejane on Tumblr :)

COMPLETE - 19th century– "Listen well, for the tale I will tell you is quite shocking but true, a tale beyond your wildest imagination...Take care not to consider it lightly, for it is a dark tale of a forbidden love, tragic and fantastic, obsessive and wild..." A gothic retelling of PotO with a Wuthering Heights feel ...E/C

Modern AU: Anna is an up-and-coming cellist, and John is in her audience by coincidence. Will they find love together?

After being injured in the Army, John Bates settles into a new life as a florist at Downton's flower shop. When a simple act of kindness spirals out of control, John comes face to face with a kindred spirit in Anna Smith, a local girl that seems to be shrouded in sadness and just as lonely as he is. Based off of the movie "Bed of Roses".

After a confusing letter, two girls are given the chance to change their world, but will they? Then Greyback attacks and they have no choice. Hermione and Ginny are landed in Marauder times, where they find friendship, enemies, and love. HGRL GWSB JPLE

They've never spoken but their paths cross every day... can you really love at first sight?

After being in Scotland for the past three years, Anna Smith is back home just in time for the holidays. Written for the batessecretservice secret santa exchange for Tumblr for revfrog. I hope you enjoy this tale revfrog and a very Merry Christmas to everyone.

December 1st means one thing at Grantham Industries: the official start of Christmas, and the all-important draw of the office Secret Santa. As the staff gather to take their picks, will John draw the one name he really wants? Written for the Banna Secret Santa Exchange 2016. Modern AU A/B, featuring other members of Team Downstairs.

It's Christmas Eve in the Bates' home. There's lots of love, some old traditions and maybe some new ones. (Banna Modern AU)

Modern AU. Anna Smith thinks she's content with her life, her teaching career the focal point. Then she meets Sergeant John Bates, and soon her feelings of friendship blossom into more. However, the road to true love is never smooth and, sometimes, in the most hopeless of hours, there is a choice between fighting and fleeing which can prove the mettle of what was there all along.

dou·blet \ˈdəb-lət\ n. Definition: 1 : something consisting of two identical or similar parts: a lens consisting of two components 2 : a set of two identical or similar things 3 : one of a pair; specifically : one of two or more words (as guard and ward) in the same language derived by different routes of transmission from the same source (merriam webster)

Anna Smith is 16 years old and has just been signed up for an arranged marriage. John Bates is an soldier who needs a wife to tend his home while he's off at war. Anna has always wanted to marry for love and it's love at first sight when she meet's John. But it's been reduced to a business transaction. When her husband comes home wounded is this Anna's chance to make him love her?

"One's not half of two; two are halves of one." Modern AUs.

Journal entries written by John & Anna(actually Handy-for-the-bus & Terriejane)after they left service and became the proprietors of the Grantham Arms Hotel in Downton Village. Rated K through M.

Letters written between two newlyweds during WW2. Every post is one letter only, and you will have to wait for the next one to read the response. The letters come accompanied with a short scene (present or flashback).

It's John's turn to call the shots on date night. Banna Modern AU.

On a small Island in Scotland an injured soldier returns home to heal his body and soul, but little does he know that his recovery is in the hands of an unknown friend. Begins in the Summer of 1945.

Modern Day AU, Coffee House Fic. Fluff? Probably. Based on a prompt from awesomegreentie. We started with a T rating, but who was I kidding? We promptly moved up to a strong M at Chapter 5.

Modern AU. For the last six weeks, they had had the same argument at five to nine on a dark Sunday evening.

Modern AU. The best relationships bloom through simple, shared joys. Cover image by annambates.

When Anna goes to the Harrogate RSPCA to adopt a homeless cat, she finds more than she bargained for.

Anna spots a special pair of shoes. Modern AU, written for the 'A Picture is Worth a 1,000 Words' challenge on Tumblr.

Anna is looking forward to her first day back to work after giving birth to her son. However, one person can't quite stop worrying about the baby...

"He was back. Her body told her so. It was singing with it." Giving the Bates' the love life they deserve. S 3, post prison. Enter at your own discretion.

Modern, AU story: Anna Smith is an editor at Grantham House Publishing and John Bates is a writer specializing in culture.

Modern AU. Glimpses into Anna and John's relationship as they deal with highs and lows, together as Team Bates.

