Downtonabbey Stories

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*ON HOLD* Cora Crawley had another brother. Her brother married and had a beautiful daughter named Evelyn Levinson. When a mysterious fire burns the Levinson home, 6-year-old Evelyn was the only survivor. Cora takes in her orphaned niece - and this is where her story begins. This is the life of Evelyn Levinson, now a young woman, as she grows up, makes mistakes, wrestles with scandals, and finds love while at Downton Abbey. ~ Matthew Crawley X OC ~ ------------------ - #1 in 'downtonabbey' [1/19/21] [11/17/21] - #1 in '1900s' [11/16/21] - #3 in 'tomhiddleston' [3/11/21] - #1 in 'matthewcrawley' [11/12/21] - #3 in 'scandal' [11/14/21] - #1 in 'England' [12/2/21]

1917 Having been recently relieved from a brutal stint at the front lines, Thomas and a small unit of medics are stationed at a secondary casualty station. Thomas's cynical shell is cracked when a four-year-old girl named Rosie is brought in. The sole survivor of a direct hit on her family home, she has lost both legs below the knee and her parents in a single heartbeat. Major Clarkson, recognizing Thomas's meticulous (if distant) nature, assigns him to her constant care. Initially, Thomas resents the "nanny" work but eventually something shifts. For the first time in his life, Thomas isn't performing for a master or scheming for a promotion; he is simply needed. He uses his "acquired" luxuries-chocolate and extra blankets-to coax her back to life. As Rosie stabilizes, the camp receives a shipment of primitive prosthetic limbs. While the surgeons are busy with the endless stream of dying soldiers, Thomas takes it upon himself to be Rosie's legs. In the quiet hours between bombardments, he teaches her to balance, then to shuffle, and finally to walk. In Rosie's stubborn refusal to give up, Thomas finds a reflection of his own survival instinct-but hers is pure, untainted by the bitterness that has defined him. She becomes the only thing in France that makes him feel like a "good man." Thomas realizes that as a Sergeant, he is bound to the mud until he is either dead or "broken." Desperate to stay with her, or at least be sent back to England where he might find a way to track her down, he looks at the flickering lights of the enemy line. The shot that shatters his hand is his ticket home-and his greatest shame. As he is loaded onto a transport, he catches one last glimpse of Rosie watching from a distance, standing tall on the legs he taught her to use. He leaves behind the only person he has ever truly loved without conditions, carrying a permanent scar that will forever remind him of the cost of his humanity.

Born into the golden age of England's aristocracy, Lady Charlotte Crawley has always stood just beyond the light - too independent for London society, too tender-hearted for its rules. The youngest of Lord and Lady Grantham's daughters before Sybil, she is her father's quiet favourite, the steady voice in a house divided by pride and change. From the morning the news of the Titanic arrives to the summer days that smell of roses and fear, Charlotte witnesses the Crawleys' world shift beneath its silken surface. Between her sisters' rivalries, her mother's grace, and her grandmother's sharp wit, she learns that the Abbey's walls may shelter them from scandal, but not from time. And then there is Matthew Crawley - modern, principled, infuriatingly sincere - the man meant for Mary but who finds in Charlotte a mirror of his own restless spirit. Their friendship blossoms in stolen conversations and quiet laughter, a love too deep to name and too dangerous to declare. Yet as 1914 dawns, the skies above England darken. Whispers of war become cannon fire, and the laughter that once filled Downton's gardens fades beneath the sound of marching feet. Sons, husbands, and brothers are called to fight; daughters must learn to be brave in their absence. When Britain enters the Great War, Charlotte's dreams turn to dread. The nightmare that once woke her - Matthew on a battlefield far from home - becomes terrifyingly real. Torn between duty and love, she must find her strength in a world unraveling, where every telegram could shatter a heart and every dawn might be the last of its kind.

