Margaret Crawley is the daughter of the heir of Downton, James Crawley. She loves her brother Patrick and her cousins Sybil, Edith and Mary. But everything changes when the news arrives that the Titanic has sinked which Patrick and James were on...
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Julia looks at her brother shocked. Matthew gulps like he's nervous and looks up "Excuse me" And he walks out of the room. Julia looks at her mother who takes up the letter. "What does it say?" Julia asks worriedly. Isobel takes a deep breath "I Robert Crawley, 7th earl of Grantham has just lost my two heirs Late Patrick and James Crawley. So as my closest male relative you're the new heir of Downton." Julia stands up "I have to tell Jack!" Isobel smiles with sadness in her eyes "Yes you do because this changes everything" Julia looks at her confused "What do you mean?" Isobel sighes and stands up "People like the Crawleys are very close minded and judgemental. They will look down on him and talk bad things behind his back or right to this face. He must be ready for that." Julia nods and takes a deep breath "You're right" She will go and check on Matthew later, she knows he wants to be alone. She needs to talk with Jack.
Jack is sitting by the kitchen table eating breakfast when there's a knock at the door. He stands up and walks up to the door.
When he opens the door he sees Julia getting soaked by the rain. "Hi" She says with a smile. He pulls her into the house quickly.
"What are you doing here?" Julia sits down by the table. Jack goes to get a towel which he gives then to Julia. He sits down. "So there is something i need to tell you" Jack chuckles "We're still getting married right?" Julia sighes which makes his smile turn into a frown. "You're breaking up with me?" Julia looks at him shocked and takes his hand. "God no. It's just... We got a letter" Jack is confused "And..?" Julia caresses his hand "Matthew is the new heir of downton so we have to move to Yorkshire"
Jack chuckles but confused "Okay but what of this has to do with us? Julia sighes "Because these people are judgemental and closeminded and they will look down on you. They will think less of you and they will think less of me for choosing you. You must be ready because they will talk about you behind your back but also to you directly. So if you can't handle that then we shouldn't get married." Jack just looks at her. "Because i don't want you to get hurt and i don't want you to hate me and" But Jack cuts her off by kissing her. Jack pulls away "There is nothing i can't do as long as i have you by my side" Julia takes a deep breath "Are you sure?"
Jack smiles "Yes." He goes down on one knee "Julia Rose Crawley, do i have to ask you again?" Julia smiles and pulls him up into a hug. Jack pulls away and looks at her. "I would go to the end of the world for you" Julia smiles and pulls him into a deep kiss. There's nothing they can't do.
It was now the next day early in the morning. Julia, Isobel, Matthew had now arrived in Yorkshire. Jack was gonna come a little later in the day. They walked out of the car and looked at their new house. Matthew sighes "I still don't see why i couldn't just refuse it" Isobel looks at her son "There's no mechanism for you to do so. You" Julia sighes and takes her brother's hand "We just need to make the best out of the situation." They look up when they see a man walk towards them. "Can i help?" Matthew asks. "I'm Mosesley, sir. Your butler and valet" Matthew sighes "Mr Mosesley i am afraid.." But Isobel cuts him off before Matthew can say anything to offend the man. "May i introduce ourselves. I'm Mrs Crawley, This is my daugther Mrs Julia Crawley and this is my son Mr Matthew Crawley" Molesley smiles "I'll just give Mr Taylor a hand with the cases" Matthew who obivously doesn't like all this help tries to intervene but Julia stops him. "Thank you Molesley" Matthew sighes and they start walking up to the house, Matthew turns to their mother "I won't let them change me." Isobel looks at her son confused "Why would they want to?" Matthew sighes "Mother. Lord Grantham has made the unwelcome discovery that his heir is a middle-class lawyer and the son of a middle-class doctor" Julia shakes his head. "Upper middle-class!" Isobel shouts out. "He wants to limit the damage by turning me into one of his kind" Isobel turns to Matthew "When you met him in London, you liked him" She walks into the house. Julia turns to look at her brother "Just give it a chance" Before walking into the house herself.
