"In the character of Mary Bennet there existed a profound irony which was as follows: the only quality that saved her from being wholly ordinary was the extraordinary degree of ordinariness which she possessed." A Mary Bennet romance.

The first time she met him, the first time he truly trusted her, the first time he really smiled at her, and more. A series of one shots - all related - of all the firsts Anthea and Mycroft experience in their relationship from meeting each other and beyond. Starts off professional and friendly, but will end up being Mythea.

Regency AU. When Mr. Bingley leases Netherfield Hall, he and his friend Darcy are embroiled in a mystery involving a beautiful married woman, a beguiling actress, a timid reverend, a bluestocking, a blackhearted landowner, and a neighboring estate entailed away from the female line. HEA, but a suspenseful journey. Rated T for allusions to domestic violence & adult relations.

In canon, Lizzy is often the smartest person in the room. How would the story change if she were the smartest person in England? ODC/HEA

Due to her family's troubled estate, Elizabeth takes it upon herself to alleviate the Bennet family's financial woes by seeking employment as a governess. With experience and charm working in her favour she is prepared for anything, but life proves to have a little more in store for her when she takes a position caring for Mr Darcy's children. (AU) -WIP

Book 2 in our parallel little universe...Darcy meets Elizabeth for the first time since his disastrous failed proposal in Kent. How will Miss Bingley react to having Miss Bennet's handsome face steal her thunder and the attention of Mr Darcy? Follow the woman we all love to hate as we find out what kept Miss Bingley busy when not gracing the pages of the original P and P.

How did they come to love each other? A series of building romances between the beloved Captain and his Fräulein. *semi-slow burn* follows the movie!

Elizabeth decides to give Mr. Darcy a taste of his own medicine by conspiring to help Lady Catherine achieve her objective after confirming his officious interference with her sister through Colonel Fitzwilliam. This story picks up in chapter 33 of Pride and Prejudice while Colonel Fitzwilliam and Lizzy are walking. HEA - Couples stay the same.

Elizabeth Bennet has grown up away from the machinations of London and the Ton. With a family full of peers how will Darcy react when the woman he meets is so much more than she seems?

Darcy proposes to Elizabeth. She is willing to accept him but on one condition. I did not plan for this to become fluffy… but I sometimes feel there is not much written about DE post-betrothal, pre-marriage sweetness. Thank you, everyone! :-)

It was hard to believe it was already Christmas Eve. Where had time gone? This would certainly be a Christmas far different to any other. He ran his fingers along his jawline, scraping the dark stubble. After Agathe's passing, time seemed to stand still. Weeks dragged, months felt like an eternity, a year was forever…

PREVIEW ONLY. On the Tuesday when Darcy first encounters Wickham in Meryton, his guardian angel informs him that Wickham will become his brother-in-law if things continue on and gives him the opportunity to mend that future via repeating Tuesdays. Believing that means Wickham will marry Georgiana, Darcy is desperate to change the future. D&E HEA.

Could two people be so similar and so different at the same time?

After his dreadful proposal, Mr. Darcy receives a letter. Disgusted by its sentiments, he is spurred to seek out the only woman he could ever love and reveal to her yet another truth she had been blind to—a truth which would absolve him of the last of his perceived great offenses against her. Also available for paperback and e-book as 'His Offences Absolved,' by F.D. Woods!

Charlotte knows Mr Darcy to be very well in love with her friend, Lizzy. She is also quite sure that the pair would get along harmoniously should they marry. In order to secure her friend's fortune and future felicity, Charlotte decides to helps them along. NOTE: THE BOOK IS NOW COMPLETE AND AVAILABLE ON KU UNDER THE NAME 'THINK OF ME FONDLY' BY MABLE SHARPE.

Another way things could have played out that fateful night

What will Mr. Darcy do when he sees that another man does not care that Elizabeth has neither dowry nor connections. (This story is available in KU)

This story is about Miss Mary Bennet of Longbourn in Hertfordshire. One of the beloved characters in Jane Austen's original "Pride and Prejudice." She does not need anyone else's approval to know her self-worth. Therefore, she will not allow herself to be disrespected. What happens when the handsome Colonel presumes to know Miss Mary.

No longer a one-shot. These are standalone chapters, featuring the ever presumptuous, proud and arrogant Mr Darcy. True, he can be extremely frustrating but we all love him anyway. Just for fun, not to be taken seriously. ;-) Stay safe, everyone! ;-)

Mr. Bennet is not only the father of five daughters because he has a son from his first marriage, the legitimate heir to the Bennet family and its estate. (Available K and KU)

Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy miss each other at Pemberley, thus leaving Lydia's elopement without a quick resolution. What follows is an adventure full of twists and turns, angst and laughter that leads to self-discovery of the Bennet ladies and Mr. Darcy, and HEA for ODC via Windsor. This story has been removed for publication on KU and Kindle, but a new Prologue is posted as chapter 5

1912: Anthony Strallan, widowed and struggling with the demands of his estate and his eleven year old son, requires a secretary and all-round factotum. Edith Crawley, daughter of a disgraced, deceased solicitor and distant cousin to the Earl of Grantham, is seeking a new job and an escape from London following a failed affair. Neither expects to find themselves falling in love...

A mischievous young governess arrives at the von Trapp household determined to teach the over-bearing Captain a little humility. AU.

After the Netherfield Ball, Darcy never meets Elizabeth again. In the years that follow, he is forced to evaluate the reasons he left Netherfield and if his advice to Bingley was sound. The marriages of those closest to him and coincidental meetings with another Bennet sister make him question what he truly values in a wife. Mr. Darcy/Jane Bennet pairing. Darcy POV

Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy meet a few months before he travels to Hertfordshire. However, they still cannot understand each other because of his pride and her prejudice. (E&D HEA) (Available until Monday, May 15th)

Darcy wakes up in his Netherfield bedroom to the horrifying reality that he must marry Miss Caroline Bingley. But did he actually compromise her the way she claims he did? And can his unlikely, newfound friendship with Miss Elizabeth Bennet help him to uncover the truth?

Darcy and Elizabeth's love has kept us spellbound for 200 years. But what if their love is older than that? In a fantastical twist on our favorite couple's story, Darcy and Elizabeth are cursed souls, doomed to love each other throughout their many lives yet unable to find their happy ending. Will they be the ones to finally break the curse or will they be kept apart once again?

*Rewrite* What if Mr. Bennet did not defend Lizzy when Mr. Collins came calling? What if Mr. Bingley never invited Darcy to Netherfield? What will become of An Odious Match? A story about love, redemption, forgiveness, and finding oneself again.

If the notorious King Henry the 8th had met a woman who not only gave him a legitimate son early on his reign and had the strong wits that made her a formidable opponent for his strong tongue how would the Tudor dynasty be remembered?

Pride and Prejudice in a whole new setting! *Preview Only* The French Revolution is under way and Elizabeth's heart is divided between her devoted but dull husband and the dashing, mysterious Fleur de Lys. But can she love a man she has never met? With drama, romance, adventure, sword fights and a HEA! Now a completed story, removed by publishing rules.

Darcy’s original plan is to help Bingley with Netherfield. After the ball, he decides to leave for Pemberley. But what will he do when he learns that Mr Collins has proposed to Elizabeth? Will he be prepared to change his plan again and follow his heart? HEA, self-drawn amateur “cover”. BONUS chapter posted. Happy Holidays!

"You can't escape your problems, you have to face them!" And who better to face them with, than Maria?

Reposting old story and editing it. Elizabeth finds herself taken with Mr. Darcy and the only way to save his life is to pretend to be his wife...

