6 People That Knew Chuck Liked Blair Before He Did

by LaVictoire

Basically, the 6 people that knew Chuck and Blair, Blair and Chuck, would happen before Victor,Victrola.Previously known as '5 People Who Knew Chuck Like Blair Before He Did'.

3. Serena Van Der Woodsen

6 people who knew Chuck Bass Liked Blair Waldorf before he knew.

DISCLAIMER: I do not own Gossip Girl, any of the characters etc within it. No copyright enfringement intended.

Author's Note: Thank you all for your reviews on the last chapter! I love you all! As you may notice, the name of this story is now '6' people who knew Chuck Bass Liked Blair Waldorf before he knew. This is because there is now DEFINITELY going to be an extra chapter.

The poll for the extra character is still open, so please go and VOTE! So far, I'll let you know…Eleanor seems to be winning.

Also, any questions about this story etc can be directed to me on my formspring, also found on my profile.

So, this chapter is slightly different in its approach than the others have been and contains THREE different years in Chuck and Blair's life, so please note the dates!

2. Serena Van Der Woodsen.

The Sheppard's wedding, 2006.

'SERENA!'

Serena ran as fast as she could, accidently tripping over the red carpet as she made for the front door of the building. Tears streamed down her face as she ran, willing away thoughts of Nate and Georgina and Pete….Oh, God, Pete….

Whatever messes she had ever gotten in after a drunken night out; this was a hundred times worse. Where was she going to do? What could she do? As soon as someone found Pete's body….as soon as Blair found about what she and Nate did…

She ran all the way to the Palace, praying that she wouldn't run into anyone she knew, praying that one of Gossip Girl's lackey's weren't about. Tears were still streaming down her face, down her neck; she knew she looked a sight, with her golden locks mussed into disarray and mascara smudged down her face.

Eric was sat down next to the breakfast counter, looking warily at his phone, still dressed in his suit from earlier.

'Serena!', he said, his eyes wide as he took in her appearance. 'Where the hell have you been? It's 3 in the morning, I was so worried!'

Serena ignored him, not even trying to hide her tears. She took of her shoes and rushed to her room, ignoring Eric's yells.

'Serena!' he yelled, as he banged on the door. Serena leaned against it, and slid to the floor, her face in her hands.

What has she done? WHY?

Her mind was reeling, an inward's scream ringing inside her head, refusing to stop.

I'm so sorry, Pete, I'm so sorry….Serena thought, as she walked to her wardrobe. Blair…

She had to get out. Now. She didn't know what she would do when the news reports came in tomorrow morning, all of them constantly talking about the poor, young boy that went down the wrong path and ended up dead…

She also knew that Blair would be in her apartment tomorrow, waking her up with orange juice and aspirin (as Blair did for her every time she knew Serena had been drinking the day before) and talking about Nate and how much she loved him, unware of how much Serena had betrayed her…

It had all happened so fast, in the click of a second, before she could regret it, before she could do anything to stop it….

Another small scream left her lips as she thought about what she had just done to her best friend.

Blair was all she had. She loved her like a sister, and now it was all over.

She grabbed the bag she had just filled with clothes, and ran out of the room, trying to force her way past Eric.

'Serena…what are you doing?' He screamed, standing in front of the door. 'What happened?'

'Eric', Serena wept. 'Let me go. I'll phone you and mom as soon as I've reached…'

'Reached where?' Eric said, bewildered, panicking. 'Serena, what have you done?'

What had she done?

'I just have to go', she said, her voice wobbling. 'It'll be okay, I'll be back…'

She pushed Eric roughly out of the way, and pressed the button for the elevator, before getting in.

'Serena!', Eric said, miserably, watching his sister disappear. Serena wept harder, watching her brother until she couldn't see him anymore, guilt bubbling in her stomach like acid.

She looked at the mirrors in the elevator, and attempted to wipe her face, to look a bit more presentable.

I can do this…She thought. I just need to get out of New York.

She stepped out of the elevator, gripping her bag tightly, still praying that no one would see her before she went. She looked down as she walked past the bar, hiding her face with her hair, when she stopped.

Blair was there. With Chuck.

