Lost Song, Now what do I do?

I have downloaded a song and I have deauthorized the music. Now what my brother did was delete it but one music was missing the original file. I went into search and searched for the orignal file and it didnt show up! Now what can I do to get it back and how can i prevent my brother from deleting the files (other than tell him not to do it).

Here's the "What to do" article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT5668
Here's the "Reporting ..." article:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2526
Ask Costco if someone turned it in!

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