AN1: I don't know how I feel about this chapter. For a Halloween chapter it's not really Halloweeney. On a different note I'm so excited this story reached 100 reviews. You guys are awesome.

AN2: I did not know until I wrote this that it is Buzz Lightyear. I always thought it was Buzz Lightgear.

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Disclaimer: I do not own any of the characters mentioned in this chapter or the quotes.

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Question of the day: For the next chapter do you want me to skip to Thanksgiving or have a chapter in between the two holidays?

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"When witches go riding, and black cats are seen, the moon laughs and whispers, 'tis Halloween."

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"Sit still," Mattea ordered gently pressing a hand on Chloe's knee.

"But we are gonna be late," Chloe fussed wiggling around as Mattea tried to fix her hair.

"We still have an hour before we need to leave," Mattea stated finishing her task, "All done."

Chloe jumped up and ran to the mirror. "I'm sparkly!"

Mattea chuckled as Chloe spun around in her unicorn costume. The hyper six year old was pretty much covered in glitter from head to toe. "Can you sit here and play while I get ready?"

Chloe nodded grabbing two of dolls and quickly escaping to her own world. On her way to her room Mattea ran into Elise.

"Swoosh," Elise ducked around Mattea, "Swoosh."

Mattea playfully shook her head at Elise's antics. Elise had been torn between two choices, Matilda and a butterfly, eventually they came to a compromise. For her school costume she was Matilda and for the party she was a butterfly. Parker had then decided to be a caterpillar to match his best friend; even if Elise didn't consider him such.

Emily stepped out of her room and did an out of character, but fitting twirl. "How do I look?"

Mattea giggled. "I think Chloe's idea was genius. I can't wait to see Nana and Nonno."

"Keep laughing, a purple tutu is also in your future," Emily stated continuing down the hall.

Mattea made her way to her room and started getting ready. Her and Caitlin had decided to do a BFF costume duo. Caitlin was going as Woody and she was going as Buzz Lightyear. As her mom had pointed out her costume included a purple tutu that Caitlin had insisted she wear. The last thing she put on to complete her costume was her shoes with the signature 'Andy' across the bottom.

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Chloe barely waited for the door to open before running into the Rossi mansion. Erin chuckled. "I see someone's excited."

Chloe paused, spun around, and gave Erin a quick hug before bolting through the house in search of her Nonno. "She's been like that all day," Mattea stated stepping into the foyer.

Emily followed her carrying Elise. Elise held her arms out. "Nana"

Erin opened her arms and took Elise from Emily. "How are you?"

"Good," Elise whispered focusing on the wings on Erin's back. "Wings too?"

"These are fairy wings there a little different than your wings," Erin explained.

"Like Mama's wings," Elise added.

"Exactly," Emily replied.

"Happy Halloween," Garcia called from the door.

Emily turned around to find Garcia dressed as Supergirl and holding a bag she assumed was filled with candy. "Come in," Erin motioned with her hand grasping a wand.

"I like all the tutus," Garcia stated taking in everyone's costumes. "So I know Mattea's Buzz Lightyear, Elise is a butterfly, I think Erin is Wanda, but I don't know who you are E."

"Poof," Emily replied.

"Don't tell me Rossi is Cosmo," Garcia said smiling.

"Of course he is," Mattea replied.

"How'd you talk him into that?"

"Chloe suggested it," That was all Emily had to say. Garcia knew that Rossi would do anything to put a smile on his granddaughter's face.

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Soon the team flooded Rossi's house. Some were in costume and others were not. Hotch and Haley were pirates as Jack toddled around in his parrot costume. Caitlin was following Mattea around repeating the Woody quotes to aggregate her. Ace was running around as Superman. Parker could be found near Elise in his caterpillar costume. And Reid was wearing a Doctor Who themed costumed.

The door bell rang. Everyone paused trying to figure out who it could be. "I'll get it," Mattea announced.

When she opened the door Ethan was standing apprehensively in front of Alex.

"Ethan!" Elise yelled quietly running towards the door.

Everyone's head snapped to watch as she stopped short of actually running into Ethan. "Elise"

"Come read with me?" She asked.

Ethan turned to his mom. "Go ahead."

Ethan took a step to follow Elise. "What are we reading?"

"Charlie and the Chocolate Factory."

"Dr. Blake meet my family," Mattea said gesturing to the room.

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Hotch and Rossi had escaped the party to sit on the back porch. It was nice out and barely warranted a jacket.

"She's your daughter; isn't she?"

Rossi turned to look at Hotch. "Who?"

"Emily," Hotch replied.

"How?" Rossi asked puzzled.

"I'm a profiler."

Rossi chuckles. "A good one at that."

"Does she know?"

"Yes," Rossi replies sipping his drink.

Hotch copies his action. "Who else knows?"

"Garcia and the girls," Rossi replies.

"When-" Hotch is cut off as the back door opens.

"Sorry I can come back," Emily states.

Rossi shakes his head and motions to the chair next to him. "You're welcome to join us."

Emily steps out and quietly shuts the door. "The girls are having the time of their lives."

Rossi smiles. "I'm glad. Elise and Ethan seem to be getting along really well."

"They have a lot in common," Emily replies.

"How do you know Dr. Blake and Ethan?" Hotch ask.

"Alex is Mattea's German teacher and Ethan reads to Elise's class. Mattea is also very protective of Ethan. Alex told me Mattea and Caitlin have been walking him to class. Thankfully they've avoided further confrontations," Emily explains.

"Wait!" Rossi interjects, "I thought Mattea said the bruise came from a mistake while they were practicing their routine."

"She was worried you would overreact," Emily stated.

"I don't think overreacting is possible when it comes to someone hitting my granddaughter." Rossi's voice begins to rise.

Emily's head snaps to Hotch who mouths 'I know'. "Alex reported the kids and Caitlin may or may not have tripped some of them in the hallway," Emily stated trying to calm him down.

"And?"

"The school is looking into it," Emily replies. "You should be proud of her. She managed to get out of a dangerous situation without using violence."

Rossi looked up. "She didn't hit any of them?"

Emily nodded and bit her lip looking for the right words. "She knows how to defend herself, but Mattea's always been a bigger fan of words. Confusion seems to be her go to. Chloe, on the other hand, is all about action. Clyde has had to breakup a few playground scuffles in the past. And I've had to hold Clyde back from a few displeased parents."

Rossi shook his head; his temper fading. "Why doesn't that surprise me?"

"Because you've met him," Emily's demeanor shifts as she remembers why she went outside. "Speaking of Clyde I was wondering if he could come to Thanksgiving?"

"Is he going to threaten to shoot me again?" Rossi asked bluntly.

Emily blushes as Hotch's expression turns puzzled. "He's really sorry about that. Clyde can be overdramatic at times; especially when being woke up in the middle of the night."

"I'm sure we can make room for him," Rossi tells her.

Emily bites her lip. "And another person?"

"Of course," Rossi says with a grin.

Emily relaxes and lets a smile grace her face. "Thank you," She states softly.

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"A Grandfather is someone with silver in his hair and gold in his heart."

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AN3: Check out inspiration for costumes on my Pinterest page. Under the same name and icon as on here.

AN4: If you like this story you should go check out my new series Holidays with the Prentisses. The first story is out now called Christmas with the Prentisses. It's very family centric like this story and, I think, is my first OT3