Serena blinked, and looked around to see if anyone had seen her, before running to hide behind a pillar.

What was Blair doing here?

Blair looked miserable, her beautiful face creased with what looked like worry. Chuck slowly leaned towards her, putting his hand over Blair's.

Blair didn't pull away.

Serena watched them closely, and slowly stopped crying, the thoughts of the day blurring as she watched them both.

Chuck looked concerned, an expression Serena never really ever saw on his face. He looked troubled, worried and…something else.

Blair started crying, and Chuck leaned over slowly…hesitantly…and hugged her.

Serena breathed deeply as a tear, one of the hundreds she had cried that day, tore its way down her face as she watched them both.

They looked so close, so comfortable. They stood there, hugging, almost carelessly, unaware of the people around them. Like it didn't matter.

Serena looked at Chuck's face, the way he held Blair, and knew that Chuck Bass, whether he knew it or not, was in love with Blair Waldorf.

It wasn't the first time she had thought so.

*.*.*.*.*.*

10th December, 1995, Nightingale-Talia Kindergarten.

'Serena!', Blair hollered, as she tried to run in the snow behind her best friend. 'Serena, you said you would, you promised.'

Serena carried on struggling through the snow, her face screwed up with frustration.

'No, Blair!', she wailed. 'I played your bridesmaid yesterday! And the day before! Its my turn!'

Blair huffed, and stopped walking.

'Fine', she said defiantly, her chin in the air. 'Then I'm going to tell Ms Howard that it was you who pulled down Matthew Baizen's pants down so that we all saw his…thingy'.

Serena froze. 'That was an ACCIDENT!', she screamed, running to Blair. 'I tripped and he was in the way...i didn't….i didn't…I DIDN'T MEAN TO!'.

Blair sniffed. 'I'm also going to tell Natie that it was you that stole his Hershey bar, not Kati like I told him it was.'

'Blair…', Serena wailed. She sat down on the ground, the snow making her shiver. Blair looked at her miserable friend, and sighed, holding out a mitten-covered hand.

'S', Blair said, huffily. 'Get up'.

'Playing Bride and Groom is boring when its always your wedding!' Serena said, not taking Blair's hand.

'But you like being the bridesmaid', Blair said.

'But sometimes I wanna be the bride', Serena blurted out. 'Please, B?'

Blair looked at her suspiciously.

'You can't marry Nate', Blair said, slowly. 'He's going to marry me when we're grown ups.'

'But can't he just marry me now?', Serena insisted. 'You can have him when you really get married.'

'No'.

'B!'

'Serena!'

But we don't have any other friends that are boys', Serena sniffed.

'You could marry Keith', Blair suggested.

'He picks his nose!' Serena said, pointedly, her little pale face shining with desperation. Blair frowned, her eyes cloudy with thought.

'What about Paul?'

'He scratched his butt in front of me yesterday.'

'Marc?'

'He's the one that tripped me over so that I pulled down Matthew's pants!'

'Then you can marry Matthew!'

'Ew', Serena said, a disgusted look on her face. 'He has a thingy down there'.

'Serena', Blair giggled, sitting on the snow with her friend. She leaned closer to Serena so she could whisper in her ear. 'Dorota told me…all boys have…thingies.'

'Ew!', Serena said, her eyes wide. 'No they don't!'

'They do, Dorota told me. Its called-'

'I know what its called!'

No, it has a special, real name'.

'But Eric doesn't have one!', Serena protested. 'And he's a boy!'

'You've looked in his nappy?', Blair said, wrinkling her nose.

'No…', Serena said.

'Then how do you know?'

'Boys are disgusting', Serena said firmly. 'I never want to ever get married.'

Blair's eyes became gleeful.

'Then you can be my bridesmaid', Blair said, cheerfully. Serena groaned, realising that she'd just fallen into Blair's trap.

'Fine', Serena, grumbled. 'But you better find Natie a best man'.

*.*.*

11th December, 1996.

'Blair', Nate said, cheerfully. 'You have to meet my new best friend.'

Blair looked up from the castle she was carefully making out of modelling clay , while Serena sat next to her, trying to get clay out of her hair .

'But I'm your best friend.' Blair said, frowning.

Nate shook his head.