Modern AU. After Anna suggests that they should watch a TV show together, John confides in his friend. Robert thinks he's got the measure of it, but John finds that the evening goes beyond his wildest expectation.

It all started when Bates was asked to run an errand for his Lordship... Oneshot set in S1.

Could a series of unlucky mishaps for two lonely travelers end up being the very best luck of all? / Written for batesessecretservice's Banna April celebration on Tumblr ;)

Anna Smith was a practical woman. Which was why, on the first day of her new job, she was not Anna Smith. Modern oneshot.

John and Anna participate in a Leap Day custom. Modern AU. Just go read it :)

After John's release from prison, Anna still can't get rid of the feeling that she might have lost him. While John tries to comfort her, they learn a bit more about some key moments in their relationship. One-shot.

Modern AU. John Bates, an eclectic Artist and Dr. Anna Bates, a controlling surgeon meet on Christmas Eve while waiting for news about loved ones in the hospital. They are quickly captivated by one another's kindness and caring ways, but will their polar opposite lives prove to be too much chaos for a chance at real love?

Some holiday indulgences can lead to bad decisions and terrible consequences. A/B Modern AU.

He had been gone for ten months, but it felt like centuries ago. For now, the memories would have to do. Modern AU.

A modern A/U one shot where John Bates is desperately trying to get home in time for Christmas with his wife and children

Honestly, he's not quite sure exactly what he's done right, but she's upon him as soon as the front door clicks closed. Banna Post-Ep 6.2

Modern AU. John Bates has no idea how his life is going to change when Anna Smith asks a favour of him.

On their way back to London for Christmas, snow delays their flight and forces them to a night in Chicago. While Anna wants to make the most out of it, her colleague, Bates, doesn't like it at all. Modern AU.

Modern AU. Married life for the Bateses is perfect until, one evening, Anna stumbles across a picture that changes everything. Written for the Banna Secret Santa Exchange 2015.

Modern AU. She is still the main suspect of Green's murder, but finally out of prison, at least for the time being. Desperately looking for a job, while trying to put her life back together, Anna meets Mr Bates.

"The difference between ordinary and extraordinary is that little extra." Modern AU: He rescued her in the express check-out, and she rescued him from a life of ordinary. Written for silly-beggar and the Team Bates Secret Santa Exchange. Please R and R.

Maria is stressed, overworked, feeling quite blue and a little bit neglected, and certainly in no mood to entertain the mysterious telegrams that keep arriving for her husband. [A gift exchange story.]

Modern AU. The beginning of an affair of convenience and understanding. Anna Smith and John Bates are professionals who live on opposite sides of the globe. When they meet at a conference, things get personal too quickly, and they have to deal with the consequences of a seemingly casual relationship that neither of them was looking for. Prequel to So Long, Lonesome.

Modern AU. He was a depressed, sad, and lonely drunkard, and all because of a mistake he made 15 years ago. And then...

Modern AU, based on an Imagine Your OTP Prompt. "As Anna rolled her eyes and muttered something about him 'living in 1924', he realised that this wasn't so easily won."

Just a little one shot in which Anna is ill (Banna-centric with a little Mary brotp thrown in). No S6 spoilers

Anna doesn't believe in ghosts, and refuses to be scared by Daisy before her walk back to the cottage on Hallowe'en. John won't be home until late, but she's certain she will be fine. But when she's all alone back at the cottage, she hears a scratching noise, and a sudden eerie wail...

Halloween had never been John's favourite time of the year, but perhaps his opinion can be changed...

When the masters become the pupils.

Downton Comprehensive is a moderately sized school that boasts excellent results, respectful pupils & friendly staff. At least, that's what is plastered on their advertisements. Under the guidance of Headmaster Robert Crawley, the school runs as smoothly as possible. A new member of staff, John Bates, marks the start of Downton's descent into drama (T is a safety rating, R&R!)

"No man can regret loving... as I have loved you." He'd spoken the words before he knew the true meaning of regret.

Life is a risky business. Modern AU.

They say a picture is worth a thousand words, but Anna thinks a kiss is worth a thousand more.

Mr Bates has to go away to London, and Anna doesn't want him to go. Little does she know he's left a few surprises behind for her to find while he's away... (Set between seasons 3-4)

(Formerly "Saudade") From an "imagine your OTP" prompt. The trouble with falling in love with someone is that they can't always love you back. Modern AU.