Maria knew this was the life she was born to live- to be the Captain's wife and the mother of his children. Georg knew this too, with absolute clarity. That is, until he didn't. AU set two years after the movie, canon compliant until Something Good and then takes on a life of its own from there. My first fanfic :) Maria/Georg

Mr. Darcy feels guilty that Mr. Bingley married a woman (Jane Bennet) who no doubt was only after his money. When the Bingleys and Elizabeth visit Pemberley, Darcy's unusual sister Georgiana finds Miss Elizabeth Bennet to be a delightful companion. As Elizabeth helps Darcy to understand and appreciate his sister, love calls them to overcome their pride and prejudice.

When the Countess of Grantham became unexpectedly and miraculously pregnant in the summer of 1914, no one knew what would be in store. Everyone in the Crawley family-Cora, Robert, Mary, Matthew, Edith, and Sybil-as well as the downstairs staff who serve them all must cope with their unexpected circumstances. Rewrite of end of s1 and the war years.

One small change can alter the course of history. Elsa misses the Laendler and so Maria doesn't realise her feelings for the Captain.

Darcy arrives in Hertfordshire with very particular business involving the Bennets. Unfortunately for Elizabeth, by the time he leaves Hertfordshire, she finds herself engaged to this disagreeable man.

Mr. Darcy is rich, well-connected and handsome, but he is also exhausted, broken-hearted and afraid. Can Darcy and Elizabeth Bennet find happiness together? This story has been mostly taken down due to publishing requirements. The final version of this story has been published Dec 2021 under the name "Darcy in Distress".

Elizabeth and Darcy are forced to marry each other after a compromise at Netherfield ball. But who orchestrated the compromise? Will Darcy forgive her? What is in store for Elizabeth as the mistress of Pemberley? Will she be able to gain her husband's trust and affection? Major part of the story takes place in Pemberley. The story is complete and HEA. T for safety. Lot of angst.

What true TSOM fan hasn't stopped to imagine what happens in between Maria's return from the Abbey and Georg's appearance on the balcony? Here's my version of events, inspired by my friends in the Proboards fanfiction forum.

Colonel Fitzwilliam overhears the disastrous proposal at the parsonage, and sets out to try give Darcy and Elizabeth a happily ever after.

Elizabeth has always known she was not a Bennet. Lost nineteen years ago, will her recovery help heal a family?

At the Netherfield Ball, after requesting Lizzy dance with him, Mr Darcy confesses his sister's almost elopement with Wickham, changing the course of the story we all know and love. This results in a journey of self-discovery, lost innocence and a very different view of the world around Miss Elizabeth Bennet.

A series of short stories where we take a few more liberties with canon. What if situations in a person's life resulted in a serious character shift? What if there were situations in the past which might alter the entire course of a story? And what if non-canon characters interfered with the storyline as we know it? I will do my best to make each story at least believable. Enjoy.

Elizabeth finds herself in the family way much to Darcy's chagrin. They thought they had finished that business long ago with Henry. His birth had been tumultuous and the doctor had warned against having another child.

A death shakes Hartfield to its core, how will Emma survive the tragedy? Emma and Isabella are not seeing eye to eye and cannot agree on anything. What might Mr. Knightley agree to in order to help Emma's situation? Set near the start of the novel.

A health scare forces lifelong bachelor William Darcy to rethink certain things about his legacy, particularly when it comes to having a child of his own. Lizzie Bennet, desperate to help her family, signs up for the job - and, perhaps a whole lot more. A modern AU.

The story of Elsie Hughes and Charles Carson in short chapters, from 1912 to their honeymoon (at least). Rated T for safety

(REMOVED FOR PUBLICATION) Colonel Fitzwilliam's revelation about Mr. Darcy's interference does NOT send Elizabeth Bennet into a fit of headache and bad feelings. In fact, it offers some relief, because it explains EVERYTHING. It makes everything perfectly clear and tells her exactly how to act.

Darcy is miserable at Pemberley, thinking he has lost his chance with Elizabeth. Georgiana is sad to see him so unhappy but cannot seem to cheer him up. Will they dare to leave Derbyshire during a snowy December and brave an adventure that may bring happiness into their lives? A sweet, light-hearted story with a little touch of fantasy for those who believe. Low/No angst. D/E HEA

Henry decides to leave his marriage to Anne in a different way: DIVORCE. It allows Henry to marry his beloved Jane but to control Anne through his chosen husband for her. Read to find out what happens.

After overhearing what Elizabeth really thinks about him, a somewhat OOC Darcy tries again and again to charm her. Unfortunately he discovers attracting a woman who he likes is much harder than he expected.

Charlie Carson wanted a full marriage, but this is not quite what he was expecting…

Discovering Mr. Collins' intentions towards Elizabeth, Jane is determined to save her dearest sister from an unequal marriage. When circumstances cause a change in Elizabeth's opinion of Mr. Darcy, Jane realizes there may be a way to spare them both.

What if Elsie Hughes and Charles Carson had been secretly married from the start? How much would change?

Mrs. Bennet has a plan to take advantage of Lydia's eloping with Mr. Wickham, but things do not work out as she had hoped.

Darcy rescues Elizabeth from a cruel fate and seeks to protect her from ruin. Will Darcy be forced to face the gallows to save Elizabeth? This story has been mostly taken down due to publishing requirements. The final version of this story has been published Dec 2021 under the name "Gallant Mr. Darcy".

Elizabeth and Darcy come to an earlier understanding after Mr. Phillips overhears Wickham's accusations against Darcy in Meryton. It is a rocky path to forgiveness.

A short tale of a good friend giving Caroline Bingley a much-needed reality check.

Our story begins 2 years before the original P&P. Elizabeth has grown up loving and caring for Longbourn, knowing it would one day pass to a complete stranger whom her father despises, but then that man dies and his son visits. Would she consider marriage to save Longbourn? A prolonged arrangement in place, what happens when a certain gentleman comes to the area years later?

Elizabeth and Darcy are compromised at the Netherfield Ball, but luckily were able to clear up one understanding. Can he get past his prejudice against her family? Can she get past the prejudice from his?

When the von Trapp children try to visit Fraulein Maria and are turned away from the Abbey, Liesl writes her a letter. Soon, everybody seems to be writing letters to Fraulein Maria.

He's little more than a stranger - an accessory to the man Elizabeth had grown to love. But when two sisters fall in love with the same man, someone and something has to give way. Can the marriage Elizabeth settles for ever be enough? Can true love ever come from what you once thought was second best?

A lack of rain before the Netherfield ball sends an entirely new sequence of events roiling into action.

The second installment of "It might have all been different," where we explore how a single change or perhaps one large change might alter the entire story of P&P. Happily Ever After is not guaranteed.

After the failed proposal at Hunsford, Elizabeth and Darcy are discovered in a compromising situation and made to marry in order to avoid ruin. They secretly agree that their marriage will be in name only, then find themselves growing closer, while weathering dramatic events and misunderstandings. Multi-chapter.

au, no Anschluss, winter / Maria and Georg find a moment alone on a cold winter night. My contribution to the Pro Boards Advent Calendar. Inspired by "No One Else" from Natasha, Pierre, and the Great Comet of 1812.

Inspired by my other "Encounter" series, this is a series of one-shots from Maria and Georg's honeymoon.

When Mr. Bingley first comes to Netherfield, he is also accompanied by Colonel Fitzwilliam. Elizabeth's situation is not the same as in canon.

"Dear Reader: this author is absolutely teeming with news to share and scandals to spread. Where does one even begin?" Georg, Maria, and the Austrian nobility at large must navigate Vienna's ball season amid the publishings of a ruthless gossip author. Regency Era AU. Cover image by MsHope.

