Where is my operating system?

Before you ask I want to ask forgiveness for my English. I used a translator.
I bought a Macbook pro 2011, along with pre-installed OS X Lion. There was no disk with the operating system in a box. When I went into a Mac App Store, I found that OS X Lion had the inscription "install", but "buying" it did not appear. I forgot about it and now, after three months have passed, I noticed that under OS X Lion was written the price, rather than "install" Therefore, I again need to buy a OS if I want to reinstall it on my laptop? But what about the "every laptop comes with free OS X"?

That is to install OS X Lion on the OS X Lion I can not? And if the system is Recovery HD will also not available, or is it impossible?

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Boot to the Recovery HD:
Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
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OS X Lion- About Lion Recovery

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