Watching weird parallels to your life play out on a popular TV show can be disconcerting: just ask Mary and Matthew. A brief modern AU that plays with a moment from Series 3 Episode 1. [T for brief references to sexuality]

"And what other words have you read in these novels of yours?"

Prompt answer off tumblr. Anna Bates reflects on life, love and what can happen in a short amount of time.

Follow Tom and Sybil as they navigate around the carefully constructed divides between the lives they lead to come together and start a life together. Non-linear- jumps around from the very beginning to season 3 stuff and beyond.

Based off a prompt from barbarafromprague, who requested chelsie angst and the line: "Wait right there, don't move!". When Mr Carson gets himself into trouble above a frozen pond, Mrs Hughes tries to help him in anyway she can. But will she help or make things worse?

April 1903- A string of deaths during the London Season impact the life of Charles Carson. Part of the 'Moving' AU. Early Chelsie Friendship. Young Ladies Crawley included for cuteness.

Violet helps Isobel solve a minor wardrobe malfunction. [This is the result of my first attempt at writing a drabble. I sort of failed and wrote a one-shot, because observing word limits is not one of my fortes :) Oh well.] [For a visual aid, please refer to the image that accompanies the story.]

Sybil finds a surprise at the clinic.

"I'm your master, dog. Call me nothing else." Thomas reached a hand behind him and felt for his face, scratching his short nails over Philip's jaw and pulling him close. He let his eyes flutter open and he met those of his partners, his eyes hooded and blown, Philip leaning forward to plant a lazy kiss to the corner of his mouth. / Thomas and the Duke with pet play, enjoy!

Carson can only watch in silence as tragedy hits the family he serves and loves.

[Set in-between S2E4 and S2E5.] Anna and Bates get the rare occasion to go to the pictures together.

The Bransons come to dinner to discuss Mary's wedding and Sybil's pregnancy.

1920's Paris AU. Lady Mary has fled to Paris to forget her past. When she runs into her old love Matthew Crawley, she has to decide if she is ready for a future worth remembering. Very late submission for the M/M AU Fest.

July Rock the AU! Sybil and Tom are spending the day at the beach during their holiday in the New Forest with their two children. When Tom goes to get ice creams for him and the children, Sybil takes the time to think about the past, present and future of her young family.

The winding path that gossip takes in the great house.

Chelsie. Post beach. Smut. Hidden and repressed desires...

As the relationship between Charles and Elsie blooms an unexpected visitor comes and turns their lives upside down. Its always said that we do for family, but what will be the cost?

Modern AU "I was planning on inviting you to my wedding." Tom says as he looks over at Thomas who's suddenly taken a fascination with Matthew's hair. Thomas reaches over to move some stray hairs away from Matthew's eyes. "What?" Matthew motions for Thomas to stop. "I'm engaged to be married."

Tom and Sybil in bed. Fluffiness ensues.

In 1936 the scandal involving King Edward & Mrs. Simpson interplays with the professional and domestic lives of Matthew & Mary & their daughters. Easter Rising universe. Belated one shot for M&M AU Day.

This is my first Chelsie fic, this is a little modern AU dabble.

Modern AU. Mary and Matthew are at university together and Mary is in desperate need of Matthew's help. He is reluctant to do so...so she offers him some incentive. Pretty smutty. CH.10 - the shameless smut has returned!

S1 AU. After Matthew withdraws his proposal, Mary tries to build a new life away in London where she is introduced to Charles Blake. But what happens when, two years later, she returns to Downton taking Charles with her?

A collection of scenes from Elsie Hughes' and Charles Carson's life together as they muddle through, what the French call, 'une affaire du coeur'. It is accompanied by the wonderful song "Lifesaver" by Sunrise Avenue. I don't own the song or the characters.

Cora did not lose the baby and thus Matthew loses the Earldom. He hears about this while he is already in France. This story takes a look at how Robert and Cora's son influences the relationship between Mary and Matthew.