'You're my best GIRL friend', he said, clearly, before pointing to the boy next to him. 'This is my best GUY friend. He's new to the school, this is his first day'.

Next to Nate stood a dark-haired boy, wearing a purple shirt with a black bow-tie.

'Who are you?', Blair demanded rudely, looking the boy up and down.

The little boy smirked, suddenly looking more knowledgeable than his six years.

'I'm Chuck Bass', he said confidently. 'And you're Blair Waldorf.'

Blair rolled her eyes. 'Obviously'.

Serena gave up on her hair.

'Blair!', Serena piped up. 'Let's show Chuck the secret tunnel that we found in the playground!'

'Let's go!', Nate said, enthusiastically.

Blair frowned at Chuck. 'No.'

'No?', Serena said, confusedly.

'I don't like you', Blair said, directly to Chuck. Chuck stopped smirking.

'Why?', Chuck said, shortly.

'Because my mum doesn't like your dad'.

'Why?'

'Because of your money'.

'Huh?' Serena and Nate both said, looking at each other. Chuck's eyes gleamed.

'What's wrong with my dad's money?', he said, frowning.

Blair stopped.

'It's…It's new', she said, suddenly unsure, before looking at him defiantly. 'That's what my mum said.'

'Blair, can't we just play?' Serena said, not understanding. She was getting bored, and she wanted to play with Chuck and Nate.

'You can go play with Chuck.' Blair said, coldly, glaring at Serena. 'I have to finish my castle'.

'I'll…I'll stay with you, B', Serena stuttered. She looked at Nate.

'You take Chuck and play, Natie', Serena said miserably.

Serena tried to ignore the slightly hurt look on Chuck's face as he was dismissed from Blair, before he smirked again.

'We'll be friends before you know it, princess', he said quietly to Blair before walking away with Nate.

Serena noted the way that Blair neck flushed red as she pointedly ignored the other boy.

*.*.*

9th January 1997, Constance Billard and St Jude's school.

'Serena, Chuck', Ms Summer said loudly, as she tried to control the kids around her. 'I want you to join Blair and Kati on their table. Nathaniel, Keith, I want you to sit with Georgina'

Blair groaned as she heard Chuck's name being called for her table. It was a new school year and she was ready to shine…which she wouldn't do if she had to work with that Bass boy.

Since Christmas last year, Nate had been hanging out with Chuck Bass non-stop, to the point that she couldn't meet up with him for fear of banging into Chuck himself.

'Blair', Chuck said, as he quickly sat down next to her.

'Charles', Blair said, not looking at his face.

'My name is Chuck', Chuck said.

'I like Charles better'.

Serena watched this exchange miserably. While she liked Chuck well enough and she knew that Chuck liked Blair- but Blair hated him, and she didn't understand why.

'We should start writing our stories', Serena said, trying to draw away from the obvious tension of the two brunettes.

'Fine', Blair said, and began to carefully start writing.

Serena cheerfully picked up a pencil and began to scribble messily on her paper, before looking over her friend's shoulder. 'What are you writing, B?'

'A fairytale', she said, simply.

'The one with Nate and you?', Serena asked.

'Yup', Blair said, happily.

'What fairytale?', Chuck asked, butting in. Blair glared at him.

'None of your business', she said.

'Blair's writing about how she and Nate will get married and live in a castle with those funny pinky flowers in the garden', Serena said, cheerfully.

'Serena!', Blair yelled, making Serena jump.

Chuck frowned. 'You and Nate are getting married?'

Serena wriggled uncomfortably in her chair as she saw the way Chuck looked at Blair…like he was sad.

'Yes', Blair said, still writing. 'We're going to get married in a special church in France, and then live in a castle with Dorota'.

'Why do you want to marry Nate?', Chuck asked again, looking defensive for some reason.

'Because he's her boyfriend!', Serena piped in. Chuck looked at her, mixed expressions on his face.

He looked at Blair again.

'He never told me that', Chuck said quietly.

'He doesn't need to', Blair said. 'He's going to marry me, and be a good husband like my daddy is to my mother.'

'I don't ever want to get married', Chuck said, suddenly.

'That's because you'd be a rubbish husband', Blair retorted.