In the P&P universe, servants were supposed to be silent and all but invisible as they cater to their masters' every whim. What if a few decided that timely intervention was necessary? How might the story change?

Arizona runs a Dog Rescue. Callie gets into trouble and has to do Community Service. Something that has been stuck in my head for a while. I'm not a writer, by no means and I may make a total fool out of myself posting this. Rated M just in case Calzona Endgame!

Elizabeth and the Gardiners journey to Derbyshire the previous summer, merely a week after the events at Ramsgate. When they call upon the great house of Pemberley, who should happen to return suddenly but the illustrious Mr. Darcy and his heart-broken sister. Cover art by Shannen Conlon.

Darcy delivers his trademark insult at the assembly. Instead of hearing Elizabeth’s laughter, the villagers witness something entirely unexpected. Or the one where Darcy does not simply get away with his high and mighty attitude. Formerly a one-shot, now extended by request. NOT abandoned.

A changed Darcy retreats to Pemberley, only to find the one woman he can’t forget. A second chance given by fate, he resolves to pursue her again. Discomposed by him, Elizabeth examines and finally accepts her feelings for the man she has grossly misjudged. They discover what adversities their love can overcome, what strengths lie in themselves. Based on a scene from the 2005 movie

"Mr. Wickham will not marry you, Miss Bennet." Eight little words. How would they influence the events at Hunsford for Elizabeth Bennet and Fitzwilliam Darcy? A Pride & Prejudice novella.

*previously, a thousand words. now a multi chapter fic by popular demand.* Fitzwilliam Darcy writes to his grandmother regularly and accompanies those letters with little sketches of things in the world he finds fascinating. This is what happens when the object of his fascination is one Elizabeth Bennet.

Little moments. Little touches. Her heart speeds up. He proposes. But he has—not even once—said those words. How will she ever know? A/U based on an excerpt from Birdy's All You Never Say.

A broken engagement leads to both Emma and Mr. Knightly discovering suppressed feelings and hidden secrets about themselves and each other. However, who ever said the road to happiness is an easy one? With so many unanswered questions and misunderstandings along the way, it really is a tangled web we weave. Historical AU.

This will be a series of one-or-two-shots in which a small alteration has far reaching results. There are no promises of happily-ever-after, at least for our dear couple. Still, I hope that you can enjoy the stories anyway. Complete. New stories will be in Book Two

Set shortly after Jane falls ill upon going to Netherfield Park, Elizabeth follows and injures herself on the way, only to be rescued by one Mr. Darcy. A divergence of the events in the original Pride and Prejudice.

Mr Darcy is not able to see Elizabeth on the evening that she does not go to dinner at Rosings and as a result the disastrous Hunsford proposal never takes place. The next day when hoping to meet her on her morning walk he instead overhears a conversation with Charlotte which leads him to rethink his approach...

one-shot, canon-compliant, post “something good” / Georg is doing everything in his power to irritate Maria.

A nervous Elizabeth Darcy invites her husband to her bedchamber after being indisposed. A midnight trip to the gallery inspires Darcy to enact a fantasy. These, and more are stories of Darcy and Elizabeth's newly married adventures, written to celebrate our favorite couple's passions as they begin their journey into marital life. Each chapter is a stand-alone story. Mature content.

Glorfindel takes on his biggest challenge yet... therapy. He's difficult, stubborn, impossible to work with, and his healer Calaerneth may just be the accidental reincarnation of his dead girlfriend. And you thought you had issues.

A Modern-Day Coffee Shop AU For L, who inspires and encourages me.

These are ficlets of scene inspirations. They are inspired by the movie or the script or the music or whatever strikes my fancy. I probably won't elaborate on them, because I find it exhausting to write longer fic. There will be no rhyme or reason to the order I upload them in. I just enjoy writing these sorts of things and hope you enjoy reading them.

Just a fluffy nighttime one-shot with the Carsons.

[Undergoing re-write] She had once looked for her life, she had found it and lived the life she was born to live. However, unbeknownst to her, she had a new destination, and a visitor comes to guide her path. A (very late) tribute to TSOM and of course, the sad passing of Christopher Plummer.

Musings and contented tears late at night on the Carsons' honeymoon. Pretty much just fluff.

A follow up to "Unrequited" from Marianne Dashwood's perspective. A fluffy one-shot that I hope you will enjoy.

"Your face is all red." "Is it? I don't suppose I'm used to dancing." Liar, you can't help but think. You don't believe, not for a single second, that the delightfully pink blush staining her cheeks is because she's not used to exercise. It's something else, you think. You've seen this look before.

Fitzwilliam Darcy is devastated when he learns that his sister is with child by Wickham. What will he do to try to help her overcome this situation?

A misguided proposal ends in a kiss. Conflicting emotions throw Elizabeth off, but sympathy wins out when Darcy falls to his knees in shame. Darcy learns humility. Elizabeth learns the truth. Can they find a quicker HEA when they lay it all on the table?

This one will be kind of a sequel about Charles and Elsie retirement. They can still have some nice adventures outside of the Abbey...Of course we will not say goodbye to the characters from the house. They will still be present-especially the downstairs ones...Each chapter will tell a short story.

In this story we will accompany Chelsie during their wedding night (again) ;-) Elsie has many fears and doubts about her looks and the question of intimacy with her husband..Will Charles be able to erase them all? Let's find out... Legal note: Don't own Charles or Elsie, just let them have a little more fun than Fellowes did.

"It wasn't even a moment. It was a fragment of a moment." - Charles remembers "a fragment of a moment" about Elsie that caught his heart.

Following the First World War, a widowed Georg von Trapp endeavours to start anew with his two young children. But eight years after their last meeting, *she* comes back into his life. A Jane Austen!Persuasion inspired AU. Rating may change in future.

"If Maria needs proof that everything has changed, it is right in front of her, on that beloved, handsome face." - A sequel to my other fic "I Must Go, Uncertain of My Fate".

What if Elizabeth didn't receive a letter from Darcy following his disastrous proposal in Kent? What if Mr Darcy received some worrying news that altered his need for a wife? Darcy finds himself in urgent need of an heir and his quest to find a suitable wife drastically alters the events of Pride and Prejudice. Will they ever be able to overcome their misunderstandings?

Charles' and Elsie's fears make their way on to the surface with Charles' discovery that he may have the "palsy."

Maria discovers more than she'd expected when she encounters the Captain during a game of "hide and seek". Please read and review! Thanks!

Elsie is turning fifty and because of that, she decides to look back at her life to find out what she has achieved so far and the notions are not too satisfactory...She is struggling with this heavy burden all by herself, until the certain butler will come to the rescue. Will he manage to persuade her that she is still a desirable woman?...

As suggested in the title of Jane Austen's original work, Darcy's greatest failing is pride. His passionate love for Elizabeth only mitigates this character flaw, resulting in the awful proposal at Hunsford. If happenstance forced Darcy to marry Elizabeth before he loved her, or even knew her at all, would he ever be able to get past his pride to recognise his fortune?

Isabella tries to win Heathcliff's heart. Isabella/Heathcliff lemon fic which starts (and diverges from canon) at the wedding of Isabella and Heathcliff. Warning: Cathy-lovers will hate this.

"He is feeling something he hasn't felt in a very long time; a sense of unpreparedness, of uncertainty. Matters of the heart always rendered him thus. It is confirmation that he's utterly and helplessly in love." - My take on what went through Georg's mind before he found Maria at the gazebo.

Brandon and Marianne in the months after Willoughby had broken her heart. A short story.

I think we all remember well episode 8, of season 2, when Spanish Flu strikes at Downton. We saw just a bits of Carson's illness, because the storyline was focused on Cora and Lavinia. So let's take a look inside the curtain and see how it really went, behind closed doors. How he survived the illness with Elsie's love and support.