Anna feels a soft kiss upon her neck, just below her ear, and she knows that it's time to wake up. Set post-S5, with some S6 "spoilers".

The question comes as she sits at the little table she uses for work.

Anna is the only child of Simon and Amelia Smith, owners of a successful cotton factory. When she reaches the age of 21, they decide she's old enough to learn the family business and wed the son of Simon's most trusted business partner. However her parents plans don't go as they wish when Anna discovers that the world holds more than an arranged life. AU, begins in 1851, London

Modern A/U John Bates is an international acting sensation who has just bought a vacation home in St. Andrews. Anna Smith is a grad student at St. Andrews University. When John hires Anna as his house sitter will the two of them finally find forever?

A "fill-in-the-blank" canon-style journey through Anna and Bates' courtship. I think of this as a "prequel" to A Meeting at Night and Homecoming, but each of the stories can stand alone. This is to be a multiple chapter fic, which began with a T rating and firmly MOVED UP TO A STRONG M AT CHAPTER 16.

Anna sees an unexpected but familiar man playing the piano. Modern AU.

Modern AU. In which John is curious and Anna is clueless.

Modern AU: Anna Smith and John Bates didn't expect a trip to Matlock to change their lives forever... (lame title, I know)

A Christmas charity event will take place at Downton, and a servants choir is the perfect entertainment for the night, and according to his Lordship, John Bates is the best man to train them, but he will find it hard to convince his valet to do so. Will Lord Grantham be able to persuade him? Maybe with Anna's help...

When an affair runs its course, what direction do you turn?

Modern AU. Life can always come up with a few surprises. (completely A/B, but with other characters' appearances as well)

Amorous meetings at night. Chapter 1: A wedding night. Chapter 2: A homecoming.

John needs a little incentive to stay in bed, and Anna is more than happy to provide it.

It's Valentine's Day in Downton. John Bates, is the owner of The Red Lion, struggling as a bar tender with his past and under the assumption that love and life is passing him by. But a chance encounter with Anna Smith will turn his life upside down.

Slightly steamy Banna written for one of terriejanes pic fic prompts. John is more cooperative about letting Anna tend his knee with a little...incentive.

Prompt by Terriejane: Oh my, John wakes up one morning with a 'love bite' just under his ear and his collar doesn't hide it. He doesn't notice it but everyone else does.

Bates discovers that Married Love is actually about how to please women in bed. He puts his new knowledge to good use.

Mr. Molesley could never be sure how the subject of tattoos came up in the servant's hall one evening after dinner, but he did notice the interest that Miss Baxter showed in the subject.

Valentine's Day doesn't exactly go to plan for John and Anna, but love still abounds in different ways than they had expected. Two-shot: first part DA-era, second part modern!AU.

Modern AU. He always left her chocolate candies on her desk. They were a secret, of course. And on Valentine's day, she expected another. After working for the man for ten months, she knew it would be forthcoming. Mister Bates was sweet like that, to think of her.

John experiences a case of the hiccups and spends the evening wide awake in a foul mood. In an attempt to save Anna from losing sleep John insists he sleep in the other room.

When a snowstorm leaves Anna Smith, a nurse from Yorkshire stranded at a cozy roadside diner run by one Mr. John Bates, could it be the start of something wonderful? Modern A/U, mostly shameless holiday fluff and cuteness.

What does everyone else see that John Bates can't?

Ever since they met, their Christmases have never been quite conventional. Modern Anna x Bates AU, Christmassy fluff.

The Elven King placed the bottle of wine on Legolas' head and it stayed. "That, Ion-nin, is why I like having you next to me while I sit here, rule Mirkwood from my thrown and drink."

A bit of modern AU Banna Christmas fluff. Inspired by TerriJane's Weekend Challenge on tumblr and loosely based on the Christmas song, "Christmas Wrapping" by The Waitresses.

Modern AU. Anna and Bates meet at a pub the night before Christmas Eve. The Game is on! Nothing but fluffy flirty fun, with maybe a touch of steam...

Lord Grantham gets a puppy, and Bates learns to adjust to the new addition. Spoilers through S5E8.

Set in a present day modern A/U- John Bates is a fire fighter struggling with the law and life. After a court order forces him to get the help he needs, John meets Anna, his saving grace. The timing could not be more wrong and John's past continues to haunt him. Plus, Anna has a few secrets of her own as well.

