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Sam

&

Rocio

January 17, 2026

Oakland, CA

How Sam & Rocio Met

August 2011, UC Berkeley Quidditch Pitch

Sam and Rocio met on a sunny California day on UC Berkeley's Memorial Glade. It was a Quidditch practice, full of prospective new members for the Cal Quidditch team. Everyone had to learn about 40 new names, an entirely new sport with far too many (and simultaneously not enough) rules, and it was all a bit overwhelming. That being said, they were both here to find a group of nerds to call friends and introductions followed. Thrilled to meet a ginger on a Quidditch pitch, Rocio introduced herself, "Hi, my name is Rocio." Sam, ever honest, said, "I probably won't remember, sorry." Rocio followed up with, "Don't worry, you can ask me again later. My name won't change." And the rest was history.

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