Macbook air, restore Lion after erase

I have a late 2010 Macbook Air that came with Lion (10.7) I wanted to erase and restore so I erased Macintosh HD on disk utility but but now I can't restore Lion. When I restart it to the Recovery HD it takes me to a wierd menu. When I click instal Lion its asks for my apple ID then tells me I have not purchased Lion (which is true, it came with the MBA) from disk utility I can look through the computer and theres is a file called something like "Lion installer" but it is shaded and unclickable. I am at a loss and DO NOT want to purchase Lion for a computer that already had it.
(I do not use time machine)

Yes, I'm sure and you just confirmed it. Whoever gave it to  you purchased and installed Lion using their Apple ID. Then they gave it to you but did not remove Lion and restore Snow Leopard. So now you will have to purchase your own copy and download it from the App Store. Since Lion is no longer being sold you will actually purchase Mountain Lion.

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