A series of daily drabbles I did on Tumblr back in September. All fluff and smut…so basically all the happy Banna for your enjoyment!

Set in S5 ep7 (possible spoilers? maybe) John and Anna enjoy the rest of the evening in each other's arms...and his *magical* chair.

Addressing a missing scene from Series 5 Episode 6. Following the discussion that John and Anna have in the cottage regarding his involvement in the murder of Mr. Green, they still have secrets and understandings that have yet to be discussed.

John and Anna spend a night to themselves attending a premiere for a show John has been working on.

The shelves in bookstores or libraries hold all manner of secrets about their racy readers. John and Anna have some adventures. Slight mentions to M/M. Modern AU. The plot thickens...

Anna and Bates go home to the cottage the night Anna gets home from her trip to London with Lady Mary.

There is a huge gap between the end of Mockingjay and the epilogue. What happened to Katniss during this time? Mockingjay pre-epilogue. Please review, I'll update soon. Mockingjay, all characters, etc. belong to the talented Suzanne Collins!

Anna and Bates one shot set in series 5. My take on what happened at night, after their conversation in the servants hall. May contain some spoilers.

While spending an evening at the fair, Anna and John come across a new attraction.

Modern AU. Ex-military, divorcee, lame and a penniless writer. John Bates doesn't have a lot to look forward in life until he sees her across the street.

During those six months, Anna spends every other Wednesday afternoon that she can on the bus to Kirkbymoorside.

'Another' Modern A/U: Moving to the north of England to put his past behind him, will Anna Smith prove to be John Bates's salvation?

An attempt to reconstruct the events of season 4, particularly the conclusion, in a way that validates the experiences forced on Anna and John.

John is interested in Anna's scars.

Series 3 - Post prison release: Anna tells Bates about the book club Molesley suggested they have.

"I want to know why Mrs. Hughes said that 'at least there will be no baby.'"

"Remind me why I thought going to a pub was a good idea?" she asked. John smiled at her indulgently. "You said you'd never been drunk before."

Anna never stopped loving John Bates after he disappeared 3 years ago. Under the encouragement of friends, she found a new way of life, met someone, and was lingering toward a wedding day- when fate established itself dramatically. This is my first AU. But after season 4, I desperately wanted one! I hope you enjoy- plenty of drama, romance, plot twists and hopefully a few giggles.

Modern/AU. John Bates has taken up the vacant Deputy Headmaster post at St Peter's Secondary School in York. Here he meets up again with old friend and headmaster Robert Crawley, as well as Head Of English, Anna Smith.

Anna asks Bates to read to her in bed.

Anna teases John about the various women that have had crushes on him through the years.

John and Anna Bates' two year old hates naps. And afternoons off aren't what they used to be.

A collection of drabbles about a certain pilot and a certain team leader. [Coulson/May]

In the space of a few hours, Anna Smith's life is turned upside down. Can a chance encounter on a Underground train change everything for the better, and guide her to where she is meant to be? Modern Anna and Bates AU, based on the film Sliding Doors. M Rated from Chapter 10. [Winner of 2014 Highclere Award for Anna/Bates Modern AU story]

How do you rebuild the perfect love when it is shattered? Or do you even try?

Set after S1E1 what if Lord Grantham didn't change his mind and Bates left, how will Anna and Bates get together, would their lives change. A/U with reference to canon timeline. I'm in denial about S3/S4 and need them to move ahead. Disclaimer: Downton Abbey characters are not mine

John and Anna's 4 year old decides to ask Mr. Carson for a job at Downton Abbey. Fluff-tastic.

Adults only. John and Anna enjoy married life in the privacy of their cottage. In other words, cottage smut plain and simple!

Modern/AU - Inspired by this 'Imagine Your OTP' prompt on Tumblr - "Imagine Person A teaching Person B of your OTP how to kiss, and Person B ends up kissing Person A really quick, nervously asks "Like that?" and leaves Person A silent and flustered for a moment."

Anna was distracted by a bright and colorful object which caught her eye peeking out from behind a flower pot by the front stoop.

S4 AU (spoilers). Bates barely made it to the bottom of the steps when the first scream reached his ears.

Legolas still waits for Thranduil on the shores of Valinor. [companion piece to 'Forgotten', though reading of that is not essential for understanding this]

Little legolas has discovered archery and has gotten into some trouble with his fathers archery equipment!

They release the prisoners at dawn.

