A/N: Another Chapter. I'm on a role. So this chapter took me a while to actually write when I started writing it because I wasn't exactly sure how I wanted it to go. So here it is. Don't be to brutal it really isn't my favorite chapter but I do like the turn out. Tell me what you think though. I love the friendships that are beginning to blossom as we continue on.

Disclaimer: I own Darcy that is all

So Many Choices

Darcy walked into the Assembly hall. She found a seat in the back at sat waiting for her friend Serena.

S: Running late, save me a seat.

Nate and Chuck walked by her and she smiled at them. She looked back up at the choir. She wasn't use to this whole Ivy week thing. Serena had explained it to her and was still messed up. The choir stopped and the Headmistress stepped up to talk. Darcy checked the time and then the door behind her. Serena was super late. As the headmistress went on about Ivy's Darcy thought about the conversation she had that morning with her father about college.

"Morning Sweetheart. It is morning right"

"It is. So I guess at my new fancy school its Ivy week this week."

"Ivy Week"

"Yeah, I guess I am supposed to charm the pants off of some school board member"

"Well I went to Harvard"

"Harvard!"

"And then Columbia"
"Thanks for the pressure"

"You're a smart girl, I know you'll choose the school that's right for you"

"So I don't need to charm the pants off of those schools"
"Only if you want too"

"Wow I luck out in the parent department"

"Well between you and me. Your mother always wanted to go to UCLA."

"That was before she got pregnant with me right"

"She doesn't resent you"
"I wasn't thinking about that"

"Good, now go charm some pants off." Her father said making her laugh.

She looked back toward the door and spotted Nate and Chuck sneaking out. She so wished she had been sitting with them so she could of snuck out as well. The assembly ended and the headmistress released them. She got out into the hallway and spotted Dan and Serena.

"Damn it" Serena said.

"Alright well good luck then" Dan said and walked away.

Darcy walked over to Serena and looped her arm through hers

"Hey S"

"D thank god"
"Aww too bad you missed the assembly, not that it matters Brown doesn't offer degrees in slut." Blair said walking up to them.

Serena glared at Blair as Blair walks away. Darcy stopped and unhooked their arms.

"Ignore her S"

"I'll see you later D"

"Yeah" Darcy said and watched Serena walked away. She walked out into the courtyard and spotted Chuck smoking a joint. "You always do that school?"

"You have a problem with it Ellis?"
"Not at all"

'Wanna a hit?"

"Take a raincheck?"

"Darcy Ellis smokes pot?" she heard Nate say and she turned around to face him.

"Hey how was the interview?" she said avoiding the question.

"Headed there now"
"Well good luck, to the both of you" she replied looking back over at Chuck and then back at Nate.

"Thanks but you're avoiding the question"

"He's right Ellis"

"Okay so I've done it here and there. Nothing to write the press about."

"Secret is safe with us" Nate said.

"I knew there was something I liked about you" Chuck smirked.

After hours of class and pure boredom Darcy wandered back into the courtyard after school. She was getting ready to call for a car when she ran into Nate.

"Hey!" she said.

"Hey Darc"

"That doesn't sound like someone who got the spot"

"I did get it"

"Then where is the enthusiasm?" she asked putting her hand on his shoulder.

"Somebody else wanted it more"

"Do you wanna go to that school?"

"I want to go to USC"

"Good School, nice and close to UCLA"

"Where you wanna go?"

"Yeah."

"Mom or Dad?"

"Mom. Well she never went but always hoped too. My dad went to Harvard and then Columbia"

"Lots of options in the Ellis house"

"Look if you don't want to go to Dartmouth then don't. My mom always taught me to make my own decisions and my dad says that I'll choose the college that's right for me. I'm sure you will too"

"Maybe I'll see you in California as well"

"Sounds good to me Archibald"

"Your parents sound great"

"I didn't realize that until I moved here. My parents are saints compared to the ones I've met here. No offense"

"None taken"

Darcy walked into the mixer. She wasn't sure why she was here. Her target had been UCLA since she was 7 but after learning that he dad had went to Harvard and Columbia she had to think about it. She had to make her father proud. Show that she wasn't going to be the wild child that she was in California. When she gets inside she spots Serena's brother Eric.

