Drastic Steps
I panicked a bit, realizing, my tracks were not foolproof, and with even little crumbs, dogs may end up barking at your doorstep. I did not need questions to be raised about my presence and I needed the DMLE to be distracted. From what I remembered of the Fantastic Beasts 2 movie, there was a lot of scrying, divination, prophecies, almost Shakespearean, all we need is a crooked man who dreams to be a king!
I was a wizard, some would say, I am more than a wizard, with what I am capable of. But in my last life, like any kid in their grown up phase, I was fond of Magic Shows, especially those who perform the magic and show how it's done. I was a sincere fan of such shows, who taught me a very valuable lesson very early in my life. Don't follow into the trick! When you see a show, always look behind the curtain. If someone directs you look one way, you keep your peripheral on the other. Always keep an eye out for misdirection, diversions and distractions. Never trust anyone and take their word for it. Trust is a currency, best left unshared. I wouldn't say these lessons saved my life, because my life was never in any danger, until it was no more!
It may not appear so, but I am a cautious man. So I always keep contingencies open. The Black Market Dealers whom my elves were raiding, I always made sure to appear in public near the ministry, or among the Magical folk during the actual raid. I always interacted with the barman, the woman manning the inns, the witches who are cashiers and at sit at the receptions. I am attractive, and I make sure, to flirt with every witch I meet at the Restaurants, Cafes, and Shops, sometimes even on the road. I flirt and fuck, sometimes in a room I rent for the night, sometimes in an alleyway, sometimes behind the shop, and sometimes in their own homes. I make sure to fuck them silly, make a quick getaway, scan the memories, and give a copy to the elves to review in the Pensieve. I am a cautious man, and so I fucked a lot of Ladies, whose Houses I plundered, their daughters freshly out of school, who are looking for fun in these times. I am young, I am tall, I am sexy, I am virile, I am endowed, I last longer than their pudgy husbands last, and I always, always make them cum more times than I do. Yeah! I am very good at creating alibis.
To make a point, I let one of the Aurors arrest me on suspicion, even after I provided my alibi, and gave Leafy my dearest elf, who was standing behind my interrogator, invisible the GO signal for the mission. I was apprehended at 14:00 while I was out and about in Diagon Alley for my lunch. They confiscated my wand, and began laying it out thick, how I was under trouble, and how all the money in the world won't save me unless I confess. I let them bark, for about 3 Hours, while remaining unfazed to all their so called routines. I then performed a wandless tempus spell, and to the surprise of the aurors, I simply exerted my magic around. The glasses were shattered, the enchanted walls cracked, a wave of magic swept in the Ministry. The Aurors gathered in troves, all followed by Unspeakables at least those, who were not found guilty in their scandals. The Minister himself followed by his lackeys, to see what caused trouble.
I then stood up, wandlessly grabbed everyone's wands and threw it behind me on the wall. I, then cast another smaller wave of elemental magic, surrounding my own body. "I, Aracxus Velaryon, Lord of House Velaryon of The GREATER ELF DYNASTY, was illegally detained by nefarious wizards claiming to be Aurors. I was shown no badge, no identification, read no rights, not even informed of the crime I am being suspected of. I hereby declare an honour duel, to compensate me. I challenge the Minister and all those who follow him, in this conspiracy to falsely convict me." For an added effect, I cast a fog around me, illusioned myself standing there and elf-apparated to the Cavern where my Familiar lay wrapped around his new Mate. I informed him quickly, and disapparated back to the position I stood in. Only with one exception! A Giant Basilisk about 65 feet lay wrapped around me coiled heads and shoulders above everyone else and pushing the cracked walls further. They crumpled and even the roof crumbled, broke to make room for my giant Familiar. I banished all the rubble, making sure I did not break anyone's wand; and then pushed magic in my eyes as they turned bright purple, as lightning cracked around my skin, my hair flowing freely in the elemental wind, I gathered, as I transformed into my elf form.
THE BEST SORTS OF DIVERSION & MISDIRECTION ARE THOSE WHICH STRIKE FEAR INTO THE HEARTS OF YOUR ENEMIES.