'How do you know?', Chuck challenged. He looked at her determinedly, willing to prove her wrong.

'Because your mom and dad aren't together!', Blair said, loudly. 'My mum says that a son is like his dad, and since your dad isn't married, that means he's a bad man, which means you'll be a bad man!'

Serena clapped her hands on her mouth. 'Blair!'

Chuck's face contorted slightly, as his clasped his little hands together, looking at the table.

'My mom's dead', he said, shortly.

Blair dropped her pencil. All three were suddenly silent.

'Chuck…', Blair said, uncertainly.

'But you're right, my dad is a bad man', Chuck carried on.

Blair looked at him. Hesitantly, she pushed her chair closer to his.

'I'm sorry', she whispered. Serena blinked at this turn of events.

Chuck unclenched, looking at the small, dark-haired girl next to him.

'It's okay', he said, smiling at Blair, his eyes shining.

Serena looked at the two of them, confused but happy that they seemed to get on now.

'I know!', Serena said, making the other two jump. Blair looked at her warily as Chuck grinned.

'You know our game from last year, the one with the brides and grooms?' Serena said, excitedly.

Blair nodded, frowning for some reason.

'What if Chuck was my groom?', Serena said, happily. 'Now we can both get married, you to Nate and me to-'

'No', Chuck and Blair both said, simultaneously.

Serena blinked, before huffily picking up a pencil and resuming her scribbling.

*.*.*.*

5th October 2004, Constance Billard.

'It's so gross, S', Blair said, poking grumpily at her low-calorie yogurt. ' How do you stand it?'

Serena sat next to her whiny friend, munching a chocolate covered doughnut.

'Periods aren't gross, Blair, its natural', Serena said, rubbing her best friend's back. 'You'll get used it.'

'My stomach hurts so much, and my legs feel like someone stabbed them' Blair grumbled. 'And no one should have to wake up in the morning and see blood on their-'

Serena quickly prodded Blair, as she saw Nate and Chuck coming towards them. Blair promptly stopped talking.

'Hey', Nate said, putting his bag as he sat in between the two girls. 'What are we talking about?'

Serena and Blair looked at each other.

'Nothing important', Serena said, swiftly, giggling. Blair glared at her silently.

Chuck smiled at this exchanged, knowing that they were hiding something.

'Come on', he said, sitting on Blair's other side. 'Spill'.

'What?', Blair said, fidgeting. Serena grinned.

'You're hiding something', Chuck said. 'Where you talking about us?'

'You wish', Blair grumbled. 'Can we get off these steps now? My butt is becoming sore'.

Serena bit her lip as she saw Chuck smile as he stopped himself from speaking. Thankfully, Nate next spoke.

'Are you guys going to Carter's birthday party?', Nate asked, as they walked up to the school. 'I've heard its going to be really good.'

'By that he means that there's going to be alcohol', Chuck added as Nate rolled his eyes.

'Aren't his parents going to be there?', Serena asked, confused.

'Please', Chuck said. 'I don't think his parents even know it's his birthday tomorrow.'

'His parties are always really awesome, we should really go', Nate said.

'Sure, okay', Serena said. They all looked at Blair, who was holding her stomach.

'You okay?', Nate asked, looking concerned.

'I'm…I'm fine,' Blair said, not looking at him. 'The yogurt must have been out of date.'

Serena opened her mouth to speak, when Chuck moved to stand beside Blair.

'Well?', Chuck asked. 'Are you going to come?'

Blair sighed. 'No.'

'Why not?', Nate said, confused. 'Come on…'

'I don't feel like it', Blair said shortly. 'You guys can all go. I think I'll just stay in'.

With that Blair tore off, leaving the other three behind.

'What's wrong with her?', Chuck asked, looking confused. Serena sighed.

'She's just not feeling well', Serena said. 'She'll be okay. I think I should go after her though.'

Serena eventually found Blair in the girl's bathrooms.

'Blair,' Serena said as she watched Blair wash her hands.

Blair looked at Serena.

'My stomach is killing me', Blair said. 'There's no way I'd be able to stand and dance all night'.

'Maybe you should tell the guys', Serena said. 'You just freaked them out. If you told them, they'd understand'.