Cora is upset that Edith didn't trust her enough to tell her about Marigold. She tries to come to terms with why Edith didn't Talk to her about it which has her feeling guilty and regretful.

Miracles happen all the time, so why shouldn't one occur for Matthew Crawley? An AU where Matthew doesn't die in that stupid car crash. First story in the "Miracle" AU.

"Everyone cries at least once before their wedding." Cora says this at dinner when Mary believes that Matthew isn't on their side and runs away crying. This is why Cora knows. Just a quick little drabble.

Started: 23.04.2026 Ended:

Matthew Crawley loves being a father. It's a wonderful, fruitful, and joyous thing to be. Therefore, when Thomas Barrow informs him that his son and niece are in danger, Matthew realizes he must hone in on his new fatherly instincts. Will they prove useful, or will they just lead him in the wrong direction? Second story in the "Miracle" AU.

Anna x Bates. It was official. They were moved in. A fresh start ahead of them.

Cora chooses to help search for Isis without telling anyone but gets into trouble herself. Who does Cora see outside her window that gives her a lapse in judgement?

After The crash at Brooklands, Robert wants to help but Cora stops him because he's still healing from the burst ulcer and she's still worried about him.

Lady Madeleine is a 22 year old girl from an aristocratic family in 1900's England.Her whole life all she is told how to behave like a proper lady. While Madeleine feels caged in her life ,wanting to break free ,she cannot abandon her family. After recovering from months of illness her parents send her to live in Yorkshire while her parents stay back in Russia where her father works for the English Ambassador. Madeleine's journey through the high society life she has always known and understanding herself .Story about family and friendship and unlikely alliances.Story about guilt and redemption. . . . . . . This is my first ever story.If you are a Downton Abbey fan then I hope you like it. Please don't mind any type of mistakes as this is my first time Im showing my work and English is not my first language.Ill make sure to keep you entertained. 😊

The 16 year old Princess (also Cora Crawleys distant cousin), Evia Luton stays at Downton Abbey to escape from the cruel ways of Buckingham Palace. There she meets Thomas Barrow, Downton's Footman and Valet. Will she find true love, or is she just a fling to him? Read to find out! I don't own Downton Abbey or you😊 will contain triggering things but I will put this: TW at top of page xx

Hello so this is a book filled with Game Of Thrones One Shots and Imagines. You may request any ideas you would like us to write. This is filled with one shots written by Hannah, Charlotte and Aaron. In the title it will have a (h), (c) or (a) dependent on who wrote the one shot. Thank you. Also check out our Marvel, Harry Potter, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, The Walking Dead, Lost, Criminal Minds, Lord of the Rings/The Hobbit, Overwatch, Game Of Thrones, Orange Is the New Black, Hamilton, Twilight, Once Upon a Time and Fandom one shot books.

As they battle to rebuild their own and others' lives & livelihoods in a country irrevocably changed by war, VAD Nurse Mary Crawley & convalescing Captain Matthew Crawley are swept into a web of scandal & corruption that threatens to rip the Crawley family apart. This mystery and romance weaves real historical events into a DA retelling featuring most characters & some OC's from S2.05. Written for the WWI Centenary.

A glimpse into Thomas Barrow's past.

Elsie and Charles Carson and their "family", get an unexpected surprise and rise through the ranks.

Marigold is an unlikely detective. Heiress to the Marchioness of Nottingham and a debutante envied by many, she's about to come out to London Society for her first Season. However, her spirit for adventure and passion for mystery make navigating the treacherous waters of polite society challenging. No more than when she meets young Henry. Connected by a murder neither know anything about, Marigold's penchant for getting at the truth makes her seem impertinent to Henry who prefers old secrets to stay buried. If he discovers she is harboring her own dangerous secrets, can he still love her or will her best chance at happiness be destroyed?

Just a tag to my own story, Snake in the Garden. Robert takes Cora for a walk a month after the attack on her by the Duke of Crowborough but being in the garden triggers memory of the attack.