S4 spoilers. When a new housemaid shows an interest in Mr. Bates, Anna is forced to confront both her own jealousy and the divide which has grown between her and her husband.

Modern A/U- A one shot. John Bates and Anna Smith are set up on Valentines Day... the rest was left up to fate.

Another short little one-shot of Legolas's childhood. Legolas gets all muddy and is in need of a bath but he will never go into that water willingly. Poor Thranduil.

A post-Mockingjay fanfic that follows Peeta and Katniss as they struggle to rebuild their relationship.

*Post-S4E3 AU* After the concert, Anna is found and accepts Mrs. Hughes' offers to call in Mr. Bates and Dr. Clarkson

*4.03 spoiler* Mrs. Hughes is keeping a secret for Anna, but Mr. Carson, Bates and even Lady Mary have noticed a change in Anna, and won't give up until they find out who/what caused it... and once they do find out, what can they do to help Anna find peace? Highclere Award nominee

Downton's yearly tradition of anonymous gift-giving is upon the servants. Anna pulls her husband's name out of the hat—something she has always wanted to do—but what kind of special gift can she get for the man that she's already married to?

Snow day on the BUS, pretty much a May and Coulson prompt from a friend. Avengers cameo at the end and lots of team bonding. R&R

May and Coulson finally address their relationship while planning their first real holiday together. Pre-series, set one week before Bahrain.

SPOILER ALERT. Begins 6 weeks after Season 4, episode 3. Some violent imagery, angst, comfort. I am a survivor. And I've known relationships that made it and relationships that didn't. I only undertake this with the gravest respect for the process, and profound love for these characters. I'll probably end up in A/U.

SPOILER ALERT. This takes place 6 months after Series 4, episode 3. I hesitated to write anything like this at all. But we don't get to pick what we write.

A series. These are the moments I craved to see, as Anna falls more in more in love, beginning at the end of S1 E1. Some interstitial moments, and Anna's stream of consciousness in certain scenes. These are not my characters.

A familiar routine takes an interesting turn for Anna and John after hours...Inspired by 4.1 so spoilers, I guess (though nothing big, really). Oh, and smuttiness ahead.

Christine's life, from that night beneath a moonless sky, how she does her best to live life for the next ten long years and the reunion with the man she was supposed to be with.

The trailer freaked us all out. Here is a take on why Bates might have been crying, followed by some naughty goings on in the boot room. Pure fluff.

As Valentine's Day approaches at Downton Abbey, Anna comes up with a plan to make the most of the holiday with John. 4.1 speculation (sort of). Flirty fluff ahead!

A one off story spanning just one day in the life of Bates and Anna, in their work at servants at Downton Abbey. Based during series 4, even though it hasn't started yet.

Nothing comes from nothing... The story of how the Captain fell in love with Maria, in the Captain's PoV from the 'Edelweiss' scene onwards.

Modern story about our favourite Downton couple. John Bates is a history professor who gives a lecture in Ghent. Anna Smith is an actress who's shooting a film in Ghent. The two meet by chance.

This is in Jane's point of view. This picks up after Season 5: Episode 3. There are many spoilers if you are not caught up with the series.

This was inspired by a prompt, sent to me by my favorite Banna fanfic writer, JamesLuvr. The prompt comes from a different site, but I wanted to post it here: John and Anna go on holiday and Anna is mistaken for his mistress. John talks a LOT in this one. Brendan's voice enchants me so that's probably why I tend to give John monologues. These are not my characters.

Sansa Stark is no longer the smiling, polite girl who blushed over the old Prince Joffrey or who stammered and curtseyed in front of the former Queen Cersei. She no longer wishes for fancy ballgowns and sits and painstakingly sews, she no longer recites songs of knights and ladies and honour, no longer giggles over shirtless Ser's. QueenoftheNorth! Sansa

A Banna-Shipping three-part one-off for Midsummer, with little magic and a bit of the Bard. I just want them to be happy. These characters are not mine.

I'm sure that first kiss we saw in the series wasn't their REAL first kiss. This is how I hope it happened ;-) - My first prompt -

John fights depression and tries to get his life back on track. Anna's past still torments her and she's forced to take some time away from work to move on. They both end up in a place called Calm Waters. Will they be able to help each other and cure themselves? Modern AU. M-rated from Chapter 9. Nominated for two Highclere Awards, winner of A/B angst.

