BBC Ghosts one shots

What really happened

Description: Humphrey and you have been together for years, so long, that you were his mistress in life...

Requested by: Beverlyslosthair

Y/n's pronouns are she/her

Warnings: angst

I hope this is ok and what was expected!

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You were sat reading with Humphrey in your lap when captain, pat, Fanny, kitty and Mary came running in demanding to know about the plot to kill the queen.

' Humphrey! Y/n! You're famous!' Kitty said

' really?' You had asked

' ooh that's nice... were we painters?' Humphrey joked making you giggle.

The others then began asking about the plot.

' it wasn't us you see... it was Sophie' Humphrey muttered

' who was Sophie?' Fanny asked with a raised eyebrow

' my wife' Humphrey replied making you sigh sadly at the memories that you had blocked out of your mind.

' wife? We thought you two were married?' Captain said

' we never said that, we have been together since before Sophie... but no not married...' you said softly

' you mean to say... you had an affair?!' Fanny screeched

You stood up, careful with Humphrey's head, ' now wait a second Fanny, don't make accusations about things you know nothing about!'

' it... was a loveless marriage, Sophie knew that we were together... y/n was brought in as a cook, Sophie had her own affairs and flings, Fanny, you cannot say that, if you had the opportunity, you wouldn't have done the same
In your marriage?' Humphrey said loudly, hoping to stop the argument that was brewing

This shut Fanny up so you and Humphrey could tell the story.

That evening Sophie had gone and done her book club, you had all been happy with this arrangement, Sophie got to have some time with people who spoke her language and you and Humphrey got to have some time together ( you two felt too awkward being together around Sophie so kept yourselves to yourselves whilst she was around.)

' I think she seems happier you know? Since the book club' you had said, sat on Humphrey's lap in the living room.

' yeah... that's good, at least she can get some joy out of this awful arrangement... the marriage I mean' he clarified, worried you'd think he meant the arrangement between the two of you.

You nodded with a small smile and rested your head on his shoulder gently, though it was fairly difficult due to the ruffles around his neck.

After a while, you heard movement from above in the room where the club was held, signaling they were  all coming down stairs, so you let go of Humphrey's hand ( which you had been tracing circles on ) and stood up, to go see if anything needed tidying up ( which you often did, because  kind of wanted to see what they were doing in there, the most you ever found was old parchment or sometimes notes in French that you didn't understand).

As Humphrey held the door and thanked the guests, you walked upstairs, when you got in there you found a letter on the floor, you frowned and opened it, too curious to leave it alone.

As you read it, you became more and more horrified to find that, this was not a book club at all, it was treason... a plan to kill the queen.

' oh my...'

Humphrey walked in, a small smile on his face, ' are you alright love? You've been in here for ages'

When he saw your face, his smile left and turned into worry, you handed him the letter which he read quickly and looked shook, he turned and ran down stairs, you ran after him.

As Sophie slammed the door shut, she turned and saw Humphrey running down the stairs, you close behind.

' what have you done?!' He muttered, his voice cold and full of fear.

'I-'

Suddenly the queens guard arrived...

It all happened so fast, you don't even remember the entire thing... you remembered Sophie running, Humphrey holding the door and screaming at you to run too...

' are you mad?! RUN Y/N!' He screamed over the sound of the banging on the door.

' NO! I won't leave you! ' you cried, tears filling your eyes

' go! Please y/n! ... oh... ' he began to lose strength as the door began opening more and more with every slam of the end of swords

' ... HIDE! At least do that!' He yelled.

You nodded, kissing him firmly, muttering 'I love you', before running to hide

You were his carefully in the living room, where Humphrey scurried in, not noticing you, attempting to find a weapon, he noticed the swords ' AHAH! No...'

He then seemed to get an idea and climb up the chimney.

The queens men did a very quick skim of the place before deciding you had all fled

You got out of your spot and went to the chimney where Humphrey had hidden...

He got out the chimney with a grin ' god I love this house' the slammed top part of the fire place, with a creek, the swords swung, slicing Humphrey's head clean off, you screamed watching your beloved's head leave his body, before looking down to see one of the swords residing in your stomach...

You pulled back, unsheathing yourself from the sword and dropped the the floor, tears falling down your face.

The other ghosts had left at this point, to go tell Alison what they knew, you sighed sadly, looking down at Humphrey who looked back up at you

' I'm sorry...'

' you say that everytime we think of that story my dear, you have nothing to be sorry for...' you whispered before lifting his head up and kissing him on the cheek.

' shall we go find your body?'

Humphrey nodded with a smile, he loved you more than he had loved anyone in his life, he hoped to stay with you for all eternity.

Hi!

I really hope you enjoyed this, I know it probably misses loads of parts of this scene out but it's ages since I've watched season 3 ( I will be going back and doing a binge of the entire series once I get over season 5)

I hope this lives up to expectations

Have a good day
Byeee