Loki briskly walked to the Hufflepuff table in the Great Hall, dropping his books on the table before collapsing on the bench across from Kate Bishop, muttering to himself.

"What was that?" Kate asked, barely looking up from her charms book.

"I'm gonna hex him." Loki said, more to himself than Kate.

"Who now?"

"My brother."

"What'd he do?"

"He said I couldn't join his Avengers!" Loki yelled, throwing his hands in the air, "apparently I'm too young and inexperienced."

"You are both those things…"

"But that doesn't mean I can't help!"

"I didn't say that." Kate sighed, closing her book, "If you're that upset about it, we can just make our own team. And if we keep it to ourselves, we can even operate right under Coulson and SHIELD's noses."

Loki blinked a couple times, leaning in closer to Kate, "I'm listening…"

"I mean, who will suspect a bunch of adorable and 'inexperienced' first years anyway?"

"Who else do you have in mind?"

Kate smiled, looking around the Hufflepuff table, seeing who she was looking for, she stood on the bench, "Kaplan! Altman! Come here!"

Two boys from down the table gave her funny looks before gathering their belongings and coming over to where she and Loki were.

"What was that about? Billy asked.

"How would you fellas' like to join the Young Avengers?"

"What's that?" Teddy asked.

Loki looked the two boys up and down. Billy Kaplan was smart, Loki knew, the other boy was vying for Loki's top spot in first year. He also looked as if wind could knock him right over. Short and lanky, with a mess of dark brown hair on his head. Teddy Altman was his opposite, tall, bulky, blonde. But he didn't seem all that bright… Loki leaned over and grabbed and Kate's arm, spinning her around and away from the boys, whispering in her ear, "are you sure about these guys?"

"Oh yeah." Kate grinned, glancing back at them, "Billy's as good at magic as you are, and Teddy is a Transfiguration genius."

Loki raised an eyebrow, "Really?"

"You know we can hear you, right?" Teddy asked while Billy just chuckled.

Loki's face went red as he and Kate turned back towards the boys. "So, what do you guys think?" Kate asked.

"We're running Clint and the others outta business?" Billy asked.

Kate shrugged, "Sorta. We'll let them handle the big stuff."

Teddy and Billy exchanged glances, nodding to each other before smiling and saying "deal."

"I could get my brother too." Billy said.

"Sure!" Kate smiled, "No one is faster than Tommy."

"Who's that?" Loki asked.

"Billy's brother?" Kate said in confusion, "Tommy?"

"Isn't he one of your roommates?"

"Wait… I have roommates?"

"Swear to me on your life you won't tell ANYONE." Kate said sternly.

Her charms partner, Eli Bradley, looked at her in confusion. "Why?"

"You have to swear, or I won't tell you."

"Alright, alright, I swear on my life that I won't tell anyone what you're about to tell me."

"Good." Kate smirked, grabbing Eli's arm and yanking him into an empty classroom.

"I want you to join the Young Avengers."

"The what?"

"The Young Avengers! Thor said Loki couldn't join the Avengers Avengers, so me and him are putting together a team of our own!"

Eli crossed his arms, "And who's this team?"

"Me, Loki, Billy, Tommy, Teddy, and you, I hope."

"And they all agreed?"

"Yep."

"And no one else knows?"

Kate winced, "well, mostly no one else knows."

"Who else knows!?"

"Just Clint. And probably Natasha, but we have to share the map! He even gave me some tips!"

"And what if he goes blabbing it?"

"He won't. He swore."

"Oh really?"

Kate narrowed her eyes, "I have too much on Clint for him to go against me. He won't tell. Now are you in or what?"

"Fine. But if we get caught, I'm blaming you."