Hermione has innocently loved Remus since she was 13. He finally admitted his love during the final battle, just before his death. Heartbroken after seeing both Remus and Harry fallen, Hermione is given a chance to change it all. Time Travel Fic. Enjoy!

Chronic pain can be life-diminishing, but psychological pain can be just as trying. It's not always easy to live with someone who has to bear these kinds of burdens. But Anna is resourceful and will not be dissuaded. This is the first chapter. Succeeding chapters will have different ratings. These are not my characters. PLEASE NOTE THE RATING CHANGE WITH THE ADDITION OF CHAPTER 3.

Service work involved long, tough hours - not unlike what many couples face today. In combination with an "atmosphere" this can raise tensions. High-functioning personalities (you know the ones) tend to handle these tensions a little better than most. Sometimes, you just have to make do. These are not my characters.

Just various scenes that have popped into my head while watching the show. Mostly revolving around Anna and Bates. Some canon, some not. Most are going to be short. ALL spoilers apply.

Toward the end of Season 3 John Bates was starting to become more expressive, at least to Anna. It's an interesting turn for this character. Considering his deep history and his passionate nature, how does this development emerge in lovemaking? These are not my characters.

These are not my characters. It's natural for a young lady to develop a crush, even on a servant. But how then does that servant conduct himself?

These are not my characters, this is not my story. This is a short walk home to the Bates' cottage.

Anna and John, in happier times. Various scenarios prompted by various people on Tumblr.

Anna notices one of John's quirks; John discovers that a mundane activity is more exciting to Anna than he'd initially thought. Prompted by a-rabbit-hearted-girl on Tumblr.

Anna is greeted by her cycle for the first time since moving into the cottage with John. Prompted by anon on Tumblr.

Through heartbreak and trial, Christine must learn to trust and grow under the guidance of a sinister and deadly guardian.

I apologise for this. What happened after Mr Bates and Anna's last kiss...

Modern AU. Anna is a successful ballet teacher with a charming boyfriend. John is a single dad who is going through his second divorce. When Anna becomes John's daughter's ballet teacher, everything can change. Will they give into their feelings?

Just my take on Anna and Mr. Bates' night at the cottage, the day before the cricket match. Season 3.08.

Story detailing the scenes we never saw, but all wanted to upon John's arrival back at Downton. S3 spoilers.

Modern AU, Anna and Bates meet at an audition for a new romantic stage play.

The missing detail from episodes 3x06 and 3x07, mainly surrounding Anna and Mr Bates, but also involving their relationsihps with other characters including Thomas, Lord Grantham, Mrs Hughes, Lady Mary, Tom, Vera, Mrs Bartlett, Officer Durrant and Craig. Apologies for the lame title - trying to think of a better one...

Weeks after the last battle Hermione Granger disappears leaving her friends to wonder what happened. AU-Timetravel.

Maria receives the best possible news at the worst possible time. No Anschluss; family still in Austria. Title a tip of the hat to Christopher Plummer's Oscar-winning role and film, but has nothing else to do with this story.

Anna and John have finally been afforded the time to get used to each other. Highclere Awards 2014: Winner of A/B fluff. Nominated in M-rating and A/B fic.

Sansa goes on a camping trip in an attempt to rebel against her parents. She didn't realize her ex boyfriend's body guard was coming. Sansa, Sandor, drinking in a tent. Will Sansa leave the lady she was when she came?

Takes place where the movie left off. The family encounters trouble near the Swiss boarder...

Modern A/U - Anna Smith and John Bates meet at a wedding ... and the rest is history! A bit of angst - a bit of romance - and a few laughs along the way!

'One day she came back, her hair all tangled and her clothes covered in mud, clutching a bunch of purple and green flowers for Father. Sansa kept hoping he would tell Arya to behave herself and act like the highborn lady she was supposed to be, but he never did. He just hugged her and thanked her for the flowers.' Inspired by this quote from a Game of Thrones.

The first five years of their marriage hadn't been easy, but Anna wouldn't change them for the world.

The Order of the Phoenix sends adult Hermione into the past with a mission, but it's not to change history or have fun. Time turner fic. Remus/Hermione. Now Complete.

Sandor has a reputation, a fearful face and not to mention a very sharp sword to keep people in place. But how can he when his own daughter makes him look like a well behaved puppy? One Shot. SanSan. Futurefic

The world has been a terrible place. And some things didn't exactly go according to plan the first time 'round. "You may return to Earth, with a party of two that can either be living or non, and fix it from the point where you had been sent."

