I always wanted to know how it all begins. How Nate and Blair started, how Blair developed her feelings for Chuck and how Chuck developed his feelings for Blair. I believed that the feelings Chuck and Blair had for each other started long ago, perhaps in middle school. The butterflies Chuck had simply cannot be developed in just a night right? And why do Nate stay with Blair if he had his obsession for Serena? I started thinking about how it started and came up with this. Hope you guys like it. :)

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Chapter one

"Gosh, B. Can you stop smiling into your book? It's creepy!" Serena said, crossing her thin long legs while making herself comfortable on Blair's couch. She had been in Blair's house so often, that it seems more of a home to her then anywhere else. Especially since she moved so often, once every time her mother remarries.

"I can't help it! Whenever the story ends with 'happily ever after', it's like someone's holding my lips up and I can't stop smiling!" Blair said, the big grin still hanging on her face. Her dark brown, long and wavy hair is held back with a cream-coloured head band. The light-coloured head band contrast her dark-coloured hair so beautifully, that not a single person could not notice. She closed the book she was reading, not forgetting to place the bookmark where she had last left it.

"I know, I know. And when Nate, the perfect prince escort you to the black-and-white ball this saturday, your happily ever after will come true!" Serena gushed.

"I can only hope so." Blair sighed. "I can't help wondering if it's a bit weird that he still hasn't ask me to be his girlfriend after the past few wonderful dates we had. It's our last year in middle school and we are going to high school soon. If he isn't going to do it now, when is he going to do it?"

"Or, maybe he's just been saving it for the perfect time! And you know when's the perfect time?" Serena inquired, raising her right eyebrow.

"The black-and-white ball?"

"Yes! Think of it! You and him, him and you. Dancing. Him in a tux, you in a beautiful, beautiful dress. It will be perfect!"

"Serena is such an optimistic person" Blair thought. She wanted to believe Serena, and Nate too. She wanted her 'happily ever after'. But she just can't shake off the feelings that something's not right. But what is it?

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Chuck Bass leaned casually against the lockers, examining his prada leather shoes. When he heard Blair and her usual group of minions, he looked up.

Stepping in front of Blair and stopping her and her crowd in their paths, he said, "Hey Waldorf."

"Where's your stalker?" Blair asked deliberately, knowing that the last thing Chuck wanted to be reminded of is that psycho bitch.

Chuck's face sank for just a minute but he recovers fast, the usual smirk on his face soon enough. Others may not notice it, but Blair did.

"Looking for me, I guess. Why? You jealous?" His smirk widened.

Blair rolled her eyes.

"Don't you have somewhere else to be? Like hell?"

Chuck shrugged.

"I'm just here to express my concern for my best pal. Have you decide on which dress to wear to the ball this saturday?"

Blair bit her lips. Indeed, she hasn't decide on which dress to wear for the ball. No matter what she wears, it seems that she can't find one which wouldn't highlight her huge hips, or her thunder thighs. In fact, she was planning on trying some dresses at Barneys later on.

"None of your business, Bass. My date's Nate. Not you." Blair snapped, turning on her heels and trying to get away from him.

"Well, I wouldn't want my best friend's date to look bad. So where you going today after school? Barneys?"

Blair stopped in her track, back facing Chuck.

Damn, he knew her too well.

"My limo will be waiting for you at one. I will give you a free ride."

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At exactly one, Blair stepped into his limo.

"Only because I wanted a free ride." She reminded him.

He smirked.

At Barneys, Blair tried on tons of dresses that the assistant put it aside for her. But she can't seem to find the perfect one.

"Ugh. My hips look huge." Frustrated, she stepped into the changing room again and began to peel off the dress.

"It's beautiful, Waldorf. Why are you so fussy?"

"It's not! What are you doing here anyway? I didn't ask you to wait for me. You can leave."

"Ouch, Waldorf. I just wanted a preview on what I will be seeing that night."

Blair rolled her eyes.

"You won't even see me if I can't find the perfect dress."

"Relax. The dresses all look great on you. I don't understand why you don't like it."

Blair rolled her eyes again.

"Leave your fake compliments for someone who will put out."

"I'm serious, Waldorf. You are gorgeous and everything looks gorgeous on you."

Blair gave him an I'm-not-believing-you look.

Chuck sighed.

"Fine. Try this on. I think you will like it."

He handed her a strapless, white dress which he pulled off the rack that the assistant had put aside for Blair. The chest area is covered with gems, and the dress is floor-length, long enough to cover her "huge hips" and "thunder thighs". Blair knew immediately that she will like it. He really do know her. She tried it on immediately and looked at her reflection in the floor-length mirror provided in the changing room. Not only did she like it, she loved it. The dress hugs her in all the right places. It's tight in from the chest area till the waist and from then it flows out beautifully and elegantly. It makes her look petitie. Her shoulders looked narrow and her waist looked smaller than usual.

"It's beautiful." Blair said in a small whisper.

"You're beautiful." Chuck corrected, coming up behind her.

The reflection in the mirror is so wrong, yet so right. Nate should be standing with her, not Chuck. Nate is the perfect blonde prince. Chuck's the dark knight. 'Happily ever after' only happened with princes, not dark knights, right?

Nevertheless,Blair turned around and faced Chuck.

"Thank you, Chuck." Blair whispered, looking into Chuck's brown eyes. "It truly is perfect."

For a moment, Chuck don't know what to say. It is the first time someone look at him with such sincere eyes.

Chuck looked away.

"You are welcome." Chuck finally managed to choked out.

Blair thought that her heart is thudding too loud. Can Chuck hear that? Embarrassed, she spun around and faced herself in the mirror again.

"Do you think Nate will like it?"

"Of course he will like it, you looked beautiful."

"Not as beautiful as Serena.." Blair muttered. Blair knew Nate thought that Serena's the most beautiful girl on Earth. Hell, maybe in the whole universe. She adores Serena, she really does. After all, she's her best friend. She may gets a little crazy at times, especially with that psycho bitch around, but she knows that Serena loves her. Just like she loves her. But with Serena around, she can't help noticing everyone's attention on her -the tall, thin blonde who always looked perfect without trying at all. It's so hard to shine with her around.

Chuck had heard her, despite the mutter. But he said nothing. He knew that nothing he said or did can change her mind that she is prettier than Serena. Serena is beautiful, that he agree. But Serena's different from Blair.

No one can ever be more perfect than Blair.

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Note: When I first started writing, I thought I could get the black-and-white ball in the first chapter. But i simply can't. The black-and-white ball is a significant event for all the characters in gossip girl and I want to do it right. The black-and-white ball should be in the next chapter. If you guys like it, I will continue writing. Please review and tell me what you think of it. :)