"Hey Eric" Darcy said with Eric's mother right next to him.

"Darcy Ellis"

"You know her?" his mother asked Darcy swore she said her name was Lily before.

"Mom she's Darcy Ellis. If I didn't know her I would have definitely recognized her." His mother just walked away.

"I don't think she likes me"

"Don't feel bad she doesn't like many of Serena's friends. Blair is questionable."

"I bet, so how is everything?"

"Mom and Serena are fighting about me."

"I could see that" Darcy said looking over to where Lily was talking to Serena.

"So which Ivy are you interested in?" he asked causing her to turn back to him.

"I haven't decided but I will talk to you later"

"Yeah anytime Darc"

She walked away and went more into the party when she felt an arm around her shoulder. She had only one guess as to that could be.

"Enjoying the party Ellis?" she heard Chuck say in her ear.

"Well I am now Bass" she said.

"The way you say my name…"
"I'm just going to take a guess on where that was going"

"You and me we can make great things" he said stopping and turning to her. She spotted a girl over his shoulder looking their way.

"I think Princeton over there might get jealous. I can't keep you all to myself"

"She'll live"

"I don't know…" she started then spotted Blair "Oh look Blair is approaching"

She walked away and headed toward the refreshment table where Serena was standing.

"D!"
"Hey S"

"So who are you trying to charm?"

"No one really,"

"No one" she heard Dan say from behind the table.

"USLA is my top choice. Their Drama department is key"

"Your dad or mom?" Serena asked.

"Neither but my mom wanted too. My father though went to Harvard"

"Mine too"

"Good School"

Nate walked over not saying anything to anybody.

"You're seriously not talking to me" Serena said to him.

"Nate." Darcy said
"Hey Darc" he replied.

"Like seriously not talking to me"

"Hey" he replied.

"Oh much better, I'll talk to you later D"

"Yeah no problem" she said picking up a drink then turning to Nate "Can you be more of an ass?"

"It's complicated"
"Men" she said and walked away

Darcy went back to the main area.

"Can I please have everyone's attention?" Blair said "Welcome again to the Constance Billard/ St. Jude's Ivy mixer. I'm Blair Waldorf, chair of the community outreach committee. Every year our schools choose to support one local institution that we feel benefits our community. This year our schools have chosen to honor the Ostroff Centre."

Darcy looked over at Serena and Eric. Serena had told her about Eric and she had kept hidden so whatever Blair had up her sleeve wasn't good.

"This year's choice is a very personal one because the center has helped one of our own. It's because of their excellent program which aids so many young addicts and alcoholics, that a student here with us today is clean and sober... at least for now. Can I please have Serena Van Der Woodsen join me on stage?"

Serena walked up on to the stage and took the microphone.

"Hi, I'm Serena Van Der Woodsen. I just wanna thank my friend Blair Waldorf for recognizing the Ostroff Centre and all of the good things that they do." Serena said and then turned to Blair "Thanks Blair. In the Ostroff Centre, one of the main things that we learn is forgiveness. "In order to move forward for our future, we must forgive those who have wronged us in the past. And we ourselves must ask for forgiveness from those whom we've wronged. Without this forgiveness, innocent people get hurt"

The next day Darcy sat with Serena in the park. It was raining all around them but it was okay because they had shelter. Well Serena was okay. Darcy didn't really like the rain.

"I am not liking this weather"

"You'll get used to it"

"No, I'm a California girl we don't get use to rain" Darcy said and they heard footsteps echoing. Darcy spotted Blair walking in.

"Whenever something is bothering you I can always find you here."

"I'll leave you two to talk it out" Darcy said standing up and leaving.