His heart is broken, she hides hers away. Can two people in shadow draw each other into the light?

Modern/ AU fiction. A follow on from Downton Sands. Anna is pregnant and she and John are getting married, what Banna shipper would want to miss that?

Mr Bates is out of prison and looking forward to the future, but not before Lord Grantham wanting to throw Anna and John a belated wedding reception.

Modern A/U set in Leeds, Anna is an A&E nurse who meets to gallant, charming and mysterious Mr Bates. My first story - so please review - thanks! x

Modern AU: There's a new manager at the office Anna is working for... Will he become a good colleague?

Written initially as a challenge. Anna and John meet for the first time at Downton and their relationship moves from there. Some strong language.

Meg fires the gun, but the bullet doesn't hit Christine – and so everything changes. Widowed, left with her son and the man she has always loved, Christine finally has a chance of finding happiness. ETA: changed category from LND to PotO

Bates is not feeling well - so takes some time out to have some fresh air and think about his new life. Fluff alert! Obvious Anna/Bates pairing. Set some time after ep 8 if things go the way I desire...

Nymphadora Tonks has just become an Auror while Remus Lupin finds himself unemployed after a year of teaching. Their journey of falling in love during OOTP to their tragic deaths in DH. RLNT

Following where the movie ends, the Von Trapps escape to Switzerland. Part 3 has finally begun! Please read and review! The reviews make a huge difference!

A follow-up to "The Game". Bates and Anna each angle for a win, in their own ways.

John and Anna have been married a few months now and are living in their own little cottage. It's winter, Anna is cold and wants John to warm her up... A pure smutty-fluff-fic and M for a good reason! If this happens after S2, I'll be a happy bunny!

This sequel to ALW's Phantom continues, with old characters and new, happy times and sad times, adventure and romance, but most of all our favorite Opera Ghost – Erik.

When Christine's world crumbles, she returns to the man who had once loved her beyond all reason. But even if they can slay their own demons, will they be able to escape the wrath of those left in their destructive wake? COMPLETE.

Spring comes after the first long winter of the war. Continued in M-rated follow-up "Victory".

Sibling bonding in the snow

It couldn't get much worse than this: the dangerous advances of Lucius Malfoy, Remus' unpredictable behavior, and the arcane information that was somehow leaking out to the Dark Side. With no allies, Hermione Granger was helpless. RL&HG. NOW COMPLETE!

A mother and son struggle to reunite with their lost loved ones in the hopes of finally becoming a family again.

When Hermione Granger tries to save the man she loves, she finds herself in the time of the Marauders. She wants to go home but what if the reason for going home is also the reason she wants to stay? HG/RL. Time Travel fic. Compliant with all books.

Herr Zeller’s early entrance changes the escape plan… as well as the Von Trapp family’s life forever.

Maria/Georg vignettes set during the honeymoon. They're mostly just short, fluffy pieces.

Maria and Georg are engaged and coming together as a couple and as a family. Final chapter rewritten and added as chapter 5. Complete.

Someone gets a little peckish...can't say more or I will spoil the story. One-shot. R&R

As Maria prepares to return to the abbey, she's stopped at the door by the person she least wants to see at that moment; the one person who could change her mind. Complete.

A mother's day fic. Happy Mother's Day to All Mothers! v Read and Review please

The morning after the wedding night, Maria's in for a surprise. A vignette.

Ever since Tonks was six years old, she’s had recurring flashbacks and nightmares about the events of a terrible winter’s night, and what almost happened to her. Now, 16 years later, she finds herself attracted to a man, even though he’s one of 'them.'

Brandon comes home to Marianne. He relieves her emotional and physical burdens after being away long. A oneshot. R&R pls.

Georg and Maria have just arrived back home after spending their second anniversary in Vienna together. Blushes, awkwardness, cuteness, a laugh- it's all here in this rendition of that night and the following morning!

Georg and Maria arrive home from Paris to an empty villa and get more than they had originally bargained for. Alternate Universe.

A dark plot thrusts Maria into the hands of a cruel man who forces her to sing or die. Caught in a heartless world where her performance means everything and her feelings nothing, she struggles to keep sight of a free future she knows she may never see.

