Melody

Melody, played by Lyanne Compton, is introduced in 1988 as the troublesome school friend of Junior Roberts, on whom she has a crush. They are mischievous, doing things such as stealing dogs from their owners and then claiming rewards when they return the dogs, professing to have found them, or charging children to see a free Punch and Judy show. Melody attends the local Brownies, where she is particularly troublesome for the Brown Owl, Marge Green. During her time in Walford, Melody is approached by a potential paedophile, who offers her sweets and a ride in his car; Melody responds by biting his hand. She reports the man to the police, but subsequently, her father prohibits her from seeing Junior for a while, though this does not last. Melody was upset when Junior and his family move away in August 1989; they think about running away together but are unable to set their plan in motion. Junior still visits Melody occasionally, and on Halloween 1989, she and Junior dress as ghosts and throw eggs at Dot Cotton for refusing to offer anything desirable during their game of Trick or Treat. Following a chastising from Dot for this, Melody disappears with no explanation.