Chapter 9

October (A birthday and a magic free Halloween)

It was October and Piper was getting Chris ready for his birthday party.

"Hey Chris look at the camera, hi, what's today?" Leo asked as he walked into the room videotaping while Piper brushed Chris's hair.

"My birthday" Chris announced

"That's right, and how old are you today?" Leo asked.

"I'm four years old" Chris said.

"What are you getting ready for?"

"My party."

"Ok birthday boy, you're are ready, oh and it looks like you're friends are here" Piper told him from the ring of a bell.

Leo videotaped at Wyatt ran out of his room, down the three flights of stairs, and into the living room where he joined his friends and family.

"Happy birthday Chris" Victor said

"Thanks grandpa"

"Happy birthday cutie"

"Thanks Billie."

"Happy birthday brother"

"Thanks Wyatt."

Billie turned on the birthday music and Wyatt grabbed his brother's arms and starting swinging them around. They both laughed during this and Melinda was laughing at it too. Piper looked around for the babies and found Melinda near her brothers, the twins being chased by a few kids, 11 month old P.J. was attempting to get Chris's presents off the table before Leo cough her, and 4 month old Henry was sitting comfortably on his father's lap. Chris's friends were also dancing to the music and when the song changed some of the kids started playing with the toys instead.

There was no theme or entertainment planed, no one knew if the party would still be on with all the demons that had paid them a visit recently. The children were having fun anyways though, and that's what was important. Darryl came up to the adults shortly.

"Hey, what you guys doing for Halloween?" Darryl asked.

"The plan is simple trick or treating with the kids, then a scary movie once they are asleep." Coop replied

"Well, my wife and I are throwing a Halloween party at our place, children are invited, you guys want to come?" Darryl offered.

"Sure, that sounds like fun Darryl, what time?" Piper asked

"The party starts at four and ends at 9 the latest" Darryl informed.

"Ok We'll see you there" Phoebe said.

The guest continued having fun for another two hours and the doorbell rang, after answering it Leo called "Pizzas here."

Once this was said, the children raced into the kitchen and seated themselves, followed by their parents and adult guests. After putting the girls in their high chairs, and Paige placed Henry on her lap, Leo served the Pizza. The babies made a mess of course and the children all had pizza sauce all over their faces, but Piper and Leo didn't wash them up, because they had learned from that mistake the previous year, where they just made another mess with the cake.

After the pizza was eaten, Phoebe videotaped as Piper and Leo came into the kitchen holding the cake with a lighten candle in the shape of a four while singing.

"Happy birthday to you, happy birthday to you, happy birthday dear Chris, happy birthday to you."

After placing the cake down on the table in front of Chris, he leaned forward and blew out the candle. Everyone clapped and smiled, and the babies were all looking at the cake while licking their lips. Piper served the cake and watched Melinda put her hand in her slice and then rubbed it all over Chris's nose. Piper and Leo were expecting him to get mad, but were shocked when Chris whipped it off with his finger, licked his finger and said

"Great cake, thanks for sharing Melinda."

Everyone laughed and enjoyed their slices of cake. Afterwards it was present time. Wyatt was the first one to give Chris something that was badly wrapped in wrapping paper. Chris opened it and gasped.

Spiderman Pajamas, thank you" Chris excitedly said as he hugged his brother.

"This one is from me and uncle Coop" Phoebe said handing him the present.

"More cars, thank you Auntie Phoebe, thank you uncle Coop" Chris said.

"Alright, me next, this one is form me and Uncle Henry" Paige said handing him the gift.

"Thank you, but what are they?" Chris asked

"They're called skates, and I'm going to teach you how to use them" Paige explained.

"This one is from me and mommy" Leo said handing him the present.

"Spiderman running shoes, thank you" Chris said as he hugged his parents.

"Alright here you go slugger" Victor said handing Chris a gift.

"Tick tack toe, I love this game, thanks grandpa."

"Here you go Sweetie" Billie said.

"What is it Billie?" Chris asked.

"It's a picture album, inside are pictures of you and your family, and friends. Your mommy, aunties and I made it for you" Billie said.

Chris hugged Billie and enjoyed opening the rest of his gifts. A few days later it was time to go costume shopping. Before leaving the manor, Phoebe reminded the children of the rules.

"Ok, no magic, that includes, orbing, levitating and beaming."

The boy's nodded and the family left the manor. At the mall, they entered a Halloween store and looked at the costumes.

"I want this one mommy" Wyatt said holding up a cow boy outfit.

"Of course you do, you're a cow boy everyday" Piper said checking the price of the costume.

"Ok you can have it" Piper told Watt.

"How about this one for Melinda, get it?" Phoebe suggested holding up an angel costume.

"An angel, I get it, very clever, and not a bad price, alright we got her costume"" Piper decided.

"Oh and we have to get this one for Prue" Phoebe said taking a cupid costume of the shelf.

"Again very clever" piper said.

"Alright, looks like Prue takes after her daddy" Coop joked.

"I'm going to be a lepercon" Chris said holding up a costume.

"It's pronounced leprechaun, and if you're sure then go ahead" Piper said.

"And how about these for the twins" Henry said holding up two black cat costumes.

"I like it, and what about for Baby Henry?" Paige asked.

"Well I'm going as a cop, so we'll have Henry junior be the same thing" Henry said taking a cute baby cop costume off the shelf.

"Why don't we be witches" Phoebe said looking at three witch costumes

"Hey I wonder how you came up with that." Piper sarcastically said.

"I'm in Phoebe" Paige agreed.

"Look at that, two against one, get a broom stick Piper" Phoebe teasingly said.

"I'm going to be and angel, a guy angel" Leo said looking at a costume.

"And I'm going to be a cupid' Coop decided.

"Oh yes, us sisters witches, Leo an angel, and Coop a cupid, how very original" Piper sarcastically said.

They family paid for the costumes and headed home. At home Wyatt was throwing a fit because Piper said he had to wait until Halloween to wear his costume, to avoid it getting ruined. Piper had enough and blew him up for real. Shortly after Wyatt orbed back and stopped his fit.

On Halloween after everyone changed in their costumes, the family arrived at Darryl's house for the party.

"Nice costume girls" Darryl said

"It was Phoebe's idea" Piper dramatically said.

"You guys all look great, we're having a costume contest later on" Sheila informed them.

The boys joined the other children, a few of which they knew. The adults talked and had a good time. Then it was time for the costume contest.

"Ok everyone, the winner of the costume contest is, Annabelle" Sheila announced.

Everyone clapped as an adult female dressed as Rapunzel walk to the front of the room and turned around to show off her costume. She received her prize and then disappeared back in the crowd. Phoebe caught Wyatt snacking candy under his shirt and went to deal with it. She was not going to let the kids take advantage of her anymore.

The party was great, but the kids started getting tired and grouchy, so it was time to call it a night around 7:56. Sheila and Darryl thanked them for coming and walked them out.

"It was great seeing you, we'll be in touch soon" Sheila said.

"Yeah and I almost forgot, you're all invited to P.J.'s first birthday next month, far warning, we are summoning some old relative" Phoebe invited.

"Alright we'll be there, see you then take care" Sheila said

"You too" Piper said as the family walked out of sight into the dark.

Back at the manor after putting the kids to sleep, the adults talked.

"So everyone still in for that movie?" Piper asked.

"Well I'm really tried, I'm going to call it night" Phoebe said pretending to yawn.

"Yeah me too, you go ahead though, the noise won't bother me" Coop said.

While Piper, Leo, Paige and Henry watched the scary movie, Phoebe and Coop had a plan of their own. It had been a great Halloween, most importantly, it had been a magic free Halloween.