Re-install of Macbook Pro telling me I have not purchased Lion

I bought this macbok pro early 2012.
I erased the drive and now want to do a fresh install of Lion but it says that the Apple ID has not purchased Lion and that "You must sign in with an Apple ID that was used to purchase Lion".
I am however, using the right Apple ID. But it says I havent purchased Lion. Lion however came free with this machine?
I was running the latest version fine but now I need to pay for it to do the fresh install?
Any advice would be appreciated.

Maybe OS X is a hidden purchase in your Apple ID, so Apple notes that you haven't purchased OS X, even if it came for free with the Mac.
If you could start in OS X, you could show OS X again to be able to reinstall OS X, but as you have already erased the hard disk, you can't do that. Have you got a backup you can restore onto your hard drive? If not, the only option you have is to contact with the Mac App Store support > http://www.apple.com/support/mac/app-store/contact If they don't do anything, take the computer to an Apple Store or reseller to get OS X reinstalled

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