The telegram has reached him near the Somme in March 1916. Papa is dead STOP You're the Earl now STOP Funeral planned March 15 STOP Let us know if you can get leave STOP If not let us know how you wish to proceed with everything STOP Mary. Or how Mary and Matthew's reunion during the war could have looked like if Robert died before the Battle of Somme.

Happy birthday to Hugh Bonneville! Here's the first time Cora got drunk (prompt courtesy of whatsabriard)

The steady rhythm of time; modest, yet unyielding. Soft unobtrusive ticking of the clock as steam rises from her coffee. Dawn passing into morning, her love stirring beside her. A moment on a morning in the Clarkson cottage.

The potted version is this: they work. Seamlessly and organically. She needs him; he needs her; all’s right with the world. The world may be falling apart. Isobel’s got stress. Richard’s got all the right words. A Brexit short.

He is here. That shouldn’t be a revelation, two years married. She hopes the wonder of it never dies. He is hers.

A series based on Tom and Mary meeting every year on a particular day. They'll discuss what's happening in their lives as well as the other inhabitants of Downton Abbey.

"Et cela ne sera pas la seule journée. Je te le jure. Nous la connaîtrons, elle et tant d'autres. Dans deux jours, ces journées de bonheur seront de nouveau à nous." ou Anna et Bates rêvent du jour où ce dernier sera libéré.

Matthew worries over buying Mary the perfect present for their first Christmas as a married couple. Yet another fluff-fest. Canon-set one shot.

Matthew Crawley did not die in a car crash on the day his son was born. Robert did. Season 4 AU.

Cora is working as a teacher and seems to be quite stressed out by her job. Robert heard some unpleasant things about his wife and wants to get to the bottom of this talk. On top of everything their girls never seem to stay out of problems either… Modern AU - with many of the upstairs and downstairs characters included

A young girl from the 21st century where Downton Abbey doesn't exist on the TV, ends up in the world of Downton Abbey. Not a typical one where it is another Crawley sister or where she's from a world where Downton Abbey is a TV show. Published on Ao3 and Wattpad.

Eleven years after his miraculous recovery and return to Downton, Matthew Crawley is enjoying his just desserts. Blessed with an enviable marriage, two healthy children and Downton standing strong, it seems his good fortune knows no bounds. Then a request made by Martha Levinson, his wife Mary's American grandmother, results in rough waters ahead that will be hard to navigate.

A very fluffy one-shot written for Guy Fawkes' Day. Set in the ALtwL universe, featuring Matthew, Mary, George and Catherine.

Charles and Elsie have a good job, roof over their heads and their lives seem to be almost perfect, but maybe there are some hidden regrets, some things that they would like to change, but they are afraid that it's too late?

March 1919: In the aftermath of the devastation wreaked by a war and an epidemic, Matthew Crawley arrives at Downton to reluctantly take up his position as heir. Still mourning his fiancée and haunted by the war, he is drawn to the beautiful but unapproachable young widow of the previous heir. Sometimes love can grow from tragedy, and maybe two lost souls can help each other heal.

The head injury Thomas Barrow receives is far more severe than anyone thinks at first. It is life-altering, not only for Thomas but for the whole Abbey.

A modern imagining of COBERT from their first meeting to their wedding and their travails in-between. Full of unexpected twists and turns that bring them together in the end. Funny, serious, sad, inspiring, and romantic. A 21st century translation of an old story that we dearly loved. Some lead and minor Downton characters are present.

George est triste d'apprendre que certains enfants au village n'ont pas de bonbons.

Modern AU: Charles Carson, a university professor, is reeling from a mysterious, traumatic event. After wandering around Europe, he ends up at Downton, a scholarly retreat center managed by Elsie Hughes, to spend a sabbatical during the off-season. With Elsie's help, he begins to heal from his troubled past. But do some wounds run too deeply? Do they stand in the way of love?

At first I wanted to make Banna happier in cannon. Then I thought about the larger picture, and things got a little out of hand. And then I decided to change about everything. So here is Downton Abbey, reloaded. There will be less drama and more happiness, generally.

Larry Gray has gambling debts and will stop at nothing to pay them back, even if that means wrecking havoc on Dickie and Isobel's marriage. Set around Season 6.

Christmas 1921. George Crawley experiences snow for the very first time. Fluffy drabble inspired by a Tumblr prompt.

The Crawley Family going for a trick of treat in the village. What could be any cuter than that?

Johnny Bates tooth just won't fall, John has the solution but Anna isn't too happy with it.

Sir Anthony Strallan is the most boring man in England. No one would ever guess he could be dashing or heroic, certainly not his unsuspecting and unhappy wife.