Elsie is so anxious, but Charles calms her down in the same way he has done for the past two decades - Downton Radio universe oneshot

"Mrs. Hughes," The head housemaid didn't quite stutter, but she definitely looked shaken from whatever it was that had happened. Clearly, there was a crisis of some kind, that much was obvious. However, until Elsie learned otherwise there was no use in acting as though the sky had fallen–– "It's Mr. Carson." (Series 1 Divergent; Amnesia! AU)

St. Valentine's Day is near and Mr Carson decides that it's time to prove to Mrs Hughes that he is not a complete stranger to romance indeed... Set in the beginning of series four.

After living and long and somewhat tumultuous life, Ross Poldark dies full of regrets for the mistakes he has made in his past. Instead of arriving in the afterlife, he finds himself returned to a time before many of his more regrettable decisions and is given the option to relive his life making any changes as he sees fit. Not all will go according to plan.

It's Elsie's birthday and Charles decided to prepare a surprise for her, unusual surprise which would reveal his true feelings for her, but his courage left him in the last minute. So instead of spending a lovely evening with her, celebrating her birthday, he is sitting in his pantry, with a bottle of Scotch, a birthday cake accompanied by Isis.

A Chelsie fic set during Series 4, although the story will detour from canon. Mrs Hughes receives an unexpected blessing. Will it help to bring the Housekeeper and Butler closer together? Certainly, their lives will never be the same again. Hope you enjoy x

As Marianne recovers, Elinor and Colonel Brandon find themselves drawn to one another.

Shortly after their engagement, Marianne shares a moment with her Colonel; a few other vignettes. Complete.

Set right after the battle on Crait. Rey and Ben Solo / Kylo Ren, the conflicted souls, are eager for the other to join their own side, a tale of light vs. dark. Will their story land in the grey? Classic Reylo. Rated M!

Elsie is considering a marriage to Joe Burns, she has to make a decision. There are many pros and cons, but the certain butler will help her to make her mind, without even knowing that he did ;-)

The next day. Follows the events in the gazebo. Georg plans to formally ask Maria to marry him. He wants the children to help him. He wants to plan the perfect proposal.

When Elsa suggests a family vacation to Paris so she can visit her favourite couturier before the party, the captain surprises everyone by extending the invite to the governess. Despite the constant proximity of a charming sponge, an elegant socialite and seven children, Georg and Maria find themselves gravitating towards one another during a week spent in the City of Lights

AU: Lily takes life and death in her own hands and goes to the one person she had always trusted, Severus Snape. Now, after her death, he is left to keep his promise and to raise a child on his own. NOTE: nothing in this story is cannon.

Elizabeth Bennet enters the Netherfield Ball with a desperate plan in mind, willing to break or at least bend all the rules of propriety. How desperate? Let's find out.

Darcy overhears a conversation between Lizzy and Charlotte at Lucas Lodge that gives him deeper insight into Jane's feeling for Bingley and Lizzy's feeling for himself. Will this change his behavior towards Lizzy and his interference in Charles and Jane's relationship? Will Charlotte be able to help Lizzy move past her injured pride to see the changes in Darcy's manners?

N'Jadaka turned to T'Challa as the sun kissed the roofs of the tallest building and extended his hand, eyes serious and a little bit wise like the ancient mountains surrounding Wakanda. "Brothers?" T'Challa felt the weight of the word, it wrapped around his heart and echoed in his ears as he clasped forearms with N'Jadaka and nodded. "Brothers."

"Georg.." she bleated, throat working furiously, "I want a divorce." Two years into Georg's second marriage, the Anschluss looms - and his life begins to spiral out of control. Wrapped up in his own bitterness and desperate to feel useful in the fight against the Nazi regime, he loses sight of what's most important. But not everything is a simple case of black and white...

Rilke wrote, "For one human being to love another: that is perhaps the most difficult of all our tasks, the work for which all other work is but preparation." In flight from a dark and dangerous world, bound together by circumstance, but kept apart by private burdens of pain, regret and sorrow, can Maria and Georg find their way to each other?

Slowly, he made a move towards her. Her hands were up in an instant, her focus purely on him. It stirred something inside him, something equally dark and exhilarating. "Do that again," he commanded her. His words were unexpected. She shifted, unsure about his intentions. "W-what?" He repeated his words slowly, so there was no way for her to misunderstand. "Do. That. Again."

Little stories about the Turners. Has some series 6 spoilers.

Darcy never met Elizabeth at Pemberley. Years later Lady Catherine blackmails Darcy into agreeing to marry Anne. Elizabeth had become the governess to Lady Catherine's unwanted ward. Darcy is torn between duty to Georgiana and love for Elizabeth. Then something terrible threatens to tear them apart forever...

"... And he wondered whether he and Maria had been thrown together out of necessity. Him, a grieving widow with everything to gain, and her, an outsider – never quite fitting in with her dress and her ideas – with everything to prove." [Inspired by the TSOM forum Feb 2016 prompt - "write a meet-cute"]

I guess this is AU, but not in the beginning. Maria helps the Captain keep the children safe from the Nazis. Takes place after the boat accident and becomes AU after the party scene.

A hot summer's day and a challenge from Herr Detweiler leave Maria unexpectedly flustered. Pure fluff, just a bit of fun!

Mr. Darcy finds out what life will be like with Elizabeth married to Mr. Collins. How will he react? Can he let her continue with such a small-minded man? Once assumptions are corrected, can Mr. Darcy be anything other than a friend to Elizabeth. NOTE: pulled for publication with only a sample remaining here. Published as "Pride and Patience" on Kindle and Nook.

:Fix-It Fic: A story I wrote for a friend in which Dimitri gets a far kinder end. Purely indulgent and meant to be a little trope-y [OC/Canon Character]

Snippets on the lives of the Master and Mistress of Delaford and their growing family. Takes place a few years later, after the events of The Course of True Love Never Did Run Smooth.

Every King must have his Queen . . . They swore they would never see each other again. Their powers, their memories - too dark for Wakanda to handle. Until the events of Civil War, when Phalaesia is pulled back to the very nation that almost destroyed her life, and the Prince who won her heart . . .

Love is everywhere. Often, it's not particularly dignified or newsworthy, but it's always there. If you look for it, you'll find that love actually is all around. But sometimes, it requires a little Christmas magic…

Harry Potter was born with red hair, but the Dursley's always treated him like the proverbial red-headed stepchild. Once he enters the wizarding world however, everyone assumes he's just another Weasley. To Harry's surprise, the Weasleys don't seem to mind. Now written by Gilderoy Lockhart, against everyone's better judgement.

Nalliah Zuva grew up in a place that no one should be expected to survive. The only father she ever had was a figment of her imagination and her mother might have well of been. She had gotten out of that place and she promised that she would never come back, but the explosion at Vienna accords left her with no choice. A mark on her arm that never fades and an anger to match.

AU but still close to the Grey's universe. The night before her first day at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital, Eliza decides to go to a bar where she meets a hot blonde stranger. Rated M for future chapters.

He comes in everyday at the same time and sits at the same booth, only ordering a black coffee. But not today.

Though she's had him stare at her in wonder a hundred times before, the molten oceans of his eyes are roiling now, burning into her. Something is different. An innocent, darker intellect dawns there.

AU. Maria arrives at the Captain's door in the middle of the night. Set the same night as the puppet show. Is an alternate version of my story, "Here Comes the Sun".

Elisa and the Creature are together and happy in this short sequel to The Shape of Loneliness.

Elisa and The Asset teacher their daughter to sign.

