What an amazing and wonderful chapter - I think I was crying along with them. Well worth the wait.

Wow that was really great. I really liked that. Could you email me when you are done with the next chapter.

Very neat.  This is a very interesting start.  I hope to see more soon.  I can't wait to find out what they will both think when either of them finds out who the other is. 

EXCELLENT!!!I look forward to future chapters....

A promising beginning.  I especially liked seeing Snape's thoughts on fatherhood.   Although it irritated the mother to be, I thought his letter was honest to say that his first thought was what sort of person advertises for a child. (Assuming, of course, that the letter we read was Snape's)

cool!  love the begining.  i await the next installment with anticipation.  thanks so much

I hope there is more to come!!!I really like how this is going so far, keep up the good work!

This is a joy to read.  You did a great job and I look forward to reading more.

That is so exciting. I hope those two are who I think they are and thare are a few clues that go my way but Iknow some authors to be tricky in that regard ;). So I'll wait and see. Anyway that is a very promising and excellent beginning.

Hahaha!  Just totally delightful, that's what I say!  Can't wait for more.

Oh how funny! I love how you have the characters. You're Snape really tickles me, and I love his responce! You could have added his N.E.W.T. scores though! kiddingI nearly cringed at the responces, and laughed that she sent Howlers! Gads. Nice start... will be fun to see where you take it from here.

I'm enjoying this so far! I can't wait until you update again. Also, the mystery as to the authors keeps it suspenseful. I have my theories however...

Well this is certainly interesting. I'm eager to see what happens next

Ooh, intriguing! I like it :)

I will be delighted to see where this goes - thank you for taking on the prompt! You've got a few "thats" that should be "whos" and a couple of other errors, but those don't at all spoil your great characterisation and well-paced plot. Go you!

This is an interesting plot, and I can't wait to read the next chapter!Beth

I can't wait!!!!!  Hermione and Sev... yay!

Lovely start to new story!!! I'm very intrigued!! I've always loved the Surrogate Mother Challenge fics and having it turned around is a really cool twist!! I'm looking forward to more!gab

An intriguing and well-written beginning!

I like this story. Please update again soon.

I liked this, I think I will love it as soon as I am certain that this story is a HG/SS story:-) I am quite sure we are talking Severus, age, Professor at Hogwarth, calling students "dunderheads" sort of give him away. I am almost as certain that the female is Hermione, the wording and reference to the muggle world compared to the magic world is sort of give aways:-)I really look forward to read more, you have a very interesting and well written plot:-))

Joy indeed! More, please...

It's going to be fun when they meet!!!!

Would Hester Prynne wanted things to end up as they did?  I don't know it seems like a sad and lonely ending. I'm not knocking Hermione's right to live her life the way she wants to but I hope she realizes once you have a child your life is no longer yours, that idea of freedom flies out the window! I know you will give us the back story soon so I'm hooked and will be looking for updates of this intriguing  well written story.  Thanks Hidden!

Well this is a fabulous beginning!  Please continue.