Paper & Cranes

She watched with a curious gaze as he held out a cream-coloured paper crane in his outstretched hand. He closed his eyes once more, concentrating on something as his other hand enchanted the paper crane. A beat later, the cream-coloured paper crane, now glowing with a hint of blue, seemed to come to life, its paper wings flapping as it flew up to her and a glittering trail behind its path. She raised a finger to its beak, the paper crane leaving gentle pecks on her finger as she watched in awe.He watched her with a satisfied look. "You will not be lonely in my absence. Crainer will watch over you. The magical creature will be your guiding light," As if confirming his words, the paper crane nodded.───── ⋆⋅☆⋅⋆ ─────As Scarlett Rosewood navigates her way through Hogwarts unravelling the mysteries of her past, she encounters Tom Riddle, a childhood friend from Wool's Orphanage.tom riddle x fem oc1940s, tom riddle eraharry potter universecross-posted on wattpad

It's short because it's the prologue, but chapters from then on will be longer (1000 words+)I was contemplating whether or not I should post this on ao3 as well because it's a canon character x original character pairing and I don't think many people read those on here. I decided to post it anyway, I mean I have nothing to lose.Feedbacks are appreciated!