Alone for years, an amphibious creature longs for companionship. His risk results in his capture, imprisonment, and torment at the hands of a research laboratory in 1962 Baltimore. One woman is able to see the intelligent being under the chains, but will she be able to save them both? Complete.

Marital bliss has found Colonel Brandon and Marianne, but a ghost from their past seeks to reclaim the woman he has lost. S&S

Sequel to "Soldier's Heart": Colonel Brandon and Marianne Dashwood and now married and trying to adjust to life post-war. But even as they celebrate Christmas, troubles from their past will come to haunt them. For today, RIP Alan Rickman.

A/U: Maria does not return to the Villa, nor does she stay at the Abbey. War and fate lead her to a place far from everything she once knew...

Fred Weasley had almost given up on telling Hermione Granger he fancied her, until he finds the Muggle-born rocking out in his mother's kitchen, which gives him a brilliant idea.

In a curiously restless mood, the Captain seems to be going out of his way to provoke Fraulein Maria. In the ensuing battle of wills, though she doesn't realize it, she provokes him in return. Written for the Proboards holiday calendar challenge.

Birthday ficlet for the lovely MGT. Chelsie and Christmas; period-set.

At New Year's Eve 1925 Charles Carson and Elsie Carson decide to give their new live a try - Charles Carson is about to retire in the course of the new year. He does not know when and how and is afraid of taking the final step, which means leaving Downton, his family, the life he knows, behind. - 2017 NaNoWriMo entry. Expect Carson/Hughes fluff only! Including mild T-ness

Happy, Fluffy Chelsie Christmas

It wasn't always like this. Once upon a time, like in Brigitta's novels, there was music and there was laughter but then... silence settled over their house as a white sheet settled over their mother's face; and their father was lost to it. The little ones don't remember, but Liesl certainly does.

Maria is the one that puts his family back together, and at the end and beginning and in between everything he loves her most of all because she loved his children first. But not at first; of course not. (Or; Georg falls in love with Maria slowly and all at once- it just takes a while, music and honesty.)

A slightly different take on the canon proposal. Belated birthday gift for chelsietothenorthern.

A series of 6 drabbles that finish telling the story after a significant event in the lives of Charles Carson and Elsie Hughes. This is mostly just for me...but if you like it that makes me happy. I like to write. I don't claim to be good at it. I do it simply because I enjoy it.

They are Charlie and Elsie to one another, at long last. A (very fluffy) sequel to my first story, "All the Difference." Takes place the evening after the final scene in 6x01.

My long delayed Chelsie Honeymoon fic. Not sure exactly where this is going but hopefully some of you will join me for the ride. Enjoy!

Friendship birthday fic for the amazing dibdab4. Stand alone, but perhaps the precursor to something more. Pre-canon.

Jane Bennet and Charles Bingley are the sweetest couple, and this story hopes to prove it. In P&P, when Lady Catherine de Bourgh unexpectedly arrives at Longbourn, Jane and Bingley, only recently engaged, go for a secluded walk. I invite you to join Jane and Charles on this intimate walk and beyond.

When Darcy overhears a private conversation between Elizabeth and Jane, will he be able to overcome the bad impression that he left with the woman who has bewitched him? Or will Wickham's presence in Meryton destroy what chance he has?

A Chelsie fic delving into significant moments of their past at Downton, canon moments and beyond. Begins shortly after Elsie arrives at Downton and will follow through their entire relationship. Other characters appear, but this is most definitely a close-up look at how this relationship and his couple evolved over the decades. A few chapters have mature content

Mrs. Hughes and Mr. Carson need to talk after paddling in the sea together, but will they get the chance?

What if Elizabeth had overheard the conversation about herself and her family while she was staying at Netherfield? How might her reactions and the outcomes change if she knows early on Darcy admires her eyes and Bingley's family is opposed to Jane? Regency setting, multi-chapter story, WIP. Rated T to be safe.

A space for my tumblr Chelsie prompt entries. Will be a smattering of everything, but the first six chapters will be sequential as one story. Rating subject to change.

Charles Carson watched the raindrops splash against the flagstones, their staccato rhythm soothing to his ear. Closing his eyes, he inhaled deeply and let his mind wander back to a similar day two summers ago...The smell of warm earth and wet stone and the musty smell of decaying wood; he had the sense of something as old as nature itself.

A closer look at the events of the Grigg storyline early in Series 4. What Elsie would have said to Charles, had she been free to do so.

Mrs. Patmore sees two friends very obviously in love, but the couple in question have done nothing to help their own cause. When the cook can no longer bear to watch them stumbling along and getting nowhere, she takes it upon herself to try to bring them together.

A place for Chelsie prompt challenges that I've compiled through the years. All are Carson and Hughes focused with the appearance of other characters as necessary. Canon as well as AU.

After the incident in 3x07 and some of the aftermath in 3x08, Thomas is left alone, desperate and terrified for his future. Elsie Hughes takes matters into her own hands. Mr Carson learns something.

"Captain Georg von Trapp sat at his mahogany desk in his dark leather chair with a bottle of scotch in the shadowy moonlight, and brooded. Of course he did this, because this is what a handsome widower is supposed to do – and what would life be without clichés?" Companion story to "A Decent Man" about the love triangle that is Georg, Maria & Elsa. Begins just before the movie.

The first summer after Charles & Elsie wed and Carson heads to London with the family. They exchange letters during their time apart.

In the aftermath of her near-disastrous romance with Willoughby, Marianne begins to take comfort in the calmer, quieter company of Colonel Brandon. When Napoleon escapes from Elba and Brandon returns to his regiment to fight in the Waterloo Campaign, will almost losing him forever make her realize just how much he means to her?

Charles falls ill, and Elsie worries. Angst, but not too terrible. Inspired by Sarah McLachlan's "Hold On." One-shot. Complete.

Charles is feeling lost and hopeless. Elsie does what she can to help.

Georg and Maria find themselves alone in the big mansion for a week... oooh... but they don't understand what they feel for each other yet. What will happen? :-) Read and review please?

My contribution to the July prompt. (Thanks to lemacd!) Maria attends the party and is forced to confront the whispered rumours about herself and her employer.

Harry signs up for more than he bargains for when he agrees to mentor Luna through her seventh year at Hogwarts While also teaching Defense against the Dark Arts. Together, they fight bigotry and corruption, while Luna learns what it means to Feel, and Love. Luna sets out to fulfill her mothers work and change the world as we know it forever...that is if she can live long enough!

Set partly post the novels, and partly during season one of the 2015 version. So will have mild spoilers if you are not familiar with the books.

The rules of engagement are designed to determine what information is given, at what time, to whom and in what manner. It is important to understand that when a concession is granted, something will be demanded in return. Sometimes the rules of engagement are not set in stone...

Mr. Carson welcomes the new Head Housemaid, Elsie Hughes, to Downton.

Prologue only. Being prepared for publication. Darcy is inexperienced with women. He is having trouble dealing with his feelings for Miss Elizabeth Bennet. This is an interpretation of PnP, mostly written from FD's POV. There are a few surprises, but it largely fits within canon.

A romantic cuddle beneath the stars leads to an evening of restrained passion for Maria and Georg as they hide away in his study. As they realize that they are finally free from their chaperones, will they be able to control themselves? Read to find out ;) One-Shot. DISCLAIMER: I own nothing. I never have and never will own The Sound Of Music (Sigh).

After spending the Season together in London, Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson decide to keep in touch.

"When was the last time you felt complete?" Two weeks before their wedding, Maria and Georg, each tense with anticipation, find themselves at a crossroads. What lies ahead? Lost hopes and shattered dreams? Or profound intimacy and boundless love? After this setup chapter, this story turns M-rated, so after you leave me a review, please follow if you like that sort of thing!