Maria and Georg reach Switzerland, and now they face the future. May be a one-shot, I am not sure.

Events after Maria s return from the Abbey. Slightly AU - I added an extra day before the gazebo scene. Please R&R!

A glimpse at Maria and Georg's new life in America. Her floured hand had left a light print on her blouse and apron, which he found adorable. He took two large strides toward her, grabbed her by the waist, and twirled her around, lifting her off her feet.

Vignettes from Georg and Maria's honeymoon along with narrative snatches from the time during their engagement.

Takes place after the third movie. Trinity and Neo are alive...

On the morning of Remus and Tonks wedding Hermione falls victim to one of the Weasley twins’ experiments and is accidentally thrown 20 years into the past. Only one thing remains certain, horrible things happen to those who meddle with time… RLHG

What happened when Colonel Brandon came back to the Dashwoods' home... Complete

Erick longed for her, Raoul was engaged to her, but Christine could never get her angel out of her mind, he had been her protector, whom did she really love? EC pairing, no Raoul bashing...hey they all loved somebody! My first FanFic, reviews please!

The ALW story changes dramatically on the roof of the Opera House when Christine shows some compassion for the lonely Opera Ghost. *EC*

This is another fanfic for RobertSophie shippers. My vision of what could have happened in Florence. If your intention is reading mystery, adventure or thriller, you may skip to another story, for this one is pure fluff. I hope you enjoy it anyway!

Hermione is hurled back in time to the Marauder era where she makes friends and falls in love with the one and only werewolf. 4 ur info this story will contain slight LucMalfHerm u have been told

Everybody’s favorite ‘grumpy bugger’ discovers the value and the cost of doing the right thing. Takes place about a year after the events of “Love Actually.” A Harry and Karen story.

During the Formal Halloween Ball, Hermione has a run in with Draco. After an unfortunate event, Hermione is sent back in time twenty years to the Marauders era to fulfill a prophecy of her own. Eventual HGRL, JPLE shipping and character death. COMPLETE

What if Christine's plea for Raoul to spare the Phantom's life at the cemetery came too late? An EC alternative to the 2004 movie.

Major AU story. Don't want to give away too much

My first story, and it's all Christmasy. Totally stole the title from Please Don't Eat the Daisies... :D Hope you enjoy it...

Post Matrix. REPOSTED AFTER EDITING. Sure, Neo now knows that he is the One, and Trinity knows that she loves him, but that doesn't mean figuring out how to live will be easy. Finished.

Christine has chosen Erik instead of Raoul. Now two fragile, emotional people must resolve their differences, work through their problems and learn to live and love together while escaping from Paris. ALW with Kay and Leroux detail.

Hermione's ritual magick brought back four people from the past to fulfil a prophecy, but they aren't exactly the four she planned on. Are the trio a prehistoric triumverate of power? Will Voldemort be defeated? Love for the Marauders? SBHGRL FIN

What if Maria and the Captain already met twenty years ago? Here's the unusual story of an unusual couple... AU warning!

This is for all who think Christine made the wrong choice. 'Her relationship with Raoul is her romantic awakening as a teenager. But her pull towards the Phantom is a sexual, soulful union.' Joel Schumacher. Formally known as 'It's Over Now'

A drink with Tonks at the Three Broomsticks and an unexpected surge of bad weather has a surprising impact upon Remus Lupin's life... RLNT

Maria's long lost best friend has returned, meanwhile she's starting to get aware of her feelings. Will she find her true love?

Hermione Granger has to use the Time Turner again for her sixth year. One night she is attacked by Malfoy and the Time Turner breaks, throwing her back into the time of the Marauders. Completed, but Under Construction for improvement

The movie, with added scenes, mostly from the Captain's point of view.

Promise me, that when this hell is over, you will live to remember. Only now, Ghost knows how hard it is to keep such a promise. The war is over, but Peace is never a sure thing. Will the current events help him out, or bring him down? [discontinued]

The Captain overhears some interesting things from Maria's room one night, also Maria is haunted by memories of her past.

The von Trapps are in for a surprise on Christmas Eve

Wedding night Warning PG-13 No Real Plot

AU. Things get a little difficult when the family tries to escape from Salzburg.

A series of missing scenes from the movie Sense and Sensibility

An S&S fic. Set a few years after the events in the book, Christopher Brandon finds himself questioning his happiness, his relationship with Marianne, and what it means to be truly happy.