Julia was sitting at her room. When there is a knock at the door. "Who is it?" "It's Mr Molesley Miss" Julia smiles "Come in" He opens the door and comes in. In his hands he's holding a tray with a cup of tea. "He puts it's down on her bedside table. "Thank you Mr Molesley" He smiles and nods and then walks out. Not even two seconds after Moleseley Has walked out, Matthew comes storming in. Julia looks at him confused because she can see he's upset. He sits down by her at the bed. "I have made a fool of myself!! I was talking with mother, talking about that they will probably push one of their daughters on me and right away when i say that, Mary Crawley walks in" Julia is shocked and she understands that Matthew is embarassed. "So now she hates me. Why did this need to happen." Julia sighes in frustration. "Okay Matthew i get it. I know this is not the life you planned for yourself and it's not gonna be easy, but for god sake it's not gonna be easy for any of us. I always saw myself becoming a teacher and living a comfortable and simple life with Jack but god had other plans. I know it's hard but please just try." Matthew is quiet for a bit until he sighes and nods. He pulls her into a hug and Julia just let herself rest in his arms. She knows together they can do anything.
At Downton. Margaret Is in her room. She is pacing, feeling herself close not being in able to breath, she wants to scream and cry but she feels like she can't. Yes, she's having a panic attack. Finally she sits down on the floor and curl herself up like a ball. Now she feels her tears streaming down and now she can't stop. But suddenly the door opens and she turns around to see Helena's shocked face. "Oh my god Margaret" Helena sits down on the floor with her. "Okay take deep breaths" And Margaret does just that.
"Okay what's going on?" Margaret chuckles with a bitter tone and stands up. "
What's going on is that he's here" Helena stands up, not really following. "Who?" Margaret scoffs "Helena for gods sake. The heir of course! They have arrived in the village and they are coming for dinner tonight!" Helena sighes "I know this upsets you and i get it. But atleast give him a chance" Margaret looks at her like she has lost her mind. "What? No! He's taking my brother's place as heir. I will always hate him"
Helena sighes "I get it you have lost your family but i understand what it's like to lose someone" Margaret chuckles "Don't make you losing your ex-lover even close to me losing my parents and brother. Atleast your parents are alive" Helena can't believe she would attack her like that, knowing her situation with her parents. Helena feels the tears coming. "Well atleast your parents died wanting you" Helena just shakes her head and walks out, can't look at Margaret right now. Margaret just sighes, she knows she fucked up.
Helena can feel the tears coming, she runs down the stairs when she feel herself collide with something or someone. She looks up and she sees a beautiful woman with red hair. She's breathtakning. She sees that she's a maid by her clothes. Her eyes wides "I'm so sorry my lady" Helena smiles and shakes her head "Please call me Helena. Don't worry you're in no trouble" She can see the woman get more in ease. "What's your name?" Helena asks. "Gwen" Helena smiles "That's beautiful" Gwen smiles "Well i need to get going, bye lady Helena" She walks away and her gaze follows her until she can't see her anymore. Helena takes a deep breath, she promised her cousin not to fall for another maid, she has failed.
Margaret was in her room getting ready for the evening. She was so ready to call for Anna to tell everyone she wasn't feeling well. But she knew she needed to be strong. There is a knock at the door. "Come in!" The door opens and Helena comes in. "Hi" It's a little tense in the air after their earlier fight. "Helena i'm sorry i shouldn't have lashed out on you earlier. It's just really hard" Helena smiles and takes Margaret's hands in her own "I know and i'm sorry. I should have listened. Just know i'm always here for you and with you every step of the way" Margaret sighes in relief. Helena stretches out her hand for Margaret to take. "Are you ready?" Margaret takes a deep breath "No but let's do it" She takes her hand and they walk out. She's really not ready for this.
Finally a new chapter!! I hope you guys like this chapter and please tell me your thoughts.