While the rest of the staff is out at the fair, Mrs. Hughes and Mr. Carson need to prepare dinner for the Crawley family.

A birthday fic for the lovely Chelsie fan, because she is such a dear, sweet friend. xxx Elsie gets a bit ... bold. Strong T. Enjoy!

I'm easing back into writing here with some fluffy Chelsie and Gelana's prompt: rescuing a wild animal or pet. Elsie simply can't resist a creature in need. And Charles is grateful, once he thinks about it.

February prompt: meet-cute **** modern AU/crackfic-y**** Maria's sister knows that Maria needs a bit of help when it comes to going out and finding her life, so she creates an online dating profile for her. Georg needs a new nanny for his seven children right away and is desperate enough to search for one online. Please, please give it a chance, thnx.

what if Mr Darcy had a dream of the events of pride and prejudice? would he change how he did things? would they still get their happily ever after? My first PnP attempt. comments appreciated. now complete. sequel in progress

One year after Titanic, Rose still grieves deeply over the death of her beloved Jack. Still devastated, she makes a wish on a falling star. That night, she goes to sleep in 1913 and wakes up back in 1912, before she even boards Titanic. Can she save the man she loves, or will she lose him all over again?

While visiting Lambton, with the Gardiners, Elizabeth is mistaken for Miss Darcy and kidnapped along with Mr. Darcy. The two of them must work together to endure an unpleasant situation.

Lord M was Victoria's first Prime Minister, ten years her senior. They adored one another but she married Prince Albert. A year has passed since Albert's death and a decade since she has seen Lord M. But he is her Prime Minister once more.

One-shot in which Charles helps his wife deal with the aftermath of finding Mr. Barrow post-suicide attempt. T/W for slight descriptive bits of the scene itself. Can be considered a companion piece to "Filling the Cracks."

Mr. Darcy and Elisabeth are engaged and spend some time in London. A short and sweet one-shot, might be continued.

Regency Alternative Universe. Mr Bennet's leg was badly damaged in a carriage accident when Lizzy was 16. She takes over running the estate and her father sells it to her to avoid it leaving the Bennet family after his death. Elizabeth Bennet refuses to marry to retain Longbourn for her family, happy in her duties and family life. But what is she really giving up? FD/EB HEA.

The Captain loses one of his senses and Maria must care for him.

A vignette exploring the aftermath of loss.

After Delia's accident her family is nowhere to be found, so Patsy is allowed to take her home to their flat when she's discharged from hospital.

Elizabeth and Jane, daughters of Mr. Bennet's first marriage are shipped off to Pemberley at an early age. All our old friends make an appearance, plus a few new characters. Follow Lizzy, Jane and Darcy as they negotiate their childhood to find true happiness in life. WIP and yes, HEA eventually. Previously posted at Something Old, Something New, taken down, dusted off, refreshed..

NOT ABANDONED! Please see profile for update on story (6/14/18). How would the events of Pride and Prejudice be altered if Fitzwilliam Darcy had the foreknowledge that Elizabeth Bennet was his future wife and perfect match? AU/Regency

This story tracks the development of Georg and Maria's relationship over the course of 4 seasons. Written for the October writing prompt on the ProBoards.

The life of Mr. & Mrs. Darcy a few years into their marriage. Pure Fluff. Now expanding into a series. Please R&R! All characters are property of Jane Austen, no copyright infringement intended.

"What praise is more valuable than the praise of an intelligent servant?" ―Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice See one of the most beloved literary heroes through the eyes of his loyal housekeeper.

Elizabeth Bennet has an unexpected and extreme reaction to yet another insulting proposal in Hunsford. It's a nonstop madcap romp through Regency fandom. It started out mostly romantic but accidentally humorous and now has gone kind of over the top with romance, humor and outright farce.

Elsie and Charles are back to work after they got married. Things don't do so well for Elsie and Charles realises what he's done has probably caused this.

Elizabeth Bennet cannot talk about books in a ballroom, but apparently, she can do arithmetic. A little light-hearted diversion at the Netherfield ball assisted by the stone-cold precision of mathematics (Short Story - Complete).

A story about what would had happened if Demelza actually had left Ross after his speech in s02e10. Where would she go? What would she do? What would Ross do? I love this two, and I think Ross deserves to suffer a bit longer and Demelza deserves better from him.

Mr. Carson gives one last bouquet to his wife. Contains character death.

I wrote this in response to the March/April 2017 writing prompt "The Best Set-Down" in AHA's "The Playground" forum. It is bit of OOC fun, which I hope you will enjoy.

Maria finds herself burning with curiosity about the intimacies that exist between man and wife. She resolves never to reveal to her fiancé just how many gaps there are in her marital education - but when a mischievous Georg offers to turn their weekly meetings about the children into weekly lessons in the art of love, she discovers it's an offer she can't quite refuse...

Elizabeth never encounters Darcy after he leaves Netherfield

Mrs. Bennet's wedding night talk to Jane and Elizabeth doesn't go as she intends. You will find Jane and Elizabeth acting somewhat out of character, which I hope you will forgive in the interest of a bit of humor.

Thomas/OC. Thomas is going to war and his lover is very worried about him. Fluff ! OS, could do more if requested !

Because sometimes, when time moves on, hard choices need to be made. But when you love fiercely and are loved in return, those hard choices can lead to new and amazing experiences. Supplement to "After the Fall," written with love for Hogwarts Duo on her birthday. Stands alone but meant as a complement to the larger story. Some sadness but mostly fluffy family love.

It begins shortly after Lydia has been invited to accompany Mrs Forster to Brighton; Jane can take no more of her family's behaviour, at least for one day! Work-in-progress, I'm not sure how long it will be by the end. Pairings will eventually include Jane/OC and Elizabeth/Darcy.

What if Sybil gave Tom a different answer in York? An alternative series two in which Tom and Sybil are secretly married.

Elizabeth Fitzwilliam is the only daughter to the Fitzwilliam's. The Fitzwilliam's and the Darcy's are not related but very close friends resulting in the close friendship of Lizzy, Richard, and Darcy as young children. When Elizabeth is sent off to etiquette school, Richard sent off to the service, and Darcy to Uni what will happen when childhood innocence is lost over time?

A look into the world from my fic Jolene, from the perspective of Charles and Elsie's sons. Lots of fluff.

Darcy hides from his identity in Hertfordshire in a bid to reconcile himself to his duty and find peace before accepting his inevitable fate. What he discovers instead, is family, love, and acceptance. But what sacrifices will this new perspective cost?

A light and hopefully sometimes humorous look at the Captain's journeys into fatherhood - including the children he will have with Maria - in a series of vignettes.

A collection of OTP prompt responses for our favorite couple.

Where Mrs Hughes is not a pauper. Slight AU.

After refusing to become engaged to the most eligible Lord Morecroft, Elizabeth who believes in the unpopular notion of marrying for love goes to stay with her Aunt and Uncle Gardiner in London where she makes the acquaintance of a Miss Georgiana Darcy...

"I think Queen Elizabeth must have been sad," she whispered, eyes moving to meet his, "to have to be content with only Leicester's companionship, and never his love." He closed his eyes and willed himself to find strength somewhere within himself to deny her again. "It was not enough," he agreed, "but it was better than nothing."

Carson and Barrow get locked in the wine cellar for an evening and have to talk to each other. It's not something either one of them really enjoys.

Birthday fic for the lovely brenna-louise! Fluffy one-shot glimpse into the lives of married Chelsie, where we get to see Charlie as caretaker.

Six years after their final goodbye, at a turning point in Lord M's life, his path crosses with Victoria's again...and, in each other's company once more, it's like they were never apart.

Maria had only met him for a few hours but she was intrigued by him, particularly a certain something about his handsome face.

