Their story began with a love of Harry Potter during the Covid Pandemic. With Covid regulations it was hard to meet in person, but an hour long video call made the chance to meet in person worth it. Oscar arrived first at Amelie, a little French wine bar in the West Village of New York City. Charissa came a few minutes later, and the connection they had during the video call only intensified. Their second date was spent watching a lightning strike on top of Charissa's apartment rooftop, which turned into a third date watching the sunset in Jersey City, and turned into Oscar asking Charissa to his 29th birthday party in Alpha, NJ. While she was nervous, she was excited to meet his family, which she did - not just the immediate family but the whole extended family! Many firsts came right after - meeting her parents, first to say I Love You, and travels to St. Croix. It was on his first trip to St. Croix that he asked Cuthbert for a drive through the island, buying time to work up the courage to officially ask for Charissa's hand in marriage. Fast forward a few months later, they took a trip to San Diego where Oscar proposed to Charissa on 2/3/23 at Sunset Cliffs, with a Golden Snitch - leading back to the love of Harry Potter that first brought them together. <3