"Taller? Is that a threat?" he joked, while considering the question that was posed.
Lucius tried not to grin... too much. He was far too prideful for his own good; Severus' remark only reminded him of the rumblings of frightened mudbloods and blood traitors at the sight of the Dark Mark in the sky days ago.
"Well, you know," he said vaguely, "I have my hands in quite a few things these days, you could say I'm keeping myself busy," he shot a pointed look at Snape. "All for a good cause, I say."