A series of drabbles and scenes showing "first time" moments between George Knightley and Emma Woodhouse ranging from their pre- to canon relationship.

Disgustingly schmoopy married fluff. POV Brandon. Married musings on his "angel"

Charles and Elsie have 25 days to admit their true feelings. Written for the Chelsie Christmas Challenge.

Colonel Brandon's concern for Marianne leads to a very different and happy conclusion. Colonel Brandon/Marianne Part of the Austen Marriage Series.

One-Shots of Colonel Brandon and Marianne's life together, starting after he rescues her.

From the walls of one of London's most opulent Theatre houses, one disappointed lady threatens the felicity of the Darcys' first outing as man and wife.

"Elsie Hughes." She'd never been a Carson; she hadn't had the proper chance. "My Elsie Hughes…I miss you, if only you could tell me…please show me what to do." Carson raises his daughter all alone.

Little jaunt back to Meadow View and the little Carson family, fall 1953. This will appear in some form in a larger work, but wanted to send a little birthday love to my sweet CSOtA on her special birthday. How lucky we all are to have a such a sweet, supportive spirit in our midst. Love you!

This is a Chelsie fic, written as part of chelsiefan71's tumblr challenge. This fic follows the beach scene at the end of Series 4 and takes place during Series 5. A ghost from the past arrives at Downton, threatening to turn the worlds of Mr Carson and Mrs Hughes upside down.

January 1919: The war is over and the world is beginning to heal. Mary and Matthew meet in the library late one night, and secrets kept for far too long come out, leading to discussions about literature, honesty, and hope for the future. One-shot for now, but may be added to at some point in the future.

A breathless delight in which Enjolras' sister capture everyone's hearts with just the bat of her eyelashes. Les Miserables one shots to be specific.

A bit of love for our darling Elsie following her husband's retirement from Downton Abbey. Written to fulfull the #unofficialdaS7 challenge by the lovely chelsie fan. Updates every Sunday for nine weeks, and a finale Christmas chapter on Christmas Day 2016.

A few weeks into their unbearably chaste engagement, Georg gets an idea from one of the children's pranks.

The Carsons' first Christmas Eve as a married couple. Written to fulfill the "Chelsie Christmas Challenge," an alphabetical list of 26 prompt words. Incorporating all, the story takes you from morning to bedtime. 1925 - set during S6.

A series of Chelsie Christmas prompts inspired by Chelsie Fan and Chelsie-Prompts. Carson and Hughes with other characters making appearances.

Period/Canon Chelsie. What if the Chelsie romance really DID start mid Season 3? Shows the behind-the-scenes realization and development of a love that was rarely shown on our screens, but that was slowly burning behind them all along. **Honeymoon has two M chapters.** Soundtrack for all songs is Ch 37.

Elsie Carson comes home to find her husband stargazing. Pure Chelsie fluff.

It's the night before Lady Edith's wedding and Charles Carson can't sleep...

As the seasons pass, the large oak tree on the Von Trapp grounds witnesses just what it means to love. (A Proboards prompt)

When governess number twelve arrives at the villa, Georg's world is thrown into disarray. It's not in the words they share but in the unspoken gestures, subtle glances and meaningful silences that they begin to come together. But when Georg is brutally attacked, Maria is forced to be stronger than she ever thought possible. (Changed summary, same story)

"And I shall get to know you/In these lifetimes/In awe and wonder/On down through the years." Inspired by the song "Lifetimes" by Van Morrison. An early morning interlude in the married life of the Carsons. Rated 'T' more for what is implied than for what is described.

A Tale of Two Cities. Sydney Carton and the little seamstress get their chance at happiness, just as the blade is about to fall.

The Housekeeper has always helped others stitch up their wounds, now she needs help stitching up her deepest one. Fits somewhere between 6x01 and 6x02.

A birthday fic for the lovely dibdab4, my long-lost sister. :) Love you, sweets! Here's some Barbra Streisand-inspired Chelsie love. xxx (Accompanying fanvid on my tumblr)

Mrs Hughes knows that on Halloween there's always a chance a ghost or two could haunt your dreams.

Mrs. Hughes becomes Mrs. Carson - at long last!

"You will not leave me?" "I find, Ma'am, that I cannot stay away." Victoria/Melbourne

"Well, none of these will do," Maria muttered to herself, eye brows furrowing as she cast a curious glance over her shoulder at the Baroness standing in her doorway. A slight A/U!

Mrs. Hughes finds herself a bit flustered around a certain butler. Takes place the morning after the final scene in 6x01. Pure fluff.

"Do not ask me to stay, I beg of you Ma'am." "Why?" "Because if you ask me to stay then I will not be able to refuse." After a rebuke from the newly arrived Albert sends Victoria storming from the room she is comforted by Lord M and comes to a decision about the future. Victoria/Melbourne

"Marianne Dashwood ... was born to overcome an affection formed so late in life as seventeen, and with no sentiment superior to strong esteem and lively friendship, to voluntarily giver her hand to another! ... Marianne never could love by halves; and her whole heart became ... much devoted to her husband." Austen tells us this happens, but how? Read on to discover! ADVICE PLEASE!

Societal rules would tell her that what is between them is wrong. But she cannot think that – madness it might be but it is heaven too. Victoria/Melbourne

The house on Brouncker Road is finished and that means decisions have to be made

Charles and Elsie adapt to their new life.

When Patrick dies on the Titanic, Mary is left as his widow, and Robert is left without an heir. He finds an heir in Matthew Crawley, who he pushes into a marriage with Sybil. There is a glaring problem in this arrangement; Sybil is in love with the chauffeur and Matthew is in love with Sybil's sister.

Elizabeth Bennet is planning her wedding to the charming and sophisticated Mr. William Darcy. Enter Granville Ackerman, handsome banker and past rival of her fiancé. Granville instantly takes to Elizabeth and uses Darcy's past faults against him. He seems to pop up where ever Elizabeth turns. Will he come between William and Elizabeth before they make it to the altar?

Marianne ponders love and what it truly is in the arms of her new husband, Colonel Brandon.

My offering for week 1 of #unofficialdas7! There's something Mr. Carson and Mrs. Hughes never speak of, but perhaps they should.

Some months into their marriage Elsie finds a second lump in her breast, how will she and Charles face this now they are husband and wife? Just a short piece looking at the new found intimacy of their relationship.

Mrs. Patmore overhears...something.

A Cathry one-shot, just written for fun. I wanted to give them some light-heartedness, and ended up giving them a little more than that. *ahem* Rated M, people! Wine and laughter and fun times for my beloved Cathry. :)

What if Georg had a secret that neither Maria nor his children knew about. Written for the August ProBoards writing prompt.

What if Maria actually did learn to use the whistle and the Captain had his own signal. Maria finds herself inexplicably drawn to having some fun with the whistle at the Captain's expense and she hopes perhaps that she might even teach him a lesson in the process.

A continuation of Series 6, following the finale episode. How will Mr and Mrs Carson cope with the their new and 'different life? A happy, hopefully in character, fic focusing on our beloved Charlie and Elsie as they look to the future, as well as some background stories on other characters. Spoilers from Series 6 throughout. Hope you enjoy x

If there had ever been just one day in his life when he would happily – no - forcibly have traded all his tomorrows for one single yesterday, then today was that day.

Georg and Maria discover that every want, every desire and every happiness is found in each other. "Is it- is it always going to be like this?"

Brandon's musings in the dark, quiet hours of the night. Colonel Brandon/Marianne: wedding night.

What if Darcy had run into Elizabeth immediately after she had rejected Mr. Collins? What if Elizabeth was able to prevent Darcy from taking Bingley away? And what if Darcy discover that Elizabeth would marry for only the deepest love? Rating may change as the story develops.