Blair scoffed.

'Sure', Blair said. 'When you once mentioned that you were 'at that time of the month', Nate didn't go near you for the rest of the night and Chuck wouldn't shut up about it. Why would I repeat that?'

'That was a year ago', Serena said. 'And they were just being stupid, like boys are'.

They walked out of the bathroom, and walked to their lockers.

'Whatever', Blair said. 'When I get home after school, I'm going to curl up in bed and die from pain.'

'Why are you in pain?'

Blair and Serena turned around to see Nate and Chuck behind them.

'Are you ill?', Nate said, concernedly, as he touched Blair's arm. 'Is that why you can't come to the party.'

Blair smiled sweetly at Nate.

'No, sweetie', Blair said. 'Eleanor wants me to help with something at the fashion house today, and I said I would…that's why I can't come to Carter's party'.

Chuck frowned. 'Your mother's in Paris.'

'No, she's not', Blair said, glaring at him. 'She came home yesterday night.'

'Dorota told me this morning that Eleanor wasn't due to come back until mid-November', Chuck said, confused, his hands in his pockets.

Serena flinched as Blair slammed her locker shut. She looked at Nate warily as she saw Blair's frustration build up.

'What are you doing talking to Dorota?', Blair said.

'She has some very interesting stories about Poland', Chuck counteracted.

Serena was sure she could see a vein on Blair's head almost pop. It seemed that no one could rile Blair up like Chuck could.

Here we go, Serena thought.

'I have my own reasons for not wanting to go to the party', Blair said, trying to walk away. 'Leave me alone'.

Nate grabbed Blair by her arm.

'Blair', Nate said. 'Is there something wrong? You're acting weird and not making any sense.'

'Nothings wrong, Nate', Blair sighed, looking tired. 'I just want to stay at home today'.

'Maybe-', Nate began to say.

'Maybe we should just let Blair stay at home', Serena said, trying to help. 'I'll stay with Blair tonight, you guys can go to Carter's.'

Serena saw Chuck look at Blair carefully, looking at her face as she avoided his glaze.

'Blair', he said, as Nate held Blair's hand. 'If there's something wrong…'

'Nothing's wrong, Bass', Blair said, frustrated. 'I started my periods today, and its making me feel ill and uncomfortable, okay? Happy now?'

Nate promptly dropped Blair's hand.

'O-Oh', Nate stammered, looking at his feet awkwardly. 'Okay'.

Serena looked at the two boys in ridicule, as they both stayed silent.

'Seriously', Serena said. 'Its no big deal. Blair just needs to rest a bit, maybe take an Advil. Why do you guys look like she's dying?'

'Leave it, Serena', Blair said, tears brimming in her eyes.

'Blair-', Chuck began to say

The bell rang for class, and Blair pushed past the three of them, running off into the crowd in the corridor.

Serena looked at the two boys, angry.

'God,', Serena exclaimed. 'You could've said something…Nate, she's your girlfriend! You're supposed to be understanding!'

Blair didn't talk to Serena, Nate or Chuck for the rest of the day.

'You're going to have to Nate sometime', Serena said, as they got out of the car and into the Waldorf penthouse.

'It doesn't matter', Blair said, as she threw herself down onto the couch in the living area. 'Nate acted exactly as I expected him to.'

'Doesn't mean that its right', Serena said, sitting next to her.

Blair sighed, leaning on Serena, as the golden-haired girl wrapped her arms around her friend.

'Whatever', she said, tiredly. 'Right now, all I want is-'

'Me?'

Serena and Blair both looked up to see Chuck standing over them, holding a large bag.

He grinned.

'By all means, carry on your tight embrace', Chuck said, walking up to them. 'I can just sit here and watch.

Blair got off Serena, and frowned at Chuck.

'What are you doing here?', Blair said, glaring warily at Chuck. Chuck threw the bag at Serena, before wedging himself in between the girls on the couch.

'Nate's just being Nate', Chuck said, putting his arm casually around Blair. 'He just doesn't know….what to say. He'll be over himself by tomorrow.'

Serena emptied the bag.

'You brought 'Charade'!', Serena exclaimed, happily, still going through the pile. 'And macaroons!'.

