A Season 7 project. This story takes up Downton Abbey where Julian Fellowes left it, beginning midway through 1926. This is a serious attempt at a "real" season, embracing all the major characters, and most minor ones, and major/minor plotlines for each of them. There will be 10 episodes plus a Christmas Special. Rated T for allusions to mature subject matter.

SPOILERS FOR THE MOVIE. The King and Queen have left- what happens next for our beloved servants? A continuation of the film focused on the many downstairs relationships- both romantic and platonic. Featuring Daisy, Andy, Mrs Patmore, Mr Mason, the Carson, Baxter, and Molesley, with other characters making appearances.

When Mrs. Hughes loses her eyesight, her life as the housekeeper of Downton Abbey is over. Perhaps with Mr. Carson she will be able to realize a new life just beginning. Carson/Hughes.

Series 6 is over and we end with a kiss between Charles Carson and Elsie Carson, hoping for the best as they ring in the New Year. This is how I imagine the episode would have continued or carried on if there was a series 7. This is a response to @Chelsiefan71's tumblr Challenge to help us cope with the Series being over and not having a Series 7 to look forward to.

Modern AU: Bookshop owner Charles and teacher Elsie are finally dating, sharing their first holiday together in Dubai after months building a relationship. Can they navigate their way through the demons of their past to find a way to stay together for the long haul?

This story will follow Mrs Hughes and Mr Carson after the Series 5 Christmas Special, taking the story forward following Mr Carson's enchanting proposal of marriage. Other characters will feature as we see how those Downstairs and Upstairs react to the engagement x

This story has Season 5 spoilers. It covers a snippet of Mrs. Hughes backstory relating to her sister who resides in Lytham St. Anne's. She and Mr. Carson are traveling for a visit.

UA beginning in early 1900's. Elsie Hughes married Joe Burns when she was 17. He was a tenant farmer for Lord Grantham, had made a good life for her and their son, Benjamin. When Joe and Ben travel to Bristol to sell crops, circumstances arise that bring Elsie and Charles Carson together for four days. It changes everything about them.

Mrs. Hughes is always thinking of and helping others. When she dedicates some of her time to the Russians in need of charity in the community will they play a hand in helping Charles find the courage he needs to tell Elsie he loves her?

Mrs Hughes, Carson and a desk.

On her maiden voyage Titanic was called the ship of dreams. The Crawley family embarks on the journey towards America accompanied by seven members of their staff. Carson and Mrs. Hughes find themselves risking everything in order to understand their feelings. With love in the air it only seems inevitable the outcome could be a tragedy. AU Multipairing. Rating may change.

... you let them go. And that's exactly what she did. Let him pass her by and he courted a younger, more beautiful woman. He loved this woman. But what happens to the people like her? Do the eventually die from suffering? Will Elsie Hughes ever get a happy ending? Unlikely. A new housemaid has taken a fancy to Mr. Carson. Leaving Mrs. Hughes to wonder where on Earth did it go wrong

A handsome Italian stranger finds his way to Downton. Will he also find a place in Elsie's heart?