Maria had left the night of the party and taken her vows. A year later, she unexpectedly bumps into the Captain. (April proboards prompt)

A trip to Town in Mr. Knightley's new curricle to visit her sister teaches Emma Woodhouse a few things she didn't know about life, love and Mr. Knightley. Regency, canon. Story takes place after Frank Churchill is recalled to Enscombe and before he returns to Highbury.

Last night, in the gazebo, she'd been swept along on a wave of joy and relief. But today, on what should be one of the happiest days of her life, Maria is plagued by doubts and worries. My heart should be wildly rejoicing, she thought. What's the matter with me? One-shot. Please leave me a review!

Maria reflects on Georg's temper in a selection of vignettes both before and after their marriage.

A/U fic... Maria and Georg met in a different way... Maria is not a nun, and Georg still work for the navy... (so not historical accurate in ANY way)

A fluffy discovery causes trouble in the von Trapp household. An alternate way for Georg and Maria to come together.

Rhett has left Scarlett and now she's alone, but the journey she embarks upon leads her right back to where she thought she'd never be again. Thanks for reading and as always, reviews are appreciated.

Just another theory as to how Maria ended up in that blue dress (you know the one!) the evening she returned from the abbey.

Donna's son reflects on the male influence in his life. [Now with companion chapters.]

Their new life in America proves difficult for Maria and Georg. Will things ever be the same? Written for mie779 to celebrate the Proboards story exchange.

Maria is stressed, overworked, feeling quite blue and a little bit neglected, and certainly in no mood to entertain the mysterious telegrams that keep arriving for her husband. [A gift exchange story.]

"In life, unlike chess, the game continues after checkmate." - Isaac Asimov. A holiday exchange story!

Mr. Knightley finally confessed...No.. Emma did...let's find out...Read and Review..

Georg considers himself a disciplined man, but his senses keep betraying him.

Brigitta is interrupted during a pivotal conversation and the course of history is changed. A slight AU...

Demelza discovers that Ross's volatile moods are quite a different matter now that they are married.

The Captain finds himself drawn to an open window... This story is rated M!

Pre-cannon, Emma and Mr Knightly joke about how people will think they are in love.

A slight "variation" on the puppet show we all know and love. Oh, and Max is a horrible chaperone.

When Mrs. Emma Knightley née Woodhouse sighed for the thirty-sixth time, Mr. Knightley glanced at her from over the top of his newspaper. "My dear Wife, whatever is the matter?" He asked.

Elsa quickly realizes she isn't suited to be wife to Georg, and mother to his seven children. But she sees an ideal candidate, and does her best to bring them together.

At year's end, a fragile kind of happiness has taken hold for the von Trapp family and their governess. But then Georg, facing an unwelcome change, acts rashly, and his mistake has life changing and potentially devastating consequences. With nothing left to lose, the Captain and Fraulein Maria must reevaluate the choices they've made. "Hope is a dangerous emotion."

The von Trapps celebrate the birthday of their governess with several surprises. One shot. Reviews appreciated!

My submission for the October birthday prompt (birthday, line of dialogue, instrument, surprise). A big stupid misunderstanding. It happens even with the most perfectly in love couples. At least I'm operating under that belief... leave a review, if you aren't confused. I think I am.

An A/U look at the Laendler. Currently a one-shot. Please read and review.

Ms. Austen-P&P "...she found herself suddenly addressed by Mr. Darcy who took her so much by surprise in his application for her hand that, without knowing what she did, she accepted him." Let's willfully misunderstand her words shall we? Let's see where it takes us.

What if Maria's note was found during the ball, and Georg went after her?

What tricks would the von Trapp children get up to if they came across a sleeping Baroness? A fluffy one-shot. Please read and review!

Maria and Georg mistakenly think that there is no hope for them. The story starts during the Laendler and goes on differently from there.

Newlywed bliss is interrupted.

When the Captain returns from Vienna, he brings back someone she never thought she would see again, sending Maria's world into a spiral of love, heartbreak, friendship, and family as she and Georg discover the key to opening their hearts.

This is my version of a missing scene from the Alan Rickman/Kate Winslet movie version rather than the actual book.

Continues 'Her Eyes Opened'. Brandon and Marianne are engaged now, eagerly waiting for the time when they can start a life together as a married couple.

Mr Darcy wasn't one of the party that first came to Netherfield leading to altered events at the beginning of the story. Jane and Bingley came to an understanding much quicker and Darcy and Elizabeth first meet just before Bingley and Jane's wedding.

A little scene early on in the Darcy's marriage. There seemed to be a problem with the link to the first version, I've deleted that one and re uploaded so hopefully this will solve the problem

Just a little fluff from the beginning of Mr. and Mrs. Darcy's new life together, I might continue it into a story.

A snapshot of Marianne and Colonel Brandon's life six years into their marriage. Marianne reminisces also about times before their marriage, during their engagement, and the early part of their marriage.

Brandon has been away, working long hours, and would like to sleep in a bit. Why won't Marianne let him? Another very short little peek into life in the Brandon household .

A one-chapter glimpse into the relationship between Colonel Brandon and his little girl, Ellie.

A short little one shot, set just after Elizabeth and Darcy leave their wedding breakfast.

Over the years, Death had visited the Habsburg court more times than he could count. Few people ever noticed him there. One evening, however, his presence causes unexpected consequences.

Colonel and Mrs Brandon find that life has decided to bless them with offspring. Now complete. :

Title is self-explanatory; read on to see how I take a spin on both stories!

Maria and Georg must spend their engagement completely apart to avoid cruel gossip . . . how nervous will this make the bride when she is alone with her husband?

Story of how life went after Maria returned to the VonTrapp Villa. AU.

Little vignettes over the engagement, inspired by another Rodgers and Hammerstein song.

To prevent a disastrous future Fate attempts to change the course of Elisabeth's life but Death is not so easily turned aside... Alternate Universe. Pairings: Franz/Elisabeth, Death/Elisabeth.

Delaford is peaceful at last after the birth of Marianne and Christopher Brandon's child. Rather sweet and romantic. Story better than summary. I may write a sequel to this, please read and reveiw.

you also feel that S&S lacks a bit "brandon and marianne" near the end? well, here it is: "how they finally got together" and "the wedding-night". The latter is very suggestive but in my eyes, it doesn't really qualify for an "m-rating". pls review!

Esmeralda has nothing left now besides Frollo. However, now she discovers that there is a man behind the monster. And that there is such a thing as redemption. Frollo/Esmeralda

One Shot. How Colonel Brandon's proposal to Marianne would have been conducted. Based upon the 1995 film with Alan Rickman and Kate Winslet.

A brief look at Maria's reaction to the news of the Captain's engagement. Complete.

On their wedding day, Marianne and Colonel Brandon share a tender moment. One Shot. Please Read and Review, but always enjoy!

Just a little oneshot that popped into my head. A moment between the newly married Marianne and Brandon and what the servants think. Enjoy.

While on their honeymoon in Paris, Maria and Georg share three very different shower experiences. WARNING: CONTAINS SOME SEXUAL CONTENT. Complete.

As Maria prepares to return to the abbey, she's stopped at the door by the person she least wants to see at that moment; the one person who could change her mind. Complete.

Sea captains, pirates, treasures - and the green monster. Have fun! Please read and review!

What happened when Colonel Brandon came back to the Dashwoods' home... Complete

Marianne Dashwood finds the Colonel's charms and noble qualities irresistible and it seems that a proposal of marriage from the noble Brandon is pleasantly inevitable. However, as a possible handsome new suitor enters the neighbourhood, how will it all end?