'…And Marshmallows, ice cream and Advil', Blair finished. She looked at Chuck, who was smiling at her. 'Why?'

'Why not?', Chuck said, smirking. 'I felt like watching something with Cary Grant in it, and Charade just happens to also have Audrey Hepburn in it too. And we all know we can't watch an Audrey Hepburn movie without her biggest admirer in the room, so it's only fair I bring it to you.'

'Chuck's being soppy', Serena said, eating marshmallows.

Blair smiled at them both, before shifting through the pile.

'Er…Chuck?', Blair said. 'Why is there a camcorder in here'.

Serena stopped eating, as Chuck's eyes gleamed. In a flash Chuck got off the couch and grabbed the camcorder.

'Say hi, girls', Chuck said, as the red light turned on.

Serena screamed. 'Chuck! No!'

'Bass, turn that thing off!', Blair said, trying to wrestle it off him. 'We both just came from school, we look crap!'

'You look fine', Chuck said, using on arm to push Blair away from the camera. He focused the camcorder at Blair.

'Today was a big day for Miss Blair Waldorf', Chuck said to the camera, in a serious force. 'Today, she started her period. Miss Waldorf, please tell us ALL about it!'

'CHUCK!'

Serena screamed as Blair threw the remaining marshmallows as Chuck, who dropped the camcorder and laughed.

Serena sat and smiled as she watched the way Chuck's face light up, Blair's dark curls brushing his face as she pretended to hit him.

Serena silently crawled across the carpet to grab the camcorder and focused on Chuck and Blair as they threw Marshmallows and popcorn at each other.

'Hi, Blair', Serena said quietly to the camera. 'This is you and Chuck, in the year 2003. See how happy you both look? I hope you always remain like this. Don't forget this moment. Never let it go'.

*.*.*

The Sheppard's wedding, 2006

Serena breathed deeply as she watched Chuck hug Blair, a warmth creeping up her arms like liquid heat as she watched the couple.

Although it didn't forgive what Serena had done that say, she knew that Blair didn't belong with Nate. At the very back of her mind, Blair knew it too.

She needed someone who would strive to be someone that Blair could love, someone who understood her and love and admire her despite the problems that she knew her best friend had.

Maybe, just maybe….that could be Chuck.

One day.

Stop it. Serena thought, her mind coming back to reality. You're just trying to make yourself feel better…Blair would never forgive you, whether she ends up with Nate or Chuck or anyone else…

She wept as she saw Chuck stroke Blair's cheek, before he held her hand briefly and then put his hand on her back.

Blair leaned her head on Chuck's side as they walked away, as friends, two people who looked out for each other.

Serena knew, at that point, that Blair would be okay without her. Chuck would look after her, because he loved her or because he cared about her, whether he knew it or not.

Her best friend would not be alone.

Serena took a deep breath and wiped the tears from her eyes.

She stepped outside into the cool air as the sun began to rise, looking around at the beauty that was the Upper East Side.

I'll be back, Blair, Serena thought. Don't fall in love before I get back, okay?

So…

1- Bart : Check!

2- Georgina : Check!

3- Serena : Check!

4- Gossip Girl

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Please review! Let me know what you think!

Okay, so this chapter was slightly more weepy than the other two have been, and focussed a lot on Serena and Blair's relationship as friends…I think its because of this closeness that Serena would have become a CHAIR fan long before anyone else- you'll notice that while the previous two characters I have done only sort sub-consciously know Chuck likes Blair, Serena has almost blatantly accepted it as a given. Also, I just want to say here that Chuck and Blair are only going to get older as the chapters go on, although I do like delving into their childhoods.

I'd like to mention here again, if you haven't voted in the 'character for the extra chapter' poll already, please do soon, I'll be closing it in THREE DAYS.

Okay, so I have to do something here that a Chair fan is obligated to do…*SPOILER*

SQUEEEEEEEEEEEE! Chuck and Blair in yesterday's episode! OMG! I can't believe we have to wait until the 16th of January- I won't live that long! I hope Chuck is okay…why does he always end up being the one that's hurt?

Please, please pretty please REVIEW!

Victoire